Guidebook for Fullerton

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Guidebook for Fullerton

Entertainment & Activities

Who doesn't love an amusement park? This is the blueprint for the rest that followed!
3065 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland Dr
3065 locals recommend
Who doesn't love an amusement park? This is the blueprint for the rest that followed!
A cheaper alternative to Disneyland. Snoopy lives here.
1145 locals recommend
Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd
1145 locals recommend
A cheaper alternative to Disneyland. Snoopy lives here.
Miles of sand beaches, perfect for spending the day at the beach with the family.
638 locals recommend
Huntington Beach
638 locals recommend
Miles of sand beaches, perfect for spending the day at the beach with the family.
Science museum and playground. Great for kids!
159 locals recommend
Discovery Cube Orange County
2500 N Main St
159 locals recommend
Science museum and playground. Great for kids!
Knights fighting on horseback while you eat chicken with your hands!
191 locals recommend
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
7662 Beach Blvd
191 locals recommend
Knights fighting on horseback while you eat chicken with your hands!
Indoor fun playground for the little ones.
Kidz Spot Inc.
1403 E Lambert Rd
Indoor fun playground for the little ones.
A fun way to spend the day. Near Los Angeles & Hollywood, there are rides, shows & plenty for the family to do! Located next to Universal City Walk.
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 locals recommend
A fun way to spend the day. Near Los Angeles & Hollywood, there are rides, shows & plenty for the family to do! Located next to Universal City Walk.
A beautiful place to picnic and hike.
9 locals recommend
Laguna Lake Park
341 W Hermosa Dr
9 locals recommend
A beautiful place to picnic and hike.
Have fun shooting the kids with laser guns! Or, let them burn energy running around shooting lasers at other kids.
Laser Quest
229 E Orangethorpe Ave
Have fun shooting the kids with laser guns! Or, let them burn energy running around shooting lasers at other kids.
If you are in town during July & August, see if the Orange County Fair is in town. Tons of family fun! If the fair isn't in town, there is a huge swap meet every weekend.
52 locals recommend
OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Dr
52 locals recommend
If you are in town during July & August, see if the Orange County Fair is in town. Tons of family fun! If the fair isn't in town, there is a huge swap meet every weekend.

