RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS—BY CUISINE AMERICAN/CALIFORNIAN Coliseum Grill - ENJOY FAVORITES LIKE PIZZA, PASTA, HAMBURGERS, FRESH FISH AND SALADS IN THIS FUN, CASUAL POOLSIDE SETTING. OUR HEATED TERRACE LOOKS OUT OVER THE POOL TO THE OCEAN BEYOND WHILE THE KIDS' MENU MAKES THIS DINING OPTION INVITING TO FAMILIES. OUR CASUAL RESTAURANT IS ALSO PERFECT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULT SPORTS TEAMS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A GREAT PLACE TO CELEBRATE. THE BAR OFFERS A NINE-FOOT PLASMA TV TO ENJOY A VARIETY OF SPORTING EVENTS. COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING OFFERED AT COLISEUM GRILL'S FRONT ENTRANCE. 22701 Pelican Hill Rd S, Newport Coast, CA 92657 800 820-6800 www.pelicanhill.com Located at Pelican Hill Resort 230 Forest – THE PERFECT SPOT TO SEE AND BE SEEN. THE OPEN KITCHEN, BUSTLING BAR AND SIDEWALK DINING AT 230 FOREST CREATE A SPACE THAT IS EQUAL PARTS MODERN BISTRO, MARTINI BAR AND ART GALLERY. THE RESTAURANT FEATURES INNOVATIVE CALIFORNIA CUISINE WITH SMALL PLATES, SEAFOOD AND STEAKS IN A CASUAL SETTING. 230 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-494-2545 www.230forestavenue.com Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill Resort Bandera – A LOCAL FAVORITE SPECIALIZING IN WOOD-FIRED ROTISSERIE MEATS AND HEARTY AMERICAN DISHES, BANDERA OFFERS CASUAL SOPHISTICATION AND QUALITY SERVICE. 3201 East Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, CA 92625 949-673-3524 www.hillstone.com Located approximately 5 minutes from Pelican Hill Resort The Beachcomber – SITUATED DIRECTLY ON THE SANDY BEACH OF CRYSTAL COVE, THE BEACHCOMBER IS THE PERFECT SPOT TO ENJOY THE OCEAN‗S BREEZE AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF THE COASTLINE AND CATALINA ISLAND. THE AMERICAN CUISINE FEATURES SEAFOOD, PASTAS AND BEEF. THE BOOTLEGGER IS THE BEACHCOMBER‗S OUTDOOR TROPICAL BAR. 15 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, CA 92657 949-376-6900 www.thebeachcombercafe.com Located approximately 5 minutes from Pelican Hill Resort on Crystal Cove State Beach The Crow Bar and Kitchen – ORANGE COUNTY‗S FIRST GASTROPUB SHOWCASES AN IMPRESSIVE BEER AND WINE LIST, ALONG WITH INNOVATIVE UPDATES ON PUB CLASSICS LIKE SHEPHERD‗S PIE AND BANGERS & MASH. THE ATMOSPHERE AT CROW BAR IS CHIC YET RELAXED. 2325 East Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, CA 92625 949-675-0070 www.thecrowbarcdm.com Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill Resort Nicks – NICKS FEATURES CLASSIC AMERICAN COMFORT FOOD, CRAVEABLE BAR SNACKS, UNIQUE COCKTAILS AND AN EXTENSIVE WINE LIST. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF LAGUNABEACH, THE INTIMATE AND CASUAL 80-SEAT RESTAURANT FEATURES A CHIC BAR AND OUTDOOR PATIO, PERFECT FOR DINING, COCKTAILS AND PEOPLE-WATCHING. 440 South Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-376-8595 www.nickslaguna.com Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill A GCAB Team favorite for casual, outdoor dining with people watching The Winery – CONTEMPORARY CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CUISINE, WITH A HIP, VIBRANT, SOPHISTICATED SETTING, TO CREATE A CUTTING-EDGE DINING EXPERIENCE WITH INGREDIENTS FOUND IN CALIFORNIA VAST WINE COUNTRY. THE RESTAURANT‗S WINE LIST, OFFERS 650 SELECTIONS, CHANGES WEEKLY, OFFERING DINERS A WIDE RANGE OF VARIETALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OFFERS A WARM AND PASSIONATE MENU COMPLIMENTED BY THE PERFECT WINES. 