The Top 100 Restaurants Near Duane's Prime Steaks & Seafood
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Rank 2. The Pines Modern Steakhouse
Modern Steakhouse
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Rank 3. Mariscos Jalisco
Mexican
A modest storefront in Pomona continuing the Jalisco taco legacy Raul Ortega established on Boyle Heights streets two decades ago. Fried shrimp tacos arrive in a tempura-crisp shell filled with avocado and bright salsa, while lime-spiked ceviche tostadas complete a menu disciplined by clarity of purpose rather than breadth.
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Rank 5. Taco Nazo
Ensenada-Style
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Rank 6. Eat Joy Food
Taiwanese Chinese
Tucked behind a Rowland Heights shopping center off the Pomona Freeway, this Taiwanese restaurant pairs soft piano and generous spacing with a tome of a menu dense in seafood and delicate consommés. The three-cup chicken and salty fish fried rice arrive glossy from the wok, their flavors precise and unhurried.
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Rank 7. CHAAK Kitchen
Yucatán Mexican
Smoke and spice from the Yucatán arrive in Tustin through careful hands and an understanding of the peninsula's layered culinary traditions. Charred habanero salsa clings to crisp corn empanadas; cochinita pibil, marinated in citrus and achiote, yields to a fork beside fresh tortillas. It's cooking that takes its ingredients and history seriously, without performing either.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
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Rank 8. Sushi Yuen
Sushi
Sushi Yuen delivers refined omakase at modest prices, opening each meal with silky shirako and miso black cod that signal the chef's restraint and precision. Seasonal nigiri flows from Japan; a finale of preserved persimmon atop house-made panna cotta lingers.
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Rank 9. A&J Restaurant
Dim Sum Chinese
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Rank 10. Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen
Regional Mexican
The cooks honor regional Mexican traditions through refined dishes like citrus-kissed achiote pork panuchos, refusing substitutions because they know what they're doing. An open storefront spilling onto Orange's antique-lined street and backlit tequila shelves create an warm, unpretentious setting.
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Rank 11. Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar
Californian New American
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Rank 12. Luyu Dumplings
Chinese
A shopping-center back room where refrigerators hum and knife work echoes—this is dumpling devotion stripped to essentials. Handmade wrappers encase fillings like pork with lotus root or lamb with fennel; chewy noodles gloss with scallion oil. Comfort is nil, but the food speaks with quiet authority.
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Rank 13. The Ranch
Steakhouse
An urban steakhouse playing cowboy without irony: beef-forward, but anchored by vegetables from their own farm. The prime rib arrives impossibly tender with cast-iron potatoes and horseradish; popovers come with homemade tomato jam. A place built for sharing and for appetites that match its generous portions.
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In a strip mall in La Puente, Manohar's Delhi Palace serves unhurried Punjabi cooking with a warmth that extends from kitchen to table. The samosas arrive impossibly crisp, the chicken tikka masala glossy and restrained with spice, each plate suggesting a chef thinking more about balance than bombast.
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Rank 17. Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen
Pakistani Indian
Chef Imran Ali Mookhi wields spices with precision, letting beef sirloin kebabs and Khan biryani sing on a menu that respects carnivores and vegetarians alike. The bright, hip dining room and craft mocktail bar make this South Asian outpost a welcome anomaly on a Mexican-dominated stretch.
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Rank 18. Cielo
Californian
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Rank 19. Taco Mesita
Mexican
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Rank 20. Tacos Los Cholos
Mexican
- LAist 2023 · Tacos · Best Bites
- Los Angeles Times 2024 · Filet mignon tacos · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
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Rank 22. Kaori Sushi
Sushi
Lanterns crowd the intimate dining counter at Kaori Sushi, tucked into a Fullerton strip mall where the chef's nigiri—golden eye snapper, toro with wasabi, saba layered over shiso—proves the setting irrelevant. The focused menu balances sashimi's clarity with cooked experiments like mara udon and crab risotto, each plate executed with restraint that rewards close attention.