Food Scene

A plethora of restaurants and other entertaiment
253 locals recommend
Downtown Disney District
1580 Disneyland Dr
253 locals recommend
A plethora of restaurants and other entertaiment
The new hot spot in OC for food! A re-purposed building with open-air restaurants/bars. Check out Anaheim Brewery, the weekend Farmer's Market & there's even a speak-easy! (can you find Blind Rabbit?)
284 locals recommend
Anaheim Packing District
440 S Anaheim Blvd
284 locals recommend
The new hot spot in OC for food! A re-purposed building with open-air restaurants/bars. Check out Anaheim Brewery, the weekend Farmer's Market & there's even a speak-easy! (can you find Blind Rabbit?)
A SoCal classic. Affordable Italian food and cocktails, located next to Fullerton Transportation Center.
12 locals recommend
The Old Spaghetti Factory
110 E Santa Fe Ave
12 locals recommend
A SoCal classic. Affordable Italian food and cocktails, located next to Fullerton Transportation Center.
Great steakhouse with an extensive menu for food and drinks. In the heart of Downtown Fullerton.
11 locals recommend
Stubrik's Steakhouse
118 E Commonwealth Ave
11 locals recommend
Great steakhouse with an extensive menu for food and drinks. In the heart of Downtown Fullerton.
Great soul food located in the touristy area of Downtown Disney.
6 locals recommend
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen
1590 Disneyland Dr
6 locals recommend
Great soul food located in the touristy area of Downtown Disney.
Located at the Anaheim Packing District, these are some of the best gourmet burgers around. $$
14 locals recommend
Umami Burger Anaheim
338 S Anaheim Blvd
14 locals recommend
Located at the Anaheim Packing District, these are some of the best gourmet burgers around. $$
Great bakery offering unique pastries, cupcakes, cakes, pies, cookies, coffee & a lunch menu. Large area to relax or bring your laptop. Free WiFi.
Bolu Bakery
101 North Harbor Boulevard
Great bakery offering unique pastries, cupcakes, cakes, pies, cookies, coffee & a lunch menu. Large area to relax or bring your laptop. Free WiFi.
Lively Japanese teppanyaki grill style restaurant (think Benihana's) and sushi bar. Fantastic brunch! Great for the whole family.
12 locals recommend
Chomp Rockin'
181 E Commonwealth Ave
12 locals recommend
Lively Japanese teppanyaki grill style restaurant (think Benihana's) and sushi bar. Fantastic brunch! Great for the whole family.
Healthy eating. Vegans and vegetarians LOVE this restaurant!
13 locals recommend
Rutabegorz
211 N Pomona Ave
13 locals recommend
Healthy eating. Vegans and vegetarians LOVE this restaurant!
Very good Italian food
15 locals recommend
Roman Cucina
211 N Harbor Blvd
15 locals recommend
Very good Italian food
Authentic Mexican food. Great craft cocktails. Wonderful for brunch!
11 locals recommend
Matador Cantina
111 N Harbor Blvd
11 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican food. Great craft cocktails. Wonderful for brunch!
Authentic, very affordable, great Mexican food. If you're unfamiliar with SoCal's FANTASTIC Mexican food, come here! Nothing fancy, just wonderfully cooked food.
Taqueria De Anda
1029 E 4th St
Authentic, very affordable, great Mexican food. If you're unfamiliar with SoCal's FANTASTIC Mexican food, come here! Nothing fancy, just wonderfully cooked food.
Lunch counter-type service (open for dinner too). Very good Chinese food. Quick service too! Also great for take out if you don't feel like cooking.
KPB Asian Bistro
233 N Euclid St
Lunch counter-type service (open for dinner too). Very good Chinese food. Quick service too! Also great for take out if you don't feel like cooking.
Authentic, tasty, Japanese food and sushi bar.
9 locals recommend
Sushi Joint
6320 San Fernando Rd
9 locals recommend
Authentic, tasty, Japanese food and sushi bar.
You can't visit California without trying a world-famous In-n-Out burger! Google Anthony Bordaine's Youtube review of their cheeseburgers to hear why you must try one.
50 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
600 S Brookhurst St
50 locals recommend
You can't visit California without trying a world-famous In-n-Out burger! Google Anthony Bordaine's Youtube review of their cheeseburgers to hear why you must try one.
Kid-friendly, affordable dining. Quality burgers, fries, shakes and other hot sandwiches.
69 locals recommend
The Habit Burger Grill
2777 N Main St
69 locals recommend
Kid-friendly, affordable dining. Quality burgers, fries, shakes and other hot sandwiches.
Burgers, hot dogs, ice cream, wings, beer garden, fusion foods... you name it, they've got it & it's great!
Pie Dog
Burgers, hot dogs, ice cream, wings, beer garden, fusion foods... you name it, they've got it & it's great!
Gourmet pizzas and creative desserts.
16 locals recommend
Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana
101 N Harbor Blvd
16 locals recommend
Gourmet pizzas and creative desserts.
Quality pizza delivery, if you don't want to cook or leave the comforts of the vacation home.
Combo's Pizza
757 W Commonwealth Ave
Quality pizza delivery, if you don't want to cook or leave the comforts of the vacation home.
Upscale steakhouse. Great food, cocktails and beautiful evening views. $$$
24 locals recommend
Summit House Restaurant
2000 E Bastanchury Rd
24 locals recommend
Upscale steakhouse. Great food, cocktails and beautiful evening views. $$$
Great, family-friendly, breakfast! Very large portions. An omelet with pancakes (the omelets come with pancakes) easily feeds 2 adults.
51 locals recommend
The Original Pancake House
1418 E Lincoln Ave
51 locals recommend
Great, family-friendly, breakfast! Very large portions. An omelet with pancakes (the omelets come with pancakes) easily feeds 2 adults.
Open LATE! Great coffee, tea, pastries and baked goods. Open until 2 a.m.
11 locals recommend
The Night Owl
200 N Harbor Blvd
11 locals recommend
Open LATE! Great coffee, tea, pastries and baked goods. Open until 2 a.m.
Great coffee, tea and vegan/vegetarian food!
Green Bliss - The Cafe
305 N Harbor Blvd
Great coffee, tea and vegan/vegetarian food!
Leave your diet at home. Scrumptious chicken and waffles served here, along with great soul food.
117 locals recommend
Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
621 W Manchester Blvd
117 locals recommend
Leave your diet at home. Scrumptious chicken and waffles served here, along with great soul food.
A wonderful steakhouse with outstanding evening views. Great happy hour too! $$$
69 locals recommend
Orange Hill Restaurant
6410 E Chapman Ave
69 locals recommend
A wonderful steakhouse with outstanding evening views. Great happy hour too! $$$
A Southern California classic. Fresh seafood. No reservations, so get there early to avoid the wait.
43 locals recommend
The Crab Cooker
2200 Newport Blvd
43 locals recommend
A Southern California classic. Fresh seafood. No reservations, so get there early to avoid the wait.

