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Rancho Capistrano Winery, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Rancho Capistrano Winery

4.7
4.7
166 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian
Winner of multiple Best of San Juan Awards including best restaurant, best dinner, best lunch, best ambiance, best wine and many more. Rancho Capistrano Winery has become the must go destination for locals and visitors alike.

The winery offers over 40 different house made wines created from from some of the worlds finest wine growing regions.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 25 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Winery, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 481-6682
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Book your next special event with Rancho Capistrano Winery. We host rehearsal dinners, baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays and much more! Email our Events Manager Michele Sutherland for more information. Events@ranchocapwinery.com
  • Neighborhood
    San Juan Capistrano
  • Cross street
    Camino Capistrano and Verdugo St
  • Parking details
    Plenty of parking behind the restaurant or in the parking structure across the street.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 166 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Californian

  • South Orange County

    Californian

166 Reviews
  1. SHELLYJ

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the wine suggestions, live music and our server was great! Will be back!

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  2. MichaelF

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing experience! Outdoor dining was a great experience. Tonight, they featured scallops on a lobster risotto that was extraordinary! We also split the Burrata Caprese! OMG! With a group of 5 and everyone had a good experience. All dishes were memorable and worthy of a return trip!

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  3. DeeDee

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    Mistake to move closer umbrellas and heaters to the pillars on either side of patio middle. Blocks view of fireplace for those sitting on the two sides. Move them out to the fence lines so people can see thru. Have salt and pepper on the table.

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  4. DanicaE

    Orange County

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great ambiance and service. Live music was also great.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food is always delicious. There are several gluten free options. I had the rack of lamb this evening. We started with a flat bread and a bottle of wine. The portions are quite generous and shareable in my opinion. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal.

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  6. BrentK

    Central Coast

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience4
    Great service. Great location. Average wine selection. Food is Cisco food, edible but nothing to write home about

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  7. DRoitz

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience5
    The Food was Delicious!! Fresh veggies and salad Wine nice and COLD on a hot day. Good Service in beginning. We had 3 different servers. Which we all thought was strange. Very nice atmosphere . We will go again.

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  8. kathyf

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had huevos rancheros recommended by the waitress. They were delicious. The waitress was terrific. It happened to be on Saturday morning and it was raining which they weren’t accustomed to and they handled everything perfectly considering they’re small inside area.

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  9. LindsleyL

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    A true gem. The outdoor patio is lovely and the food is delicious! The service was very good. Refills on water was slow.

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  10. AlexC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Highly recommend Rancho Capistrano Winery a beautiful place to have dinner and amazing wine.

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  11. OCRealtor

    Orange County

    23 reviews

    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    The food is good, the service could be better, we never went without water but remembering that I noted on Open Table we were celebrating a birthday. There was no mention. For a winery, red wine glass should be large and wide. We were given a white wine glass for red. Waiters could step up their game with professionalism and etiquette. I remember it being better before. No specials and took pork chop off the menu.. menu a bit skinny on choices. The outdoor patio is nice with the fireplace. For the $200+ tab 3 dishes, bottle of Ally and a hamburger was a little high but expected. Also they have a wine club but never asked to join.

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  12. MichelleP

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Good service. Solid wine recommendation by staff. Not cheap, but reasonably priced. Worth a try.

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  13. jules

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Lovely setting outdoors, bonus of live music that was unexpected. That said, a little loud at our table which was closer to the singer. Yummy food especially Brussel sprouts to start, and salads. Wine OK but would try again, a lot of options (no cocktails offered FYI). Portions large. Brownie desert somehow was broken down a bit (brownie itself not in one piece) on presentation as compared to other plate seen being delivered as walked by.

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  14. irmagaard

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Only comment was that the music outside was a bit loud and made it hard to here our conversations without raising out voices.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    They were out of 90% of their wines on the menu. Was a real bummer.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    I love the idea of this restaurant, outdoor patio, food, wine and live music. The food is pretty good and generally the service is good but this last time it was so-so. Our order was misplaced and when it arrived it took awhile to get the few requests we had. This was after waiting 20 minutes asking two servers. Would I come here again? Maybe. Can they improve, definitely!

