South of Nick's Laguna Beach

u/winkydinkydooo · Jan 2025

February usually has the coldest weather and water temperature, but there’s still plenty of things to do. I’d suggest you walk around Heisler park, explore some coves during lower tides, hike Top of the World, and shop/gallery browse in downtown. For dinner eat at South of Nicks and for dessert eat at Gelato Paradiso. That should have you covered for touristy stuff.

u/asschoe · Mar 2018

Yelp is definitely your best friend here! Irvine is kind of an epicenter of food, so you’ll definitely have a lot of good choices. If you’re feeling Korean/Asian food, Diamond Jamboree is a must, and is very very popular here. The Crossroads has a kind of trendy atmosphere, with lots of desserts…

u/Solid_Election · Feb 2024

Honestly for fabulous views, you should go to Raya at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point. It’s about 15 minutes down the PCH from Laguna Beach. Otherwise South of Nick’s in Laguna Beach does amazing Mexican cuisine and has some great partial views.

u/Shot-Ostrich7747 · Feb 2026

I moved to NY from Laguna beach in 2019 and I *still* think about the butter cake at Nick’s in downtown Laguna. You can’t skip it.

u/DebiDebbyDebbie · Apr 2025

You didn't say North or South County, so here goes- North - Blue Gold in Huntington Beach at Pacific City. Bonus, go or the sunset, windows overlook PCH and the beach. Central - Javiers in Crystal Cove - Newport Coast - decent but overpriced Mexican however, it's a very cool place and they know…

u/Aidsvantage · Nov 2025

Nicks in Laguna Beach. Right by the water and affordable prices for the quality of the food