McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach

4.5

207 Reviews

$31 to $50

Winery

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for groups
Great for live music
Neighborhood gem

Welcome to McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach! We are a “hip” modern industrial luxury tasting lounge that is a cross between a New York “Soho” music venue and a “Napa Valley” tasting lounge. This is not an ordinary winery by any means.

Featuring a 16-foot glass garage door, skylights, and a shaded patio, McClain Cellars brings the beauty of Laguna Beach into the tasting room. Along the bar, you will find artistic wine bottles with unique paintings on each. Each of the wines has a clever name like, “Summer Breeze,” “Love & Happiness,” “Promise Keeper,” and “Faithful Friend” to name a few. With the capacity to host up to 49 guests at once, this quaint venue offers free parking, easy freeway access and flexible hours. The tasting lounge is in the HIVE at 849 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA next to Kitchen in the Canyon and the Laguna Beach Beer Company.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Winery, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue 11:00 am–7:00 pm Wed–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Phone number
(949) 590-9980
Website
https://www.mcclaincellars.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jason McClain
Catering
Wine works for all occasions. Joining our wine club is the best way to take advantage of all the perks we have at McClain Cellars. ASK HOW TO JOIN OUR WINE CLUB FOR FREE To get the very best out of what we offer at McClain Cellars it's a good idea to consider our wine club. It's free to join and the cool thing about it is... you get to pick the wines for each allocation. It's really pretty simple. You join the club for free and commit to taking home 3, 6, or 12 bottles every quarter. For doing so you'll get 10%, 20%, or 30% off every bottle. On top of that, we offer you
Private party facilities
Got a private event? Need an awesome place to have it? Our Wine Tasting Lounge is ready to host your next private party. We offer Private Chef Pairings, Wine Tastings, and much more. We also have wine by the glass and bottles of wine that come from our winery in the Santa Ynez Valley of California. You will have a chance to enjoy our wide collection of cheese, charcuterie, and light snacks as well. One of the all-time favorite items on our menu, besides the wine, of course, is our artisan popcorn. It's not your ordinary popcorn by any means. It is very unique. Air-popped, white hulless corn from Amish country with fresh herbs and spices made with our fresh Sant Ynez valley olive oils. Flavors such as black truffle & garlic, Garlic Pepper and Rosemary, and many more to pair with the wine. It's just yummy. We can not wait to see you at McClain Cellars and show you just how great wine is served.

Location
849 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1839
Neighborhood
Laguna Beach
Cross street
Laguna Canyon Frontage Road
Parking details
We have our very own parking lot with plenty of space. If, by chance, things should get a little busy... there is plenty of free street parking and metered parking as well. Located in the HIVE right next to the Sawdust Festival
Public transit
Located in the HIVE right next to the Sawdust Festival and across from the Pagent of the Masters.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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Experiences

Live Music and Hand Crafted Wine
Multiple dates available
Enhance your wine tasting experience with the smooth sounds of live music in the background Enjoy the best Laguna Beach’s famed weather fireside on our patio, cozied up front row on a couch or up close and personal at our gorgeous bar. No matter where you sit, you will have the best seat in the house to enjoy our featured musician while sipping on some stupid good wine. Choose from one of our personally crafted wine flights, including a monthly charity flight. You can also enjoy wine by the glass or bottle, along with our gourmet air popped popcorn and selections of meat and cheese. *Please note Live Music is only available from 5pm-8pm Saturdays and 2:30pm-6pm Sundays* **Reservation does not include wine tasting**
5 Star Wine Tasting from the Santa Ynez Valley
Multiple dates available
Award-winning wines from the Santa Ynez Valley are waiting for you. Offering 5 different wine tasting flights to enjoy. All white, red & white, all reds, reserve only and the owner's flight. Choose the one that is best for you. We also offer an amazing Artisan Popcorn pairing that you can add to your wine flight features homemade flavors like Black Truffle & Garlic, Garlic Pepper & Rosemary, and many more.

