Fun Date Night Spots in Mission Viejo, CA

Are you looking to get out of the house and take your partner on a special date night? Here are some fun date night spots in and around Mission Viejo, California.

Go Bowling at Saddleback Lanes

Bowling is the perfect date night idea for couples who want to reminisce about their early dating days. You can rekindle some of the magic from what was likely one of your first dates at Saddleback Lanes. This bowling alley not only has 32 lanes available for rental, but it also has a sports bar, lounge, and coffee shop. You can visit any one of these on-site spots so you and your partner can go have a bite to eat and catch up on everything that’s going on in your lives.

You can browse the menu for a wide selection of shareable snacks, including zucchini fries, tater tots, and mini churros. If you both worked up quite the appetite while bowling, you can enjoy separate larger meals, some of which include the Tijuana Street Dog, the Jesus Chili Bowl, and the Sedona Chicken Salad. Saddleback Lanes strays away from the typical “bowling alley food” that these establishments are known for, so you can take your partner here on a date night for a fun game of bowling and high-quality food.

Learn a New Skill Together at Orange County Archery

Orange County Archery has been around since 2000, and it’s a great place for a sporty, adventurous couple to go on a date night. If one of you has some experience in this art, the more agile one can impress the other. If you both have never picked up a bow and arrow in your life, you can enjoy learning the skill together. Be sure to make an appointment so the available instructors can dedicate enough time to teaching you both.

There are 20 lanes available, so you shouldn’t have trouble reserving a spot if you make plans in advance. You can bring your own equipment if you have it or rent it on-site for a small fee. There are also 3-D and paper targets available to rent if you want to show off your skills in front of your significant other (or share a laugh together if you don’t nail every one right off the bat).

Have Dinner at The Rooftop Kitchen and Bar

If you’re looking for a more traditional date night idea, you and your partner can have dinner at The Rooftop Kitchen and Bar. This restaurant serves modern American comfort food, so everyone is bound to find a meal they enjoy. There’s an all-day menu with some delicious meal options, including the Franciscan Pasta that features fusilli pasta, tomato vinaigrette, smoked salmon, feta cheese, and vegetables. You can also order options like the Pacific white fish, the braised short rib, or the rib-eye filet.

The Rooftop Kitchen and Bar is open every day of the week except Monday, so you can enjoy a date night here on a day that works for you and your partner. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the establishment is open from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. On Thursday and Friday, it’s open from 12 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Saturday has more flexible hours, as it’s open from 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. And, you can still squeeze in an early date night on Sunday before returning to work on the following Monday, as The Rooftop Kitchen and Bar is open from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Put Your Heads Together at Nerdy by Nature Escape Rooms

Nerdy by Nature Escape Rooms is a great place to exercise your minds, practice teamwork, and build your repertoire with one another. Most of the escape rooms at this establishment require a minimum of three people in your group, so you can recruit another friend who has a partner and turn your date night into a double date. You and your partner can work as a pair to complete fun quests and solve challenging puzzles. At some points, you can combine with your group to share the knowledge you’ve gained to ultimately escape the room and complete your assigned mission.

Currently, you can sign up for two escape rooms with different themes. One is The Lost Treasure of Captain Blackbeard, and the other is The Initiation. Nerdy by Nature Escape Rooms is also in the process of adding another escape room to its lineup, which is the Mystery Corp. Adventure. From the hints that Nerdy by Nature Escape Rooms has released so far, we’re anticipating it to have a Scooby-Doo theme, which should be fun for couples to embrace their inner child together.

Take a Cooking Class at Tspoons

Tspoons is a cooking class school near Mission Viejo. They offer night classes you and your partner can sign up for well in advance. We love the planning that Tspoons allows for, as you and your partner can pick a theme or topic that interests you both.

For example, Tspoons has classes that center on Steakhouse Cuisine, Homemade Pasta and Sauce, Pastry and Baking, A Taste of Italy, Date Night in Paris, Authentic Thai Cuisine, and Sushi 101. Once you take a class or two, you may learn a few tricks that are sure to impress your partner during stay-at-home dinner date nights in the future. During the class, you both can learn from each other and enjoy the instructors’ entertaining and informative presentations and demonstrations.

Take a Pottery Class at Mud Hen Clay and Art

Mud Hen Clay and Art is a wonderful date spot you can visit with your partner. Here, you can sign up for a clay date, which is a session meant for two. Together, you can watch an experienced instructor demonstrate how to build a piece, and then you and your partner can give it a go on the pottery wheel. At the end of the session, you’ll have great memories of learning a new skill together, and you’ll have a beautiful final product to take home with you and put on display.

While it may not be traditional, you may consider taking your partner with you on a car-shopping date at Capistrano Volkswagen. Here, you can browse our inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles so you can find the right fit. Once you have your new vehicle, you can use it to transport you and your significant other to the hottest date spots in and around Mission Viejo.