4th Street Market is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

1. 4th Street Market

8.7
201 E 4th St (Bush), Santa Ana, CA
Market · Downtown Santa Ana · 13 tips and reviews

Salome R.Salome Ruiz: Try the vegan Pambazos for a filling breakfast or lunch meal at La Vegana Mexicana. Also, the Tamales with champurrado... so good!

Matthew S.Matthew Smith: Needs more vegetarian options. :/

Rachel L.Rachel L: So many great vendors

Pop's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

2. Pop's Cafe

8.3
112 E 9th St (at Main St), Santa Ana, CA
Diner · Downtown Santa Ana · 10 tips and reviews

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Pop's Cafe is a great casual and friendly diner with tasty breakfast and brunch items on their menu. Don't forget to enjoy their outdoor seating!

Tim H.Tim Harrison: Fantastic greasy spoon. Get the Country Breakfast!

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Make sure you get the Hash Browns! What Pop's Cafe in Santa Ana does with hash browns approaches the soft, gooey beauty of the best mac-'n'-cheese. So good! Read more.

Baja Fish Tacos is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

3. Baja Fish Tacos

8.9
3664 S Bristol St (btw MacArthur & Sunflower), Santa Ana, CA
Mexican Restaurant · South Coast · 56 tips and reviews

Sparkle F.Sparkle Firelight: Quesadilla was bomb. Shrimp tacos and the brave taco.

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Try the Enchilada Combo, but only the carne asada enchilada with red sauce, rice and refried beans. And don't forget to chomp on a fresh serrano chile before each and every bite! Read more.

Tram N.Tram Nguyen: Shrimp & blackened fish tacos. Yum

Nate's Korner is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

4. Nate's Korner

8.8
3960 S Main St Ste C, Santa Ana, CA
Deli · Sandpointe · 28 tips and reviews

Matt S.Matt Stiles: Killer breakfast burritos! Huge sandwiches! Great food all around!

Ben C.Ben Coy: Breakfast burritos are fantastic.

TimothyTimothy: The eggs in the burritos are over easy and add just an amazing sauce as you eat them. The best breakfast burrito by far. Try the chorizo w/ salsa if you like spicy!

The Boiling Crab is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

5. The Boiling Crab

8.8
1500 W MacArthur Blvd (btw Bristol & Bear), Santa Ana, CA
Seafood Restaurant · South Coast · 70 tips and reviews

Karthik B.Karthik Balasubramanian: Love this place ! Medium is a good level of spice.

Zainab A.Zainab AlFaisal: Not a seafood fancy; but their "medium spicy shrimp shabang" absolutely delicious 👌 ! Don't miss the tasty cajun fries !

May R.May RH: Not good for hungr people cause it takes time to remove the shells 😍😍😍😍 I LOVE IT

Wursthaus is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

6. Wursthaus

8.6
305 E 4th St Ste 106 (at French St), Santa Ana, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Downtown Santa Ana · 11 tips and reviews

Michael F.Michael Fourre: Moody bratwurst joint featuring unique sausages and plentiful topping varieties. Excellent beer selection comprised of mostly European beers, primarily German and Belgian.

Rj S.Rj St Thomas: This place is awesome! Great beer and sausages! I recommend the foot long smoked Hungarian sausage and the Wildboar!

Bob B.Bob Bretall: You get a pretty large order of fries, one is enough for 2 people.This is a great place for beer drinkers. Soda choices are kind of limited (and available in bottles only)

Taqueria Los Grandes is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

7. Taqueria Los Grandes

8.6
1736 W 5th St (5th st and Rait), Santa Ana, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

SAN C.SAN CAN: Enchiladas are deliciously flavorful and moist. Yum

MONICA G.MONICA GURROLA: <3 THIS PLACE{:~)

alex g.alex gurrola: Nachos and Asada tacos are a must!

Native Son Alehouse is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

8. Native Son Alehouse

8.0
305 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA
Beer Garden · Downtown Santa Ana · 3 tips and reviews

Ben C.Ben Coyle: Great patio. Dog friendly. Good beer selection. A few eats.

Bob B.Bob Bretall: Food was good, but a bit pricey at ~$21 for a sandwich with a side of tots.

Billy A.Billy Amp: Richard Wright would be proud about this spot. Take the stairs up, and make a toast to the three of us 🍻

Lola Gaspar is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

9. Lola Gaspar

8.2
211 W 2nd St (at Broadway), Santa Ana, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Ana · 46 tips and reviews

Erica R.Erica Richardson: Such a chill place with yummy interesting cocktails :)

StephanieStephanie: best bloody mary in Santa Ana - they can customize it to be extra spicy & salty

Anne MarieAnne Marie: $5 sangria

Hopper & Burr is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

10. Hopper & Burr

8.3
202 W 4th St, Santa Ana, CA
Café · Downtown Santa Ana · 8 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Burns: Friendliest 2 or 3 dudes that work here. The avocado toast is $5, which seemed pricey at first but is 100% worth it. Cheesy, thick, bacon flavored toast with fresh avocado and salt on top.

Sarah C.Sarah Campbell: the chai is amazing :)

Mahsa H.Mahsa Heidari: Great latte!

Taqueria El Zamorano is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

11. Taqueria El Zamorano

7.7
925 W Warner Ave, Santa Ana, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Paco R.Paco Ríos: One of my two favorite taco huts in OC. A must when in Santa Ana.

Danny O.Danny Oliva: Al Pastor won best "big" burrito by OC Register in June of 2015

Jason S.Jason Shellhammer: Parking is an issue. But do your best, because it’s totally worth it. Everything is good. Esp, for late night munchies.

Chapter One: the modern local is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

12. Chapter One: the modern local

8.0
227 N Broadway (3rd Street), Santa Ana, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Santa Ana · 91 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: Great local spot for casual, albeit tasty concoctions. The cucumber cocktail is on point.

Kiki J.Kiki Jones: Bacon Mac n Cheese + fish-n-chips. Perfect sharing meal. Chimay! Eatingoutwithandrew.tumblr.com

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Find tasty and creative culinary creations at Chapter One! Bacon-wrapped steaks, Panna cotta, Greek kataifi, and more. Voted Best New Restaurant in OC Weekly's Best of 2011 Issue.

Kaisen Kaiten Sushi is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

13. Kaisen Kaiten Sushi

8.7
3855 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA
Sushi Restaurant · South Coast · 49 tips and reviews

Taryn B.Taryn Balthazar: Rotating sushi rocks! Pepper Tuna tataki is where it's at! And jumbo shrimp tempura

Shelby L.Shelby Lang: $1.75 Lobster Hand Roll Wednesdays!

Cisca S.Cisca S 😄😁💩: Try the cajun salmon, it's out of this world :)

In-N-Out Burger is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

14. In-N-Out Burger

8.4
3361 S Bristol St (at W MacArthur Blvd), Santa Ana, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · South Coast · 55 tips and reviews

Michael M.Michael Morgan: Even when busy the line is quick! Love the cheese fries here!

nellienellie: The Animal style Fries will make you fat, but at least you'll feel better after a crappy day.

LuluLulu: Best burgers ever !!!

Boudin SF is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Santa Ana.

15. Boudin SF

8.7
2800 N. Main St, Santa Ana, CA
American Restaurant · North Main · 5 tips and reviews

StarGirl11StarGirl11: If you can get here for breakfast, their sourdough French toast is awesome. After breakfast can't go wrong with one of the soup combos!

That Cool F.That Cool Furniture Guy: Fantastic French dip

RoxieRoxie: Their chili is so good!