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Rank 23. Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana
Neapolitan Pizza
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Rank 24. Alta Baja Market
Mexican
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Rank 26. Lola Gaspar
Mexican
Downtown Santa Ana gastropub where Chef Luis Perez's streamlined menu—handmade tortillas, masa-based quekas, churros—reflects a deliberate turn toward quality. Grilled tomato and dried chili salsa tops tacos filled with carnitas and shrimp; vegan mushroom quekas come with confit potatoes and guacamole, cheese optional. The editing is ruthless, the execution isn't.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Los Angeles Times 2024 · Citrus marinated chicken taco · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
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Rank 27. The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
Californian
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Rank 29. Taco Nazo
Ensenada-Style
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Rank 30. Poppy & Seed
Modern Southern
Inside a greenhouse bar overlooking citrus trees and herbs, Michael and Kwini Reed compose dishes from local farms and waters—shrimp over creamy grits, charred eggplant with steak tartare, Brussels sprouts candied with bacon jam. The setting enforces what the kitchen already knows: restraint and regional sourcing can feel like luxury.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Michael Reed
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 32. Knife Pleat
Contemporary French
Nestled above the fashion boutiques of South Coast Plaza, this third-floor dining room glows with the warmth of an open kitchen and a sheltered patio. Chef Tony Esnault's French foundation—steelhead with fennel, barley risotto with chestnut—yields gracefully to global inflection and composed desserts that taste of clarity.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
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Rank 33. Bandito Taqueria
Tijuana-Style
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Rank 34. Fonda Moderna
Mexican
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Rank 35. Albaraka Restaurant
Palestinian Middle Eastern
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · #32 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
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Rank 36. Alebrijes Grill
Mexican
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Rank 38. Vaca
Rustic Spanish
Amar Santana's rustic tapas bar in Costa Mesa pairs an extensive Spanish wine list with consistently executed small plates in a quirky dining room where the semi-open kitchen holds court. The bikini sandwich—jamón ibérico, Manchego, truffle oil on grilled bread—and golden croquetas de pollo suggest a place more interested in precision than spectacle.
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Rank 39. Tiendita
Mexican
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Rank 40. Carnitas Uruapan
Mexican
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- LAist 2024 · Smashburger · Best Bites
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · #91 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
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Rank 44. Taco Nazo
Ensenada-Style
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Rank 45. Kareem's Falafel
Middle Eastern
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Rank 46. El Taco Nazo
Ensenada-Style
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Rank 47. Heritage Barbecue
Texas Barbecue
Daniel Castillo's barbecue shop in San Juan Capistrano draws crowds at dawn for Texas-style smoke and ritual. Brisket arrives charred and lustrous; a bowl of brisket chili paired with cheddar-jalapeño biscuits follows. The devotion here runs deep, and deservedly so.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: California · Daniel Castillo
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
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Rank 48. Tacos Los Cholos
Mexican
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Rank 49. Populaire Modern Bistro
Modern French
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Rank 50. Sababa Falafel Shop
Middle Eastern
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Rank 51. Terrace by Mix Mix
French/Italian/Filipino
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Rank 52. PhởHolic
Noodles
At this Westminster pho shop, beef broth simmered with anise achieves an almost meditative sweetness, drawing everyone from grandparents to Gen Z devotees. The kitchen forgoes shortcuts despite gentle prices, sending out massive bowls of uncomplicated, deeply satisfying comfort.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · Fifty Under $50
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Rank 54. Nep Cafe
Modern Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Viet Nguyen
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
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Rank 55. Marché Moderne
Modern French
The Marneaus' dining room glows with the confidence of a place that knows exactly what it is: a modern kitchen fluent in French tradition, where coq au vin and lobster flambéed in Courvoisier emerge from an open kitchen with the same precision as the house charcuterie sliced on a vintage Berkel. Seasonal cocktails and generous wine pairings bracket meals that feel both familiar and alive.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
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Rank 56. Angel's Tijuana Tacos
Tijuana-Style
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Rank 57. Phở 79
Noodles
Phở 79 has been ladling oxtail-enriched broths since the early eighties, earning its reputation as a Southern California standard. The spartan room with its yellow walls fills nightly, a small price for broth that justifies the wait.
