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The Californian

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
21500 Pacific Coast Hwy. (Beach Blvd.) Send to Phone
Huntington BeachCA 92648
714-845-4776 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Fine California-style dining and excellent wines in a laid-back setting with beautiful ocean views. The Californian Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Orange County (CA) ChefsTable Restaurants |

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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sun.

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Wine

Great Wine List

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Dining room at The Californian, Huntington Beach, CALongtime chef Adam Navidi has departed from this resort's The Californian fine dining restaurant. The Californian is truly a gem for the eye with its white-washed Mediterranean-style buildings, expansive archways, leaping fountains, green glass tables and classic California comfort. The menu is still full of adventurous dishes and artisanal ingredients. Start your meal with a warm crab and Boursin cheesecake appetizer with black truffle emulsion or with the cheese platter, which comes with such all-California selections as Fiscalini Farms cheddar, Cypress Grove Humboldt fog, Winchester Farms Gouda and Point Reyes blue. The Chilean sea bass tops the menu and comes paired with lobster-mashed potatoes and a red wine reduction. Finding just the right wine match for your meal is easy as the wine list offers a nice compilation of boutique labels from around the globe. Desserts, too, impress, especially the house-made ice creams and a cheesecake topped with sliced bananas that have been torched brûlée-style.

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