Lobster is tasty, luxurious seafood that pairs well with pasta, salads, sandwiches, and simply butter. It’s a seasonal crustacean most prevalent in Maine’s chilly waters between June and December, making it challenging to find the freshest, quality lobster on off-seasons. We’ve done the hard work for you and rounded up Orange County’s top seafood restaurants with the best, most considerable selection of lobster dishes on their menus. Check out our picks for the Orange County restaurants you must visit if you love eating lobster.
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Stop by one of Bluewater Grill’s multiple SoCal restaurants for tasty, family-friendly seafood dishes. Lobster lovers will be excited to try the shrimp and lobster roll, served with creamy coleslaw and set atop a toasted brioche bun, and the Bluewater surf and turf, composed of New York steak, fresh lobster, scalloped potatoes, spinach and blue cheese butter. Or, stick to the classics with the rock lobster tail, served simply with drawn butter. Reservations can be made here.
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24961 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point / Website
Head to this chic seafood eatery for craft cocktails and divine lobster creations. For brunch, enjoy the Glasspar Benedict with lobster, served with poached eggs, Canadian bacon, rosemary fingerling potatoes, on an English muffin and doused in housemade hollandaise sauce. Other tasty lobster dishes include the lobster roll, chilled Maine lobster from the raw bar, sky-high seafood towers, and a savory surf and turf composed of prime strip loin and grilled lobster tail. Reservations can be made here.
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8112 E Coast Highway, Newport Beach / Website
For a lux lounge feel and luscious lobster, definitely visit Mastro’s Ocean Club. The menu is loaded with high-end seafood dishes, like the lobster cocktail, the jumbo lobster tail, lobster mashed potatoes, white cheddar lobster mac and cheese, and lobster bisque. Reservations can be made here.
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3010 Lafayette Avenue, Newport Beach / Website
The Cannery Newport Beach has chill vibes, fun energy and a menu filled with lobster creations. Enjoy lobster elote, made with grilled corn, lobster, tajin aioli, chives, crispy hominy, lime, and cotija. Lobster lovers will be excited to try the lobster roll, the seafood platter, and the lobster pasta, made with Gemelli pasta, saffron emulsion, preserved Meyer lemon, tarragon butter, pine nuts and Calabrian chili breadcrumbs, and black truffle. Reservations can be made here.
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111 W Avenida Palizada, San Clemente / Website
Just as the name implies, this spot has plenty of lobster dishes to explore. Enjoy decadent lobster rolls, made with lemon butter aioli, fresh and creamy lobster, chives and seasonings, and a brioche bun. For cheese lovers, indulge in the lobster grilled cheese or the Vermont white cheddar mac and cheese with lobster. Finish it all off with a cup of lobster bisque, or try all of the shop’s soups with their soup flights. Online orders can be placed here.
Hungry for more luxury seafood stops in the city? Check out our picks for The 7 Best Oyster Restaurants In Orange County.
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