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Galpao Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse - Irvine
Diners’ top pick
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Price: Very Expensive
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Brazilian Steakhouse
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4.8
(18)
Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse in Irvine, CA, delivers an exquisite dining experience inspired by the rich Gaucho culture and culinary traditions of Southern Brazil. Galpão Gaucho’s rodizio experience offers an unparalleled dining experience, featuring 18 expertly grilled meats, including the new 24-karat Golden Steak™, paired with unlimited visits to an extensive 45-item gourmet salad bar.
> THANKSGIVING 2024 - 11:30 AM - 8 PM
Included in the rodizio (Thanksgiving Day only) we will also serve turkey and sweet potato casserole as part of the menu. No additional cost.
> HOLIDAY HOURS: CHRISTMAS EVE 2024 11:30 am - 9:30 pm, CHRISTMAS DAY 12 pm - 8 pm, NEW YEAR'S EVE 11:30 am - 9:30 pm, AND NEW YEAR'S DAY 12 pm - 8 pm
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Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails
Price: Expensive
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Californian
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4.9
(1943)
Modern Californian cuisine utilizing locally grown, sustainably farmed and fair-traded products. Our goal is to not only enhance quality but also to support a new, more responsible attitude toward our community and the world around us. That is why we donate all net profits to chartable causes. Both warm and inviting, nature was the inspiration for Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails interior; from the soaring two-story waterfall in the lobby to the striking onyx and granite bar and eco-friendly pecan wood floors, every detail was hand-selected for its natural beauty. We welcome you to visit Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails for a truly special dining experience.
Please note that all special requests may not be honored. We will do our best to provide you with all options to make your dining experience very special.
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Oliver’s Trattoria
Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.8
(322)
Opening December 10th, 2023! Chef Erik De Marchi is excited to bring his cuisine from Emilia-Romagna to Irvine with Oliver's Trattoria. Featuring homemade pasta and pizza and a full bar. Enjoy our outdoor patios, catering, and private event spaces. We can't wait to serve you at our second location Oliver's Trattoria.
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Piccolino Ristorante
Top-rated food
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Price: Expensive
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Italian
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4.8
(2059)
A Sicilian by way of Chicago, from a family of Sicilian chefs and restaurateurs. He made a name for himself, serving Orange County for 30 years. Piccolino serves some of the best Italian inspirations in Orange County. Piccolino retains its Sicilian philosophy and passion for food by combining traditional old-world flavors and contemporary infusions. When Salvatore Faso opened Piccolino Ristorante in 2007, his goal was simple: to combine his lifelong experiences in the finest Italian restaurants with the finest ingredients, authenticity, preparation, and his passion for the Canyon and its surrounding communities. Piccolino Ristorante serves regional Italian cuisine, including artisan-made pasta, fresh wild-caught fish, and the finest meats and poultry on the market daily. Vintage décor, white tablecloths, and candlelit tables provide a romantic dining experience.
"Chi mangia bene, Vive bene!"
"La buona cucina rende allegria!"
Buon Appetito & Mille Grazie, ci si vede presto!
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O Fine Japanese Cuisine - Irvine
Price: Expensive
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Japanese
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4.7
(466)
Welcome to O Fine Japanese Cuisine, the restaurant serves contemporary Japanese cuisine and traditional sushi in an elegant and comfortable setting. Explore beyond the sushi and sashimi such wonderful dishes as Chillean Sea Bass Misoyaki, Garlic Beef or Lobster Tail Dynamite with Snow Crab. There is something for everyone from our one item entree to a variety of sushi, sashimi and fusion cuisines. We are conveniently located inside the Albertson shopping center with plenty of parking spaces for local residents or visitors. Please join us for the wonderful, exciting, O experience. We look forward to serving you soon!
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Zov's Irvine
Price: Moderate
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Mediterranean
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4.8
(628)
Zov’s Irvine is Orchard Hills premiere upscale, family-focused dining establishment. Open to serve breakfast, lunch, brunch & dinner, Zov's Irvine is your neighborhood kitchen & bar. As the second expansion of renowned Zov's Bistro & Bakery in Tustin, Zov's Irvine carries on the tradition of serving Eastern Mediterranean inspired cuisine and craft cocktails in an upscale, yet casual cafe atmosphere--complete with al fresco patio dining. Guests with families are welcome to order a craft cocktails and award winning tarts for dessert! Zov's specialties include items unique to Irvine, including Tahini Taco's, Signature Salads, Two Way Kebobs, and the comforting family favorite Rotisserie Chicken. Don't forget Zov's wine list, where you will find award winning favorites that will have you coming back for romantic dinners for two or a night out with the family. Gourmet Take Out & Catering is available
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YNK
Top-rated hospitality
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Price: Expensive
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Speakeasy
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4.8
(73)
YNK, a speakeasy that guides you on a cocktail journey through various global regions, eras and fanciful interpretations of an ever changing cocktail experience, where You.Never.Know where the journey will lead you to next.
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Gulliver's Restaurant
Price: Expensive
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Prime Rib
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4.4
(2908)
In the last four decades Gulliver’s Restaurant has became one of the most popular Prime Rib Restaurant in Southern California.
Gulliver’s hand-selected beef (corn-belt) is slow roasted in a unique patented oven system to assure flavorful, tender and juicy Prime Rib dinners. Gulliver's Restaurant is well known also for its other specialties as in-house aged Prime Steaks, Chateaubriand, Salmon, Rack of Lamb, Baby Back Ribs and roasted Long Island Duck.
As you walk into a Gulliver's you will feel as though you have entered back in time to 18th century England. Guests at the Gulliver’s are surrounded by a veritable museum of leaded glass pieces, pewter and ceramic objects, and a collection of prints from Hogarth, Rowlandson and other Gulliver’s Travels illustrators.
The Portions are huge, the service is gracious and friendly, and most importantly, the beef is cooked to perfection.
Gulliver's is place where memories are created.
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TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar
Price: Moderate
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Sushi
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4.8
(270)

TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar offers Asian Fusion and a full service Sushi Bar. TEN's long embedded history in the Orange County food world began over 13 years ago under different ownership and has continued within the Daily Dose Hospitality Group since 2016. A go-to hot spot for Asian dishes and stand out sushi, TEN offers a sophisticated dining experience within an Asian inspired setting, rich with color and ambiance, creating an energy that enlightens the senses. The new home of TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar, in Irvine's Lakeshore Towers, is a 2,800 square foot sushi haven with an 850 square foot patio space - now open at Lakeshore in Irvine! This brand new space, constructed from the ground up by BCK Management and construction partner, Platinum X Construction, will put the experience on the same
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Bistango
Great vibe
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Price: Expensive
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American
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4.7
(3190)
Bistango offers artful New American cuisine in the award-winning Atrium Building in Irvine, California. Bistango hosts an extensive bar and a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list with over 400 varieties of wine. The ambiance is further enriched each season by revolving modern art exhibits which are available for purchase.
Bistango offers a full-service patio with comfortable furniture and heat lamps to provide al fresco dining at its finest.
Our nightly live entertainment and dance floor will complete your experience as you listen to everything from Latin Jazz to R&B to classics to contemporary cover tunes.
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Javier's Irvine Spectrum
Price: Expensive
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Mexican
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4.6
(45)
Javier's Irvine Spectrum serves original Mexican cuisine. Opened in 2004 and located close to the 405 and 5 freeways, the restaurant offers numerous entrees and combo meals. Javier's Irvine Spectrum selects and serves only the freshest ingredients, including sustainable and in-season seafood, natural chicken and center-cut #1 prime Angus beef. Every dish is prepared fresh to order, and guests may sit in the spacious main dining room, on the intimate patio, at the bar or in a private dining area.The dining room is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday until 11:00 p.m. Javier's Irvine Spectrum's full bar is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Reservations are accepted.
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Benny & Mary's
Price: Expensive
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Fusion / Eclectic
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4.6
(361)
Please join our restaurant, the home of Benny and Mary, world travelers with diverse menu items, and acquired decor. Featuring eccentric cuisine and craft cocktails, (including a wide selection of spirits and wine) served in our various spaces from our full-service bar and cocktail area to our picturesque Library featuring our bookcase and high ceiling chandeliers. We are hosting a party every lunch and dinner, and you're invited!
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Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen - Irvine
Great budget-friendly spot
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Price: Moderate
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Mexican
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4.6
(1149)
Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen is an award-winning Latin restaurant offering contemporary dishes including seafood; braised meats; and grinding corn in-house to create tortillas and various masa dishes. Cha Cha’s has become known for fresh Latin cuisine made-from-scratch with quality, seasonal ingredients; sustainably-caught seafood; wood-fired meats; local organic produce; as well as signature margaritas and an innovative cocktail menu.
PLEASE NOTE: Cha Cha's automatically adds a 20% gratuity fee for parties of 6 and over.
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Irvine
Price: Moderate
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American
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4.5
(210)
Time counts at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we’ve continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ’s a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ’s to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back.
We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we’ve put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better.
So in many ways we haven’t just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it’s because of them we’re continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts.
Welcome to BJ’s, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.
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Prego Restaurant
Price: Moderate
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Italian
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4.6
(1415)
Prego's ambiance blends the warmth & rustic charm of old-world Italy with the electricity and vibrancy of a cosmopolitan restaurant. A lively exhibition kitchen with corner Raw Bar allows diners to view the artful chefs creating delicious dishes. Our restaurant seats up to 300 guests, with small scale options too, perfect for private events & catering services.
Prego offers daily lunch & dinner, and weekly food & drink deals such as Small Bites Tuesdays, Hospitality Night on Wednesdays, Tequila Thursdayas, and a Raw Bar on Friday & Saturday nights.
The menu emphasizes regional Italian cuisine, featuring authentic pizza, freshly made pastas, grilled fresh fish, spit-roasted meats, fowl, cocktails, and an extensive list of wines from Italy and California. Our homemade desserts & pastries make a perfect ending to an unforgettable dining experience.
Prego has received fine-dining awards from the Restaurant Writers Association, the Wine and Food Society of Southern California, and more.

