Farmhouse
Farm-to-table sophistication inside the quiet oak groves at Roger’s Gardens.
Local Guide · Newport Beach
Where the coast meets culture.
From oceanfront brunch spots to tucked-away boutiques, Allpoints helps you experience Newport Beach beyond the tourist traps.
Your Local Insider
Every stay includes a digital guidebook with our full list of handpicked spots.
Updated quarterly by a team that actually lives here. The places we send our own friends — plus the quiet corners we save for ourselves.
01 · Local Favorites
Dine
A+O Restaurant | Bar
Modern American plates, pacific light, and a staff that treats you like a regular by dessert.
Bear Flag Fish Co.
A counter-service icon at Lido Marina — order the poke bowl, eat harborside.
02 · Local Favorites
Shop
Lido Marina Village
A curated promenade of independent boutiques along the water — the antidote to the mall.
Fashion Island
Open-air architecture, palm-lined plazas, and the full stable of heritage and contemporary houses.
03 · Local Favorites
Do
Stand-up paddleboarding
Launch from the back bay before 8am — the water turns to glass and the light is extraordinary.
Wine tastings
A handful of intimate rooms in Corona del Mar and the Fashion Island corridor. Reservations recommended.
Coastal hikes
Crystal Cove State Park — three miles of bluff-top trail with no bad direction to look.
04 · Local Favorites
Hidden Gem
Crystal Cove tide pools
Time the low tide. You’ll have the anemones and the sandstone coves mostly to yourself.
Alta Coffee
A cottage-style coffee house on the peninsula that has been quietly perfect since 1992.
Balboa Island ferry
Three cars and a handful of pedestrians at a time — a three-minute crossing with a hundred-year history.
