Anaheim's Modern Mexican
URBANA sits inside the Anaheim Packing District. The early-20th-century citrus packing house that has been reimagined as Orange County's most ambitious culinary complex. Among the rooms in that complex, URBANA has staked out the modern Mexican brief and built one of the most distinctive dining rooms in the city.
The Día de los Muertos visual identity. Patterned tiles, painted skull motifs, dramatic lighting. Sets the register before the food arrives. The cooking is contemporary Mexican with serious sourcing: heritage corn for the masa, named-producer proteins, considered salsas built from scratch.
What to Order
Heritage-corn tacos with rotating proteins; moles from scratch when the kitchen has them on; ceviches built around fresh fish handled simply. The vegetable courses are taken seriously; the salsa flight is worth ordering.
The Mezcal Programme
URBANA's mezcal list is one of the deepest in Orange County. Small Oaxacan producers, careful tasting flights, a bar team that will guide. Margaritas use fresh juice and considered salt rather than mix.
Best Occasion: First Date
URBANA works as a first-date room because the visual identity does the heavy lifting on atmosphere. The Packing District context provides post-dinner exploration; the room itself is dramatic without being overwhelming; the price point is honest enough to allow a return visit.