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Restaurants for Lease in Irvine
22 properties for lease
Full Restaurant
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For Lease
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29941 Aventura, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, USA1,610-3,682 sq ft
Full Restaurant
Sub Lease
$24,910/moNNN
Est. $33,174/mo all-in · 9,400 SF
8432 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, USA9,400 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
Fast Casual
4 photos
For Lease
$4.50/SF/mo
Est. $6,300/mo all-in · 1,400 SF
1428 S Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791, USA1,400 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Freezer
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Other
9 photos
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1606 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748, USA1,200 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Equipment Included
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
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22611 Oakcrest Cir, Yorba Linda, CA 92887, USA5,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Equipment Included
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Drive Thru
2 photos
For Lease
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1165 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, USA2,846 sq ft
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
For Lease
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30 Pointe Dr, Brea, CA 92821, USA6,115 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
6 photos
For Lease
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495 The Promenade N, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA800-5,621 sq ft
- Warm Shell
- Grease Trap
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
8 photos
For Lease
$10/SF/moMG
Est. $49,720/mo all-in · 4,972 SF
2406 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA4,972 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- 3-Comp Sink
Non Hooded
5 photos
For Lease
$2.50/SF/mo
Est. $3,000/mo all-in · 1,200 SF
6545 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601, USA1,200 sq ft
Fast Casual
9 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/moMG
Est. $6,500/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
Bellflower, CA 90706, USA2,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Turnkey
Drive Thru
For Lease
$3/SF/moNNN
Est. $6,336/mo all-in · 1,760 SF
2095 E Orangethorpe Ave, Placentia, CA 92870, USA1,760 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Shell Space
Non Hooded
For Lease
$2.50/SF/moNNN
Est. $3,420/mo all-in · 1,200 SF
481 E Imperial Hwy, La Habra, CA 90631, USA1,200 sq ft
- Parking
- 3-Comp Sink
Drive Thru
2 photos
For Lease
$165,000/yrNNN
Est. $14,853/mo all-in · 2,329 SF
542 N Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, USA2,329 sq ft
- Drive-Thru
- Walk-In Cooler
- Turnkey
- Grease Trap
Drive Thru
9 photos
For Lease
$8/SF/moGross
Est. $4,000/mo all-in · 500 SF
10051 McFadden Ave, Westminster, CA 92683, USA500 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
Full Restaurant
7 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $15,912/mo all-in · 4,896 SF
17800 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706, USA4,896 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Fast Casual
11 photos
For Lease
$2/SF/mo
Est. $3,600/mo all-in · 1,800 SF
4603 Riverside Dr, Chino, CA 91710, USA1,800 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Freezer
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
5 photos
Sub Lease
Contact for rate
18888 Labin Ct, Rowland Heights, CA 91748美国46 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Equipment Included
Full Restaurant
9 photos
For Lease
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440 Heliotrope Ave, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA3,000 sq ft105 indoor · 30 patio
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
$3/SF/mo
Est. $6,000/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
111 W Avenida Palizada, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA2,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Ghost Kitchen
9 photos
For Lease
$5,040/mo
Est. $5,040/mo all-in · 566 SF
222 E 10th St, Long Beach, CA 90813, USA566 sq ft
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Shell Space
4 photos
For Lease
$4/SF/moNNN
Est. $24,700/mo all-in · 5,200 SF
208 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740, USA5,200 sq ft
- Shell Space
- Liquor License
22 properties for lease
Full Restaurant
5 photos
For Lease
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29941 Aventura, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, USA1,610-3,682 sq ft
Full Restaurant
Sub Lease
$24,910/moNNN
Est. $33,174/mo all-in · 9,400 SF
8432 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, USA9,400 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
Fast Casual
4 photos
For Lease
$4.50/SF/mo
Est. $6,300/mo all-in · 1,400 SF
1428 S Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791, USA1,400 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Freezer
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Other
9 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
1606 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748, USA1,200 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Equipment Included
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
22611 Oakcrest Cir, Yorba Linda, CA 92887, USA5,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Equipment Included
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Drive Thru
2 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
1165 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, USA2,846 sq ft
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
Full Restaurant
For Lease
Contact for rate
30 Pointe Dr, Brea, CA 92821, USA6,115 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Full Restaurant
6 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
495 The Promenade N, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA800-5,621 sq ft
