The Villa Nova Restaurant in Newport Beach, Orange County, United States | Restaurant | Functions

The Villa Nova Restaurant has been a Southern California dining tradition since 1933 in Newport Beach, United States. Originally located on Hollywood?s Sunset Strip, Villa Nova?s famous clientele included Charlie Chaplin, Bing Crosby, John Wayne and Dean Martin to name a few. It was at Villa Nova that Joe DiMaggio took Marilyn Monroe on a blind date and where Vincent Minelli proposed to Judy Garland.

Top of the Villa is the premiere private party facility at The Villa Nova Restaurant on the water in Newport Beach. Our Special Events Coordinators are experienced professionals who are happy to assist you with all of your party planning needs.

One of the only venues in Orange County offering live entertainment every night beginning at 8pm, The Villa Nova?s piano bar is the five time winner of the ?Best Piano Bar in Orange County?.

In the late 1960?s ?The Strip? had lost its glamour and the Restaurant moved to the current location on beautiful Newport Harbor in Newport Beach, California. Since that time, The Villa Nova has become a landmark establishment in Newport Beach and a favorite among locals and visitors alike.

The Villa Nova Restaurant uses only the finest and freshest ingredients in their entrees. The pasta is homemade as is our signature sauces; we use only the freshest meats and seafood available and Executive Chef, Sonny Mergenthaler, oversees the preparation of all of our recipes. The award winning wine list has over 800 offerings featuring one of the most extensive collections of California Cabernets and Italian Brunello and Super Tuscans in Southern California.