Irvine's guide holds 1,171 places, and 894 are restaurants. Cafes number 142, bars 39 and quick service spots 60. Coffee shops and cafes (150), Japanese (85) and desserts and ice cream (66) are the top categories among the listed places.
At 36.7 places per ten thousand residents, Irvine sits below the 41.8 median across all cities.
731 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (34), Subway (16), Carl's Jr. (8) and Flame Broiler (7).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Irvine ranks #187 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Irvine by cuisine
Coffee shops and cafes in Irvine
- Cafe · 18881 Von Karman Ave
- Cafe · Chain · 6300 Irvine Blvd
- Cafe · Chain · Natural Sciences II, 5120
- Cafe · Chain · 13788 Jamboree Rd
- Food and drink · Chain · 15333 Culver Dr #360
- Cafe · Chain · 13200 Jamboree Rd
Japanese in Irvine
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 14191 Jeffrey Rd
- Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 2710 Alton Pkwy #115
- Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 14370 Culver Dr Spc 2C
- Restaurant · Japanese · 4020 Barranca Pkwy
- Restaurant · Japanese · 15315 Culver Dr #145
- Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 2710 Alton Pkwy #117
Desserts and ice cream in Irvine
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2967 Michelson Dr
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 14413 Culver Dr
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4523 Campus Dr
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 14310 Culver Dr
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 17655 Harvard Ave
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 756 Spectrum Center Dr
Bakeries and donuts in Irvine
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 915 Spectrum Center Dr
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2222 Michelson Dr Ste 200
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 13124 Jamboree Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 71 Fortune Dr
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 14130 Culver Dr h1
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2803 Main St
Sandwiches and delis in Irvine
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 6624 Irvine Center Dr
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 4175 Campus Dr
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 18086 Culver Dr
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 4537 Campus Drive
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 17917 MacArthur Blvd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 16525-G Von Karman Avenue Von Karman Plaza
Chinese in Irvine
- Restaurant · Chinese · 15315 Culver Dr #140
- Restaurant · Chinese · Chain · 15333 Culver Dr
- Restaurant · Chinese · 15435 Jeffrey Rd
- Restaurant · Chinese · Chain · 14805 Jeffrey Rd
- Restaurant · Chinese · Chain · 5410 Walnut Ave
- Restaurant · Chinese · 14825 Jeffrey Rd
Own a restaurant in Irvine?
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