Placentia is a city in Orange County in Southern California.
Get in
By car: The CA-57 Orange freeway runs north-south through the city. The CA-91 Riverside freeway is only a mile south of the city and runs east-west.
Get around
The only reliable way to get around Placentia is by car. Buses are notoriously slow and have few stops, and because of this, few locals utilize them regularly, causing a vicious cycle in which this leads to services being only minimally offered.
See
- Old Town Placentia. Site where the city was born. Includes a lot of buildings from the early twenties. Also home to several popular Mexican restaurants.
Do
Buy
Eat
- 301 Cafe.
- Mi Casita Restaurant, 330 W Santa Fe Ave.
- El Farolito.
- Taco Sabroso. Has happy hour Monday-Thursday 4PM-7PM which includes 2 dollar beers and 1 tacos
- El Cantarito Restaurant.
- Mariscos Chapala.
- Rosa Pizza.
Drink
- The Bruery, 717 Dunn Way, ☏ +1 714 996-6258. 12pm – 10pm every day. Microbrewery and tap room. Crowded every night and usually boasts a food truck outside.
Sleep
- Fairfield Inn Placentia, 710 West Kimberly Ave, toll-free: +1-800-308-5286, fax: +1 714 996-0586.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 118 E. Orangethorpe Ave, ☏ +1 714 528-7778.
- Residence Inn Anaheim Placentia/Fullerton, 700 W Kimberly Ave, ☏ +1 714 996-0555, fax: +1 714 993-1043.
Go next
Routes through Placentia |
Pomona ← Fullerton ← | N S | → Anaheim → Santa Ana |