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Newport Beach Dining
Amelia's Seafood & Italian Restaurant
311 Marine Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92662 Phone: (949) 673-6580
Family owned and operated since 1961, the cozy restaurant counts abalone stuffed with Alaskan crab, cioppino and bouillabaisse among its signature dishes. Some original recipes from Amelia Seaton, the founder, are prepared.
Features: Casual dress; beer & wine only.
Directions: SR 73, exit 15 (Jamboree Rd), 3.4 mi s, then continue s on Marine Ave. 311 Marine Ave 92662
Parking: street.
Hours: 5 pm-9:30 pm, also Fri-Sun 10 am-3 pm. Closed: 1/1, 7/4, 11/27.
Price: Lunch: $11-$17, Dinner: $14-$31
Credit Cards: AX, DC, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: Seafood
Reservations: accepted.
Harborside Restaurant and Grand Ballroom
400 Main St
Newport Beach, CA 92661 Phone: (949) 673-4633
On Balboa Island, the casual restaurant offers a terrific view of the harbor. Chef favorites include roasted lamb shank, Yankee pot roast and stuffed chicken breast. Seafood, beef and pasta dishes also find a place on the menu.
Features: Casual dress; cocktail lounge.Full accessibility.
Directions: SR 55 terminus, 2 mi s, just e. 400 Main St 92661
Parking: valet and street.
Hours: 11:30 am-3:30 & 5-10 pm, Sat & Sun 9 am-2 & 5-9:30 pm.
Price: Lunch: $10-$20, Dinner: $12-$35
Credit Cards: AX, DC, DS, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: Seafood
Reservations: suggested.
Newport Landing Restaurant
503 E Edgewater
Newport Beach, CA 92661 Phone: (949) 675-2373
Convenient to the Balboa Island ferry, the restaurant features nautical themed dining rooms and menu items that carry on that motif. Fresh seafood offerings include grilled swordfish, mahi mahi, lobster, scallops, shrimp and selections from the upper-level oyster bar. Also on the menu are beef and chicken entrees. The dessert variety is limited.
Features: Casual dress; cocktail lounge; cocktails.
Directions: SR 55 terminus, 2 mi s. 503 E Edgewater 92661
Parking: on-site (fee) and valet.
Hours: 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun from 10 am.
Price: Lunch: $13-$20, Dinner: $19-$27
Credit Cards: AX, DC, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: Seafood
Reservations: suggested.
21 Oceanfront
2100 W Oceanfront
Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 673-2100
Across from Newport Pier, the restaurant is furnished in turn-of-the-20th-century decor. This place is popular for special occasions.
Features: Dressy casual; cocktail lounge; cocktails.
Directions: SR 55, 1 mi s on Newport Blvd, then just w on 21st St; in Doryman's Oceanfront Inn. 2100 W Oceanfront 92663
Parking: valet and street.
Hours: 5 pm-10 pm, Fri & Sat-11 pm. Closed major holidays.
Price: Dinner: $27-$47
Credit Cards: AX, CB, DC, DS, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: American
Reservations: suggested.
The Arches
3334 W Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 645-7077
Built in 1922, the landmark restaurant caters to adults. Among traditional entrees are steak Diane, Florida stone crab claws, abalone, Alaskan king crab legs and prime beef entrees.
Features: Dressy casual; cocktail lounge; cocktails.
Directions: SR 1, just e of Newport Blvd. 3334 W Coast Hwy 92663
Parking: on-site.
Hours: 11 am-3 & 4:30-1 am, Sat & Sun from 4:30 pm.
Price: Lunch: $11-$25, Dinner: $17-$40
Credit Cards: AX, DC, DS, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: American
Reservations: suggested.
Bayside Restaurant
900 Bayside Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 721-1222
The casually upscale restaurant's large patio overlooks residential waterways and is a nice place to unwind. Among great dishes are grilled Pacific swordfish with roasted tomato vinaigrette and baby artichoke, rack of lamb on mashed potatoes and green beans, and loin of venison with foie gras and Granny Smith apples. Desserts are sublime.
Features: Dressy casual; cocktail lounge; cocktails.
Directions: SR 73, exit 15 (Jamboree Rd) 3.5 mi s to Pacific Coast Hwy, s on Marine Dr, then just n. 900 Bayside Dr 92660
Parking: on-site and valet.
Hours: 11:30 am-10 pm, Thurs-10:30 pm, Fri & Sat-11 pm, Sun 11 am-3 & 5-10 pm. Closed: 1/1, 12/25.
Price: Lunch: $13-$19, Dinner: $19-$31
Credit Cards: AX, DC, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: Specialty
Reservations: suggested.
Bluewater Grill
630 Lido Park Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 675-3474
Features: Casual dress; cocktail lounge; cocktails; entertainment.
Directions: SR 1, 1 mi s on Lido Peninsula. 630 Lido Park Dr 92663
Parking: valet and street.
Hours: 11 am-10 pm, Fri & Sat-11 pm, Sun 10 am-10 pm. Closed: 1/1, 12/25.
Price: Lunch: $9-$19, Dinner: $13-$36
Credit Cards: AX, DC, DS, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: Seafood
The Cannery
3010 Lafayette Rd
Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 566-0060
Built on the site of an old cannery, the sophisticated eatery overlooks Rhine Canal. The menu centers on "seafood of the Pacific," including preparations of bi-coastal salmon, Pacific swordfish, Chilean sea bass and wood-broiled Mexican white shrimp. Limited entrees of beef, pork and chicken also are listed. Patio seating is an option.
Features: Casual dress; cocktail lounge; cocktails.
Directions: SR 1, 1 mi s on Lido Peninsula. 3010 Lafayette Rd 92663
Parking: valet and street.
Hours: 11:30 am-9 pm, Fri & Sat-10 pm, Sun 11 am-9 pm.
Price: Lunch: $12-$21, Dinner: $24-$40
Credit Cards: AX, DC, DS, MC, VI.
Cuisine Type: Seafood
Reservations: suggested.
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