Guidebook for Costa Mesa

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Guidebook for Costa Mesa

Food Scene

This is where all the "locals" hang out for HAPPY HOUR! Great drinks! Yummy Happy Hour foods and also a full menu of dinners! Great atmosphere! Look for "Tim
Chicken Coop
414 Old Newport Blvd
This is where all the "locals" hang out for HAPPY HOUR! Great drinks! Yummy Happy Hour foods and also a full menu of dinners! Great atmosphere! Look for "Tim
Right on the water! Great HAPPY HOUR drinks and foods! They have great "week night" Specials!
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Woody's Wharf
2318 Newport Blvd
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Right on the water! Great HAPPY HOUR drinks and foods! They have great "week night" Specials!
Love this place for something unique, different and entertaining! Middle Eastern cuisine served in down low and very pillowy seating! Great decor of the Middle Eastern! Belly dancers nightly right up to your table!
Marrakesh
1976 Newport Blvd
Love this place for something unique, different and entertaining! Middle Eastern cuisine served in down low and very pillowy seating! Great decor of the Middle Eastern! Belly dancers nightly right up to your table!
Great Happy Hour! One of the best Mexican food restaurants in town!
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Mi Casa
296 E 17th St
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Great Happy Hour! One of the best Mexican food restaurants in town!
This is a "locals" favorite! Best Chinese in Costa Mesa! Small but quaint!
Al Palace Chinese Restaurant
270 Bristol St
This is a "locals" favorite! Best Chinese in Costa Mesa! Small but quaint!
This is a Sub sandwich favorite! Best sub's in town!
Lil Pickle
2985 Fairview Rd
This is a Sub sandwich favorite! Best sub's in town!
This is a sub sandwich favorite!
Tummy Stuffer
270 Bristol St
This is a sub sandwich favorite!
One of the BEST Italian food cuisines in Costa Mesa!
12 personas locales recomiendan
Maggiano's Little Italy
3333 Bristol St
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One of the BEST Italian food cuisines in Costa Mesa!
Great freshly made meals (in the deli dept and around in this market! Pre-made meals you can simply heat & eat! Also tons of fresh produce! Incredible bakery! Pre made Sushi! A full salad bar/buffet! Wine! Beverages! (There is also a liquor store in same shopping center!) check it out! You can literally "walk or ride my bikes" here within minutes!
13 personas locales recomiendan
Irvine Ranch Market
2651 Irvine Ave
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Great freshly made meals (in the deli dept and around in this market! Pre-made meals you can simply heat & eat! Also tons of fresh produce! Incredible bakery! Pre made Sushi! A full salad bar/buffet! Wine! Beverages! (There is also a liquor store in same shopping center!) check it out! You can literally "walk or ride my bikes" here within minutes!
One of the finest! On the water! Great HAPPY HOUR! One of our FAVORITES! Amazing Lobster and Ahi tuna! Try a Mai Tai! Get the big one!
62 personas locales recomiendan
Newport Landing Restaurant
503 Edgewater Pl
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One of the finest! On the water! Great HAPPY HOUR! One of our FAVORITES! Amazing Lobster and Ahi tuna! Try a Mai Tai! Get the big one!
Right behind us! It's also a sports bar upstairs and under bar below! Great pizza/sandwiches, etc! If you get too tipsy you can just "walk" home!
Original Pizza
3100 Irvine Ave
Right behind us! It's also a sports bar upstairs and under bar below! Great pizza/sandwiches, etc! If you get too tipsy you can just "walk" home!

Drinks & Nightlife

Lots of fun here! Great food (full restaurant) nightlife! Dancing! Even Karoke!
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Don the Beachcomber
16278 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Lots of fun here! Great food (full restaurant) nightlife! Dancing! Even Karoke!
22 personas locales recomiendan
Blackie's By the Sea
2118 W Oceanfront
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Parks & Nature

This is an AMAZING Park! Ducks, Geese, fish! Wild life! Waterfalls! Many wedding pictures done here!
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Tewinkle Park
970 Arlington Dr
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This is an AMAZING Park! Ducks, Geese, fish! Wild life! Waterfalls! Many wedding pictures done here!

Shopping

This is HUGE! Everything you could want for! Take the day! See a movie or eat while your there! From small boutiques to huge "high end" (Nordstrom, Macy's) stores to choose from! Even a carousel!
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Newport Center/Fashion Island
401 Newport Center Dr
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This is HUGE! Everything you could want for! Take the day! See a movie or eat while your there! From small boutiques to huge "high end" (Nordstrom, Macy's) stores to choose from! Even a carousel!
All sorts of stuff on sale in various booths! Also Concerts/Bands/Food and many other events! During mid July-August there is our Orange County Fair! This is HUGE! Sooo many great Concerts! Events and amazing foods! Things to see! Fun carnival! Incredible things to buy! A MUST! Use the Beach Cruiser bikes and SAVE on Parking and traffic! Ask me about possible tickets to get in for FREE
OCC Swap Meet
2701 Fairview Rd
All sorts of stuff on sale in various booths! Also Concerts/Bands/Food and many other events! During mid July-August there is our Orange County Fair! This is HUGE! Sooo many great Concerts! Events and amazing foods! Things to see! Fun carnival! Incredible things to buy! A MUST! Use the Beach Cruiser bikes and SAVE on Parking and traffic! Ask me about possible tickets to get in for FREE
Several small boutiques, places to eat and lots to do! A MUST!
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Balboa Fun Zone
600 E Bay Ave
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Several small boutiques, places to eat and lots to do! A MUST!

Essentials

This store also has a full Pharmacy!
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Ralphs
380 E 17th St
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This store also has a full Pharmacy!
Healthy foods with a deli!
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Sprouts Farmers Market
9861 Adams Ave
80 personas locales recomiendan
Healthy foods with a deli!

Entertainment & Activities

Don't miss the Orange County Fair while here! Ask me about "dates" of the fair! From Concerts to everything imaginable! Use out "Beach cruisers" and SAVE on Parking ($15?) & horrible traffic!
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OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Dr
52 personas locales recomiendan
Don't miss the Orange County Fair while here! Ask me about "dates" of the fair! From Concerts to everything imaginable! Use out "Beach cruisers" and SAVE on Parking ($15?) & horrible traffic!

Getting Around

Bus stops on Del Mar/Orange Ave
Bus Loop
Bus Loop
Bus stops on Del Mar/Orange Ave