Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with delicious dishes and special menus at South Coast Plaza’s collection of restaurants.

From Water Grill’s seafood forward offerings  (whole crispy fish symbolizes well-being and prosperity),  to an elegant Saturday Lunar New Year tea at the Michelin star Knife Pleat, you’ll find an abundance of savory and sweet temptations.

Heaven & Earth Prosperity Good Luck Menu: February 10 – 11

Indulge in AnQi’s superb prix fixe menu to celebrate Year of the Dragon!
Available as a progressive six-course menu or each course may be ordered à la carte.

GOOD LUCK MENU 

from the sky & family unity
SALT AND PEPPER CRISPY QUAIL
Osetra Caviar Chantilly

from the land
A5 WAGYU “POP TARTS”
Whipped Potato, Black Truffle

for good fortune
SHRIMP & LOBSTER MONEY BAGS
Wasabi Dijon, Red Tobiko, Quail Egg

for longevity & prosperity
24 K WITH AN’S FAMOUS GARLIC NOODLES
Edible Gold, Roasted Garlic & AN’s Secret Sauce

from the sea and for abundance
BAKED WHOLE DOVER SOLE
Money Confit

for happiness & harmony
COCONUT TAPIOCA ‘CH È’
Longan, Lychee, Dragonfruit, Jackfruit 

Six-Course Prix Fixe Menu:  $135 per person, exclusive of beverages, tax, gratuity

714.557.5679

Lunar New Year Dishes:  February 10 – 24
The already impressive Water Grill will be adorned with festive Year of the Dragon décor. Four symbolic à la carte dishes will be available, all perfect for sharing:

SHRIMP SHUMAI
crispy chili sauce, cod roe (happiness and good fortune)

WHOLE CRISPY BLACK SEA BASS
cilantro, tangerine, radish and XO sauce (harmonious family life)

WOK-FRIED LOCAL SPINY LOBSTER
long beans, fresno chile, black bean sauce (a lucrative new year)

GARLIC NOODLES
green onion, crisp garlic (long, joyous life)

949.208.7060

Dragon Year Curated Dishes:  January 15 – March 31

Located at Collage Culinary Experience at Bloomingdale’s, Paradise Dynasty a full-service restaurant featuring the regional cuisines of China, will offer six Chef’s Lunar New Year dishes, priced from $9.88 – $88.88.

Guests will receive lucky red envelopes with a certificate to receive 20% off on their next visit.

Singapore Style Stir-Fried Black Pepper Lobster

Steamed Chilean Sea Bass with Supreme Soya Sauce

Braised Pork Shank with Dried Scallop and Spinach

Paradise Salted Duck

Golden Salted Egg Yolk Prawn

Dynasty Eight Treasure Sticky Rice

714.617.4630

Lunar New Year Prix Fixe Menu:  February 8-25 (not available on Valentine’s Day)

To commemorate Year of the Dragon, chef Ross Pangilinan of Terrace by Mix Mix has created a three-course prix fixe menu with the Asian fusion flavors for which he is known. $54.24 per person, exclusive of tax, gratuity and beverages.

First Course
Shrimp Spring Roll Lettuce Wraps – herbs, vegetables, sweet chili sauce

Main Course
Honey Hoisin Glazed Duck Breast – garlic chili noodles, mushroom, bok choy

Dessert
Coconut Panna Cotta – tropical fruit, passion fruit gelée, mango sorbet, ube ice cream

657.231.6447

Lunar New Year Party:  February 8 – 12

Dine at the Sichuan-style MIÀN during Lunar New Year weekend, and every dumpling order will include an extra, complimentary dumpling.  Hidden within one of the dumplings will be a fiery surprise—show it to the server and receive a complimentary Fai Chun/Chunlian—a decoration traditionally hung in doorways during Lunar New Year to create a festive atmosphere.

714.265.7997

This perennial favorite, acclaimed for its xiao long bao (soup dumplings) and handmade noodles, will distribute red envelopes to all Din Tai Fung guests.  Learn about lucky Lunar New Year dishes and enjoy a complimentary soy noodle salad appetizer on a return visit.

714.549.3388

Lunar New Year Afternoon Tea: Saturday, February 10, 17 and 24

Chef Tony Esnault and pastry chef Germain Biotteau of the Michelin star Knife Pleat welcome Year of the Dragon with Lunar New Year-inspired additions to Saturday afternoon tea service. Indulge in a mini mooncake, black sesame ball with mandarin filling, chocolate gold coins and more. Knife Pleat will feature a unique cocktail to commemorate the holiday.

Perfect for gifting is Knife Pleat’s boxed collection of six signature macarons with beloved Asian flavors such as pomelo & mandarin, passion fruit, mango and black sesame.   

714.266.3388

 Tableau’s talented pastry chef Holley Sao is baking up jasmine snickerdoodle cookies for the grab-and-go bakery. Try Holley’s featured Lunar New Year dessert, oolong milk tea panna cotta with white peach sorbet.

Take a seat at the bar and sip on the delicious Asian Pearsuasion cocktail—Roku gin, fresh Asian pear, jasmine tea, Williams Pear liqueur and finished with sauvignon blanc. 

714.872.8054

LUNAR NEW YEAR SWEETS

South Coast Plaza’s confectioneries offer an assortment of treats, perfect for gifting.

Sugarfina

Features an array of colorful candy gifts for Lunar New Year, with festive red and gold packaging ranging from bento boxes to varied collections. Limited edition candies include dragon eggs, lotus flowers, auspicious stars, good fortune truffles and green tea almonds. 

View the Sugarfina Lunar New Year collection
714.472.9529

Läderach Chocolatier Suisse

Assorted premium praline and truffles in various sizes are available with elegant Year of the Dragon packaging.

949.594.2280

See’s Candies

Discover gifts, chocolates, and treats for Year of the Dragon, wrapped in red and gold. A favorite is the Lunar New Year milk chocolate gold coins, symbolizing good luck and fortune.

View See’s Lunar New Year collection

Two locations:
Level 1, Macy’s Home Store wing
Level 1, Carousel Court

714.557.5948