Guidebook for Brea
Food Scene
Our favorite Italian restaurant! Family friendly, good food, and reasonable priced. Try the Eggplant Parmesan or Lasagna with meatballs they are delicious!
Fratellino's Italian Restaurant
600 S Brea BlvdOur favorite Italian restaurant! Family friendly, good food, and reasonable priced. Try the Eggplant Parmesan or Lasagna with meatballs they are delicious!
They have a huge selection of dishes to select from and I love their "Cosmos" and "Mojitos"! Ask to sit outside for a cozier and quieter atmosphere. They have heaters for your comfort.
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The Cheesecake Factory
321 W Katella AveThey have a huge selection of dishes to select from and I love their "Cosmos" and "Mojitos"! Ask to sit outside for a cozier and quieter atmosphere. They have heaters for your comfort.
This restaurant offers unique Mexican food; all of it is really great and are known for their Margaritas! They have live latin music on the weekends. It is a bit loud inside but you can ask to sit outside for a quieter experience.
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Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen
110 W Birch StThis restaurant offers unique Mexican food; all of it is really great and are known for their Margaritas! They have live latin music on the weekends. It is a bit loud inside but you can ask to sit outside for a quieter experience.
This is a favorite restaurant from my childhood and I was happy when it was added it to our local restaurants in Downtime Brea! Great place for families and kids. They will love the ice cream and desert choices.
Farrell's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour
215 S Brea BlvdThis is a favorite restaurant from my childhood and I was happy when it was added it to our local restaurants in Downtime Brea! Great place for families and kids. They will love the ice cream and desert choices.
We frequently have breakfast here. Breakfast scrambles, omelets, and pancakes are some of our favorites. Fast service and reasonably priced!
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Corner Bakery
103 W Imperial HwyWe frequently have breakfast here. Breakfast scrambles, omelets, and pancakes are some of our favorites. Fast service and reasonably priced!
Starbucks
101 W Imperial HwyCoffee!!!
Great place for breakfast! Close by, good service. We go often.
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IHOP
2250 E Lincoln AveGreat place for breakfast! Close by, good service. We go often.
This is a well known and popular local hamburger restaurant. Really good and large portions. You can walk to it from our house!
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Brea's Best Hamburger
707 S Brea BlvdThis is a well known and popular local hamburger restaurant. Really good and large portions. You can walk to it from our house!
Paul and I frequently go here to get their chicken tortilla soup, hamburgers, or sandwiches. Great selection of beers as well. It is loud inside so ask to seat outside if you want to have a real conversation.
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Yard House
401 Shoreline Village DrivePaul and I frequently go here to get their chicken tortilla soup, hamburgers, or sandwiches. Great selection of beers as well. It is loud inside so ask to seat outside if you want to have a real conversation.
Love the various fish dishes and brunch. This is a little pricier but nice to splurge once in awhile!
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TAPS Fish House & Brewery
101 E Imperial HwyLove the various fish dishes and brunch. This is a little pricier but nice to splurge once in awhile!
Vegan and vegetarian menu for the most part. It is well known for its large selection and good food! My son is vegan, (I am not), and both of us can find delicious items to choose from!
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Rutabegorz
211 N Pomona AveVegan and vegetarian menu for the most part. It is well known for its large selection and good food! My son is vegan, (I am not), and both of us can find delicious items to choose from!
Always has great food, reasonable priced! Good place to take the kids, the service is good and even though it may look busy you will never wait long.
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The Old Spaghetti Factory
110 E Santa Fe AveAlways has great food, reasonable priced! Good place to take the kids, the service is good and even though it may look busy you will never wait long.
Drinks & Nightlife
Macallans is known for its wine and cocktails and their wide
assortment of Scotch Whisky. You can sit outside or inside and they often have live performances such as a guitarist.
Macallans Public House
330 W Birch StMacallans is known for its wine and cocktails and their wide
assortment of Scotch Whisky. You can sit outside or inside and they often have live performances such as a guitarist.
This is a good place for couples or groups. Known for its selection of Whiskey!
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Hopscotch Craft Beer and Whiskey
136 E Commonwealth AveThis is a good place for couples or groups. Known for its selection of Whiskey!
We have seen some great talent here! Fun and close by. Sit up front if you get their early.
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Brea Improv Comedy Club
180 S Brea BlvdWe have seen some great talent here! Fun and close by. Sit up front if you get their early.
InCahoots
1401 S Lemon StIf you like country dancing this is a fun place to go....
Entertainment & Activities
Great local theaters. Very clean with recliner chairs! Park in the parking structure provided.
