Lighthouse Cafe

Name: Lighthouse Cafe
Address: 1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA, United States, 92663
Telephone: (949) 933-1001
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (603)

$31 to $50

Seafood

1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Great for scenic views
Charming

A beautiful waterfront restaurant located in the heart of Marina Park on Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula. With indoor, outdoor and roof top deck seating with unobstructed views of Newport Harbor. Marina Park offers a family friendly walking park, kids play area, fitness circuit and a 120 foot boat dock.

For large groups, feel free to call the restaurant!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Californian, American
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(949) 933-1001
Website
http://lighthousenb.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Francisco Perez

Location
1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
Neighborhood
Newport Beach
Cross street
16th Street
Parking details
The Marina Park parking lot offers a large, paid meter parking area as well as plenty of street parking in the area near the restaurant.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 603 people are saying

Lighthouse Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Lighthouse Cafe offers a "romantic, quaint" waterside dining experience with "amazing food" like the Wagyu Burger and artichoke dishes. The service, highlighted by attentive staff like Ian and Chase, is "impressive." Though some faced reservation and service issues, the "stunning views" and "coastal atmosphere" make it worth a visit.

603 Reviews

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Melanie
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend the chicken sandwich ! It has the best slaw and is so yummy! Great service !
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Gary VIP
Los Angeles37 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing view, great food, and Damien provided outstanding service.
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Amy
Orange County2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ian was our server and he was incredible! He made our night out amazing. All the staff was friendly and very attentive. We had a great time and will definitely come back. Thank you Ian!
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Heathyr
Las Vegas5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff is amazing, super friendly, professional and ready to serve! We had a drink outside prior to sitting inside the restaurant for dinner. It was great, a perfect location!
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Barbara VIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington12 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Not a good experience. Made a reservation for outside, and was told we could not be seated until our entire party had arrived, “for the merit of the waitresses.” What about customer experience? While we waited, we got to listen to many customers (with reservations) be aggressively told they would have to finish their meals within 90 minutes because of the restaurant’s tight schedule. We were then seated in direct sun and treated rudely when we asked for a shaded table. The food was overpriced and mediocre. We were also restricted to a smaller Father’s Day menu, which was not communicated when the reservation was made - only upon arrival at the restaurant. The only positive I can say about this restaurant is that the view is lovely.
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Allison
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The FOOD is AMAZING! Everything we ate was absolutely delish! Our waitress, Chase, was very attentive and always made sure we had everything we needed. The Wagyu Burger, sourdough bread bowl, fries, and artichoke's were fabulous! The desserts- the mud pie and the bignious were INCREDIBLE!! I would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. It is romantic, quaint and right on the water. Perfect for a date or a nice family meal....or even a girls night out. Great menu- so impressed!
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Carlos
Orange County3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My family & I came to celebrate my son graduation everyone have a wonderful time. Thank you, Light House staff.
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Chris VIP
Charlotte3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. Ian was fantastic. Bonnie & Del Chase.
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David VIP
Los Angeles24 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful anniversary dinner on the harbor. Great music on the patio, killer food, and impressive service from Ian. Winner!
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Natalie
Orange County3 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 12, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
We had reservations for Mother’s Day & when we checked in we learned that they had stopped seating because the kitchen was slammed. I spoke with others who had been waiting 30 minutes prior to our arrival. What I don’t understand is why management did not instruct the 3-4 hosts at the front to start calling people with reservations to let us know of the circumstances. That would have been the courteous thing to do because it gives the patron a choice of whether or not to wait or go elsewhere. Everything else was great…the food & service & ambience was wonderful.
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FAQs

Lighthouse Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 933-1001.

Lighthouse Cafe is rated 4.2 stars by 603 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663

Additional information

Cross street
16th Street
Neighborhood
Newport Beach
Hours of operation
Brunch Daily 8:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Californian, American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
The Marina Park parking lot offers a large, paid meter parking area as well as plenty of street parking in the area near the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Francisco Perez
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://lighthousenb.com/
Phone number
(949) 933-1001

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