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Lighthouse Cafe, Newport Beach, CA

Lighthouse Cafe

4.3
4.3
585 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for business meals
A beautiful waterfront restaurant located in the heart of Marina Park on Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula. With indoor, outdoor and roof top deck seating with unobstructed views of Newport Harbor. Marina Park offers a family friendly walking park, kids play area, fitness circuit and a 120 foot boat dock.

For large groups, feel free to call the restaurant!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Californian, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Daily 8:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 933-1001
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Francisco Perez
  • Area
    Newport Beach
  • Cross Street
    16th Street
  • Parking details
    The Marina Park parking lot offers a large, paid meter parking area as well as plenty of street parking in the area near the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 585 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lighthouse Cafe offers "great views and good food" by the marina, making it a top choice for dining with scenic harbor vistas. Guests rave about their "delicious food," attentive service, and the charming ambiance. While some dishes received mixed reviews, the "beignets were amazing" and the overall dining experience remains memorable.

585 Reviews
  1. Jeannine VIP

    Phoenix28 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Responsive staff. Great view! Amazing coconut shrimp! A thoughtful anniversary desert that was the best beignets/sopapillas we’ve ever had. Our clam chowder still had some herbs in it that we chose to pick out. We were there in the evening and my seat faced the gorgeous boats and water, but I could see the reflections both TV’s in the glass.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant has AMAZING!!! Food ! We went for brunch … would love to try dinner as well ! I highly recommend you give it a shot you will not be disappointed ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  3. JOHN

    Denver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Restaurant was very good. Great location and views. Our niece reported it was packed at three in the afternoon but almost empty at 7 when we were there.

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  4. JenniferK

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 24 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We went for a birthday party and had a large group. The food for the most part was really good. We loved our server Mary even though she forgot our appetizers.

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  5. Treana

    Orange County6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding service, absolutely delicious food and gorgeous view. Dock parking for our Duffy boat as well. We will be back, every visit is always amazing.

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  6. dan

    Dallas19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great location and great food 🍱, the 3 courses meals were delicious and great values

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  7. Manny

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    2.5 out of 5 stars. Valentine’s Day menu being $140. Waitress was good, clam chowder was good, French onion was fine, sirloin was good, lobster was crumbly and overcooked. For dessert, we got beignets and chocolate covered strawberries (as stated in the menu). Come to find out, we get ONE strawberry. The menu says strawberries. Plural. You think for $140, they would give more than one strawberry. Furthermore, it doesn’t help that the buss boys would not get off our backs saying “Are you done with that?” over and over and over. They do not let us eat in peace. Nothing special about this place especially for the price for Valentine’s Day. I’m sure this is not everyone experience which is why I will be trying a breakfast/brunch experience in this upcoming month. I hope for a better experience for a better price.

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  8. Emily

    Orange County4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 22 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Met a customer here for lunch. Both our cups had hot pink lipstick. The table was dirty and food was on both chairs. We ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes which were ok. My Root Beer had a funny taste and then I saw left over food sticking to the inside of my glass. My customers drink was flat and his cup was also dirty. We were grossed out and stopped eating. The view is beautiful but they need to be more attentive to their glassware, tables and chairs being cleaned and soda machines in order.

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  9. Shigeru

    Hawaii4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Location, location, location! View, view, view! Friendly people and service.

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  10. David

    Philadelphia11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful family dinner for six. Menu and food were excellent as was our serve. I highly recommend.

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FAQs

Lighthouse Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 933-1001.

Lighthouse Cafe is rated 4.3 stars by 585 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Lighthouse Cafe

1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    16th Street
  • Area
    Newport Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Daily 8:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Californian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The Marina Park parking lot offers a large, paid meter parking area as well as plenty of street parking in the area near the restaurant.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Francisco Perez
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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