3131 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92630 949-999-6622 www.thewineryrestaurant.net Three Seventy Common – THE ―CHEF-DRIVEN COMFORT FOOD‖ IS DYNAMIC, GLOBALLY INFLUENCED & DOMESTICALLY SOURCED FROM THE KITCHEN OF RYAN ADAMS. HE‗S TRAVELED FAR AND WIDE, AND HAS COOKED, SWEAT & YELLED IN OVER 40 KITCHENS. NOW, AT THE HELM OF HIS NEW EATERY, HE BRINGS IT BACK TO HOME. ―NO MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM OR WHAT HAPPENS DURING YOUR DAY, YOU ALWAYS FIND YOURSELF AROUND THE TABLE, SHARING A MEAL WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE.‖ 370 Glenneyre St, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949 494-8686 www.370common.com Located approximately 15 minutes from Pelican Hill Resort Watermarc – FEATURING A MENU OF 26 GRAZING PLATES, TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ENTREES, AND LAGUNA‗S MOST INNOVATIVE SELECTION OF COCKTAILS, WATERMARC RESTAURANT BRILLIANTLY PAIRS EXCEPTIONAL FOOD WITH REMARKABLE BEVERAGES. 448 South Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-376-6272 www.watermarcrestaurant.com Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill Resort ASIAN Piccolo - PICCOLO IS AN ASIAN AND ITALIAN ―SMALL PLATES‖ EPICUREAN EXPERIENCE, WHICH ALLOWS GUESTS AND FAMILIES TO ENJOY A VARIETY OF MENU ITEMS TOGETHER. GUESTS CAN SHARE PETITE PORTIONS CREATED USING THE FRESHEST AND FINEST LOCAL INGREDIENTS, BLENDED INTO GLOBALLY INSPIRED CUISINE. PICCOLO IS A TRULY UNIQUE AND EXCLUSIVE DINING EXPERIENCE, AS IT IS THE ONLY RESTAURANT ON PROPERTY THAT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OPEN THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS 22701 Pelican Hill Rd S, Newport Coast, CA 92657 800 820-6800 www.pelicanhill.com Located at Pelican Hill Resort AnQi – SERVES A UNIQUE TWIST ON CALIFORNIA VIETNAMESE CUISINE, WITH FAVORITES LIKE FILET MIGNON POT STICKERS, MISOYAKI BUTTERFISH OVER ORGANIC RED RICE, RED BEETS & ASPARAGUS SHITAKE ROLL, STEAMED PORK BAO, AS WELL AS MOLECULAR MISO SOUP FROM THEIR AWARD WINNING MOLECULAR MENU. ANQI IS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED SPACE IN ALL OF OC, WITH ITS UNIQUE CATWALK CONCEPT AND ECO-FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR DESIGN. 3333 South Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714-557-5679 www.anqibistro.com Located approximately 15-20 minutes from Pelican Hill at South Coast Plaza Bluefin – ORANGE COUNTY‗S FINEST JAPANESE CUISINE SERVED IN A SOPHISTICATED, INTIMATE ENVIRONMENT HIGHLIGHTED BY A DEEP OCEAN BLUE WATERFALL. BLUEFIN‗S CUISINE IS MAINLY ABOUT SUSHI; HOWEVER CHEF TAKASHI ABE‗S HOT ENTRÉES ALSO FEATURE HIS OWN PERSONAL TOUCH. 7952 East Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92657 949-715-7373 www.bluefinbyabe.com Located approximately 5 minutes from Pelican Hill at Crystal Cove Promenade Nobu Newport Beach - LOCATED IN THE LUXURIOUS LIDO MARINA VILLAGE, WILL SERVE NOBU MATSUHISA‘S WORLD-RENOWNED SIGNATURE CUISINE SUCH AS TIRADITO, YELLOWTAIL SASHIMI WITH JALAPENO AND BLACK COD MISO WITH INCREDIBLE VIEWS OF THE NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR. THIS LOCATION HAS BEEN CRAFTED WITH THEIR SIGNATURE AESTHETIC OF COMFORT AND EXQUISITE DETAILS IN MIND, TO CREATE A CLEAN AND ELEGANT ATMOSHPERE. 3450 Via Oporto Suite, 101 Newport Beach, CA 92663 www.noburestaurants.com Located approximately 15 minutes from Pelican Hill at Lido Marina Village Hamamori – TRADITIONAL CUISINE MEETS WITH CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND INVENTIVE CHEFS AT HAMAMORI, SOUTH COAST PLAZA‘S PREMIER DESTINATION FOR SUSHI. FRESH, INVENTIVE DISHES ARE DESIGNED DAILY BY EXECUTIVE CHEF JAMES HAMAMORI AND ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNPRECEDENTED SELECTION SAKE. THE RESTAURANT OCCUPIES THE CRYSTAL COURT‘S FOURTH FLOOR. 