Best Fun Restaurants in San Clemente

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1. Parlor, Woodfire Kitchen & Cocktails

4.6

Exceptional(120)

Price: Moderate

• American • San Clemente

Booked 19 times today

Parlor is the gathering place to welcome and entertain our community. A comfortable setting to enjoy amazing food and share your favorite drink. This is our version of Pizza Americana. The kitchen uses local almond and white oak to fire and finish our dishes. All of the pizzas, pastas, salads and signature plates are made from scratch, starting with fresh, local, high quality ingredients prepared daily. The sauce is made with hand crushed tomatoes grown in California. We use only the finest cheese and our sourdough is cold fermented with a starter over 30 years old. We look forward to serving you!

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2. Vine Restaurant & Bar

4.9

Exceptional(3024)

Price: Moderate

• American • San Clemente

Booked 15 times today

Welcome to Vine Restaurant and Bar located in San Clemente. Our menu features seasonal ingredients of the highest quality and are prepared daily from scratch. Menu selections include exceptional meats, flavorful seafood, handpicked produce from our garden, and diverse beverage selections. We have over 25 wines by the glass, 10 craft beers, and a full bar featuring a wide variety of craft cocktails.

3. Fig 313

4.7

Exceptional(811)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • San Clemente

Booked 7 times today

Built in 1927, Fig313 stands today as an original historical landmark of San Clemente, with a history that is meant to be shared with its seaside community. Carefully constructed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, distinctive design features include red-tile roofs, white stucco walls, hand-crafted windows and arches, painted tiles, and open-air courtyards.Originally owned for the first 33 years by John and Jeanette Riley, 313 El Camino Real was renowned as Riley’s Waffle and Coffee Shop. Legend has it that actor John Wayne frequented the restaurant for a hearty American breakfast along with many travelers from all over the world. From 1960 on, Riley’s Café would change ownership many times, evolving into a furniture store, French restaurant, tequila company, and catering business. In 2012, the current owners purchased the property and began renovations and restoration, while staying true to the integrity of the original style.

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4. Brussels Bistro - San Clemente

4.7

Exceptional(676)

Price: Moderate

• Belgian • San Clemente

Booked 7 times today

Since 2004, Brussels Bistro has brought the best of Belgium's flavors to Southern California.Brussels, Capital of Belgium, is also the Capital of Europe. Brussels Bistro restaurants, Chef Thomas Crijns (From the prestigious Namur Hotel School) and his teams offer a unique and authentic experience of the Belgian and French cuisine in the Heart of southern California. Come travel with us, enjoy and taste the Brussels Bistro Experience in a warm and welcoming atmosphere in both Laguna Beach and San Clemente. Come enjoy our Special Mussels & Belgian Fries, the Chef's Boeuf Bourguignon, our Famous Pork Shank, amongst other unique Belgian and French Selections.

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5. Rancho Capistrano Winery - San Clemente

4.8

Exceptional(118)

Price: Moderate

• American • San Clemente

Booked 8 times today

Located in the heart of San Clemente, the Rancho Capistrano Winery location exudes a captivating charm that seamlessly blends with the coastal beauty of the surroundings. The architecture, adorned with rustic elegance, creates an inviting atmosphere for wine enthusiasts and visitors alike. With its warm and welcoming atmosphere, the San Clemente location at Rancho Capistrano Winery invites guests to savor fine wines, enjoy exquisite cuisine, while immersed in the coastal beauty of Southern California.

6. Gema

4.3

Awesome(241)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • San Clemente

Booked 3 times today

With a moody Mexico City vibe & modern dining room, Gema has an intimate neighborhood feel & buzzy bar scene. Our scratch-made kitchen highlights the finest Mexican ingredients & the countries staples of corn, chiles & regional cheeses .Our craft cocktail program changes with the season & features house-made syrups & fresh daily juiced citrus. Our bar hosts over 100 bottles of Mexico's finest small batch Mezcals which can be enjoyed in a flight or purchased by bottle and housed for your convenience inour Mezcal Liabrary. Our wines are brought in from Valle de Guadaulape and offer an amazing taste into the emerging Baja wine region. Gema celebrates the vast & sophisticated cuisine of Mexico, its people & its culture. We are proud to serve authentic Mexican cuisine that moves beyond the stereotypical bean and rice culture often associatedwith Mexican eateries. We hope you join us at Gema to experience the true palate of Mexican dining.