Sightseeing

More beaches, surfing, restaurants, bars. upscale shopping and tons of sightseeing!
580 locals recommend
Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Dr
580 locals recommend
More beaches, surfing, restaurants, bars. upscale shopping and tons of sightseeing!
A great area to bring the family for some ocean sightseeing, shopping or dining.
167 locals recommend
Dana Point Harbor
167 locals recommend
A great area to bring the family for some ocean sightseeing, shopping or dining.
Lots of restaurants, shops and movie theaters. Great for a night out or for the whole family.
148 locals recommend
Anaheim GardenWalk
400 Disney Way
148 locals recommend
Lots of restaurants, shops and movie theaters. Great for a night out or for the whole family.
Beautiful, relaxing park and gardens. Perfect for strolling.
58 locals recommend
Fullerton Arboretum
1900 Associated Rd
58 locals recommend
Beautiful, relaxing park and gardens. Perfect for strolling.
The TOP amusement park in SoCal for adults and teens. They have the best coasters in SoCal, hands down.
716 locals recommend
Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy
716 locals recommend
The TOP amusement park in SoCal for adults and teens. They have the best coasters in SoCal, hands down.
A beautiful seaside park that is perfect for hiking.
218 locals recommend
Crystal Cove State Park
8471 North Coast Highway
218 locals recommend
A beautiful seaside park that is perfect for hiking.
Art, beaches, restaurants, plays, theaters, bars, the list goes on & on. The beaches are great for the kids! Lots of creatures to discover in the rocks!
846 locals recommend
Laguna Beach
846 locals recommend
Art, beaches, restaurants, plays, theaters, bars, the list goes on & on. The beaches are great for the kids! Lots of creatures to discover in the rocks!
A fun day trip wine tasting in Temecula Valley is something you won't forget! Well, maybe depending on your wine consumption. Local bus/limo services are available for tours.
Temecula Valley Winegrowers Assoc.
A fun day trip wine tasting in Temecula Valley is something you won't forget! Well, maybe depending on your wine consumption. Local bus/limo services are available for tours.
A quaint museum with a rotation of art and artifacts. Check their website to see what is on display.
154 locals recommend
Bowers Museum
2002 N Main St
154 locals recommend
A quaint museum with a rotation of art and artifacts. Check their website to see what is on display.
Movies, quick eateries to 5-star restaurants (Del Frisco's Grille opened recently), outdoor shopping mall, giant ferris wheel, carousel, outdoor ice rink in winter. Irvine Spectrum has a lot to offer!
554 locals recommend
Irvine Spectrum Center
554 locals recommend
Movies, quick eateries to 5-star restaurants (Del Frisco's Grille opened recently), outdoor shopping mall, giant ferris wheel, carousel, outdoor ice rink in winter. Irvine Spectrum has a lot to offer!