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  17. PeachyinMV

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always enjoy dining here. The service is great and the patio is lovely. The food is always good and I like that there are often new things to try.

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  18. JanetC

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Scrumptious food on an outdoor patio complete with wonderful wine and music in the background. It was a perfect evening. Try the whiskey cake.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved coming here for a daytrip! Best ambiance to relax after a full day of exploring San Juan Capistrano!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My husband and I have been here twice now and the service is exceptional and the food and wine is out of this world. Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    Food was excellent the music was way too loud for the ambiance

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  22. Tech

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great place… only complaint was there was a group that must have e rented bikes and did not know how to work the alarm on the lock they were using. Set it off at least 5different times during our lunch, so we could hear the music or each other. Not the restaurant’s fault! Excellent service and good!

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  23. Stephanie

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed our first dinner experience here. Food was great, patio is lively with live music but not too noisy. We are planning to join the wine club and dine here regularly. -fries are nice and crispy and soft in the middle - lemon pasta with shrimp was light and delicious - burger is very good - the riesling wine is not sweet and goes down nicely

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Fantastic experience. Not too loud. Enough privacy to enjoy your wine. The Duke Cabernet was fabulous. Highly recommend.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very pretty outdoor seating for brunch. Delicious food.

    1 person found this helpful

  26. ValG

    Tahoe

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My sister who lives in Laguna Woods told us about this restaurant and we went there and it was amazing. We are on the way to the coach house to a show so we thought we'd have dinner there and we loved everything we had. 

    1 person found this helpful

  27. ChrisW

    Dallas

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful spot for date night dinner! Live music in the background, enjoyed the overall vibe! Shared a characterize tray, enjoyed the salmon. We had the crème burlet for dessert. They were out of coffee for some reason?

    1 person found this helpful

  28. christiant

    Pittsburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Excellent restraunt in san juan capistrano in nice walkable area

    1 person found this helpful

  29. Grisel

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quality food and service. Will definitely be back for the rib-eye steak.

    1 person found this helpful

  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    $25 for a chicken pesto sandwich is a little silly.

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  31. Jber

    Dallas

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Beautiful experience. Except we discovered there are three restaurants in the group and we made two stops before landing at the right spot in the mission area. The hostesses were very nice and accommodating, therefore I’m posting to help others avoid the same fate.

    1 person found this helpful

  32. AJSa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and good quality of food and wine. I would come back again!

    1 person found this helpful

  33. Kwilliams

    Orange County

    69 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great venue for a restaurant. Located near several very nice restaurants and clothing boutiques. The food and service is excellent.

    1 person found this helpful

  34. Lori

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this great restaurant/winery in SJC. In the heart of town next to the Amtrak station. Definitely a must to try! We did brunch on a Sunday, food was great. Nice ambiance. Champagne flight was great too!

    1 person found this helpful

  35. RoyD

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Wonderful casual atmosphere. Great place to take friends.

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  36. AngieM

    Atlanta Metro

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dinner and experience. Love this place!

    1 person found this helpful

  37. BrandonK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place for a date night! Great food, wine, atmosphere and service .

    1 person found this helpful

  38. KimA

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great lunch with girlfriends! Great service and food. Our server gave great wine and drink recs too. Will definitely be back!

    1 person found this helpful

  39. CathyW

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Music was too loud, couldn’t hear each other over dinner

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  40. SylviaF

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful patio with excellent food and service. I had the watermelon salad and it was refreshing and delicious. Live music playing in the background. I’ll be back tomorrow.

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Rancho Capistrano Winery is rated 4.7 stars by 166 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Rancho Capistrano Winery

26755 Verdugo, St. #100, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Camino Capistrano and Verdugo St
  • Neighborhood
    San Juan Capistrano
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Winery, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of parking behind the restaurant or in the parking structure across the street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (949) 481-6682
  • Private party facilities
    Book your next special event with Rancho Capistrano Winery. We host rehearsal dinners, baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays and much more! Email our Events Manager Michele Sutherland for more information. Events@ranchocapwinery.com
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