BISTROS Zinc Cafe & Market 350 Ocean...

BISTROS

Zinc Cafe & Market

350 Ocean Ave. (949) 494-2791, www.zinccafe.com. Outdoor

European-style garden setting. Serving breakfast, lunch -- vegetarian

lasagna, sandwiches, chili and gourmet soups, and dinner -- hot

sandwiches, fried eggplant, dinner salads, vegetarian dinner fare and

desserts. Daytime hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday

and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Evening dinner hours are

Thursday through Saturday 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

CALIFORNIA

CONTEMPORARY

Cedar Creek Inn

384 Forest Ave. (949) 497-8696. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday

brunch. Full bar service. Validated parking. Fireplace and patio

dining. Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. $$ Woody’s at the Beach

1305 S. Coast Highway. (949)376-8809. Offering a fresh variety of

meat, seafood and wild-game dishes. Ocean view, tableside fireplace

and outdoor patio dining along with an inviting cocktail lounge. Open

from 4 p.m. to midnight daily. $$$

ITALIAN

Romeo Cucina

249 Broadway. (949) 497-6627. Serving lunch and dinner with full

bar service. Featuring contemporary Italian music performed by

Italian singer-songwriter Nino Cuomo starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday and

Wednesday. Salsa dancing with the Ivan Marcello Band starting at 8

p.m. Saturday. Open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday

through Sunday. Open for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

$$$

Villa Romana Trattoria

303 Broadway, Suite 101. (949) 497-6220. Featuring Martini Monday

& Music, when any martini of your choice is $4.50. Entertainment

begins at 7 p.m. No cover charge and free parking. Open at 5 p.m.

daily. $$

Price Guide

Prices are based on an average dinner (or lunch, when applicable)

for two.

$ - Up to $10

$$ - $10 to $25

$$$ - $26 to $50

$$$$ - More than $50