Weekend Restaurant Itinerary for Costa Mesa, CA

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Day 1

Breakfast

Restaurant: Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

Show: Best Thing I Ever Ate

Known For: Brandi Milloy Birthday Doughnut

Lunch

Restaurant: Seabirds Kitchen

Show: Eat Street

Known For: Vegan food truck

Dinner

Restaurant: Baconmania

Show: Eat Street

Known For: Bacon balls, popcorn and smoothies

Day 2

Breakfast

Restaurant: Coyote Grill - Laguna Beach

Show: Rachael Ray - $40 a Day

Known For: Mexican

Lunch

Restaurant: SOL Mexican Cocina

Show: Food Paradise

Known For: Newport Beach, California

Dinner

Restaurant: Mama Cozza's

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

Known For: Italian, Pizza

Dessert

Restaurant: Cupcakery & Co.

Show: Cupcake Wars

Known For: Cupcakes

Day 3

Breakfast

Restaurant: Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

Known For: Costa Rican classics like chicharron with pico de gallo and Pepito sandwich with steak and black beans

Lunch

Restaurant: Moe’s Cafe

Show: Chopped

Known For: Food Truck Chef/Owner, MOE Deli

Dinner

Restaurant: El Mirasol Cocina Mexicana

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

Known For: Traditional Mexican food with some flare, such as the Chicharron in Sauce