QUATTRO CAFFÉ
Pasta and pumpkin—it’s a palate-pleaser, for sure. That’s why the Ravioli di Zucca has become an on-demand dish for lunch and dinner at this cozy South Coast Plaza cafe between Jewel and Carousel courts. The pasta pockets are stuffed with pumpkin puree and served with a delectable brown-butterand-sage sauce. Proof of the ravioli’s popularity: It’s a year-round fixture on the menu. Bellissimo! 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-754-0300, southcoastplaza.com
LIGHTHOUSE CAFÉ
Pancakes have been a breakfast fave since the days of ancient Greece, and the evolution of the morning mainstay continues with Lighthouse’s MapleWhipped Pumpkin Stack. Three fluffy pumpkin flapjacks come with a drizzle of house-made pumpkin syrup and rich apple butter. But the dish is only offered during daily brunch, and for a limited time. Get ’em while they’re hot! 1600 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, 949-933-1001, lighthousenb.com
MAYOR’S TABLE
Pumpkin pie is good, but pumpkin souffle is another level of dessert indulgence. Here, it’s served tableside, so the culinary team can craft a selection of ice cream nuggets using liquid nitrogen. The flash-frozen dots—in flavors like orange elderberry, vanilla sage, and apple molasses—are then spooned into the souffle’s still-steaming center. A drizzle of warm coffee caramel sauce finishes the treat. 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 949-662-6160, lidohousehotel.com