Coffee & Treats in Newport Beach

Domenico Maurici has been around food his whole life. He was a child when he started farming his family's land in the south of Italy. And as a teenager, he started working in hotels and restaurants, working almost every food-oriented job there is: server, bartender, cook, the guy who keeps knives sharp with other knives or with hubcaps. A degree from a culinary institute propelled Domenico into fine hotels and restaurants, and eventually he took to the seas by slicing and searing in a cruise ship kitchen. One day, the ship docked in Orange County, and Domenico enjoyed the area so much that he never left. In 1994, he opened Il Farro Restaurant, which was soon followed by Il Gelato Caffe. At Il Gelato, omelets and panini share a menu with pastries and the titular frozen treat. Domenico even differentiates gelato, with its dense flavor and lower fat content, from standard American ice cream in a website post.

Pacific Whey Café prepares each of its menu items from scratch using ingredients that are delivered to the restaurants every day. Throughout its kitchens, meat is roasted, bread is baked, and eggs are juggled based on the specific demands of each and every order, ensuring the freshest possible transmission of food to hungry mouths.

Authentic Italian Thin Crust Pizza. We offer first generation quality and tradition with over 15 specialty pizzas and a full Italian bakery. Come check out our full menu of Pizzas , Pastas , Subs and much more mouth watering daily prepared dishes and sweets.

Tutti Frutti’s self-serve yogurt ($0.37 per ounce) represents a healthy and delectable alternative to heavy ice cream and deep-fried sticks of butter. Get your fruit fix with tart flavors such as pomegranate, acai berry, and the aromatic lychee, or opt for something on the creamy side. Cappuccino diehards will scramble to sample its yogurt counterpart, and pistachio’s distinctive flavor will bring back memories of that magical summer spent toiling on a Turkmenistan pistachio farm. Finally, adorn your edible artwork with a sprinkling of some of Tutti Frutti's delectable toppings. Health nuts can keep it ab-tastic with mango and blueberries, and more experimental eaters can transform their yogurt into a battlefield on which chocolate chips face off against their natural enemy—coconut.

Extract Juice Bar resounds with buzzing blenders that liquefy fruits and vegetables into an array of juice and smoothie concoctions. Past vintage motorcycle and gas pump, the kitchen staff whips limes, apples, ginger, and spinach leaves into The Leaf and combines cucumber, pineapple, and jalapeño to yield The Flash's smoothie froth. They also assemble vegetarian sandwiches and vegan dishes during breakfast and lunch hours.