Five Crowns Restaurant 3801 East Coast Highway • Corona del Mar • California 92625


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Why You'll Love This Place

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  • This Tudor-inspired Corona del Mar landmark, modeled off England's oldest country inn, has been an icon of elegance, award-winning cuisine, and hospitality since its opening in 1965. Known for serving up some of the best prime rib in town, as well as contemporary renditions of fresh seafood, roasted fowl, and succulent lamb, Five Crowns has hosted legions of discriminating local diners and illustrious guests.
  • A traditional white pergola is the centerpiece of the spacious patio, backed by a romantic ivy-draped wall and surrounded by soft lawns and fragrant blooms. After vows are exchanged, guests are welcome to mingle in the gardens and adjacent greenhouse, a stunning glass-walled space that is flooded with warm SoCal sunshine by day and illuminated with glowing lanterns and candles at night.
  • The intimate private dining rooms offer ample vintage charm: options include the the sophisticated Crown/Nelson Room, with its plush leather furnishings, dark wood beams, and antique nautical adornments, and the lovely Brighton Room, named for George IV's 1782 pleasure palace and outfitted with two warm fireplaces.

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Food & Beverage Minimum
  • $500/event and up
  • Food & Beverage minimum varies depending on:
    • Time of day
    • Space reserved
    • Guest count
Meals (when priced separately)
  • $46–185/person
  • Kids meals are $40/child (12 years old or younger).

Additional Info
  • There is no ceremony fee when a reception is booked to follow. Prices are subject to a 3% service charge, 7.75% Sales tax, and server gratuity.

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book Five Crowns, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

Five Crowns in Corona del Mar never charges a venue or room rental fee, so your budget goes to the food, drinks and celebration. You'll choose from the restaurant's private party menus or work with the chefs on a custom menu, and the events team can help you arrange your other vendors. Audiovisual equipment is on hand, including wireless microphones and built-in speakers in the Greenhouse, Patio and Garden. Plan separately for your menu, a 3% service charge, sales tax and server gratuity, and valet parking.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at Five Crowns, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes. At Five Crowns, you can marry in the garden under the white pergola and then celebrate right there or move inside, and there's no ceremony fee when a reception follows. The patio and garden host up to 50 guests for dinner or 75 for a cocktail reception, the fireplace-warmed Crown/Nelson rooms seat up to 62, and the glass-walled Greenhouse seats up to 40 for daytime events.

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to Five Crowns or do we have to use yours?

Food and drinks at Five Crowns come from the restaurant's own kitchen and bar, known for prime rib and seafood. You can pick a private party menu or design a custom one with the chefs. For flowers, music, photography and the rest, the events team is happy to help you select and arrange vendors.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at Five Crowns, and is there a minimum?

At Five Crowns in Corona del Mar, there's no venue or room rental fee. Menus run $46–$185 per person, kids' meals are $40 for ages 12 and under, and food and beverage minimums start at $500, depending on the time of day, space and guest count. A 3% service charge, 7.75% sales tax and server gratuity are added on top, and there's no ceremony fee when your reception follows.

What makes Five Crowns different from the other venues near it?

Five Crowns is a Corona del Mar landmark, a Tudor-inspired replica of one of England's oldest country inns, and its patio and garden are one of Southern California's most popular settings for romantic weddings. There's never a venue or room rental fee, rooms range from the cozy 20-guest Hurley Room to the fireplace-lit Crown/Nelson rooms, and the menu leans on the restaurant's signature prime rib.

Does Five Crowns work for a small wedding or an elopement, and what would that look like?

Yes, Five Crowns is well suited to smaller weddings. The Hurley Room, with a fireplace, leaded glass windows and a beamed ceiling, fits up to 20 guests, the Brighton Room fits up to 50, and the Greenhouse seats up to 40 for daytime celebrations. With no room rental fee and minimums starting at $500, a small wedding can stay simple.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 100 150
Cocktails, etc. Standing 200 150
Reception Seated 200 150
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 150.

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The capacity varies depending on the time of day and space reserved. For ceremonies, the venue can accommodate up to 150 seated guests.

EVENT RECEPTION CAPACITY: The main event space seats 150. With a buyout, the restaurant accommodates 200 seated or standing.

MEETING CAPACITY: The restaurant holds 150 seated guests.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • All-Inclusive
  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Small Wedding
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$ • $$

Catering

In-house
Preferred list

Alcohol

In-house

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily, anytime.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Garden
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace
  • Restaurant

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Garden
  • Ocean / Bay

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