San Clemente's Miramar Food Hall is aiming to flip the switch on its grills and taps in late May to early June, bringing about 15 eateries and two bars into the restored Miramar Theatre complex and the adjacent former bowling alley at 1720 N. El Camino Real, just blocks from the beach. The more than 12,600-square-foot project is planned with ocean views from an interior bar and a large patio built for communal tables and live music. Operators say the hall will blend Tiger Hospitality concepts with independent vendors and out-of-state names to cover just about every craving.
Operator, size and timeline
According to Tiger Hospitality Group, the hall will occupy more than 12,600 square feet and replace the former bowling alley next to the Miramar Theatre. Tiger Hospitality will operate the venue and run three proprietary brands inside the hall while leasing space to independent operators. The Orange County Business Journal reports that the build-out is designed to preserve the site's historic character while delivering a modern, party-friendly dining area.
A curated vendor lineup
According to Miramar Food Hall, the vendor roster includes Tiger Hospitality brands Lobster Lab, Cosmos Burger and La Vida, alongside outside tenants such as MOTO Pizza, which will be MOTO's first permanent California location, Immersion Coffee Co., Hen Haus, It’s Allll Rice, RolledUp, Sidelines Sandwiches, El Puerto Street Tacos and The Pita. The site lists 15 food vendors and two bars inside the footprint, with communal seating and a sizeable patio for outdoor dining. Several of the in-house concepts already operate at the Windmill Food Hall in Carlsbad, tying the project into the broader San Diego-area food-hall scene.
What operators are saying
“We wanted to be as diverse as possible - give everybody as many choices as we can and pull in cuisines from all over the globe,” Jim Krieger, chief operating officer of Tiger Hospitality Group, told Culture OC. He said the hall is meant to be a loud, party-friendly destination where groups can gather without the formality of a sit-down restaurant. Plans include hosting local musicians and occasional paint nights to keep the space active outside standard meal hours.
Restoring a North Beach landmark
The project is set within a Spanish Colonial Revival complex: the Miramar Theatre first opened in 1938 and the original bowling-alley structure dates to 1947, according to City of San Clemente planning documents. Construction teams have aimed to preserve historic materials while converting the annex into a food hall, and the operator notes that the renovation borrows visual cues from the building's past. The theatre portion will operate as an event venue managed by Wedgewood Weddings, while the former alley becomes the primary dining and bar space.
Neighborhood impact
Developers and local reporting say the hall will create new vendor opportunities and jobs while giving small operators a lower-cost path to ownership, a point highlighted in the Orange County Business Journal. Tiger Hospitality is already listing vendor and careers inquiries on its site as it hires ahead of opening. City planners and operators hope the revived complex will become a year-round draw for North Beach, bringing steady foot traffic into downtown San Clemente.