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  • Daniel
    Orange County •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined today
    Kelsey our server was great. She was attentive and knew what she was doing as well as answering any questions. The food was amazing as always. Only thing the potatoes of the au gratin were a bit on the stiff side but still amazing.
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    Texas De Brazil - IrvinePrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Irvine
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    4.4
  • Kendravip
    Central Kentucky •41 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Great option for late dining! The pizza, pasta and salad offerings were all delicious. Our server Xavier was fantastic as always. Another enjoyable North Italia dining experience for our family!
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    North Italia – IrvinePrice: Moderate• Italian• Irvine
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    4.5
  • Theresa
    Orange County •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    It’s been a while since I’ve been here and I was pleasantly surprised they now have house-made pasta, prepared perfectly Al dente too. Squid ink pasta and short rib pasta are the go-to’s. Prior experience with their bolognese made me not want to come back because it’s really hard to mess up bolognese. I think you just have to know what to order. Italian chopped salad also another great one to try.
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    CUCINA enoteca - IrvinePrice: Moderate• Italian• Irvine
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    4.6
  • Terivip
    Detroit / Eastern Michigan •77 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    Food, service and atmosphere were all great! I love the special touch of receiving a glass of bubbly as you walk through the door!
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    Habana- Irvine SpectrumPrice: Expensive• Cuban• Irvine
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    4.5
  • Bryanna
    Los Angeles •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on 13 Nov 2024
    This was my second time here. The experience was incredible and the staff was amazing. I wish I had the opportunity to take some food home and not waste but that’s what happens with all you can eat. I didn’t have enough room for dessert but it was my man’s bday, so we had to. The crème brûlée cheesecake was out of this world amazing! We definitely over indulged but it was worth every penny !
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    Fogo de Chao - Irvine SpectrumPrice: Moderate• Brazilian• Irvine
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    4.2

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Sunny Irvine epitomizes the best of SoCal living. Big-city conveniences, top-tier universities and abundant job opportunities explain Irvine's intense population growth in recent years. If it's food you're after, you'll find plenty to love with a global influence. Diverse dining options include everything from dim sum to Australian rack of lamb. Enjoy fresh fish from right off the California coast or sip on wine from a nearby local winery. Steakhouses and Italian cuisine are popular here, and area restaurants offer a new spin on Mexican dishes and seafood standbys. Kids won't go hungry in family-friendly Irvine, either, as there are some great choices for the pizza and burger crowd that rivals the city's high-end dining. Whether you're after Brazilian steak or a Big Apple-worthy pastrami sandwich, a world of fabulous food awaits in this Orange County city.

Frequently asked questions

The best reviewed restaurant in Irvine is Agora Churrascaria

The best vegan restaurants in Irvine are Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails, Habana- Irvine Spectrum and Zov's Irvine

The best vegetarian restaurants in Irvine are Zov's Irvine, Texas De Brazil - Irvine and North Italia – Irvine

The restaurants with the best service in Irvine are Agora Churrascaria, Haven point at Sonesta Irvine and Bar Louie - Tustin

The restaurants with the best ambiance in Irvine are The Terrace at Rancho San Joaquin, Agora Churrascaria and Bar Louie - Tustin

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