Best Wine Bars in Dana Point / Monarch Beach

Excellent food and perfect portions size. We enjoyed the lamb shank and filet mignon. Not overly stuffed so we shared the mini Bundt whiskey cake. All so good!

I loved everything about the winery but the music was sometimes too loud to the point where I could not hear the rest of my party at times.

This restaurant was recommended by our concierge at our hotel, and it was great! Amazing food and great ambiance.

Amazing little gem for lunch! $17 per glass of wine, adds up quickly to $50 for three glasses ( fair warning! ) We chose the Maverick wine which was fruit forward. Red and delicious, about $65 USD. The food was art on a plate. My friend had a large mozzarella ball drizzle with balsamic over her pesto chicken sandwich. I also recommend the truffle fries with Parmesan if you're going to have the burger. It was a satisfying lunch and we were glad to take a nice long walk with the scenic view afterwards to pop into some surf shops.

Rochelle was our wine tasting instructor. It was a fun experience and she was very knowledgeable. We opted for the wine, cheese and chocolate tasting. 100% on all choices. We would highly recommend.