Top 3 Restaurants in Costa Mesa

Every town boasts of their best restaurants who serve great food that’s worth the buck. And for locals and visitors who are looking to explore and expand their food choices, having a guide to help them narrow down their search to only the exceptional would be the best way to begin a delectable adventure. We have narrowed down your choices to a summary of just 3 restaurants with the best reviews based on Urbanspoon. 

Habana Cuban Restaurant

 

(source: Foodfrenzy)

 Located at The LAB Antimall in Costa Mesa is a restaurant and bar that carries a Cuban/Latin influenced menu. The theme is a Spanish-monastery inspired interior with lighted candles everywhere for a more intimate and romantic ambiance, perfect for taking a date or a loved on out for dinner. Meanwhile, they also have a spacious contemporary outdoor patio which is also ideal for warm and cozy OC afternoons too. Some favorites are their extremely tender Pork Belly, their Caribbean Blackened Cod (Sandwich), their Ropa Viejo, and of course, their Sangria. 

Marche Moderne

 

(source: OC Weekly)

Owned by illustrious husband and wife chefs, Florent and Ameilia Marneau, this cozy Euro-Cal bistro offers a three-course fixed price French menu, a wine tasting bar that’s perfect to indulge in during afternoons and early evenings, and the best tasting fresh salad and French-style tarts baked from the kitchen’s wood-burning oven. Inside the restaurant, the wood plank floors, high wood ceilings, and banquette seating, and the exhibition kitchen promotes a feel of high sophistication but with comfort. They also have a patio with Mediterranean touches of olive trees and romantic communal booths draped with silk taffeta that seat up to 4 persons. Marche Moderne can be located in Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza. 

Maggiano’s Little Italy

 

(source: A Day In The Life)

 Inspired from New York restaurant Guido’s, this East Coast ambiance is perfect for business meetings and family dinners alike. Located along Bristol St., the menu holds Italian cuisine that serves massive servings of Southern-Italian dishes that’s really worth every penny. A few dishes are good for one-person entrees like their Steak Al Forno and Rosemary Chicken. There is a wine-list centered around California labels and a few choice international ones, a family-style menu where each dish is big enough to share for a big family of 6, and serves great coffee that’s perfect with their New York Cheesecake for dessert!