Remember Newport Beach Restaurant Week?
That annual event took place over two weeks every January, presented by the Newport Beach Restaurant Association. However, after more than 25 years of service, the Newport Beach Restaurant Association Business Improvement District (BID) was dissolved in 2021 after the Newport Beach City Council voted not to renew the Restaurant BID.
Now, the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce has taken up the mantle and is bringing back Newport Beach Restaurant Week as an 11-day culinary event January 15 through 25.
Restaurant Week highlights Newport Beach as a premier dining destination, inviting locals and visitors to explore the city’s vibrant food scene through special prix fixe menus crafted by many of the area’s top chefs.
“We’re excited to bring back Newport Beach Restaurant Week,” said Steve Rosansky, president and CEO of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. “We have so many fine restaurants in the city that deserve to be showcased, and Restaurant Week is the perfect way to introduce diners to restaurants they might not have tried at price points that won’t break the bank or put a dent in your wallet.”
More than 40 restaurants are scheduled to participate, offering exclusive prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at a variety of price points. Participating restaurants include:
- Avila’s El Ranchito
- Bayside Restaurant
- Cappy’s Café
- Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens
- Gelatissimo
- Lighthouse Newport Beach
- Louie’s by the Bay
- The Bungalow
- Whaler Newport Beach
A full list of restaurants and menus can be found at www.RestaurantWeekNB.com. Diners need to ask for the special Restaurant Week menu.
SAMPLE MENUS
The Bungalow presents a $60 three-course dinner, beginning with a choice of Corn Chowder with applewood-smoked bacon, a Bungalow Salad with hearts of palm and bay shrimp, or a Classic Caesar Salad.
Entrée selections include an 8 oz. Prime Filet Mignon with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes; a 16 oz. boneless Prime Rib Eye with a twice-baked potato; Slow-Braised Short Rib with whipped mashed potatoes and broccolini; California Chicken Breast pan-seared with roasted tomatoes and lemon beurre blanc; a 10 oz. Lobster Pot Pie with sautéed Maine lobster, vegetables and sherry lobster cream sauce; Miso-Marinated Chilean Sea Bass with soy glaze, coconut rice and stir-fried vegetables; a thick-cut Double Pork Chop with barley risotto and creamed kale; or a 10 oz. Australian Lobster Tail served with drawn butter and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes (add $20).
Guests may add dessert for $5, choosing from New York–style Cheesecake with whipped cream and raspberry coulis, Chocolate Bread Pudding with crème anglaise and vanilla bean ice cream, Vanilla Crème Brûlée with fresh raspberries, or Berries & Ice Cream with seasonal fruit.
Cappy’s Café will feature two prix fixe offerings: a $25 breakfast menu, which includes a mimosa and guest’s choice of entrée (Breakfast Burrito, California Omelet, PCH Benny, Pancake Combo or Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Combo) and a $30 lunch menu, which includes a 14 oz. draft beer or mimosa alongside selections such as the Prime Rib Melt, Cappy’s Club, Tuna Melt, West Coast Burger, or Fish & Chips made with fresh swordfish.
Bayside Restaurant offers a refined $60 dinner menu, beginning with a choice of Caesar Salad with Parmesan dressing and shaved Parmesan; Roasted Beets with whipped California goat cheese, Belgian endive, honey-toasted walnuts and aged balsamic reduction; or the Soup of the Day, presented tableside.
Entrée choices include Braised Short Ribs with red wine herb reduction, roasted carrots, Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes; a Duroc Pork Double Chop with grain mustard sauce, house spätzle, haricots verts and braised red cabbage; Ōra King Salmon with asparagus risotto and saffron soubise; or Maryland-Style Crab Cakes served with lump blue crab, French fries, soft slaw with white balsamic and Old Bay remoulade.
Dessert selections may be chosen from Bayside’s regular menu (Soufflé for Two excluded).
ABOUT NEWPORT BEACH RESTAURANT WEEK
Newport Beach Restaurant Week is a citywide 11-day dining celebration produced by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. The event showcases the culinary abundance of Newport Beach, offering diners a chance to enjoy special preferred-pricing menus for lunch and dinner across a diverse and dynamic range of restaurants.
Visit www.RestaurantWeekNB.com.
