Orange County Scoop
Places to Eat · Spring 2026

Where Orange Countyactually eats.

From taco windows on Lincoln to white-tablecloth oceanfront — restaurants, ice cream shops and quiet weeknight discoveries across all 34 cities, vetted by people who live here.

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Lane 01 · Sit Down or Pick Up

Restaurants.

Sit-down dining, fast casual, takeout windows, and every cuisine Orange County has to offer — from chef-driven Mexican on Center Street to weeknight pho on Bolsa.

Mexican & LatinBrowse →
Vietnamese & AsianBrowse →
Coastal & SeafoodBrowse →
Italian & PizzaBrowse →
Japanese & KoreanBrowse →
Brunch & CoffeeBrowse →
Burgers & AmericanBrowse →
Food TrucksBrowse →
Ruby Reds BBQ
BBQ
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Ruby Reds BBQ.

Smoked in-house, made from scratch. Certified Black Angus brisket, slow-smoked Texas style. Sides and sauces made right here in the kitchen — breakfast through dinner, seven days a week.

1841 W Imperial Hwy La Habra, CA 90631
the picnic cafe
AmericanFeatured
San Clemente

the picnic cafe

174B Avenida Del Mar San Clemente, CA 92672
Noodle St Fullerton
ChineseFeatured
Fullerton

Noodle St Fullerton

2323 E Chapman Ave, Ste B, Fullerton, CA 92831
FIRE + iCE Interactive Grill | Bar
Mongolian BBQFeatured
Anaheim

FIRE + iCE Interactive Grill | Bar

400 Disney Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
The Taco Stand
Mexican, tacoFeatured
Laguna Beach

The Taco Stand

699 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Lake Forest

Ameci Pizza & Pasta

25431 Trabuco Rd
Lane 02 · Always Room for Dessert

Ice Cream Shops.

Scoop shops, gelato windows, halo-halo bars, soft-serve trailers and the small-batch makers worth the line. Sweet things across all 34 OC cities.

Small-Batch ScoopsBrowse →
Gelato & SorbettoBrowse →
Soft Serve & YogurtBrowse →
Halo-Halo & Asian SweetsBrowse →
Family RunBrowse →
Ice Cream TruckBrowse →
1905 Ice Cream Co
Ice CreamFeatured

1905 Ice Cream Co

Yorba Linda★ 5.01905 Ice Cream Company the premier Orange County Ice Cream Truck Catering company for private and corporate events in all of Orange County. From private parties, company outings, promotional events, to ice cream socials. People have us out to their events because they are looking for something really unique, really customized, and really fun.
Afters Ice Cream
24 Flavors

Afters Ice Cream

Fullerton★ 4.7The OG of the milky bun — Afters invented the ice cream stuffed inside a glazed donut hole and the lines have never really stopped since.
Ice Cream

Hans' Homemade Ice Cream - Pacific City

Huntington BeachCoastal food-hall location serving classic and specialty scoops.
Vitaly
Ice Cream

Vitaly

Costa MesaItalian restaurant, cafe, and artisan gelateria at The CAMP, serving house-made gelato and sorbetto.
McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
Ice Cream

McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

San Juan CapistranoCalifornia creamery known for ice cream and inclusions made from scratch.
Wanderlust Creamery
Ice Cream

Wanderlust Creamery

IrvineTravel-inspired artisan ice cream with international flavor combinations.
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