Restaurants near San Onofre State Beach

Truly fresh combination of flavors and inspired taste. Enjoyable on every count and quiet enough to have a conversation.

Again, The Vine exceeded our expectations! The service was especially stellar by Adam and the food was awesome! We are looking forward to our next visit! Cheers!

Buona Forchetta is by far the best restaurant in all San Clemente area! Classic, perfectly cooked real Italian pasta, pizza and antipasti. The staff is warm , happy and very welcoming =) We eat there at least once a week, reservations recommended because good food + reasonable price + cute atmosphere = always full!

I enjoyed the food as always. The ambiance is pleasant and the service is good…always a good choice.

We didn’t even know the place existed until we ordered several dinners thru Door Dash. We decided we had to go to the restaurant to see where it was and what was it like. We were pleasantly surprised. It’s located in the San Clemente Inn that in the 70s was where the Nixon support and news groups would stay. The decor of the restaurant hasn’t changed, and it’s neat to see the “retro” 70s surroundings. The service was excellent. I had the salmon and my wife the filet mignon. Both were excellent. The menu is limited but adequate, and they are working on expanding the wine selection. We were surprised that the restaurant was almost empty on Sunday night. That reflects the lack of publicity since we have lived in San Clemente for 35 years, and even if it has only been open for two years, we and our friends didn’t know it existed. Maybe consider it “ a diamond in the rough”. Great place and easy parking. Worth a try.