Ruth's Chris Steak House is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

1. Ruth's Chris Steak House

8.3
2961 Michelson Drive, Suite A, Building 10 (Suite A, Building 10), Irvine, CA
Steakhouse · 28 tips and reviews

Athend L.Athend Le: the steaks are not that good for its price. the service is is not that great too.however, my table was ready pretty fast, but i wouldn't recomend this place for its food, good for formal events though

Ryan C.Ryan Clear: Seared Ahi and Stuffed Mushrooms! Amazing! Good Happy Hour!

Abdullah O.Abdullah O: Don't miss the stuffed mushroom as a starter.

Houston's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

2. Houston's Restaurant

8.4
2991 Michelson Dr, Irvine, CA
American Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews

Kenneth S.Kenneth Stearns: *luv* the grilled artichokes with a nice dry white wine

Michael K.Michael Kimball: Prime rib is one of the best in So. Cal. For lunch you MUST go for the French dip sandwich - with lots of their horseradis!

Daniel L.Daniel Lee: Best french fries ever! The prime rib dip sandwich is the most tastiest I have had in a very long time, must try it!

North Italia is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

3. North Italia

9.2
2957 Michelson Dt (at Jamboree Rd), Irvine, CA
Italian Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

Kenneth S.Kenneth Strickland: A 5-star Italian restaurant! My sister and I had a fancy dinner at this restaurant. We could really say that this restaurant is great for a fancy date. The food that they served was so delicious,

Alan R.Alan R: Incredible Homemade pasta, fresh ingredients. Great space

SS: The truffle bread is so yummy .. All what we ordered was delicious tortellini, burger and chicken, spinach and pine pasta ❤️

Javier's Cantina & Grill is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

4. Javier's Cantina & Grill

8.2
45 Fortune Dr Ste 400 (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Irvine Center · 103 tips and reviews

Andriana (.Andriana (Gluttony Is The New Black): Great guacamole and Lobster Enchiladas. So suburbia, but fun w/a group and pitchers of margaritas

S A.S A: Don't miss Fillet Antigo 👌👍

Joseph H.Joseph Hernandez: Cadillac on the rocks!!

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

5. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

8.1
628 Spectrum Center Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Coffee Shop · Irvine Center · 15 tips and reviews

Ethan P.Ethan Pierce: Fantastic hazelnut drinks! Try the Hazelnut Ice Blended for a great summer drink - one of my favorites.

Rurie B.Rurie B: The caramel coffee ice blended 😍

Carol H.Carol Hink: Liking my new combo pumpkin & chai tea latte ;)

Texas de Brazil is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

6. Texas de Brazil

8.3
13772 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Mohammed A.Mohammed Abu Hajar: they bring the bread with mash potatoes and the fried bananas, than the started serving the different kinds of meat, i loved the Brazilian Picanha it was amazing, and you have to try the cheesecake 👍

Don Michael AntonioDon Michael Antonio: Cuts of meat So good!Salad bar is da bomb!

Panos D.Panos Drellas: Everything was great! Pichana and fillet mignon were amazing!!

Il Fornaio Irvine is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

7. Il Fornaio Irvine

8.5
18051 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA
Italian Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Stacie M.Stacie Mayer: I love the cafe next door where you can create your own salad with premium toppings like artichoke hearts, beets, kalamata olives & walnuts. Tell them to go easy on the dressing!

Marisa K.Marisa Knox: My happy place. Make sure to try the Super Tuscan red-- soooo good

Debbie M.Debbie Miller: Awesome happy hour

CUCINA enoteca Irvine is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

8. CUCINA enoteca Irvine

8.4
31 Fortune Dr Ste 306 (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Italian Restaurant · Irvine Center · 81 tips and reviews

Michael AntonioMichael Antonio: Short rib burger with truffle fries, enough said!

Eric S.Eric Sato: Make sure to ask for bread. Otherwise, they won't bring you any. Also, they consider the covered patio indoor seating.

Danielle C.Danielle Cavallucci: Short rib pappardelle baby!!

