Date Night in Seal Beach

Start with the Street Itself

Old Town Seal Beach makes the first part of the evening easy. Main Street is a short, walkable stretch that runs straight toward the pier, so park once, take your time, and let the walk to the water be the opener. Solera sits at 210 Main Street, right on the block — come in when the light starts to go and the street settles into its evening pace.

Begin with a Pour

Two seats, two glasses, no rush. Our list at the wine bar is built for exactly this: wines by the glass in 3oz and 6oz pours, so you can each try something different without committing to a bottle, and rare bottles opened by Coravin that you'd rarely find poured by the glass anywhere. Start with something sparkling, or split one of our signature vertical flights — rotating red, white, and special lineups poured side by side, so you can taste how one style changes from producer to producer. If one of you is skipping alcohol tonight, our NA spritzes hold their own in the toast.

Something for the Middle of the Table

Order something you have to share. This Burrata is Nicole's Drift pairs silky burrata with heirloom tomatoes, basil pesto, and sliced speck over toasted bread — it disappears fast. Or go with The Boarding Pass, the one board from our handcrafted charcuterie lineup that's built to be served in-house, arranged by hand with cured meats and cheeses meant to be picked at slowly between sips.

Dinner, Then Something Sweet

Executive Chef Michael Droma's menu is seasonal coastal California cooking, and it reads best when you order differently and trade bites. Austin's First Choice brings North Coast caught halibut over celery root soubise with market vegetables; The Hangar is grilled picanha with wild mushrooms, red beef jus, and golden puff pastry. Save room to split dessert — the Sunset Brulee is a classic vanilla bean custard under a proper sugar crust, and Tyler's Warm Up layers silky butterscotch pudding with anise caramel and cinnamon crisps. The full menu changes with the seasons, so there's a reason to come back.

Reserve the Table

We're a small room on a popular street, and evenings fill up — especially Fridays and Saturdays, when couples drive in from Long Beach and Huntington Beach as often as they walk over from the neighborhood. A reservation takes about a minute and means the only decision left is what to pour first.

Solera Kitchen + Wine Bar · 210 Main Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 · Old Town Main Street, Orange County. Open for lunch and dinner daily: Sunday–Thursday 11am–10pm, Friday & Saturday 11am–11pm.