The 14 Best Restaurants in Anaheim
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The best restaurants in Anaheim, according to the experts: AAA, Michelin Guide, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Poppy & Seed comes out on top.
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Strong Water and Albaraka Restaurant hold the next two places. AAA and Los Angeles Times show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Dinner inside a working greenhouse, with outdoor tables ringed by citrus trees and herbs, sets the mood before a plate arrives. Poppy & Seed is a fine dining room in Anaheim's Packing District built around organic, locally sourced Southern cooking, the kind where shrimp and grits shares a menu with steak tartare brightened by pickled sea beans. A James Beard semifinalist, it draws a crowd that dresses up without overdoing it and lingers well past sunset.
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Michael Reed
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Michael Reed
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- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 2 Pins
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: #32 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- Eater Eater: The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Los Angeles Times #32 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
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Rank 5. Anaheim White House
Italian
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Rank 5. En Familia
Modern Mexican
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Rank 7. URBANA
Mexican
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- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 8. Kareem's Falafel
Middle Eastern
The house falafel recipe here is so closely guarded that the family started selling it wholesale rather than let anyone reverse-engineer it at a competitor's table. This cash-friendly falafel shop sits in Anaheim's Little Arabia District and gets properly packed at lunch, so the outdoor patio exists for good reason. The baba ganoush and hummus are the moves, though the feta fries suggest the kitchen isn't precious about tradition either.
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Rank 11. Tacos Los Cholos
Mexican
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- LAist LAist: Tacos · Best Bites
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Filet mignon tacos · The 101 Best Tacos in Los Angeles
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Rank 11. Tiendita
Mexican
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Rank 14. Forn Al Hara
Classic Middle Eastern
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