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Regal Edwards Brea East
155 W Birch StGreat local theaters. Very clean with recliner chairs! Park in the parking structure provided.
This is a very unique, fun, and interesting experience for mostly the school aged children. Thought provoking and interactive exhibits. Adults love it too....Not far away - 57 south to the 5 south about 15 minutes in light traffic.
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Discovery Cube Orange County
2500 N Main StThis is a very unique, fun, and interesting experience for mostly the school aged children. Thought provoking and interactive exhibits. Adults love it too....Not far away - 57 south to the 5 south about 15 minutes in light traffic.
Smaller zoo especially nice for the young kids and not so big it tires the adults out! Lots of different monkeys and a play ground area for the kids as well.Also very reasonable priced! About 15 minutes away
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Zoológico de Santa Ana en Prentice Park
1801 E Chestnut AveSmaller zoo especially nice for the young kids and not so big it tires the adults out! Lots of different monkeys and a play ground area for the kids as well.Also very reasonable priced! About 15 minutes away
This amusement park is about half the price of Disney, great fun, and good rides as well. Very popular in Southern California!
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Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach BlvdThis amusement park is about half the price of Disney, great fun, and good rides as well. Very popular in Southern California!
This is another alternative for a fun theme park to visit. Especially suited for young children and very reasonably priced. I used to take my children there frequently when they were young! Groupon has coupons for this as well!
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Ciudad de la Aventura
1238 S Beach BlvdThis is another alternative for a fun theme park to visit. Especially suited for young children and very reasonably priced. I used to take my children there frequently when they were young! Groupon has coupons for this as well!
Seasonal water park. Great place in the summer for kids of all ages to cool off.
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Knott's Soak City U.S.A.
8200 Beach BlvdSeasonal water park. Great place in the summer for kids of all ages to cool off.
This is a little farther away in Long Beach but is a great place to visit to see many of the creatures of the ocean up close. Also a popular venue.
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Acuario del Pacífico
100 Aquarium WayThis is a little farther away in Long Beach but is a great place to visit to see many of the creatures of the ocean up close. Also a popular venue.
This is a newer indoor water park that has become very popular.
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Parque acuático Great Wolf Lodge | Sur de California
12681 Harbor BlvdThis is a newer indoor water park that has become very popular.
This is a good place to visit while your out visiting Disney. There are themed restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. Nice change of pace from Disney if you want to break it up!
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Downtown Disney
Downtown DisneyThis is a good place to visit while your out visiting Disney. There are themed restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. Nice change of pace from Disney if you want to break it up!
Shopping
Large mall with most of the popular department stores including Nordstroms just minutes away.
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Brea Mall
1065 Brea MallLarge mall with most of the popular department stores including Nordstroms just minutes away.
Essentials
This one and the Ralphs close by are both very clean and our standby's for grocery shopping.
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Stater Bros. Markets
7511 Orangethorpe AveThis one and the Ralphs close by are both very clean and our standby's for grocery shopping.
Ralphs
710 N Rose DrParks & Nature
This great local park with large grassy areas, places to ride bikes, walk, and playgrounds for children. Also has a lovely lake and is reasonable priced.
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Parque Regional Craig
3300 N State College BlvdThis great local park with large grassy areas, places to ride bikes, walk, and playgrounds for children. Also has a lovely lake and is reasonable priced.
This is a wonderful park, very kid friendly! You can rent bikes, bring a picnic and they have pony and train rides for the children.
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Parque Regional de Irvine
1 Irvine Park RdThis is a wonderful park, very kid friendly! You can rent bikes, bring a picnic and they have pony and train rides for the children.
This regional park in Brea includes a pond for fishing, playgrounds, tennis courts, volleyball courts, bike and hiking trails. There are a crop of beautiful Redwood trees here- you must hike to these trees and see them, easy hike and well worth it.
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Parque Regional del Cañón de Carbono
4442 Carbon Canyon RdThis regional park in Brea includes a pond for fishing, playgrounds, tennis courts, volleyball courts, bike and hiking trails. There are a crop of beautiful Redwood trees here- you must hike to these trees and see them, easy hike and well worth it.
Arts & Culture
This takes a farther drive to L.A. but is a wonderful art museum. Worth the trip if you have never been. It will take you a good part of the day and I would not suggest it for small children,
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El Getty
1200 Getty Center DrThis takes a farther drive to L.A. but is a wonderful art museum. Worth the trip if you have never been. It will take you a good part of the day and I would not suggest it for small children,