The Cellar

Villa del Sol Shopping Center

305 N. Harbor Blvd. (Harbor Blvd.)

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Fullerton, CA 92832

714-525-5682 | Make Restaurant Reservations

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A romantic underground grotto serving a wine-paired menu with European and California flavors.

Cuisine

French

California

Wine Bar

Open

Dinner nightly

Features

Valet parking
Dress code: Casual dressy
Full bar
Great wine list
Private room(s)
Reservations suggested
Romantic setting

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Operations may be disrupted due to COVID-19. Be sure to contact the restaurant to find out its current status and offerings.

The Cellar Restaurant Review

: This Fullerton restaurant has been one of north OC’s most romantic destinations since 1969. Walk down a flight of narrow stairs and open a wooden door to a real cellar, elegantly decorated by one of the artists who built Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. With low-hanging ceilings, The Cellar lives up to its name with three cozy rooms, black-leather banquettes, rich red carpet, bright-white Goddess statues and glowing golden candles. The menu features local, seasonal ingredients, natural meats, wild seafood and less traditional dishes like salmon tartare. Start with one of the pre-Prohibition-style cocktails or a glass of well-chosen wine. Next, select an appetizer such as the signature escargots, or begin with a salad of baby field greens, candied walnuts and blue cheese served with a fig-Champagne vinaigrette. Main course portions are quite large, and we recommend the classic Châteaubriand or the blackberry-bourbon sauce-topped pork chop served with roasted potatoes and shallot purée. For dessert, go for the chocolate or Grand Marnier soufflé. The wine cellar, which is located just above the restaurant, is a treasure trove sheltering more than 1,400 labels.

10-Year Tawny Port, Ramos Pinto, Quinta de Ervamoira

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