Huntington Beach Restaurants

Huntington Beach food was once fairly simple. You basically got to choose between fast burgers, tacos, pizza or chicken and the finer cuisine was mainly Mexican, Italian, steaks, fish and a few ethnic options salted in.

Today the faire is diverse, though this city by the sea is hoping to see more and more cultural flair in years to come.  For the budget minded and kid-focused meals, you'll be glad to know you can purchase just about any type of hamburger or chicken nugget meal with french fries and a surprise, that you seek.  A handful of McDonald's restaurants, several Burger King chain restaurants, Wendy's, Carl's Jr. and In N Out burger offer the staples. 

Mexican fast food includes Del Taco and Taco Bell. There are some Southern California chain Mexican restaurants that offer a sit down meal with margaritas and heaping fajitas. Mario's, Super Mex, Don Jose's and Avila El Ranchito are a few. 

For pizza, you can eat at Pizza Hut, Dominos, Whole Lotta Pizza, Chuck E. Cheese and many more. We like Oggi's Pizza for a once-in-a-while treat, too.

Chinese is all over the place. What town doesn't offer Chinese food or some derivative thereof? The chain fast food is Pick up Stix, and one standout in downtown Huntington Beach for vegetarian is Bodhi Tree. They make great soups and offer "meats" that look like the real thing. Across the street and down a little is another favorite of ours, Thai Wave. Five types of curry offerings make this a must for those who love curry sauces.

Italian is fantastico! The Italian chain, Buca di Beppo offers a meal that's really delicious and across the street, Macaroni Grill serves up some tasty pastas. But don't ignore another Italian spot within the same block at Bella Terra shopping center. California Pizza Kitchen serves it hot and tasty. Local Italian restaurants run by mom & pop chefs are all over the place.

So we've traveled the world and still do not have real strong offerings in Persian, Indian or even Greek, though the fast food Greek cafes serve affordable, fast meals.

You'll find numerous sushi restaurants, a great Japanese chain that's fairly new to town, Gyu Kaku, and lots of  pho style Vietnamese restaurants just over the border in Westminster.

Where to eat:
Alices Breakfast in the Park 
Bars, Clubs
Cheesecake Factory
Chimayo at the Beach
Coffee Bars
Gyu Kaku Japanese
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Dining
Luggatti's      
Spark Woodfire Grill