Best Lunch Restaurants in Dana Point / Monarch Beach

Coastal Kitchen never disappoints! The trout dip appetizer is a 10/10! So good. Halibut, Cioppino, Crab Cakes, delicious. Service was outstanding and the holiday lights in Dana Point were amazing. I refer clients and friends to Coastal Kitchen frequently, because I know the experience will be well received. Headed back to CK next week, and yes the trout dip will be ordered!

Absolutely best pizza around. Lovely ambience. Great service. Eaten there at least 20 times and perfect each visit.

The Raya experience begins and ends with valet parking. Everyone from valet, reception and food server Javier were friendly and amazing. Long time Raya patron and will continue to invest my time at Raya. One small concern, the agua chile was more of a seafood cocktail, is not agua chile by any means therefore was not what I expected. Overall experience was amazing. Thank you so much for all you do.

There was 8 of us who came here for a dinner with friends. Everything was absolutely delicious, and the service was amazing. The pasta was so good and fresh, the ribeye delicious, and the tiramisu was spectacular. Highly recommend this place !!

Made a 6:00 reservation but showed up early for happy hour and sat outside waterfront. I had the house margarita and my wife the house Pinot Grigio. Kids had coconut shrimp. Marg was fine, shrimp good but wine not great. Beautiful Xmas lights on the palm trees. We then proceeded upstairs to the dining room where we were seated immediately. Waiter was friendly and explained the menu. We all ended up all eating the macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi, with garlic mashed potatoes, and asparagus. The fish was among the best we have had! Highly recommend Harpoon Henry’s Seafood!