Christina’s Guidebook for
San Clemente & area
Food Scene
GREAT HAPPY HOUR & EARLY BIRD SPECIALS
87 locals recommend
Fisherman's Restaurant and Bar San Clemente
611 Avenida VictoriaGREAT HAPPY HOUR & EARLY BIRD SPECIALS
South of Nick's San Clemente | Mexican Kitchen + Bar
110 North El Camino RealAlways best to make reservations.
Great food and great atmosphere
85 locals recommend
Nick's San Clemente
213 Avenida Del MarAlways best to make reservations.
Great food and great atmosphere
Great casual Italian restaurant. Great for families..They have indoor and outdoor seating as well as take out.
35 locals recommend
Sonny's Pizza & Pasta
429 N El Camino RealGreat casual Italian restaurant. Great for families..They have indoor and outdoor seating as well as take out.
Wonderful Sunday Brunch
Also great place for dinner and drinks
34 locals recommend
Jimmy's Famous American Tavern
25001 Dana Point Harbor DrWonderful Sunday Brunch
Also great place for dinner and drinks
Best Fish n Chips. Very casual setting. Seat yourself at picnic tables outside. Don’t feed the seagulls or you will have a flock of seagulls surrounding you in seconds.
Jon's Fish Market
34665 Golden LanternBest Fish n Chips. Very casual setting. Seat yourself at picnic tables outside. Don’t feed the seagulls or you will have a flock of seagulls surrounding you in seconds.
Great Mexican market if you want to cook. They also have prepared foods cooked to order. Great tacos and burritos. If you need dessert or cakes this is the place to go. Yum Yum Yum
SC Ranch Market
101 W El PortalGreat Mexican market if you want to cook. They also have prepared foods cooked to order. Great tacos and burritos. If you need dessert or cakes this is the place to go. Yum Yum Yum
MOULIN
1000 Bristol St NGreat for breakfast or lunch. The pastries are to die for!
Great lunch, dinner & Happy Hour with the most incredible views!
56 locals recommend
The Rooftop Lounge
1289 S Coast HwyGreat lunch, dinner & Happy Hour with the most incredible views!
Waterman’s Harbor
34661 Golden LanternGreat seafood restaurant, with great views of the harbor
Great Mexican Food & Yummy Margaritas. The chicken soup is one of my favorites.
60 locals recommend
Avila's El Ranchito
318 Main StGreat Mexican Food & Yummy Margaritas. The chicken soup is one of my favorites.
One of my favorite restaurants for Mexican food. Upscale restaurant.
Reservations recommended
73 locals recommend
Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach
7832 Pacific Coast HwyOne of my favorite restaurants for Mexican food. Upscale restaurant.
Reservations recommended
Drinks & Nightlife
Sunsets Bar
34700 Pacific Coast HwyCome here for Happy Hour and the most incredible sunsets
Best “Happy Hour” Ocean Front with incredible sunsets!
There is a restaurant side and the bar side. .Sit on the bar side for happy hour specials. Popular spot so get there early.
87 locals recommend
Fisherman's Restaurant and Bar San Clemente
611 Avenida VictoriaBest “Happy Hour” Ocean Front with incredible sunsets!
There is a restaurant side and the bar side. .Sit on the bar side for happy hour specials. Popular spot so get there early.
Deck on Laguna Beach
627 Sleepy Hollow Ln Beautiful Ocean front restaurant.
Great food
Very Upscale hotel. Great place to have lunch or dinner or just drinks. Celebrities often seen at this location.
74 locals recommend
Spa Montage Laguna Beach
30801 Coast Hwy Very Upscale hotel. Great place to have lunch or dinner or just drinks. Celebrities often seen at this location.
Knuckleheads Sports Bar & Grill
1717 North El Camino RealLocal hole in the wall bar
Ole's Tavern
127 S El Camino RealLocal drinking hole
Mulligans Sports Bar
1401 Calle ValleLocal drinking hole
Parks & Nature
Doheny State Beach
Great Park that host great concerts .
Great place to walk around and take in the sites. Great restaurants and shops & BEAUTIFUL BOATS!
88 locals recommend
Dana Point
Great place to walk around and take in the sites. Great restaurants and shops & BEAUTIFUL BOATS!
Thousand Steps Sea Cave
North La Senda Drive
Table Rock Beach
31561 Table Rock DrBeautiful beaches in Laguna Beach
Best snorkeling area. Laguna Beach beaches are preserved. No fishing. The fish and ocean life you see is incredible.
10 locals recommend
Woods Cove-Beach
Best snorkeling area. Laguna Beach beaches are preserved. No fishing. The fish and ocean life you see is incredible.
This is the place to be on the
“FULL MOON”. Every full moon the locals meet here for a “Drum Circle”. Bring any musical instrument or noise maker of your choice to join in the fun. Families, couples or singles. Everyone is welcome. Remember to pay parking meters till 10:00pm to avoid ticket.