What 207 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

207 Reviews

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christy
Orange County
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love spending Sunday afternoons here! Great wine and live music.
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Jeff
Orange County
8 reviews
vip
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
There was nowhere to park. There was a lot dedicated to the restaurant immediately adjacent to the restaurant with a few open spots but the attendant would not let us in despite our reservation. He said that the owner of the parking lot instructed him to close it. This was at 5:00 pm on a Saturday. There were no other spots available along the street and the restaurant did not offer valet parking. Life is too short, and there are too many other choices, for such inconvenience.
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JenB
Los Angeles
102 reviews
5.0
102 reviews
Dined on July 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Amazing wine. Friendly service. Beautiful location. What more can you ask for?! Oh, and buy the popcorn. You won’t regret it!
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christyL
Orange County
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon — great wine, service and live music.
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maryc
Orange County
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on June 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thoroughly enjoyed a few wine flights and gourmet popcorn. Service was fantastic! Don’t think the glasses were ever empty. The added bonus was the great entertainment with Triple GGG.
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christyL
Orange County
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love spending a Sunday afternoon here — the service was fantastic as always. Live music by Anthony Williams was fabulous! Will be back.
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MarkS
Orange County
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The wines and service were fabulous once again. Great job Jason! Your team took great care of us on Sunday. Look forward to going back again.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall great wine experience. Nice red wines and selection. However, the cost for appetizers was expensive for packaged cheese, meat and crackers.
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JenB
Los Angeles
102 reviews
5.0
102 reviews
Dined on April 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We became members recently and thoroughly enjoy the wine. Wine Ambassador Juliana is beyond fabulous, and the wine exceeds expectations.
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ClydeT
Central Coast
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We had to go to the bar area several times to get another bottle of wine. The servers ( we had 3 different one’s) never came to the table to say they were leaving and handing it off to another server. The first server, she came over and made sure that we had our wine and glasses. After she left it sorta went down hill. This was my first time visiting at this location. It could have been better.
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McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach is rated 4.5 stars by 207 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach

849 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1839

Additional information

Cross street
Laguna Canyon Frontage Road
Neighborhood
Laguna Beach
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue 11:00 am–7:00 pm Wed–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Winery, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have our very own parking lot with plenty of space. If, by chance, things should get a little busy... there is plenty of free street parking and metered parking as well. Located in the HIVE right next to the Sawdust Festival
Public transit
Located in the HIVE right next to the Sawdust Festival and across from the Pagent of the Masters.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jason McClain
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
https://www.mcclaincellars.com/
Phone number
(949) 590-9980
Catering
Wine works for all occasions. Joining our wine club is the best way to take advantage of all the perks we have at McClain Cellars. ASK HOW TO JOIN OUR WINE CLUB FOR FREE To get the very best out of what we offer at McClain Cellars it's a good idea to consider our wine club. It's free to join and the cool thing about it is... you get to pick the wines for each allocation. It's really pretty simple. You join the club for free and commit to taking home 3, 6, or 12 bottles every quarter. For doing so you'll get 10%, 20%, or 30% off every bottle. On top of that, we offer you
Private party facilities
Got a private event? Need an awesome place to have it? Our Wine Tasting Lounge is ready to host your next private party. We offer Private Chef Pairings, Wine Tastings, and much more. We also have wine by the glass and bottles of wine that come from our winery in the Santa Ynez Valley of California. You will have a chance to enjoy our wide collection of cheese, charcuterie, and light snacks as well. One of the all-time favorite items on our menu, besides the wine, of course, is our artisan popcorn. It's not your ordinary popcorn by any means. It is very unique. Air-popped, white hulless corn from Amish country with fresh herbs and spices made with our fresh Sant Ynez valley olive oils. Flavors such as black truffle & garlic, Garlic Pepper and Rosemary, and many more to pair with the wine. It's just yummy. We can not wait to see you at McClain Cellars and show you just how great wine is served.

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McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card

Experiences

Live Music and Hand Crafted Wine

5 Star Wine Tasting from the Santa Ynez Valley

Menu

What 207 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach restaurant rated?

Does McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach offer gift cards?

Is McClain Cellars - Laguna Beach currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card