Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in San Clemente

Doug served delicious cocktails at the bar—a Manhattan for me, Negroni for my spouse. Then we moved to a nice table back by the wine cellar with Ashley as our server. I had my favorite seared ahi, my spouse had the parmesan sole and we shared the always delicious crab fried rice. We finished with a birthday dessert to celebrate husband’s 79th.

We held a birthday party for my husband. We had 14 people here and it was such a good spot. Good food, amazing staff, great night.

Great time at Brussels Bistro. Food was amazing. Will come back for sure

Great food and service. Very accommodating for people with celiac

We didn’t even know the place existed until we ordered several dinners thru Door Dash. We decided we had to go to the restaurant to see where it was and what was it like. We were pleasantly surprised. It’s located in the San Clemente Inn that in the 70s was where the Nixon support and news groups would stay. The decor of the restaurant hasn’t changed, and it’s neat to see the “retro” 70s surroundings. The service was excellent. I had the salmon and my wife the filet mignon. Both were excellent. The menu is limited but adequate, and they are working on expanding the wine selection. We were surprised that the restaurant was almost empty on Sunday night. That reflects the lack of publicity since we have lived in San Clemente for 35 years, and even if it has only been open for two years, we and our friends didn’t know it existed. Maybe consider it “ a diamond in the rough”. Great place and easy parking. Worth a try.