Where to Get the Best Soup in Huntington Beach

This downtown eatery is great for grab-and-go soups, with a fresh selection that rotates regularly. While weekly soup offerings like black bean and chicken noodle pair well with the array of healthy salads and wraps, a customer favorite is the creamy broccoli and cheddar. Order the surf shop special to enjoy it with a half-sandwich, side salad and Have’a chips.

Sip your soup with a view at this Pacific City Mexican kitchen. The blackened chicken tortilla soup is world-class, with a generous portion of thick, homemade broth topped with a crispy chicken taquito. It’s great on its own for lunch — with a signature margarita, of course — or add two tacos for dinner, such as the carne asada or battered Baja fish with chile lime aioli.

Soup and sandwiches go hand in hand, so don’t miss out at this Pacific Coast Highway shop that has some of the best artisanal offerings in Orange County. Sessions’ creamy tomato soup is a must to pair with the Summer Zephyr sandwich. Topped with croutons and a dash of parmesan, it also has a garnish of basil pesto for an added boost of flavor.

Throw it back to childhood with a bowl of homemade tomato basil bisque at Mama’s served with a classic grilled cheese on sourdough. If tomato isn’t your cup of soup, the chicken posole is a solid starter. The flavors of hominy and peppers form an irresistible combination, perfect for pairing with Mama’s “fancy” salad as a combo plate.

On Beach Boulevard, you’ll find the best cup of French onion soup around. The scratch kitchen offers a bubbling crock of thick, aged gruyere broiled atop a flavorful beef broth to go with entrees like short rib bourguignon. A close runner-up is the mushroom veloute, an earthy soup with a velvety finish — pair it with scallop provencal and a glass of wine for the perfect way to warm up on a chilly night.

What better way to enjoy a Mediterranean delicacy than from a Greek chef who learned how to cook from his mother and grandmother? Try chef Yianni's avgolemono soup at the restaurant up on Bolsa Chica Street. It's a fragrant bowl of lemon, chicken and rice, with the simple ingredients creating a silky sip that can accompany small plates like the dolmades or feta fries.

The slow-simmered Vietnamese soup is an art form perfected at Phans55 in Pacific City. Enjoy four different cuts of beef (thinly sliced, meatball, filet mignon brisket) in a 12-hour broth with rice noodles. Served with red and green onions, cilantro and Thai basil, it's an aromatic bowl that's decadent in its simplicity.

Seafood lovers, this one's for you. The clam chowder at this counter-service eatery inside Pacific City's Lot 579 is out of this world. Though it's tempting to stick with fresh tuna and salmon poke, the chowder is a rich and satisfying comfort food served with bread on the side for dipping.

Bella Terra's ramen shop has a cult following in California. The classic pork broth is good enough to drink on its own, but when the creamy liquid gold is paired with tender meat and ramen it's unrivaled. This popular Japanese noodle soup is finished with an array of toppings adding texture and flavor, including crunchy bean sprouts, green onion, black garlic oil and a seasoned boiled egg.

This family-owned restaurant in the heart of Huntington Beach combines fresh ingredients, great recipes, and friendly service to make the ideal gathering spot for family and friends. Try the classic Italian vegetarian soup, the Minestrone to warm up from the inside out.