Best & Cool Bars in Huntington Beach

"With a modern, refined beach aesthetic and youthful, energetic vibes, Driftwood Kitchen brings fun and ease to waterfront dining. Their slogan, "any closer and you would have to swim," rings 100% true at this California-seafood focused restaurant situated right on the beach. This Instagram worthy spot with crystal clear views will draw you in, but their supremely executed ocean-to-table dining experience will be why you keep coming back."

"At Driftwood Kitchen you can listen to the waves break on the sand while you dine on fresh, seasonal ingredients. With sweeping ocean views, the restaurant is located next to Pacific Edge Hotel and is just steps away from Main Beach. Portion sizes here are generous and the food is healthy with lots of organic options."

"Ocean views and ridiculous sunsets alone ought to be enough to bring folks in, but gourmet Driftwood steps up the food with seasonal menus centered around fresh, sustainable seafood, plus options for landlubbers...."

"Catal Restaurant is a fine dining destination with the Downtown Disney retail and entertainment complex, owned and operated by the Patina Group. The elegant restaurant offers a tranquil, intimate dining experience within its main dining room and outdoor balcony, which offers spectacular panoramic views of surrounding Disney attractions. Upscale entrees available at lunch and dinner include slow-roasted prime rib, suckling pig, oxtail ragu, and steelhead salmon, with shareable appetizers such as stuffed piquillo peppers, ahi bruschetta, and bacon-wrapped dates also available for sharing."

"Restaurants Mediterranean Anaheim. Catal is located in the Downtown Disney complex, but you won't find typical theme park fare here. Rather than funnel cake or frozen lemonade, head to Catal for high-end white-tablecloth dishes (think: oxtail ragu with masa gnocchi, lamb roulade and a whole portion of the menu dedicated to paellas) crafted by L.A.'s Patina Group."

"Just a short walk from our Anaheim hotel, this eclectic eatery located in the Downtown Disney district of DISNEYLAND® serves up delicious signature burgers, grilled seafood and many gluten-free dishes. Get Directions opens in a new tab"

"Fourth Street Vine is exactly the kind of wine bar you’d expect from LBC. Found in the heart of Retro Row, this unpretentious adult-grape-juice pushing storefront has a small-but-sturdy selection of wine and craft beer, and is a big supporter of the local music scene. Up-and-coming punkers, rappers, DJs, and more have all performed between owner Jim Ritson’s walls, making it more a de facto community space than a wine bar at all."

"THE RANCH (yes, all caps) can best be described as a new-school steakhouse -- enough nostalgia to represent the genre, but with a contemporary upgrade to keep the food snobs happy. Executive chef Michael Rossi and master sommelier Michael Jordan (both formerly of Disneyland’s Napa Rose) represent Western farm-to-table with seasonal takes on classic meat dishes, like a 36-ounce bone-in rib-eye and Beeler’s Family Farm pork chop. Bring lots of friends, and stick around for the live music afterward!"

"The Ranch Restaurant is a lively dining experience in Anaheim, located near door to the Ranch Saloon. Both dining experiences are helmed by executive chef Michael Rossi, who sources rustic, fresh ingredients and flavors from the restaurant's farm facility. Seasonally-driven menus focus on high-quality regional land and sea fare, including Skuna Bay salmon, Aspen Ridge New York strip steak, sustainably-sourced Chilean sea bass, and grass-fed Colorado lamb chops."

"The restaurant and saloon is the brainchild of the owner of a tech company but feels far from the busy world of California’s current tech industry. Instead, step inside and be transported to rural America, where home-style food is made from scratch. The menu features traditional American fare, made with the highest quality ingredients."

"Macaroni Grill captures the Italian experience, down to each individual ingredient, and delivers the extraordinary flavors of Italy to ordinary life."

"With its Day of the Dead décor and authentic Michoacán cuisine, Urbana is a must-see. They specialize in street tacos and ceviche with bold takes on seafood and guisados (slow-cooked meats). The hand-made flour and corn tortillas are a bonus."

"When an experienced chef takes over a Long Beach Craftsman home to convert it into a daytime sandwich shop and upscale nighttime restaurant with the same name, it’s bound to be good. Heritage is not to be confused with the popular San Juan Capistrano barbecue spot; this one resides on Seventh Street near Cherry Avenue in a mostly residential neighborhood. Siblings Philip and Lauren Pretty bought the property in a move that’s clearly a long-haul strategy from Long Beach locals who keep the vibe strictly local with seafood sourced from LBC Seafood Market, and cheese from Oh La Vache."

"If you want to see a monument to many of the greatest surfing icons of all time, then you need to come to the Surfers’ Hall of Fame. If you have been to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, then this may seem familiar to you, as the Hall of Fame is modeled on the famous theater as it also has the hand and footprints of may surf champions here, still preserved in cement. The Hall of Fame is close to the famous Huntington Beach Pier, and if you happen to be here at the right time then you can see the annual surfing championships that are held there."

"Like the Walk of Fame for Hollywood stars, this stretch of sidewalk located next to Jack's Surfboards pays tribute to the immortals of surfing. An induction committee made up of approximately 80 international surf industry notables submits its choice for each of six categories: Surf Culture, Local Hero, Surf Pioneer, Surf Champion, Woman of the Year and Honor Roll. The Surfing Walk of Fame induction ceremony is held annually in conjunction with the US Open of Surfing competition."

"To date, some 65 surfing legends have left their hand- and footprints in the concrete of this sidewalk, styled after Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood."

"With a slew of locations around the country, it’s safe to say that Sprinkles cupcakes are still a hot-ticket item. At Sprinkles’ Corona Del Mar cupcake and ice-cream outposts, you’ll find frozen treats and those perfectly frosted baked goods that made you—and everyone else—fall in love with this dessert empire in the first place."

"I'm really writing this review for our server, his name is Mohammed. This young man provided the best customer service is have ever..."

"Café Piccolo is the most romantic Italian fusion restaurant in Long Beach. The welcoming ambience includes a warm and inviting décor with open umbrellas strung with lights hung from the ceiling, tables dressed in linen and candlelight, an indoor fire pit, European statuary, and Italian murals. Italian-fusion food with Indian, Thai, and Persian influences is the cornerstone of Café Piccolo’s menu and appeal."