Restaurant • La Tiendita • Los Golondrinas • Molly Bloom’s • Mr. Pete • Nick’s San Clemente • OC Tavern Grill & Sports Bar • Panera Bread • Pedro’s Tacos • Pho Thanh Binh • Pipes Cafe • Pizza Port • The Posh Peasant • La Cocina de Ricardo Mexican Restaurant • Riders Club Cafe • Rocco’s Restaurant • Rose Donuts & Cafe • Saddleback Memorial Medical Center • S.C. Cafe • Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria • Signature Grill at Talega Golf Club • Sonny’s Pizza & Pasta • Stillwater Cafe • St. Roy at the Vine • Subway • Sugar Shack • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • Sunrise Cafe • Super Bowl Express • Surferosa Cafe • The Surfin’ Chicken • Taka-O Japanese Restaurant • The Grill at Surfin’ Donuts • The Shore • Tina & Vince’s Italian Delicatessen • Tommy’s Family Restaurant • Velvet Yogurt • Village Mediterranean Rim • Wahoo’s Fish Taco • Z Pizza • Zebra House Coffee 2010 WINNERS: Gold: Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar; Silver: Board & Brew
Best Sandwich Golden Ole Best Lunch Spot The Fisherman’s
Golden Ole Restaurant and Bar 611 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.6390, www.thefishermansrestaurant.com
Fisherman’s packs a noontime punch with its unparalleled views of the ocean and surfers below, a menu with something for everyone and fresh, quality food. Lunch entrees serve up hearty main dishes, including a calamari steak, teriyaki chicken or seafood cioppino with a choice of chowder or tossed salad, steak fries or rice pilaf plus a sourdough loaf. And there’s more — with pastas and other specialties. — SNG
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Board & Brew
979 Avenida Pico Unit C, 949.498.2739, www.boardnbrewsc.com
NOMINEES: Adele’s Cafe • Antoine’s Cafe • Avila’s El Ranchito • Bagel Shack • Baja Fresh • Bamboo Bamboo’s Chinese • Beach Garden Cafe • BeachFire Bar & Grill • Billy’s Meat, Seafood & Deli • Bravo Burger • Bread Gallery • Buds Famous Hot Dogs • Burger Stop • Café Calypso • Cafe Del Sol • Cafe Mimosa • Cafe Rae • Captain Mauri’s • Carbonara Trattoria • Cassano’s Pizza • Chipotle • Chronic Tacos • Corky’s Family Restaurant • Crispins Comfort Food • Daphne’s California Greek • Del Agave • Del Taco • Duke’s • El Mariachi • Enne Cucina Italiana • Flame Broiler • Guicho’s Eatery • Hanson’s Market • Hapa J’s • Humphry’s Sandwich Shop • Inka Mama’s • Irons In the Fire • Kultured Kitchen • LaRocco’s Pizzeria • La Siesta Mexican
Board & Brew
979 Avenida Pico Unit C, 949.498.2739, www.boardnbrewsc.com
It took less than two years for Board & Brew to establish itself as San Clemente’s best spot for a sandwich—whether you’re looking for something cool and cold like the Turkado (turkey and avocado) or something with a little bite, such as the baja chicken (get it with sweet and sour on the side). The secret: Bread delivered daily, no freezers, no microwaves. All served in a great atmosphere with great service. — Jonathan Volzke
Meat, Seafood Silver Ole Billy’s & Deli
111 Avenida Del Mar, 949.498.5924, www.downtownsanclemente/billysmeats
NOMINEES: Antoine’s Cafe • Bagel Shack • BeachFire Bar & Grill • Biggie’s Burgers & More • Bread Gallery • Buds Famous Hot Dogs • Buono Pizza & Pastas • Café Calypso • Cafe Mimosa • Cafe Rae • Captain Mauri’s • Cassano’s Pizza • Crispins Comfort Food • Duke’s • Enne Cucina Italiana • Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar • Guicho’s Eatery • Hanson’s Market • Humphry’s Sandwich Shop • IHOP • Inka Mama’s • Irons In the Fire • Italian Cravings Restaurant • Kelly’s Doughnuts • Kultured Kitchen • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant • Molly Bloom’s • Mr. Pete • Nick’s San Clemente • OC Tavern Grill & Sports Bar • Panera Bread • Pipes Cafe • The Posh Peasant • Ralphs • The Riders Club Cafe • Rose Donuts & Cafe • Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria • Shorecliffs Golf Club • Sonny’s Pizza & Pasta • St. Roys at Vine • Stillwater Cafe • Subway • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • Surferosa Cafe • Beach Garden Cafe • The Grill at Surfin’ Donuts • The Riders Club Cafe • The Shore • The Village • Tina & Vince’s Italian Delicatessen • Togo’s • Zebra House Coffee 2010 WINNERS: Gold: Billy’s Meat, Seafood & Deli; Silver: Board & Brew
