5 Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in San Clemente

5 restaurants available nearby

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1. Parlor, Woodfire Kitchen & Cocktails

4.6

Exceptional(125)

Price: Moderate

• American • San Clemente

Booked 30 times today

Parlor is the gathering place to welcome and entertain our community. A comfortable setting to enjoy amazing food and share your favorite drink. This is our version of Pizza Americana. The kitchen uses local almond and white oak to fire and finish our dishes. All of the pizzas, pastas, salads and signature plates are made from scratch, starting with fresh, local, high quality ingredients prepared daily. The sauce is made with hand crushed tomatoes grown in California. We use only the finest cheese and our sourdough is cold fermented with a starter over 30 years old. We look forward to serving you!

2. Fig 313

4.7

Exceptional(812)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • San Clemente

Booked 6 times today

Built in 1927, Fig313 stands today as an original historical landmark of San Clemente, with a history that is meant to be shared with its seaside community. Carefully constructed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, distinctive design features include red-tile roofs, white stucco walls, hand-crafted windows and arches, painted tiles, and open-air courtyards.Originally owned for the first 33 years by John and Jeanette Riley, 313 El Camino Real was renowned as Riley’s Waffle and Coffee Shop. Legend has it that actor John Wayne frequented the restaurant for a hearty American breakfast along with many travelers from all over the world. From 1960 on, Riley’s Café would change ownership many times, evolving into a furniture store, French restaurant, tequila company, and catering business. In 2012, the current owners purchased the property and began renovations and restoration, while staying true to the integrity of the original style.

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3. Scarlet Kitchen and Lounge

4.6

Exceptional(735)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Mission Viejo / Rancho Santa Margarita

Booked 12 times today

Scarlet Kitchen & Lounge is a modern speakeasy with the allure of old Hollywood, offering a menu of east coast classics with west coast flavor and finesse. This chef driven, husband and wife owned restaurant provides a comfortable neighborhood dining experience. Scarlet offers local, quality ingredients carefully curated to meet every diners desires. Scarlet is a place for everyone to enjoy a date night or just a quick bite at the bar. Scarlet introduces a new menu every season courtesy of Chef-Owner Paige Riordan and Chef de Cuisine Daniel Martinez. Enjoy a taste of the season from Scarlet’s dining room or heated canyon-view patio and. Scarlet elevates the plate with a new menu of dishes brimming with bold, finessed flavor highlighting peak-of-season ingredients, humanely raised prime meats, and sustainable seafood, reflective of Riordan’s East Coast roots.

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4. CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point

4.6

Exceptional(1475)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Dana Point / Monarch Beach

Booked 25 times today

At Craft House Restaurant we focus on serving the freshest local ingredients to our guests. From working with local fishermen in the Dana Point Harbor to sourcing ingredients from the local farmer's markets. At Craft House we pride ourselves on having one of the best American whiskey selection in South Orange County. From you daily drinking whiskey to the one's you've spend your life trying to taste (all of the Pappy van Winkle collection).

5. AVEO Table + Bar

4.4

Awesome(437)

Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Dana Point / Monarch Beach

Find yourself whisked away to an oceanview dining experience reminiscent of a coastal fishing town south of the border. Featuring fresh, local ingredients from the season's bounty, the AVEO kitchen takes inspiration from Latin America's rich culinary history and generations-old traditions. An approachable menu showcases local seafood, prime filets, savory sandwiches, and fresh salads, while also introducing Latin staples such as fried potatoes - patatas bravas - pan al horno, and ceviches. At the expansive bar, explore the vivid list of bebidas, including refreshing palomas and margaritas, as well as a signature twist on the authentic Rum & Coke. Salud!

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5 restaurants available nearby

1. Parlor, Woodfire Kitchen & Cocktails

2. Fig 313

3. Scarlet Kitchen and Lounge

4. CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point

5. AVEO Table + Bar

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