Essentials
Awesome little neighborhood market/restaurant. Lots of great healthy options, deli case, juice bar, restaurant with very yummy mostly veg food.
96 locals recommend
Mother's Market & Kitchen
19770 Beach BlvdAwesome little neighborhood market/restaurant. Lots of great healthy options, deli case, juice bar, restaurant with very yummy mostly veg food.
CVS
2521 Eastbluff DrWalk through Triangle Square garage and it's on the other side
Food Scene
Family breakfast spot for your american-type breakfast. Fun decor and great service, very delicious food. Not for people on a diet!
14 locals recommend
Side Street Cafe
1799 Newport BlvdFamily breakfast spot for your american-type breakfast. Fun decor and great service, very delicious food. Not for people on a diet!
Delicious fun coffee/tea concoctions. A bit pricey but where else can you get collagen or mct oil in your latte?
Coffee Dose
2675 E 18th StDelicious fun coffee/tea concoctions. A bit pricey but where else can you get collagen or mct oil in your latte?
Sort of a bar/restaurant/brunch spot. Go to have drinks or recover from drinks and have more drinks. Craft cocktails and coffee drinks - cold brewed in house and sometimes spiked. DELICIOUS food.
39 locals recommend
SOCIAL Costa Mesa
512 W 19th StSort of a bar/restaurant/brunch spot. Go to have drinks or recover from drinks and have more drinks. Craft cocktails and coffee drinks - cold brewed in house and sometimes spiked. DELICIOUS food.
It took me way too long to find out about this place! Cajun/Southern inspired restobar with an adorable little back patio and food soooo good! Veg friendly super yummy vegan bowl. Oh and they give you free house-made corn nuts.
Westend
814 W 19th StIt took me way too long to find out about this place! Cajun/Southern inspired restobar with an adorable little back patio and food soooo good! Veg friendly super yummy vegan bowl. Oh and they give you free house-made corn nuts.
Live music most nights, great cocktails, hipster scene, and delicious food. Also decent patio. Gets a bit loud but fun
17 locals recommend
Boathouse Collective
1640 Pomona AveLive music most nights, great cocktails, hipster scene, and delicious food. Also decent patio. Gets a bit loud but fun
Drinks & Nightlife
Great happy hour/taco tuesday specials. Plus it's across the street
19 locals recommend
La Vida Cantina
1870 Harbor BlvdGreat happy hour/taco tuesday specials. Plus it's across the street
This is where you go at the end of the night when you've closed out/become tired of everywhere else. A little bit of everything here: college kids, old people, and everything in between. Dive bar/dance club/freak show/always a good time. Best part is it's so close to the house you never have to use the bathroom there
29 locals recommend
Goat Hill Tavern
1830 Newport BlvdThis is where you go at the end of the night when you've closed out/become tired of everywhere else. A little bit of everything here: college kids, old people, and everything in between. Dive bar/dance club/freak show/always a good time. Best part is it's so close to the house you never have to use the bathroom there
Shopping
Very hip little shopping area with good lounging area (swings, tree stumps, etc) and some great restaurants/bars. Be sure to visit the Camp across the street too.
87 locals recommend
The Lab Anti-Mall
2930 Bristol StVery hip little shopping area with good lounging area (swings, tree stumps, etc) and some great restaurants/bars. Be sure to visit the Camp across the street too.
Beautiful outdoor mall with live music on weekends and wide variety of restaurants/shops including Whole Foods and Apple Store.
719 locals recommend
Newport Center/Fashion Island
401 Newport Center DrBeautiful outdoor mall with live music on weekends and wide variety of restaurants/shops including Whole Foods and Apple Store.
Anthill shopNplay
1100 Irvine AvenueUnique clothing store for kids and adults (upstairs)
Entertainment & Activities
$6 "Bargain Day" movies all day on Tuesday-Wednesday
118 locals recommend
Starlight Triangle Square Cinemas
1870 Harbor Blvd$6 "Bargain Day" movies all day on Tuesday-Wednesday
Arts & Culture
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center DrSherman Library & Gardens
2647 East Coast HwySmall but nice gardens with a little cafe