Orange County Restaurant Week

We are so blessed in Orange County to have an abundance of fine dining everywhere we turn. And this week only is your chance to experience many of those great restaurants. The 2015 Orange County Restaurant Week begins Sunday, March 1st and ends Saturday, March 7th with more than 100 restaurants participating in the countywide event. During the weeklong event, participating restaurants will offer special three-course menus, many with a cocktail or signature item at no additional charge. Each restaurant will have the freedom and flexibility to showcase its best offerings by talented chefs who will, no doubt, 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.

Participating Restaurants in OC Restaurant Week

Following is a list of the restaurants participating in this year’s OC Restaurant Week (each name is linked to its menu) – the list is also searchable by name, location and price point at http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com:

• 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

WIN DINNER & A MOVIE FOR A YEAR

This year, the OC Restaurant Association is offering one lucky diner the opportunity to win dinner and a movie for a year. 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.

PARTNERSHIP WITH GIRL SCOUTS OF ORANGE COUNTY

Because life can only get better with food, this year, OC Restaurant Week joins forces with Girl Scouts of Orange County to celebrate the world’s largest girl-led business, Girl Scout Cookies sales, during Orange County’s favorite culinary event! During OC Restaurant Week – which 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 – all important as many of them strive to earn culinary and business badges.
Featured desserts include:
–Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants – Lemonades Cookie Cream Soda
–Maro Wood Grill – Girl Scout Cookie Crunch Sundae with Gluten-Free Trios Crumble
–Pascal – Thin Mints Mousse Cake
–Paul Martin’s American Grill – Homemade Ice Cream with Assorted Girl Scout Cookies
–Provenance – “Girl Scouts Rock” – Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mousse Torte with Gluten-Free Trios Cookie Crust (in 2015, new Gluten-Free Trios were added to the cookie line-up)
–Slapfish – Caramel deLites Chipwich with Thin Mints-studded Ice Cream
–Slater’s 50/50 – Peanut Butter Patties Push Pops and Caramel deLites Push Pops
–Sundried Tomato American Bistros and Catering – Lemonades Cookie Sandwich

For general information, or to learn about participation or sponsorship opportunities during Orange County Restaurant Week, please visit www.OrangeCountyRestaurantWeek.com. To learn about or join the Orange County Restaurant Association, visit www.OCRestaurantAssociation.org.