Mario's Place takes pride in its commitment to culinary excellence. The menu specializes in fresh, seasonal ingredients. Complement your meal with a selection from Mario's Place's extensive wine list, featuring an array of award-winning vintages from around the world. Their knowledgeable staff will guide you through the options, ensuring a perfect pairing for your chosen dish.
Tierra de Fuegos, led by Chef Mariano “Maro” Molteni, brings the soul of Argentine wood-fire cooking to Laguna Niguel. Inspired by Chef Maro’s roots in Buenos Aires, his family expeditions through Patagonia, and travels across South America, our open kitchen showcases flames rising over the grill, rotisserie, and wood-fired oven. Guests savor signature dishes like the Hatchet Steak for Two with chimichurri, hand-crafted desserts, house-made empanadas, and a wide selection of wood-grilled proteins with vibrant seasonal vegetables—paired with a curated list of Argentine and California wines. Set in a warm, rustic dining room with a cozy patio perfect for gatherings, Tierra de Fuegos offers fire-driven cuisine, heartfelt hospitality, and the unmistakable flavors of Argentina.Reserve now and experience why guests call it unforgettable.
Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen is an award-winning Latin restaurant offering contemporary dishes including seafood; braised meats; and grinding corn in-house to create tortillas and various masa dishes. Cha Cha’s has become known for fresh Latin cuisine made-from-scratch with quality, seasonal ingredients; sustainably-caught seafood; wood-fired meats; local organic produce; as well as signature margaritas and an innovative cocktail menu. PLEASE NOTE: Cha Cha's automatically adds a 20% gratuity fee for parties of 6 and over.
The Pizza Nova, in San Marcos, specializes in crafting gourmet, hand-stretched pizzas. Each pizza is baked in an authentic, wood-burning oven. Locally owned and operated and keeping customers happy for over twenty years, you're sure to find something to love on the menu.
Signature pizza creations at Pizza Nova include thin crust onion and sausage pizza, roasted tomato and arugula with prosciutto, Mediterranean vegetarian pizza and much more. You'll also find a delicious selection of other entrées, like slow roasted lamb shank, parmesan panko crusted Alaskan halibut and chicken Marsala with mushrooms. Pizza Nova also offers up fresh made sandwiches and wraps, as well as a kid's menu.