Nirvana Kitchen + Pantry

Reviews

• FK

  Fida Kaluti

  Nov 8, 2025
  5.0
  We found it! Farm to table, organic, grass fed, wild caught, no see oils! Not only healthy but also delicious. The staff is wonderful. Service is amazing. Definitely our favorite restaurant in Laguna Beach. So happy we found it.
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  Marjie Van Der Laan

  Oct 7, 2025
  3.0
  this is not a place to come if you're hungry or want a good sized portion of protein. the mixed veggie plate is good but could have been 50% larger to be a meal. unfortunately we won't go back because it's not enough food.
• KJ

  Kevin Jackson

  Sep 16, 2025
  5.0
  My wife and I ate at Nirvana twice, and liked it so much we decided to host an event there (our wedding dinner!). The food and service is consistently excellent. My personal favorites are the kitchen sink salad, crusted salmon, chicken meatballs, and carrot cake (along with the coffee which is also excellent). At our dinners, when we asked about dietary restrictions (gluten-free, and dairy free), the staff was knowledgeable and helpful, and for our event Chef Lindsay went above and beyond to create gluten free and dairy free versions of our dishes, which all came out delicious (especially the crab cakes!). The interior is inviting with interest coming from beautiful, hanging charcuterie boards. Mainly, I love their focus on creative, organic food. Just as one example - the kitchen sink salad has a nice, hardy flavor overall (with beets and carrots), is perfectly dressed with a vinaigrette, then surprises (in my opinion) with candied pecans - sooooo yummy! Thank you to Chef Lindsay and her staff for creating a wonderful dining experience.
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  Laurel Davis

  Sep 15, 2025
  5.0
  Nirvana hosted my large family group for a celebration dinner (got married!) and we were all talking about the amazing experience for the rest of the weekend. Not only did Chef Lindsay and the kitchen and service teams fulfill all the plans we made ahead of time for our event - they added special touches all throughout the evening to take care of us. We had many restricted diets/allergy concerns in our group, and they took the initiative to change ingredients beyond what we had even asked for, to make everyone's choices easier and safer. I had previously dined at Nirvana and I knew the food was going to be good, but this menu exceeded our expectations. The salads and starters had so many wonderful flavors and textures. We had three proteins in the entree selection. My favorite was the meatballs (little spicy kick!) but many of our guests raved about the salmon with basil aioli. We also loved how Chef added special touches throughout the evening, like personally delivering ice cream sundaes to our family's kids who were gathered around the fire pit on the patio while the adults finished dining. The service was responsive and thorough all evening.
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  Craig Sauer

  Aug 27, 2025
  4.0
  Food was good, a little bland. Chicken curry. Staff was attentive but not very engaging. This may turn out to be a place worth visiting if they can improve taste and train staff to relate better with customers.

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