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 714-850-0880 Located approximately 15-20 minutes from Pelican Hill in South Coast Plaza Okura Sushi – ENJOY EVERYTHING JAPANESE CUISINE HAS TO OFFER AT OUR RESTAURANTS OPERATIONS RANGING FROM UNIQUE APPETIZERS TO DELICIOUS KOBE STEAK AND ENTRESS FROM OUR ROBATA GRILL TO THE DELICATE AND FRESHEST SELECTION OF RAW FISH AND SEAFOOD PREPARED BY OUR MASTER SUSHI CHEFS. THE MAIN DINING ROOMS AND LOUNGE INTERIORS, OFFER SOOTHING EARTH TONES AND SUBDUED LIGHTING. SAKE IS A FAVORITE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL TO CHOOSE FROM THE ECLECTIC WINE, SAKE AND BEER LIST. 858 South Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-793-4320 www.okurasushi.com Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill Sota Sushi – THE GUIDING PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE DINING EXPERIENCE AT SOTA IS TO COMBINE LOCAL AND TRADITIONAL JAPANESE INGREDIENTS WITH THE FRESHEST FISH FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, USING SOTA‘S INNOVATIVE FOOD COMBINATIONS. SUSHI AND NEW JAPANESE FARE IN A SPACE WITH CONTEMPORARY DÉCOR, HIGH-TOP TABLES & BAR SEATING. 3344 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 949-675-0771 www.sotasushi.com Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill Sushi Roku –LOCATED IN NEWPORT BEACH AT FASHION ISLAND COMBINES THE FINEST, FRESHEST FISH FROM PRISTINE WATERS AROUND THE GLOBE WITH THE KIND OF ARTISTRY THAT CAN ONLY BE PROVIDED BY A MATURE SUSHI CHEF ENSURING SUPERLATIVE TRADITIONAL SUSHI, TOGETHER WITH A SPLASH OF CALIFORNIA INNOVATION. SUSHI ROKU IS A PIONEER OF CONTEMPORARY SUSHI, INCORPORATING DIVERSE, NON-TRADITIONAL INGREDIENTS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE INTO ITS EDIBLE WORKS OF ART. Fashion Island – 327 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-706-3622 http://www.innovativedining.com/restaurants/sushiroku Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill GLOBAL/ETHNIC Broadway - NEW AMERICAN CUISINE SERVING THE LIKES OF HOUSEMADE CHARCUTERIE, ROASTED BONE MARROW WITH MARINATED ANCHOVIES & CRISP SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH CARMELIZED SALSIFY. IT‗S SET IN A STOREFRONT MADE ELEGANT WITH LOTS OF MARBLE, STAINLESS STEEL AND A VERY BUSY OPEN KITCHEN, IN WHICH CHEF SANTANA HOLDS COURT FOR DINERS WHO SIT AT THE BAR TO WATCH THE FLAMES RISE. 328 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach 949-715-8234 www.broadwaybyamarsantana.com Located approximately 15 minutes from Pelican Hill Fig and Olive – SIGNATURE DISHES EMBODY EXECUTIVE CHEF, PASCAL LORANGE‗S PASSION FOR THE BEST OLIVE OILS AND CUISINE FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION, WITH MAIN DISHES INCLUDE GRILLED BRANZINO GLAZED WITH A FIG AND 18-YEAR BALSAMIC VINEGAR, PORCINI & GORGONZOLA JAMON IBERICO RAVIOLI, OR LEMON SOLE PAPILLOTE. THE EXCEPTIONAL WINE LIST INCLUDES OVER 30 VARIETALS FROM THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, ITALY AND SPAIN THAT ARE OFFERED BY THE GLASS, ALONG WITH FULL BOTTLES AND CHAMPAGNE. 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-877-3005 www.figandolive.com Located approximately 10 minutes from Pelican Hill at Fashion Island K’ya Bistro Bar/Rooftop Lounge– FEATURING EUROPEAN-STYLE SMALL PLATES, K‗YA OFFERS A DIVERSE MENU OF MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS AND A LOCAL BISTRO APPEAL LOCATED JUST A STONE‗S THROW FROM THE BEACH IN LAGUNA‗S HISTORIC LA CASA DEL CAMINO HOTEL. ALSO, CHECK OUT THE HOTEL‗S ALWAYS BUSTLING ROOFTOP LOUNGE, WHICH FEATURES ONE OF LAGUNA‗S MOST BEAUTIFUL OCEAN VIEWS. 1287 South Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-376-9718 www.kyabistro.com Located approximately 15 minutes from Pelican Hill Sapphire – SAPPHIRE LAGUNA OFFERS ―GLOBAL COMFORT FOOD‖ IN AN INVITING INDOOR/OUTDOOR VENUE WITH A TRUE CALIFORNIA VIBE.