19 locals recommend
Aliso Beach
2 Monterey StThis is the place to be on the
“FULL MOON”. Every full moon the locals meet here for a “Drum Circle”. Bring any musical instrument or noise maker of your choice to join in the fun. Families, couples or singles. Everyone is welcome. Remember to pay parking meters till 10:00pm to avoid ticket.
San Clemente State Beach
Great hiking area
Ridgeline Trail-Camino Del Rio Trailhead
Camino del RioGreat Hiking trail
Enjoy Disneyland. Then visit Downtown Disney for great restaurants and shopping.
3085 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrEnjoy Disneyland. Then visit Downtown Disney for great restaurants and shopping.
Arts & Culture
Laguna Beach host the Pageant of the Masters annually. Across the street from the pageant is The Sawdust Festival. It is where artist come to sell their one of a kind creations.
The town of Laguna Beach is a true 'Art Town" with many art galleries located downtown.
People come from all over the world to experience the Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival
91 locals recommend
Sawdust Art Festival
935 Laguna Canyon RdLaguna Beach host the Pageant of the Masters annually. Across the street from the pageant is The Sawdust Festival. It is where artist come to sell their one of a kind creations.
The town of Laguna Beach is a true 'Art Town" with many art galleries located downtown.
People come from all over the world to experience the Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival
A great little beach town with wonderful shops on Delmar. Delmar will also take you to the San Clemente pier. Where you can eat and drink at Fisherman’s Restaurant. You can also catch the Amtrak and head south to San Diego or North to Los Angeles
66 locals recommend
San Clemente
A great little beach town with wonderful shops on Delmar. Delmar will also take you to the San Clemente pier. Where you can eat and drink at Fisherman’s Restaurant. You can also catch the Amtrak and head south to San Diego or North to Los Angeles
Great day trip for families. Located in Long Beach you can also see the ship Queen Mary and dine at many restaurants
806 locals recommend
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium WayGreat day trip for families. Located in Long Beach you can also see the ship Queen Mary and dine at many restaurants
Shopping
Brand new outlets stores only 1/2 mile away.
Stores such as Under Armour, Columbia, H&S
and many more great stores.
88 locals recommend
Outlets at San Clemente
101 W Avenida Vista HermosaBrand new outlets stores only 1/2 mile away.
Stores such as Under Armour, Columbia, H&S
and many more great stores.
The Main Street of San Clemente is host to lots of shops and restaurants
16 locals recommend
Avenida Del Mar
Avenida Del MarThe Main Street of San Clemente is host to lots of shops and restaurants
DowntownSanClemente.com
103 El OrienteDowntown Disney District
1580 Disneyland DrGreat shops and restaurants
Walmart
951 Avenida PicoLocal Walmart
Great Local grocery store. Also has lots of organic and health food items.
22 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
550 Camino De EstrellaGreat Local grocery store. Also has lots of organic and health food items.
Albertsons
804 Avenida PicoAnother local grocery store
Irvine Spectrum Center
Great place to shop and eat
Sightseeing
Daily fishing trips and whale watching. Book your trip today.
Full and half day trips available.
2 for Tuesday is a great deal but the boat is usually pretty crowed with anglers.
Dana Point Sportfishing
34551 Casitas PlCatch the Catalina Express to St. Catalina Island (Avalon) for the day or overnight trip. The boat leaves from Dana Point, Newport Beach & Long Beach. They have several trips a day. It’s a fun day. Lots of shops, some of the best snorkeling, and for the Adventurist Zip Lining!
26 locals recommend
Catalina Express
34675 Golden LanternCatch the Catalina Express to St. Catalina Island (Avalon) for the day or overnight trip. The boat leaves from Dana Point, Newport Beach & Long Beach. They have several trips a day. It’s a fun day. Lots of shops, some of the best snorkeling, and for the Adventurist Zip Lining!
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrWorld class Zoo. It’s a must see!
Hollywood
Newport Beach
100 Civic Center DrGreat restaurants and shops. Be sure to check out Balboa Island.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdFun place to meet the animals up close
You can see the pier from the balcony. A nice walk from the unit.
Head out of house walking south, Three houses down you will come to the public steps that lead down to the beach and the beach trail. It is a nice walk down to the SC Pier
( less then 1 mile)
102 locals recommend
San Clemente Pier station
615 Avenida VictoriaYou can see the pier from the balcony. A nice walk from the unit.
Head out of house walking south, Three houses down you will come to the public steps that lead down to the beach and the beach trail. It is a nice walk down to the SC Pier
( less then 1 mile)
Huntington Beach
Home of the US Open.
Lots of shops and restaurants.
Oceanside
Great little seaside town with great shops and bars.