TAPS Fish House & Brewery is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

9. TAPS Fish House & Brewery

8.0
13390 Jamboree Rd (Bryan Ave.), Irvine, CA
American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Kristen A.Kristen Adam: Calamari is delicious comes with fried lemons & fennel... genius! (Not in to tomato aioli, substitute the lemon basil). Lobster bisque = yes. If you like olives, the warm olive app will make your day.

Kristen A.Kristen Adam: Sunday champagne buffet brunch... is it a bit expensive, yes. Is it worth it... you better believe it! Crab legs, cheesy tater tots, carving station, fritata, charcutery, I could go on and on.

Ryan C.Ryan Chang: I loved the clam chowder and prime beef meatballs! However, the lobster bisque was VERY salty and made it very difficult to consume, so I don't recommend it.

Agora Churrascaria is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

10. Agora Churrascaria

7.7
1830 Main St, Irvine, CA
Churrascaria · 40 tips and reviews

Alison S.Alison Stukkie: This place is a family fav. High end, we come a few times a year. Everything they have to offer is wonderful. On a scale of 1-10, I give it an 11.

Jose S.Jose Singson: The food is good. Have to say the cheese bread they give out was amazing! Lamb and bacon wrapped filet was great too!

Long P.Long Phạm: The service is good but the food not good at my quality

Mimi's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

11. Mimi's Cafe

7.4
4030 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA
Breakfast Spot · Woodbridge · 20 tips and reviews

Bethie L.Bethie Lear VanderYacht: @Mimi's having soup, trio appetizer & trio dessert. Perfect dinner on a rainy night! And cheap!

Branigan P.Branigan P: Get onto their email list. There are always great coupons!

Mike O.Mike Orion: Pumpkin spice pancakes are a MUST TRY

Blkdot Coffee is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

12. Blkdot Coffee

8.4
670 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA
Coffee Shop · Irvine Center · 13 tips and reviews

Kenneth S.Kenneth Strickland: I had a great coffee from this coffee shop. The taste of their coffee was a bitter-sweet, which I like the most. Their barista was so neat and good looking as well. The place was so cozy and relaxing.

SS: The best coffee in OC, reminds me of the good stuff back home.

ReemReem: One of the good ones👌🏻

Paul Martin's American Grill is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

13. Paul Martin's American Grill

8.1
534 Spectrum Center Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
New American Restaurant · Irvine Center · 65 tips and reviews

Don Michael AntonioDon Michael Antonio: Very good, hip and somewhat upscale grill in the Spectrum!Steak, fish, shrimp all excellent. Great bar too and wine selection by the glass is superb!Not too bad in prices. Enjoy a special treat there!

Jessie C.Jessie Chiang: Great place for catching up and delicious organic food. Ordered the steak Cobb salad for dinner and Hub had Rib eye. He asked them to replace the fries with grilled artichoke and they did! Very good

@MaryAnneWendt@MaryAnneWendt: Raspberry Mojito!

Del Frisco's Grille is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

14. Del Frisco's Grille

7.5
772 Spectrum Center Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Bistro · Irvine Center · 10 tips and reviews

Alyssa C.Alyssa Coleman: The service here is fantastic. Added bonus was the fact that I needed to order something Whole30 compliant and this has been the easiest restaurant to do that in so far!

Don Michael AntonioDon Michael Antonio: This a casual n less serious offshoot of 1 of best steakhouses around but...this Irvine location doesn't come close to its NYC Rock Center branch. Recipe is ALTERED steaks ok not awesome DO NOT go!

karlakarla: Asian Tuna salad delicious

Brio Tuscan Grille is one of The 15 Best Fancy Places in Irvine.

15. Brio Tuscan Grille

7.8
774 Spectrum Center Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Italian Restaurant · Irvine Center · 9 tips and reviews

Jase L.Jase Laudadio: Great happy hour menu till 6:30. Featured drinks and food from $4-$6... the Peach Sangria was awesome! The fried ravioli was a big portion. Will definitely go back and try more.

Hano F.Hano F: Eggplant with shrimp 👌👌👌

BommyBommy: Limited vegetarian dishes. Pick small plates if the other dishes don't appeal to you. Mezza margherita flatbread is bad but the fingerling potatoes brio and maple balsamic brussels sprouts are tasty.