Best Orange County Barbecue Restaurants

From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around in Orange County.

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Beach Pit BBQ Newport-Mesa

Barbecue

12/20

1676 Tustin Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-645-7427 |

Family-friendly Newport Beach-Costa Mesa barbecue eatery. More...

Beach Pit BBQ Old Towne Orange

Barbecue

12/20

Old Towne Orange
128 N. Glassell St.
Orange, CA 92866
714-633-7427 |

Kid-friendly barbecue spot for authentic Southern dishes near the circle in historic Old Towne Orange. More...

Beach Pit BBQ Tustin Garage

Barbecue

12/20

560 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
714-929-7427 |

Kid-friendly barbecue spot for authentic Southern dishes in Old Town Tustin. More...

Beachwood BBQ

Barbecue

14/20

Dining Room at Beachwood BBQ, Seal Beach, CA

131 1/2 Main St.
Seal Beach, CA 90740
562-493-4500 |

Fine-dining chef brings delectable barbecue and innovative Southern-inspired dishes to a quaint seaside beer bistro. More...

Gyu-Kaku

Japanese

12/20

Dining Room at Gyu-Kaku, Huntington Beach, CA

7862 Warner Ave., Ste. 109
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
714-842-8333 |

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Huntington Beach outpost of this establishment that brings Japanese yakinku cooking to Americans. More...

Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

Barbecue

12/20

1639 E. Imperial Hwy.
Brea, CA 92821
714-990-4944 |

SoCal chain serving up hickory wood-smoked barbecue, Southern specialties, house-made desserts and live blues. More...

Memphis Cafe

American

12/20

2920 Bristol St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-432-7685 |

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Southern soul food meets soulful OC hipsters. More...

Memphis at the Santora

American

13/20

Artists Village
201 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-564-1064 |

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Southern-inspired cuisine in a modern space at the foot of downtown Santa Ana's artists village in the historic Santora building. More...

Signature Kitchen

Barbecue

Quick Bite

Dining Room at Signature Kitchen, Costa Mesa, CA

South Coast Plaza
3333 Bear St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-556-0611, ext. 3601 |

Debut three-in-one fast casual restaurant concept from chefs Cat Cora, Marcus Samuelsson and Nancy Silverton. More...

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill

Barbecue

13/20

8022 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
714-974-6660 |

With an all-American menu and signature dishes, this restaurant is a barbecue lover’s paradise. More...

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