- Warm Shell
- Grease Trap
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
8 photos
For Lease
$10/SF/moMG
Est. $49,720/mo all-in · 4,972 SF
2406 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA4,972 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- 3-Comp Sink
Non Hooded
5 photos
For Lease
$2.50/SF/mo
Est. $3,000/mo all-in · 1,200 SF
6545 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601, USA1,200 sq ft
Fast Casual
9 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/moMG
Est. $6,500/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
Bellflower, CA 90706, USA2,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
- Turnkey
Drive Thru
For Lease
$3/SF/moNNN
Est. $6,336/mo all-in · 1,760 SF
2095 E Orangethorpe Ave, Placentia, CA 92870, USA1,760 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
- Shell Space
Non Hooded
For Lease
$2.50/SF/moNNN
Est. $3,420/mo all-in · 1,200 SF
481 E Imperial Hwy, La Habra, CA 90631, USA1,200 sq ft
- Parking
- 3-Comp Sink
Drive Thru
2 photos
For Lease
$165,000/yrNNN
Est. $14,853/mo all-in · 2,329 SF
542 N Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, USA2,329 sq ft
- Drive-Thru
- Walk-In Cooler
- Turnkey
- Grease Trap
Drive Thru
9 photos
For Lease
$8/SF/moGross
Est. $4,000/mo all-in · 500 SF
10051 McFadden Ave, Westminster, CA 92683, USA500 sq ft
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Drive-Thru
Full Restaurant
7 photos
For Lease
$3.25/SF/moNNN
Est. $15,912/mo all-in · 4,896 SF
17800 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706, USA4,896 sq ft
- Parking
- Grease Trap
- 3-Comp Sink
- Hood: Type 1
Fast Casual
11 photos
For Lease
$2/SF/mo
Est. $3,600/mo all-in · 1,800 SF
4603 Riverside Dr, Chino, CA 91710, USA1,800 sq ft
- Parking
- Walk-In Freezer
- Hood: Type 1
Full Restaurant
5 photos
Sub Lease
Contact for rate
18888 Labin Ct, Rowland Heights, CA 91748美国46 seats
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Equipment Included
Full Restaurant
9 photos
For Lease
Contact for rate
440 Heliotrope Ave, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA3,000 sq ft105 indoor · 30 patio
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
Full Restaurant
2 photos
For Lease
$3/SF/mo
Est. $6,000/mo all-in · 2,000 SF
111 W Avenida Palizada, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA2,000 sq ft
- Parking
- Bar Area
- Walk-In Cooler
- Walk-In Freezer
Ghost Kitchen
9 photos
For Lease
$5,040/mo
Est. $5,040/mo all-in · 566 SF
222 E 10th St, Long Beach, CA 90813, USA566 sq ft
- Parking
- Turnkey
- Immediate Move-In
- Grease Trap
Shell Space
4 photos
For Lease
$4/SF/moNNN
Est. $24,700/mo all-in · 5,200 SF
208 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740, USA5,200 sq ft
- Shell Space
- Liquor License
Market Context
Restaurants For Lease
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Position your brand in Irvine's most prestigious retail corridors, where a sophisticated mix of world-class master-planned communities and a powerhouse corporate landscape creates the ultimate environment for everything from upscale experiential dining to refined fast-casual favorites.
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How to Lease or Rent Restaurant Space in Irvine
Review the lease path
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For Owners & Brokers
Why Use Pepperlot to Find Restaurants for Lease in Irvine?
In a city where retail space is a scarce commodity, traditional listing sites often lag. Pepperlot is built to handle the unique demands of the Irvine hospitality sector.
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Access a curated network of listings specifically for restaurants for lease in Irvine, targeting the high-net-worth demographics of South Orange County.
Confidential Asset Access
Many Irvine landlords prefer quiet transitions. Pepperlot features confidential "off-market" opportunities that aren't visible on generic commercial platforms.
Purpose-Built for Hospitality
Our listings focus on the metrics that matter in 2026: Type 1 hoods, seating capacity, parking ratios, and proximity to major employment hubs like the IBC.
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Pepperlot applies targeted digital marketing and curated industry relationships to present your Irvine listing to restaurant decision-makers.
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Step-by-Step Process to Lease in Irvine
Define Your Criteria
Filter by square footage, hood status, and specific neighborhood.
Listing Activation
Once approved, a listing becomes visible to operators and brokers evaluating restaurant lease opportunities across the region.
Submit Targeted Inquiries
Contact brokers and owners directly through Pepperlot. For confidential listings, you can provide your "operator bio" to unlock sensitive details.
Finalize the Lease
Lease negotiations and agreements are handled directly between parties.
About PepperLot
Built for Restaurant Space Search in Irvine
PepperLot organizes restaurant space searches around the details tenants need in Irvine: build-out condition, hood, grease trap, seating, rent structure, and permit context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the demand like for restaurants for lease in Irvine in 2026?
Demand remains strong for second-generation spaces as operators seek to avoid rising construction costs and lengthy permitting processes.
Can I list a restaurant space confidentially in Irvine?
Yes. Pepperlot offers confidential listing options that allow you to market the space without publicly disclosing the exact address or prior tenant.
Who searches for restaurant leases in Irvine on Pepperlot?
Users include owner-operators, franchise groups, and brokers actively evaluating restaurants for lease in Irvine, CA.
Are smaller restaurant spaces or cafés supported?
Yes. Pepperlot supports restaurant lease listings of all sizes, including cafés, fast-casual units, and neighborhood dining spaces.
Does Pepperlot manage lease negotiations or execution?
No. Pepperlot facilitates discovery and introductions. All lease negotiations and agreements are handled directly between parties.