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DARKROOM Restaurant and Wine Bar

DARKROOM Restaurant and Wine Bar

Eat Local in Santa Ana

4.8 140 Google reviews$40–100

+1 657 777 32 753751 S Harbor Blvd Ste c, Santa Ana, California 92704

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Where to find them

3751 S Harbor Blvd Ste c, Santa Ana, California 92704

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About

Every Day Fine Dining with a Side of Vinyl “No one else in Orange County is making food like this” Brad Johnson, winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Restaurant Criticism An ever changing menu of California ingredients prepared with techniques from all over the world, darkroom combines the simplicity and seasonality of Spanish food with the stark plating used by the world’s leading Nordic restaurants. As we always say, not Fine dining - Fun dining. Welcome to the show!

Amenities

Service options

  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Dinner

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Private dining room
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service

What people say

5 out of 5 stars

“Darkroom absolutely knocked it out of the park — the burger, agnolotti, mushrooms, zucchini bread, Caesar salad, and crispy rice were all incredible. The vinyl, music, lighting, and ambiance are unmatched, creating one of the coolest dining experiences we’ve had. Emma’s service was out of this world, and the entire night made for our best anniversary dinner ever.”
Google review · Oct 2026

5 out of 5 stars

“the food was really good, a lot of variation and the staff was so so kind! highly recommend”
Google review · Oct 2026

Hours

Wednesday
5 to 10 PM
Thursday
5 to 10 PM
Friday
5 to 10 PM
Saturday
5 to 10 PM
Sunday
5 to 9 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5 to 10 PM

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