Summer Dining at South Coast Plaza

NEW FOR SUMMER

South Coast Plaza’s dining collection continues to flourish this summer while our chefs shift menus to reflect the season.

TINY’S BURGER

GRAND OPENING

Chef Sang Yoon at Tiny’s Burger. Photo Credit Bob Hodson, Tiny’s Burger, Level 1, Carousel Court

Crafted by Chef Sang Yoon, the visionary behind L.A. hotspot Father’s Office, Tiny’s Burger is a tribute to the classic burger stand, featuring a balance of Americana fast-casual favorites with subtle Asian influence. “Tiny’s is my childhood fantasy restaurant. It’s everything I love under one roof. I love burgers, I love snacks, I love drinks from around the world, and you don’t have to go to Disneyland for Dole Whip…” said Chef Sang Yoon. “I love the fact that [South Coast Plaza] has visitors and everyday regulars. That, to me, is a really special unique blend.”

Visit Tiny’s Burger

VENCHI

Venchi, Level 1, Carousel Court

With a legacy spanning more than 140 years, the beloved Italian chocolatier invites guests to enjoy handcrafted chocolates, rich gelato and signature sweets made with timeless Italian passion.

Visit Venchi

SEASONAL SPECIALTIES

Our chefs are taking advantage of the summer’s bounty with seasonal dishes, many available for a limited time only.

Water Grill

For the best in wild, seasonal seafood, head to Water Grill, now serving Pacific White seabass, Pacific halibut, Santa Barbara spot prawns, jumbo and colossal Alaskan red king crab and just in—Florida stone crab claws.

VACA showcases summer cocktails and dishes through September. Top Chef Amar Santana has created offerings such as calamari a la parrilla, pan de gambas and maiz. The cocktail crew has put together libations like Sherry Cobbler, a contemporary take on the classic, and Honeycreeper, a mezcal-based cocktail with bright tropical fruit notes.

Knife Pleat

Luxuriate with fine French dining in South Coast Plaza’s Penthouse at Knife Pleat. Renowned chef Tony Esnault showcases the best from farmers markets with produce such as summer squash, Brentwood corn, rhubarb, gooseberries, pluots and cherries. The clean, buttery shima-aji with avocado and gooseberry jus is summer on a plate. His signature legumes de saison is an edible work of art that celebrates the season’s harvest.

Wine aficionados look forward to The Capital Grille’s annual summer event, The Generous Pour, and this season is possibly the best yet. The Flight of Majesty, running through August 30, is six prestigious Duckhorn Portfolio wines for $38 with the purchase of a dinner entrée. Even better is the just introduced Curated Wine Dinner, which is a four-course menu with choices, paired with six Duckhorn wines, for an extraordinary price of $135 per guest, wines included. Preview of The Generous Pour wines and wine dinner menu found here.

Seasons 52’s seasonal specials are now available. From a watermelon margarita and heirloom tomato and burrata, to summer corn skillet and wild Alaska Salmon, fans will enjoy the freshest of flavors.

Chefs Ross Pangilinan of Terrace by Mix Mix and partner Nick Weber of Populaire Modern Bistro

Chef Nick Weber at Populaire has a new menu with summer salads highlighting stone fruits, heirloom tomatoes and corn. A hit is his chicken schnitzel topped with cherry tomatoes on the vine.

The ever-popular Din Tai Fung has just debuted a new dish: Fried Noodles with Skirt Steak. The signature fried noodles are tossed in a hot wok with umami-rich beef aromatics, crisp napa cabbage and tender spinach, then topped with perfectly wok-seared skirt steak.

Vox Kitchen & Bar has introduced four new plates built for patio weather. Two quickly becoming favorites are the savory corn ribs and perfect-for-sharing carne asada fries. Hot weather calls for cool dishes, like tostadas, offered with a choice of hamachi or steak.

Moulin

To end on a sweet note, Moulin on Garden Terrace offers fine French pastries with summer fruits in exotic combos like Earl Grey passionfruit, strawberry bergamot and pistachio cherry.

DINNER AND A SHOW

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, July 11 – July 25

Make it “dinner and a show” by pairing dining with one of Segerstrom Center for the Arts acclaimed Broadway performances—all sure to sell out.

Restaurant reservations highly recommended:

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, July 11 – July 25

Phantom of the Opera, August 12 – 30

Beauty and the Beast, September 22 – October 11