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7. Pronto Cucina Italiana

4.9

Exceptional(47)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • San Clemente

Indulge in our authentic Italian cuisine and experience the taste of Italy right here in San Clemente, CA on the famous Avenida Del Mar. Our family, originally from Sicily, has been proudly owning and operating Pronto Cucina Italiana since April 2021, bringing you the finest dishes made with imported Italian ingredients and locally sourced produce. Specializing in pasta and pizza, from different regions in Italy. Menu and wine list curated by Ole award-winning Chef Adriano Piazza.

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8. Buona Forchetta San Clemente

4.8

Exceptional(232)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • San Clemente

Booked 44 times today

Experience a piece of the Buona Forchetta San Diego heritage through authentic Italian recipes that have been handed down through generations. Today, there are five locations around San Diego, with our sixth opening this month in San Clemente, CA. Buona Forchetta’s Italian wood-fired pizzas—with the perfectly soft-yet-crispy crusts—continue to garner awards including San Diego Magazine Best Pizza 2023 Critic’s Choice, Gambero Rosso Best Pizzeria, Gayot Best Italian Restaurant San Diego, OpenTable Diner’s Choice and more. Our handmade pasta dishes bursting with rich flavors, fresh seafood specialities and decadent desserts will all leave you craving more. All Buona Forchetta locations also offer gluten-free Italian options and rotating specials.

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9. Sylvester's Italian Chophouse

4.3

Awesome(51)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • San Clemente

Booked 1 time today

Welcome to Sylvester’s Italian Chophouse. Located near the water in a beautiful 1932 historic building in the seaside community of San Clemente California. We share a culinary interest, respect and appreciation for traditional Italian and French foods. The goal of keeping it simple with good breads, pizza, pasta and a variety of steaks, all paired with outstanding wines. Our kitchen is comprised of a team that has cooked at top restaurants around the world. With experience in both fine and casual dining, we landed in the middle, on what San Clemente does best, “causally sophisticated”. We are so happy to have you and your family with us!

10. Riviera

4.5

Awesome(185)

Price: Moderate

• American • San Clemente

Located inside the San Clemente Inn and launched in the Spring of 2022, Riviera aims to elevate the local dining scene in San Clemente by offering a unique culinary experience and design-driven atmosphere that’s equally exciting, creative, and worldly as it is familiar, welcoming, and inviting.Marked by meals made from scratch and responsibly sourced whenever possible, Riviera leans heavily into a farm-to-table approach to food for community residents, day-trippers, and vacationers alike.From global-inspired dishes to decadent desserts, Riviera delivers the highest of quality.

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Barbaravip
Los Angeles •59 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
I enjoyed the food as always. The ambiance is pleasant and the service is good…always a good choice.
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Brussels Bistro - San ClementePrice: Moderate• Belgian• San Clemente
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4.7
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Nolavip
San Diego •8 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
We had a reservation for brunch, and it was delicious! The sparkling wine and Riesling were especially good, as were the fig bruschetta and fried cauliflower. The pesto burrata chicken sandwich was a bit wet (the pesto and burrata really just oozed through the sourdough onto my hands), but the lemon truffle fries were really good. Also liked the crab cake and filet Benedict’s, and the sausage in the ranch breakfast was really good. Our mains were quite slow in coming out, but it gave us a chance to digest after the appetizers, so I wasn’t really that upset!
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Rancho Capistrano Winery - San ClementePrice: Moderate• American• San Clemente
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4.8
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lisavip
Orange County •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We celebrated my Birthday and had a magical evening! Adam was our server and he guided our evening with wonderful suggestions. We enjoyed the duck wings, and bone marrow apps. And our dinner entree’s were excellent as well. A very special and memorable evening for sure!
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Vine Restaurant & BarPrice: Moderate• American• San Clemente
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4.9
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Michellevip
Hawaii •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Wonderful food would suggest ordering the Filet with tiger shrimp is an absolute must!! Will be going back in two weeks !!
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Fig 313Price: Expensive• Contemporary American• San Clemente
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4.7
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Todd
Los Angeles •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Great new restaurant in San Clemente! Food was outstanding, but the service was even better! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted and welcomed by wait staff. ALL of the waiters I walked by on my way to my table, while carrying food and serving others, welcomed me in! The food was tasty and the ambience felt like home.
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Parlor, Woodfire Kitchen & CocktailsPrice: Moderate• American• San Clemente
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4.6

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936 restaurants available nearby

1. Parlor, Woodfire Kitchen & Cocktails

2. Vine Restaurant & Bar

3. Fig 313

4. Brussels Bistro - San Clemente

5. Rancho Capistrano Winery - San Clemente

6. Gema

7. Pronto Cucina Italiana

8. Buona Forchetta San Clemente

9. Sylvester's Italian Chophouse

10. Riviera

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