The 2015 Orange County Restaurant Week begins Sunday, March 1st and ends Saturday, March 7th. More than 100 restaurants are participating in the countywide event. During the event, participating restaurants will offer special three-course menus, many with a cocktail or signature item at no additional charge. Each restaurant will showcase its best offerings by talented chefs who will personalize each menu to reflect their individual culinary style. Participating restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus within the following price categories: lunch for $10, $15 or $20, and dinner for $20, $30, $40 or $50.
Here is a list of this year’s participating restaurants. (each name is linked to its menu):
- 118 Degrees
- 230 Forest
- 320 Main
- 370 Common
- ADYA
- Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails
- AnQi
- Bacchus Bar and Bistro
- Bambu Restaurant at the Fairmont Newport Beach
- Blue C Sushi
- Bluefin Fine Japanese Cuisine
- Bluewater Grill – Tustin
- Bluewater Grill – Newport Beach
- Bosscat Kitchen
- Brio Tuscan Grille
- Brunos Italian Kitchen
- C4 Deli
- Café Jardin
- Canaletto Ristorante Veneto
- Catal
- Cedar Creek Inn – Brea
- Cedar Creek Inn – San Juan Capistrano
- Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen
- Chaper One: the modern local
- Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdales
- Cucina Enoteca – Irvine and Newport
- Del Frisco’s Grille
- Dory Deli
- El Torito Grill
- Eureka – Huntington Beach and Irvine
- Farrell’s – Mission Viejo, Brea and Buena Park
- Fig & Olive
- Fire+Ice Grill & Bar
- Five Crowns
- Fly-N-Fish Oyster Bar & Grill
- Golden Truffle
- Gyu-Kaku
- Harborside Restaurant and Grand Ballroom
- Hopscotch
- Il Dolce
- Il Fornaio
- Issara Thai Cuisine
- JT Schmid’s Restaurants
- Kabuki
- K’ya Bistro Bar
- Lark Creek
- Las Brisas
- LUCCA
- Lumberyard
- Maro Wood Grill
- MARRAKESH RESTAURANT
- McCormick & Schmick’s Irvine
- Medieval Times
- Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant & Bar
- Mick’s Karma Bar
- Morton’s the Steakhouse
- Mozambique
- Naples
- Nesai
- Newport Landing Restaurant
- Newport Rib Company
- Nirvana Grille
- Opah
- Orange Hill Restaurant
- PASCAL – San Juan Capistrano
- Paul Martin’s American Grill
- Pinot Provence
- Pizzeria Ortica
- Prime Cut Café & Wine Bar
- Provenance
- Quinn’s Old Town Grill
- Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen
- Red O Restaurant
- Riptide Sushi
- Rockin Baja
- Royal Khyber
- Royal Thai – Laguna Beach
- Royal Thai – Newport Beach
- Rusty Pelican
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Irvine
- Scott’s Restaurant and Bar
- Sealegs Wine Bar
- Seasons 52
- Shades Restaurant and Bar
- Slapfish – Huntington Bch & Laguna Bch
- Slaters 50/50 – Lake Forest, Anaheim & Huntington Bch
- SOL Cocina
- solita
- Splashes Restaurant
- Starfish
- Steakhouse 55
- Sundried Tomato Cafe
- SWSH Shabu Shabu
- Tabu Grill
- Tangata
- TAPS Fish House & Brewery
- Tempo Urban Kitchen
- Ten Asian Bistro
- The Capital Grille
- The Cellar
- the crow bar & kitchen
- The Loft at Montage Laguna Beach
- The Matador
- The Melting Pot – Irvine
- The North Left
- The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon
- The Rooftop Lounge
- The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar – Newport Beach
- The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar – Tustin
- Tommy Bahama’s Bar and Grill – Laguna Beach
- Tommy Bahama’s Island Grille – Newport Beach
- Tortilla Jo’s
- Tortilla Republic
- True Food Kitchen
- Twenty Eight Restaurant & Lounge
- Villa Roma
- Vitaly
- Vue
- Wahoo’s
- Waterline
- Watermarc
- Who Song and Larry’s
- Wild Goose Tavern
- Wildfish Seafood Grille
- Zcafe
- Zipangu
The list of participating restaurants is also searchable by name, location and price point at http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com!
Also, in case you hadn’t heard, OC Restaurant Week is teaming with The Girl Scouts of Orange County this year to celebrate the world’s largest girl-led business….Girl Scout Cookies sales! OC Restaurant Week happens to be the last week that Girl Scout Cookies will be available on sale in Orange County until 2016. Select restaurants will offer delicious desserts inspired by and featuring Girl Scout Cookies! Some of the OC Restaurant Week participating restaurants are even hosting local Girl Scouts for a Preview Tasting, where girls will get the chance to taste the sweet treats and meet with the restaurant’s chef, helping them strive towards earning culinary and business badges. To see the full list of restaurants participating in this, click here.
Were you aware that you could also win dinner and a movie for a year? This year, the OC Restaurant Association is offering one lucky diner the opportunity to win! The public is encouraged to post photos from their dining experiences during OC Restaurant Week and use the hashtags #OCRestaurantWeek2015 or #OCRW2015. The photos will be entered to win a grand prize of twelve (12) $100 gift cards and 24 movie passes to enjoy dinner and a movie for two once a month for a year! Diners must post photos between March 1st and March 7th to qualify. How fun is that?
Who’s ready for Orange County’s favorite culinary event to start now? Where should we eat first on March 1st?
Presenting sponsor for the 2015 Orange County Restaurant Week is The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel, in Huntington Beach. Other sponsors include Orange Coast Magazine, The Waterfront Beach Resort, A Hilton Hotel, 95.5 KLOS, The Fork Report with Neil Saavedra, Irvine Spectrum Center, Fashion Island, Celebrity Cruises, Sub-zero and Wolf, Orange County Register, OC Mom Network, Archive, Melissa’s Produce, Ketel One Vodka, Open Table, Anaheim Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau, Greer’s OC, BREAD Artisan Bakery, and The Toll Roads.