Sundried Tomato San Juan Capistrano

Sundried Tomato sits just half a block from the train station in the heart of downtown San Juan Capistrano.  

Its name is derived from a beloved soup created over 27 years ago by owner and founder Rob Quest. His business has since expanded far beyond the beloved soup he became known for, and the San Juan Capistrano location of Sundried Tomato, which first opened in 2003, has stood the test of time for over 17 years as a beloved local favorite. 

This restaurant offers an upscale-casual dining setting with a full bar, an elegant outdoor patio area and a main dining room, all housed within an old adobe building. There’s even a plaque outside the building denoting the location’s historical significance. 

Quest describes the menu as “new American cuisine,” and all the recipes are created in his own kitchen fresh, from scratch.   

Sundried Tomato serves an “all-day menu,” with this concept deriving from the style offered in European bistros. This means that diners can enjoy anything they want all day — because there’s no separate lunch and dinner menu – just varying portion sizes. 

The restaurant team changes the menu seasonally twice a year so that people who have been coming to the restaurant for 28 years always have something new to try, but Quest keeps the classics on hand.