Newport Beach is where you’ll see beachfront mansions that look like hotel resorts, an excessive number of orange Porsches, and locals who treat a shopping spree at Fashion Island like a day in the office. There’s a lot to do here, like walking the mile-long beaches or admiring rows of million-dollar yachts at the harbor. But at some point, all that time soaking up views requires a meal.
The good news is that the food scene here isn’t just glitzy steakhouses with giant valet parking lots (though they have plenty of those, too). From old-fashioned burger shacks to counter-service poke spots to white-tablecloth French restaurants, these are our favorite restaurants in Newport Beach.