Board & Brew’s unique sandwiches, including the Baja Beef on a French baguette has made it a popular spot by locals. Photo by Stacie N. Galang
Best Taco Tacos Golden Ole Pedro’s 2313 S. El Camino Real, 949.498.5904;
550 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.5908; www.pedrostacos.com
After 25 years, Pedro’s understands taco perfection. Just swap out the word shrimp for taco and Pedro’s menu reads kind of like the script from Forrest Gump: famous fish taco, shrimp taco, potato taco, rolled tacos, carne asada taco, grilled chicken taco or fried chicken taco. Customers can make their tacos the main dish of a combo meal that comes with beans and rice. — MB
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Avila’s El Ranchito
204 Avenida Del Mar, 949.498.5000, www.avilaselranchito.com
NOMINEES: Antoine’s Cafe • Baja Fresh • BeachFire Bar & Grill • Cafe Del Sol • Cafe Rae • Chipotle • Chronic Tacos • Crispins Comfort Food • Del Agave • Del Taco • Duke’s • El Jefe Cafe • El Mariachi • Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar • Hapa J’s • Jack in the Box • King Taco • La Cocina de Ricardo Mexican Restaurant • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant • La Tiendita • Las Golandrias • Los Patios • Molly Bloom’s • Mr. Pete • Mulligans Sports Bunker • Nick’s San Clemente • Pedro’s Tacos • Rubio’s • Sonny’s Pizza & Pasta • St. Roy at Vine • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • Taco Bell • The Grill at Surfin’ Donuts • The Shore • The Surfin’ Chicken • Wahoo’s Fish Taco • Zebra House Coffee 2010 WINNERS: Gold: Pedro’s Tacos; Silver: Avila’s El Ranchito
Best Burger Golden Ole
The Riders Club Cafe has become a hit for its tasty burgers. Photo by Alyssa Garrett
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The Riders Club Cafe
1701 N. El Camino Real, 949.388.3758, www.ridersclubcafe.com
If you’re in the mood for a good, old-fashioned burger, the Riders Club Cafe is the place to go. The restaurant boasts of the highest quality of fresh meat and a unique combination of condiments, including homemade ketchup and garlic aioli to go with a burger. The genius of the burger joint’s success is in the details: house-made pickles,
Challah buns, sides of homemade pickled beets and kettle chips. — MB
Burgers & More Silver Ole Biggie’s 1017 S. El Camino Real, 949.492.9182 NOMINEES: Adele’s Cafe • Antoine’s Cafe • BeachFire Bar & Grill • Beach Garden Cafe • Biggie’s Burgers & More • Buds Famous Hot Dogs • Burger Junkies • Burger Stop • Cafe Mimosa • Captain Mauri’s • Carl’s Jr. • Crispins Comfort Food • Denny’s • Duke’s • Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar • Humphry’s Sandwich Shop • Inka Mama’s • Jacobi’s In the Alley • Kahuna’s Grill at North Beach • Knuckleheads Sports Bar • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant • Love Burger • McDonald’s • Molly Bloom’s • Mr. Pete • Mulligans Sports Bunker • Nick’s San Clemente • OC Tavern Grill & Sports Bar • Pipes Cafe • Rose Donuts & Cafe • Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria • Shorecliffs Golf Club • Sonny’s Pizza & Pasta • St. Roy at Vine • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • Surferosa Cafe • The Grill at Surfin’ Donuts • The Shore • Zona’s Italian American Cuisine 2010 WINNERS: Gold: The Riders Club Cafe; Silver: Biggie’s Burgers & More
Best Sushi Taka-O Japanese
Golden Ole Restaurant 425 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.7111, www.taka-orestaurant.com
For some great, traditional Japanese food and top-notch sushi, Taka-O is the place for San Clemente locals. The restaurant serves freshly prepared sushi plates accompanied with tataki sauce and ono rolls on the side. And if customers are in the mood for another dish, Taka-O comes with a large variety of other Japanese meals as well, along with a karaoke bar for those seeking an evening of fun in between chow. — MB
Sushi Silver Ole 9102Style Avenida Victoria, 949.366.3669 NOMINEES: Beachfire Bar & Grill • Fisherman’s Restaurantand Bar • Hapa J’s • Ichibiri’s San Clemente • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant • Miyako Japanese Restaurant • Nick’s San Clemente • Pick Up Stix • Ralphs • Nobu Sushi • Sushi Gallery • Sunsets at the Pier • Sushi Sono • Trader Joe’s 2010 WINNERS: Gold: Taka-O Japanese Restaurant; Silver: 9 Style Sushi
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