Guidebook for San Clemente

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Guidebook for San Clemente

Shopping

Downtown shopping, restaurants, smiling faces of locals!
28 residents recomanen
Avenida Del Mar
Avenida Del Mar
28 residents recomanen
Downtown shopping, restaurants, smiling faces of locals!
Not just Italian groceries, but great sandwiches and other prepared dishes.
Tina & Vince's Italian Deli
221 B Avenida Del Mar
Not just Italian groceries, but great sandwiches and other prepared dishes.

Essentials

5 minute walk to grocery store. Lot's of pre-made dishes, salads, sushi, etc. to make your vacay a lot easier.
72 residents recomanen
Ralphs
903 S El Camino Real
72 residents recomanen
5 minute walk to grocery store. Lot's of pre-made dishes, salads, sushi, etc. to make your vacay a lot easier.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local pub
15 residents recomanen
Ole's Tavern
127 S El Camino Real
15 residents recomanen
Local pub
Popular retro-ish local bar
7 residents recomanen
Red Fox Lounge
220 S El Camino Real
7 residents recomanen
Popular retro-ish local bar
Wine bar with music
66 residents recomanen
The Cellar
156 Avenida Del Mar
66 residents recomanen
Wine bar with music
Good menu with live music during the week.
7 residents recomanen
OC Tavern
2369 S El Camino Real
7 residents recomanen
Good menu with live music during the week.
Hang out. Play pool. Burgers.
6 residents recomanen
Dukes
204 S El Camino Real
6 residents recomanen
Hang out. Play pool. Burgers.

