EMMES Realty Services and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. are expanding the on-site dining lineup at the Centerview office complex in Irvine with the planned arrival of Fat of the Land. The tapas-focused restaurant, created by restaurateur Robert Paetz, will join the existing collection of food and beverage concepts at the property as ownership continues to build out a hospitality-forward setting.
The new location follows the performance of Fat of the Land’s original restaurant in Santa Ana, which has drawn notice from diners and earned recognition on Yelp’s Top 100 Restaurants list. Building on that momentum, the Irvine outpost is designed to bring the concept’s tapas-driven menu and service style to a broader audience within and around Centerview.
Fat of the Land will occupy a ground-floor space at Centerview, located at 2010 Main, Suite 170. The positioning at street level is intended to provide convenient access for office users within the complex while also enabling the restaurant to tap into demand from the surrounding residential and business community.
EMMES describes the addition of Fat of the Land as aligned with a broader strategy to curate multiple restaurants that contribute to a sense of energy and connection at the property. By layering in experiential, hospitality-focused offerings, the ownership group aims to shape how people interact with Centerview beyond conventional office hours and uses.
Justin Nguyen, executive vice president of asset management for EMMES Realty Services, noted that the ownership group views restaurants as an important part of how people experience a community. According to Nguyen, Fat of the Land reflects the type of authentic, experience-driven hospitality that EMMES envisioned when assembling the restaurant collection at Centerview.
With its Santa Ana flagship already established and a new location planned at Centerview, Fat of the Land adds another branded dining option to the office complex’s amenities. The concept is expected to serve daily traffic from office tenants while also drawing patrons from nearby neighborhoods and businesses, supporting the owner’s effort to position the property as a hospitality-oriented destination.
