Three years after launching a major overhaul of Lido Marina Village, the developer of the waterfront enclave has completed the first phase of renovations.

And with it comes the announcement of two more restaurants slated to move into the renovated shopping center in 2018. San Jose-based DJM Capital Partners said Circle Hook and Malibu Farm will be among the last two restaurants to enter the village.

“The redevelopment is essentially 100 percent complete, except for the two restaurants currently under construction and the marina,” DJM told the Register in a statement.

The San Jose firm has spent the last few years rejuvenating the 1970s-era Lido Marina Village with a mix of boutique retail shops and chef-driven restaurants. The Cape Cod-inspired village is now home to Nobu, Honor Coffee Roasters, Zinque and Lido Bottle Works. Juice Served Here, one of the first new tenants to open at the renovated village, recently closed.



Circle Hook, a new fried fish concept by the founder of Bear Flag Fish Co., is opening early 2018 at Lido Marina Village. It faces the waterfront, and a fishing boat owned by the founder of Bear Flag (shown). (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Sound The gallery will resume in seconds

Three years after launching a major overhaul of Lido Marina Village, the developer of the waterfront enclave has completed the first phase of renovations. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Honor Coffee Roasters is one of the new food concepts to open at the renovated Lido Marina Village. The cafe models itself after Portland-area small batch roasters. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Circle Hook, a new fried fish concept by the founder of Bear Flag Fish Co., is opening early 2018 at Lido Marina Village. It faces the waterfront, shown. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)



Here’s a rundown of what’s happening next at the center:

Circle Hook, a new fried fish concept by the founder of Bear Flag Fish Co., is opening early 2018 at Lido Marina Village. Thos Carson and his business partner and longtime friend Scott Breneman are opening the small eatery on the waterfront side of the village next Zinquè.

“We’ve been fishing together our whole life,” said Carson, founder of Bear Flag and Wild Taco.

The menu will feature locally caught and sustainable seafood such as black cod, red snapper and rock fish.

Breneman is a fourth generation Dory Fleet fisherman, and owner of West Caught Fish Company. The restaurant’s name ties back to sustainability: Circle Hooks are a type of hook that allows the fish to be released live, and unharmed. It eliminates bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) and enables fisherman to select which fish they would like to harvest.

Breneman said the menu will put a healthier twist on fish and chips. The fish will be lightly beer battered, but nothing too heavy — almost tempura style, he said. Other seafood on the menu will be either steamed or grilled. The 30-seat restaurant, which is only 954 square feet, also plans to have an indoor oyster bar.

Malibu Farm will also open at Lido in 2018.

The farm-to-table restaurant has sister locations in Los Angeles and Lanai, Hawaii. Malibu Farm Cafe and Malibu Farm Restaurant & Bar are best known for their menu of organic and local ingredients.

The 2,784-square-foot restaurant is under construction on the waterfront side of the development near Lido Bottle Works.

“The Newport location will have a similar look and feel as the Malibu Farm at the Pier locations as well as their location at the Four Seasons Lanai,” representatives for Lido said. “The restaurant owners are choosing to open in Lido Marina Village because the destination is so well curated with an overall design that fits well for their brand.”

Over at Nobu, lunch is now offered at the a global sushi bar.

The waterfront restaurant by Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa opened in April. In early December, the luxury sushi restaurant began serving lunch from noon to 5:30 p.m. in the patio and lounge. Items on the daily lunch menu include a lobster roll, the Tonkatsu Sando, and the Takumi Burger.