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Lighthouse Cafe, Newport Beach, CA

Lighthouse Cafe

4.4
4.4
562 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
A beautiful waterfront restaurant located in the heart of Marina Park on Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula. With indoor, outdoor and roof top deck seating with unobstructed views of Newport Harbor. Marina Park offers a family friendly walking park, kids play area, fitness circuit and a 120 foot boat dock.

For large groups, feel free to call the restaurant!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Californian, American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Daily 8:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 933-1001
  • Website
    http://lighthousenb.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Francisco Perez
  • Location
    1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
  • Neighborhood
    Newport Beach
  • Cross street
    16th Street
  • Parking details
    The Marina Park parking lot offers a large, paid meter parking area as well as plenty of street parking in the area near the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 562 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Great for scenic views

  • South Orange County

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lighthouse Cafe offers a stunning harbor view, making it a "great hidden gem" with "delicious food" and "excellent service." While some found the menu pricey, dishes like beignets and lobster roll are highly praised. The staff, including standout servers Mary and Damien, receive frequent accolades for their attentiveness.

562 Reviews

  1. Susan

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Three of us at dinner. We all felt our food was bland, over cooked, tasteless. Never again. Service was outstanding however. We wondered why the restaurant was empty. Now we know.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and the service was outstanding. Very enjoyable experience! Definitely going again.

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  3. Karman

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great views and good food. Damien took good care of us.

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  4. Shake

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good service, outstanding food, great experience over all !!!

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  5. keith

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved everything about this place, staff were super cool, would definitely return.

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  6. Debbie

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and beautiful view! Will def come again.

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  7. Dave

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is a very nice restaurant and great view of the peninsula. Service was good. The clam chowder is excellent but the halibut had no flavor at all. Overall it was nice. Not sure if they are getting frozen fish. I’d like to try their breakfast

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  8. Amy

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing experience for a birthday brunch! Carlo was our waiter and he was wonderful, making it special and bringing dessert and singing, and all the staff was very friendly and helpful. The views were beautiful and overall a great time!

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Brian

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    I found this place and thought the interior looked cool and the outdoor scenery would be nice. That is about all it had to offer. The food was bland and lacked any real flavor. The drinks tasted like the premixed mixer variety. When the bill came they even tried to bill us for a desert we never ordered. The ambiance was lacking and could use some lively music or something. The bathrooms are not part of the establishment. I wouldn't eat here again.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent ambience and great food. Waiter, Nacho was patient, knowledgeable, and friendly. We had a great time!

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FAQs

Lighthouse Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 933-1001.

Lighthouse Cafe is rated 4.4 stars by 562 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Lighthouse Cafe

1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663

Additional information

  • Cross street
    16th Street
  • Neighborhood
    Newport Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Daily 8:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Californian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The Marina Park parking lot offers a large, paid meter parking area as well as plenty of street parking in the area near the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Francisco Perez
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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