Proud Mary's Restaurant
34689 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA
Crema's Take
“This independent Dana Point spot serves up genuinely great food in a relaxed, bay-view setting that manages to feel both lively and romantic depending on who you're with. The owner's hands-on presence—including his surprisingly convincing dog impressions—sets a warm, unpretentious tone that keeps guests coming back, whether they're locals or vacationing from out of state. It's the kind of place where you get both excellent coffee and a real sense of community, with that perfect mix of approachable prices and quality that makes breakfast by the water feel like an actual occasion.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
Walking into Proud Mary’s Restaurant in Dana Point felt really relaxing and exciting at the same time when I visited with someone. The place has a lively atmosphere that teenagers would enjoy a lot, and I saw so many teenagers there that day. They were taking pictures by the…
Wow the food here was just absolutely the best chaselyn was a great server with fantastic customer service she helped us pick what we want and it was perfect the food I can not say enough was just so amazing and you could tell it was all fresh and not to take the spotlight away…
It was a romantic breakfast out on the patio with my husband while on vacation. Living here in Albuquerque we have several pubs that we frequent and enjoy. Not knowing where any are out in California we looked up proud Mary’s over in Dana point and was absolutely impressed with…
This place was cheap, and was on the bay which was perfect. The food was pretty good and was cooked to a perfection and they have a super cool wall with all these famous people that have been there. Only reason you get 4/5 they didn’t give a drink to my 12 year old brother…
5/26/2025 Went for a lovely stroll along the harbor and ended up at Proud Mary's for breakfast. We were greeted by the owner who was doing his dog barking impersonating and he was quite good. Sounded like a small retriever. We were seated at a nice table for two. Valerie was our…
Crema Reviews
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