Food Scene

Great breakfasts and lunches. Very popular.
22 residents recomanen
Antoine's Cafe
218 S El Camino Real
22 residents recomanen
Great breakfasts and lunches. Very popular.
Really, really fresh homemade pizza. I think they grow their own herbs on the premises:)
14 residents recomanen
Brick Restaurant
216 N El Camino Real
14 residents recomanen
Really, really fresh homemade pizza. I think they grow their own herbs on the premises:)
Popular American cuisine - Great atmosphere, kind of chic but also San Clemente laid back.
85 residents recomanen
Nick's San Clemente
213 Avenida Del Mar
85 residents recomanen
Popular American cuisine - Great atmosphere, kind of chic but also San Clemente laid back.
Related to Nick's down on Del Mar but they are upscale Mexican. Also popular.
76 residents recomanen
South of Nick's San Clemente | Mexican Kitchen + Bar
110 North El Camino Real
76 residents recomanen
Related to Nick's down on Del Mar but they are upscale Mexican. Also popular.
Fast food Mexican
Taco Bell
918 S El Camino Real
Fast food Mexican
BEST fish tacos in down...hand's down.
25 residents recomanen
Pedro's Tacos
550 N El Camino Real
25 residents recomanen
BEST fish tacos in down...hand's down.
BEST fish tacos in town...hands down
25 residents recomanen
Pedro's Tacos
550 N El Camino Real
25 residents recomanen
BEST fish tacos in town...hands down
Now called Biggie's. Tell Richard I sent you!
Fatburger
1017 S El Camino Real
Now called Biggie's. Tell Richard I sent you!
Been here forever, Mr. Pete's.
Mr Pete's Burgers
420 S El Camino Real
Been here forever, Mr. Pete's.
Delish Italian take out only.
19 residents recomanen
Guichos Eatery
1110 S El Camino Real
19 residents recomanen
Delish Italian take out only.
Local surfer breakfast joint
6 residents recomanen
S.C. Cafe
1810 S El Camino Real
6 residents recomanen
Local surfer breakfast joint
Another popular surfer breakfast place. Breakfast burritos. Yes, please.
11 residents recomanen
Pipes Cafe
2017 S El Camino Real
11 residents recomanen
Another popular surfer breakfast place. Breakfast burritos. Yes, please.
Used to be Fatburger. Same exact menu. Tell Richard I sent you.
Biggie's Burgers
1017 S El Camino Real
Used to be Fatburger. Same exact menu. Tell Richard I sent you.
THE best bagels and sandwiches in town. Always a crowd but worth it.
23 residents recomanen
The Bagel Shack
777 S El Camino Real
23 residents recomanen
THE best bagels and sandwiches in town. Always a crowd but worth it.
Old time SC staple. Great, reasonably priced Italian dishes and pizza. Yumm.
35 residents recomanen
Sonny's Pizza & Pasta
429 N El Camino Real
35 residents recomanen
Old time SC staple. Great, reasonably priced Italian dishes and pizza. Yumm.
Lovely ambiance and delicious Italian.
Carbonara Trattoria Italiana
111 Avenida Del Mar
Lovely ambiance and delicious Italian.
Burgers and Belgian beers.
15 residents recomanen
The Riders Club Cafe
1701 N El Camino Real
15 residents recomanen
Burgers and Belgian beers.
Same owners as Antoines. More upscale. Great for Sunday brunch. Outdoor dining.
26 residents recomanen
Cafe Mimosa
243 Avenida Del Mar
26 residents recomanen
Same owners as Antoines. More upscale. Great for Sunday brunch. Outdoor dining.
On the patio of Hotel San Clemente on Del Mar. Always fresh sandwiches, soups, salads. Very popular with locals. Outdoor seating.
10 residents recomanen
Cafe Calypso
114 Avenida Del Mar
10 residents recomanen
On the patio of Hotel San Clemente on Del Mar. Always fresh sandwiches, soups, salads. Very popular with locals. Outdoor seating.
Great lunch and dinner menu. Local artist's work don the walls.
28 residents recomanen
BeachFire
204 Avenida Del Mar
28 residents recomanen
Great lunch and dinner menu. Local artist's work don the walls.
Either side - Restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner or Bar side with Happy Hour small plates. Get there well before sunset to get a table outside.
87 residents recomanen
Fisherman's Restaurant and Bar San Clemente
611 Avenida Victoria
87 residents recomanen
Either side - Restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner or Bar side with Happy Hour small plates. Get there well before sunset to get a table outside.
Good Thai!
9 residents recomanen
Mongkut Thai Restaurant
212 Avenida Del Mar
9 residents recomanen
Good Thai!
Funky coffee house at the end of the Ralph's parking lot.
10 residents recomanen
Zebra House Coffee
1001 S El Camino Real
10 residents recomanen
Funky coffee house at the end of the Ralph's parking lot.
Starbucks.
20 residents recomanen
Starbucks
300 S El Camino Real
20 residents recomanen
Starbucks.
Try the white pizza!
8 residents recomanen
LaRocco's Pizzeria
113 S El Camino Real
8 residents recomanen
Try the white pizza!
Been here forever - Tommy's.
Beach Garden Cafe
618 Avenida Victoria
Been here forever - Tommy's.
Same owner - Chen - as Cafe Calypso, therefore, great, delicious fare.
9 residents recomanen
Sunrise Cafe
1250 S Santa Fe Ave
9 residents recomanen
Same owner - Chen - as Cafe Calypso, therefore, great, delicious fare.
Small, cute Mediterranean restaurant.
6 residents recomanen
Village Mediterranean Rim
123 Avenida Del Mar
6 residents recomanen
Small, cute Mediterranean restaurant.
Thick crust Chicago style pizza. Kid-friendly.
Selmas Chicago Pizzeria
218 Avenida Del Mar
Thick crust Chicago style pizza. Kid-friendly.
Chain but still good Mexican. Have a margarita for me;)
60 residents recomanen
Avila's El Ranchito
318 Main St
60 residents recomanen
Chain but still good Mexican. Have a margarita for me;)
Upscale.
45 residents recomanen
Vine Restaurant & Bar
211 N El Camino Real
45 residents recomanen
Upscale.
New and gaining popularity. Fresh sandwiches, salads down at North Beach.
33 residents recomanen
Ellie's Table At North Beach
120 Avenida Pico
33 residents recomanen
New and gaining popularity. Fresh sandwiches, salads down at North Beach.
Lovely crepes down by the beach.
8 residents recomanen
La Galette Creperie
612 Avenida Victoria
8 residents recomanen
Lovely crepes down by the beach.

Entertainment & Activities

Kid friendly, micro brewery, great pizzas,
31 residents recomanen
Pizza Port San Clemente
301 N El Camino Real
31 residents recomanen
Kid friendly, micro brewery, great pizzas,

Everything Else

Hop on and head north (Santa Barbara) or south (San Diego)
102 residents recomanen
San Clemente Pier station
615 Avenida Victoria
102 residents recomanen
Hop on and head north (Santa Barbara) or south (San Diego)
At the top of Del Mar. For that chocolate craving. Also nice gift wrapped chocolates to take home to the babysitter.
13 residents recomanen
Schmid's of San Clemente Fine Chocolate
99 Avenida Del Mar
13 residents recomanen
At the top of Del Mar. For that chocolate craving. Also nice gift wrapped chocolates to take home to the babysitter.
Sweet little Post Office. Friendly folks.
United States Postal Service
205 Avenida Del Mar
Sweet little Post Office. Friendly folks.