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the local craft breweries offering beers, ales and lagers brewed on-site. They serve beer flights and will fill a growler for you to take home!
20 locals recommend
Bootlegger’s Brewery Tasting Room
130 S Highland Ave
20 locals recommend
One of the local craft breweries offering beers, ales and lagers brewed on-site. They serve beer flights and will fill a growler for you to take home!
A great local gastropub featuring craft beers and whisky. The menu is a unique twist on typical bar fare.
17 locals recommend
Hopscotch Craft Beer and Whiskey
136 E Commonwealth Ave
17 locals recommend
A great local gastropub featuring craft beers and whisky. The menu is a unique twist on typical bar fare.
Japanese-style karaoke club with private karaoke rooms. They also have a full bar & offer a full Japanese menu for appetizers or dinner.
The Ziller
1050 W Valencia Dr
Japanese-style karaoke club with private karaoke rooms. They also have a full bar & offer a full Japanese menu for appetizers or dinner.
Wine bar located in the heart of Downtown Fullerton that offers wine & beer. Small plates and dessert menu.
16 locals recommend
The Twisted Vine
127 W Commonwealth Ave
16 locals recommend
Wine bar located in the heart of Downtown Fullerton that offers wine & beer. Small plates and dessert menu.
A modern day speakeasy located inside Anaheim Packing District. Can you find the iron bunny which is the hidden door handle? Reservations for dinner required.
25 locals recommend
The Blind Rabbit
440 S Anaheim Blvd
25 locals recommend
A modern day speakeasy located inside Anaheim Packing District. Can you find the iron bunny which is the hidden door handle? Reservations for dinner required.
Fun dance club with an Asian-fusion menu. Open mic night during the week.
Ziings Bistro & Bar
209 N Harbor Blvd
Fun dance club with an Asian-fusion menu. Open mic night during the week.
Wine bar, offering wine flights and also draft beers. The unique wine bottle labels feature pin-up models. Too cool.
Vino Nostra
123 E Commonwealth Ave
Wine bar, offering wine flights and also draft beers. The unique wine bottle labels feature pin-up models. Too cool.
Great selection of beers and gastropub fare. Good happy hour prices. As with all of the bar recommendations, please use a driving service or taxi. There are sobriety checkpoints that often take place.
The Pint House
136 West Wilshire Avenue
Great selection of beers and gastropub fare. Good happy hour prices. As with all of the bar recommendations, please use a driving service or taxi. There are sobriety checkpoints that often take place.
Unique, subterranean bar with a kitchen. Unique craft cocktails are abundant here and tasty. The desserts are great. $$$
28 locals recommend
The Cellar Restaurant
305 N Harbor Blvd
28 locals recommend
Unique, subterranean bar with a kitchen. Unique craft cocktails are abundant here and tasty. The desserts are great. $$$
Authentic British pub fare & lively evening atmosphere. As with all of the bar recommendations, please use a driving service or taxi. There are sobriety checkpoints that often take place randomly.
12 locals recommend
The Olde Ship
709 N Harbor Blvd
12 locals recommend
Authentic British pub fare & lively evening atmosphere. As with all of the bar recommendations, please use a driving service or taxi. There are sobriety checkpoints that often take place randomly.
Cheap drinks. Fun karaoke. Very relaxed atmosphere.
Sunset Lounge
1043 W Orangethorpe Ave
Cheap drinks. Fun karaoke. Very relaxed atmosphere.
For craft beer connoisseurs only. Located in an industrial park near Anaheim Stadium. The beers they brew are great. Beer flights offered. Growlers filled & sold to take with you.
Noble Ale Works
1621 Sinclair St
For craft beer connoisseurs only. Located in an industrial park near Anaheim Stadium. The beers they brew are great. Beer flights offered. Growlers filled & sold to take with you.
Hookah bar that also has a kitchen. Pool tables, music and bar food. No alcohol.
Twilight Hookah Lounge
2142 E Orangethorpe Ave
Hookah bar that also has a kitchen. Pool tables, music and bar food. No alcohol.
No food or alcohol. Also, no billiards like the other place has, but if you just want a nice hookah, this place is cheaper than Twilight.
THE CAVE HOOKAH LOUNGE
8873 N Brookhurst St
No food or alcohol. Also, no billiards like the other place has, but if you just want a nice hookah, this place is cheaper than Twilight.

Arts & Culture

Live music! Check the website for a list of who is playing. They have a full bar and restaurant too. Located at Downtown Disney.
56 locals recommend
House of Blues
400 Disney Way
56 locals recommend
Live music! Check the website for a list of who is playing. They have a full bar and restaurant too. Located at Downtown Disney.
Part of the world-famous Improv chain. Many famous comedians headline here. Check their website to see who's appearing.
22 locals recommend
Brea Improv Comedy Club
180 S Brea Blvd
22 locals recommend
Part of the world-famous Improv chain. Many famous comedians headline here. Check their website to see who's appearing.
Quaint theater offering live plays and other performances. A great theater near the train station. Check their website for their calendar & tickets.
Fox Fullerton Theatre
510 N Harbor Blvd
Quaint theater offering live plays and other performances. A great theater near the train station. Check their website for their calendar & tickets.
Luxury movie theater with full bar service! Large, comfortable seats with waitress service. Order food, concessions & cocktails from your seat!
UltraLuxe Cinemas
321 W Katella Ave
Luxury movie theater with full bar service! Large, comfortable seats with waitress service. Order food, concessions & cocktails from your seat!
If you are in town during the summer months, the Pageant of the Masters is a phenomenal way to spend the evening watching art come to life. Check their website for tickets.
113 locals recommend
Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters
650 Laguna Canyon Rd
113 locals recommend
If you are in town during the summer months, the Pageant of the Masters is a phenomenal way to spend the evening watching art come to life. Check their website for tickets.

Shopping

Outlet shopping and restaurants.
382 locals recommend
The Outlets at Orange
20 City Blvd W
382 locals recommend
Outlet shopping and restaurants.
Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Chanel, Bebe, Hermes, Armani, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo... so many upscale shops
790 locals recommend
South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol St
790 locals recommend
Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Chanel, Bebe, Hermes, Armani, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo... so many upscale shops

Everything Else

Daredevils & adrenaline junkies, this is for you! Ride along in an airplane & do acrobatics. Simulated flights are also available, as well as sightseeing tours of SoCal.
SkyThrills!
3355 Ike Jones Rd
Daredevils & adrenaline junkies, this is for you! Ride along in an airplane & do acrobatics. Simulated flights are also available, as well as sightseeing tours of SoCal.