Last updated: 2025-05-06
Best Upscale Restaurants in Anaheim
Anaheim’s culinary landscape offers an extraordinary dining experience that goes far beyond theme park fare. From innovative farm-to-table concepts to elegant dining rooms, the city’s restaurant scene blends California creativity with sophisticated flavors.
Local chefs transform fresh Orange County ingredients into remarkable dishes, showcasing everything from refined Mexican cuisine to contemporary global flavors that capture the essence of Southern California’s vibrant food culture.
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Featured Fine Dining Spots in Anaheim
- Poppy & Seed
- THE RANCH Restaurant & Saloon
- Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen
- Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen
- The Cellar Restaurant
- Summit House
- The Fifth
- Nova Kitchen & Bar
- The Blind Rabbit
Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen
What to Expect
Michelin Bib Gourmand Mexican cuisine with indigenous ingredient focus
Description
Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen offers an elegant dining experience celebrating authentic Mexican cuisine through meticulously crafted regional dishes. The Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized restaurant features innovative interpretations of traditional recipes, using locally sourced seasonal ingredients and showcasing Executive Chef Gabbi Patrick's extensive culinary research across Mexico's diverse regions.
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Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen
What to Expect
Michelin Guide-recommended modern South Asian cuisine
Description
Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen offers an elevated Indian dining experience in a sophisticated setting, featuring innovative South Asian cuisine crafted by Michelin Guide-recognized Executive Chef Imran Mookhi. The restaurant presents modern interpretations of traditional desi dishes with artful plating and a non-alcoholic craft beverage program.
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Nova Kitchen & Bar
What to Expect
Contemporary California cuisine with tableside culinary presentations
Description
Nova Kitchen & Bar offers an intimate modern dining experience in Anaheim, featuring contemporary California cuisine with sophisticated plating. The sleek, industrial-chic space showcases an open kitchen where chefs craft innovative dishes using locally sourced ingredients. Signature tableside preparations and craft cocktails elevate the dining experience.
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Poppy & Seed
What to Expect
Michelin Guide recommended restaurant with on-site garden ingredients
Description
A greenhouse-inspired fine dining sanctuary in Anaheim featuring farm-fresh, seasonal California cuisine. The restaurant's verdant dining space showcases ingredients harvested from its own garden, with meticulously crafted dishes and cocktails that celebrate local produce. James Beard semifinalist chefs deliver an immersive culinary experience through innovative, garden-to-table modern American cuisine.
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Summit House
What to Expect
Tableside flambé service with dramatic culinary presentations
Description
Summit House offers an elegant steakhouse experience in a sophisticated Art Deco-inspired dining room. White-glove service accompanies premium aged steaks and classic tableside preparations, featuring dramatic flambé service and an expansive wine selection curated by expert sommeliers.
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The Blind Rabbit
What to Expect
Secretive speakeasy bar with hidden entrance
Description
Hidden speakeasy-style cocktail bar nestled within the Anaheim Packing District, The Blind Rabbit offers an intimate, prohibition-era atmosphere with meticulously crafted craft cocktails. The dimly lit, secretive space features custom-designed interiors that transport guests to a vintage underground drinking experience, complete with expertly mixed spirits and a carefully curated drink menu.
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The Cellar Restaurant
What to Expect
Subterranean fine dining in historic Villa del Sol building
Description
Nestled beneath Villa del Sol in Fullerton, The Cellar Restaurant offers an elegant subterranean dining experience featuring classic French and contemporary American cuisine. The restaurant boasts vaulted ceilings, candlelit tables, and an extensive wine selection, creating an intimate atmosphere that has defined fine dining for over 55 years.
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The Fifth
What to Expect
5,000 square foot open-air rooftop restaurant with panoramic views
Description
Perched atop a Anaheim building, The Fifth offers an expansive rooftop dining experience with panoramic city views. The restaurant features an open-air design with craft cocktails and scratch-made dishes, creating an elevated urban dining atmosphere with stunning architectural vantage points.
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THE RANCH Restaurant & Saloon
What to Expect
Country western dance venue with sophisticated dining experience
Description
THE RANCH Restaurant & Saloon offers an upscale dining experience blending American regional cuisine with a vibrant country music venue. The restaurant features an elegant dining room with meticulously prepared dishes, complemented by a lively saloon space hosting live country music and dance events with strict dress code and dance floor etiquette.
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