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Rank 58. Brodard Vietnamese Cuisine
Traditional Vietnamese
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
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Rank 59. Bello by Sandro Nardone
Italian
Low light and large canvases frame an open kitchen where Sandro Nardone, drawing on his Italian heritage and mastery of wood-fired cooking, executes contemporary dishes with precision. Pizzas emerge blistered and austere; house-made rigatoni in guanciale and tomato sauce carries just enough pepper to sing. A room designed for lingering, and food that justifies every moment.
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Rank 61. Raya
Pan-Latin
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Rank 63. Mayfield
Modern Mediterranean
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Rank 64. Arturo's Puffy Taco
Tex-Mex
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Rank 65. Shootz
Asian/Hawaiian
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Rank 66. Lao Xi Noodle House
Shanxi Noodles
In a modest Arcadia strip mall, Lao Xi strips away pretense with a focused menu of Shanxi noodles: the springy, hand-pulled strands arrive tossed with crisped pork belly and fermented soy, or tangled with lamb, each bowl a study in textural restraint. Pork and cilantro dumplings open the meal. The kitchen knows its lane and works it clean.
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Inside a nondescript mall corridor, Chef Ben and Ayako Sato run an intimate sushi counter where the menu changes nightly by hand. Kanpachi arrives barely kissed with heat and finished with yuzu; firefly squid yields to tender flesh beneath nori and scallion. What matters here is not the setting but the deliberate care—warm service, precise technique, a kitchen that understands restraint.
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Rank 68. Selanne Steak Tavern
Steakhouse
A converted house on Pacific Coast Highway offers multiple dining rooms—Loft, Wine Library, Tavern, Terrace—each with its own rhythm, though the bar hums loudest. The beef arrives tender and marbled, finished with butter and expertise; seared mushrooms in Madeira reduction and creamy potatoes complete the picture. This is steakhouse comfort executed without apology.
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Rank 70. Taco Nazo
Ensenada-Style
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Rank 71. Oliver's Osteria
Italian
A sun-lit room near the Pacific Coast Highway where Chef Erik De Marchi draws on Italian tradition without pretense: zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta and anchovies, bucatini all'amatriciana that tastes both familiar and alive, house-made desserts that close the meal on an honest note. The banquettes and bar invite lingering.
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Rank 72. Luscious Dumplings
Chinese
A narrow storefront in Monrovia where dumpling discipline runs deep: the kitchen starts fresh each morning rather than freezing ahead, and it shows in the silken wrapper and snappy bite of boiled pork and celery jiaozi. The pan-fried versions, studded with pork or chives, are where the place justifies its lines—simple, focused, and difficult to fault.
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Rank 73. Bourbon Steak Orange County
Steakhouse
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Rank 74. Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens
Californian
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Rank 75. Sea Harbour
Cantonese Chinese
The dim sum arrives from the kitchen rather than a cart, each dumpling and bun steaming with purpose at this Cantonese standby in Rosemead. The preserved salty egg bun breaks open to reveal a molten yolk; the seafood dishes earn their reputation through exacting technique. What might coast on nostalgia instead commands respect through consistent execution.
- Chinese Restaurant Awards 2025 · #6 · Elite 30 Canada
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Tony Ho
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Rank 76. Forn Al Hara
Middle Eastern
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Rank 77. Sushi Ii
Sushi
A spare coastal room overlooks the highway while the chef moves through kaiseki's ceremonial rhythms: tofu crowned with Bafun uni, belt fish paired with dashi-simmered tomato, nigiri of wild flounder and baby sea bream rendered with surgical precision. Seasonal Japanese imports and local catches arrive meticulously composed, each plate a small argument for restraint and timing.
