Laguna Beach's Selanne Steak Tavern Offers 'Penalty Box' Lunches

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Selanne Steak Tavern, a local favorite, located in a 1930s era home on South Coast Highway, has reopened for in-house dining in Laguna Beach. Food is prepared nightly for diners from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., according to Eater LA.

Starting this weekend, they are expanding to lunch in what owner Teemu Selanne, hockey hall of famer "The Finnish Flash" calls "pop-up Penalty Box" lunches.

If you prefer to order to-go, that will also continue to be accommodated. Have you been brave enough to venture out to dinner?

Selanne Steak Tavern has express rules for entry, in Laguna Beach's mandatory mask setting.

Guests must arrive in a mask, wear masks if walking from table to restroom, or moving throughout the restaurant.

Tables are situated six feet apart, outdoor dining is available.

Masked servers hand diners paper menus, disposable utensils are often used, but according to Eater LA, any dining-out anxiety "melts away" when you taste food, fresh out of the kitchen and plated by professionals.

There are some parts of restaurant eating that just don't make it home in a to-go container.

Have you started dining out yet? Let us know your experiences on Patch in comments or by emailing your Laguna Beach editor.