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Rank 78. Truly Pizza
Californian
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Rank 79. Bistro Na's
Manchu Chinese
Behind a strip-mall facade in Temple City, an expansive dining room in red and gold serves royal Manchu cuisine from the Qing dynasty's imperial kitchens. Signature dishes—shrimp fried whole and crisp, black pepper Angus beef—suggest the place favors opulence over restraint, best tackled with a group.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · #88 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
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Rank 80. Ramen & Tsukemen TAO
Noodles
A modest storefront in an open-air mall houses bowls of ramen made with uncommon care. The spicy red miso arrives rich and creamy, noodles snappy beneath the surface; the chicken broth runs lighter but no less purposeful. Twenty seats, no pretense, every visit a reason to return.
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Rank 81. 626 Hospitality Group
Chinese
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Rank 82. Fable & Spirit
Californian
Overlooking Newport Harbor, this bistro marries seaside elegance with unfussy cooking, from inventive vegetable dishes to a showstopping 12-hour Kurobuta porchetta. The room crackles with the energy of diners who come for more than the views.
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Rank 83. Amor y Tacos
Mexican
Thomas Ortega brings fine-dining precision to his native Cerritos, where handmade tortillas and house-made salsas meet unexpected flourishes—Coca-Cola glaze on pork belly, Doritos scattered across chilaquiles. His tacos range from crisp beer-battered cod to charred al pastor, each one executing a playful fusion of Mexican tradition and American invention.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Los Angeles Times 2024 · Short rib taco · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
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Rank 84. Paradise Dynasty
Chinese
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Rank 85. Yang’s Kitchen
Asian-American
- Time Out The best Chinese restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Christian Yang
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now
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Rank 86. Hook & Anchor
Seafood
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Rank 88. TAI ER Sichuan Cuisine
Sichuan Chinese
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Rank 90. Henry's Cuisine
Cantonese Chinese
A modest storefront on Valley Boulevard where homestyle Cantonese cooking persists with quiet confidence, lobster painted silver and gold adorning the walls as a hint at what the kitchen does best. Salted-egg shrimp arrives delicate and bright; the deep-fried pig's feet crackle like chips; mustard greens with garlic offer a soothing counterpoint. This is cooking for people who know what they want.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Time Out #34 · The 40 best restaurants in Los Angeles you need to try right now
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Rank 91. Tacos La Carreta
Mexican
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Times 2024 · Chorreada mixto · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
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Rank 92. Nardo
Southern Italian
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Rank 93. Tacos Baja
Ensenada-Style
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- Esquire 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater Best Comeback · The 2025 Eater Los Angeles Award Winners
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Rank 95. Dai Ho
Taiwanese
A narrow Taiwanese counter in Temple City that opens at 11:30 and closes hours later, drawing lines of regulars who know the rhythm: scan the wall menu, order quickly, eat faster. The fiery beef noodle soup and sesame dry noodles arrive in minutes, their depth belying the speed of service. You'll be gone in twenty minutes, making room for the next shift of hungry eaters.
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Rank 97. Angel's Tijuana Tacos
Tijuana-Style
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Rank 98. Chef Tony Dim Sum
Dim Sum Chinese
Tony He applies decades of dim sum expertise to a stripped-down Arcadia kitchen where steam rises constantly over shrimp dumplings crowned with roe and lotus-wrapped sticky rice. No carts, no pretense—just precise handmade bites ordered fresh.
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Rank 99. Sushi Kisen
Sushi
Sushi Kisen operates with the controlled chaos of a Tokyo counter, rice yielding and generously proportioned, fish arriving fresh from Japan twice weekly. Regulars time visits for Friday's shipment; the place rewards efficiency over ceremony and pocket-friendly pricing over pretense.
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Rank 100. Kahani
Modern Indian