Guidebook for Pacifica
Food Scene
Puerto 27 Restaurant
525 Crespi DrOur weekly spot, in front Hwy 1 facing Ocean. Great Food
A real local free, great BLT's, coffee, breakfasts and carry out baked goods. This is where you meet up with locals. The best BLT's and Kale salads.
24 locals recommend
Salada Beach Cafe
220 Paloma AveA real local free, great BLT's, coffee, breakfasts and carry out baked goods. This is where you meet up with locals. The best BLT's and Kale salads.
A stroll down main street a mid day awesome sandwich on the terrace facing Main Street. The BEST sandwiches west of SF!
30 locals recommend
San Benito Ale House
356 Main StA stroll down main street a mid day awesome sandwich on the terrace facing Main Street. The BEST sandwiches west of SF!
A true coastal experience, facing the bay and Marvicks, A family favorite, super Manhattan Chowder, KEY LIME PIE to die for, excellent wine list and choice of outdoor dining. With access to gentle walking paths to the Princeton Harbor.
98 locals recommend
Sam's Chowder House
4210 CA-1A true coastal experience, facing the bay and Marvicks, A family favorite, super Manhattan Chowder, KEY LIME PIE to die for, excellent wine list and choice of outdoor dining. With access to gentle walking paths to the Princeton Harbor.
In front of Sea Bowl (sharing parking lot), casual with outdoor picnic table, volley ball and music on weekends. Pizza, fish tacos, kale salads and hawaiian ribs all very GOOD. Service in general is hit and miss, so be laid back, this place can be a mad house with disjointed service. A kid friend place too.
17 locals recommend
The Surf Spot
4627 CA-1In front of Sea Bowl (sharing parking lot), casual with outdoor picnic table, volley ball and music on weekends. Pizza, fish tacos, kale salads and hawaiian ribs all very GOOD. Service in general is hit and miss, so be laid back, this place can be a mad house with disjointed service. A kid friend place too.
Pasta Moon
845 Main StGreat Dinner spot!
Princeton at the harbor favorite Fish Trap, mainly deep fried fresh fresh items.
36 locals recommend
Barbara's Fishtrap
281 Capistrano RdPrinceton at the harbor favorite Fish Trap, mainly deep fried fresh fresh items.
On top of Montara Beach. Great patio facing the beach, nice bar and cocktail menu, beautiful all glass restaurant for special occassion
70 locals recommend
La Costanera
260 Capistrano RdOn top of Montara Beach. Great patio facing the beach, nice bar and cocktail menu, beautiful all glass restaurant for special occassion
A fairly new Tapa's Restuarant, haven't been there yet, but the website reads well. For Paella lovers.
Romesco Bistro & Tapas
225 Cabrillo Hwy SA fairly new Tapa's Restuarant, haven't been there yet, but the website reads well. For Paella lovers.
A Grape in the Fog
400 Old County RdWine , tapas and evening music
Everything Else
OMG! The girls offer exceptional wine choices at reasonable prices, often times, your welcome wine will come from here. Weekend wine tasting, Super find!
Table Wine
1710 Francisco BoulevardOMG! The girls offer exceptional wine choices at reasonable prices, often times, your welcome wine will come from here. Weekend wine tasting, Super find!
Essentials
Sustainable Local source of high quality food. A bit pricey, but top choice quality!!
56 locals recommend
New Leaf Community Markets
150 San Mateo RdSustainable Local source of high quality food. A bit pricey, but top choice quality!!
Local shopping center, banks, dry cleaning, gas, safeway, Rite -Aid Drug store, Ross's and the Table Wine Shop
10 locals recommend
Linda Mar Shopping Center
Linda Mar Shopping CenterLocal shopping center, banks, dry cleaning, gas, safeway, Rite -Aid Drug store, Ross's and the Table Wine Shop
Sun Valley Fine Foods
1015 Terra Nova BlvdClosest mini market. Great Butcher in the rear of store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Five minutes drive from home. A great (pricey) place to for cocktails and bar menu while sitting in front of ocean. Views Awesome, weekend music, in a quite setting and kid friendly too.
37 locals recommend
Moonraker
105 Rockaway Beach AveFive minutes drive from home. A great (pricey) place to for cocktails and bar menu while sitting in front of ocean. Views Awesome, weekend music, in a quite setting and kid friendly too.
Entertainment & Activities
Around corner from us, a super, clean picnic, park with basketball and kiddie play-ground. An easy run around a gravel path.
9 locals recommend
Frontierland Park
900 Yosemite DrAround corner from us, a super, clean picnic, park with basketball and kiddie play-ground. An easy run around a gravel path.
Sightseeing
A great hands on exploration of our coast tad pools.A must see in low tide!
76 locals recommend
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
200 Nevada AveA great hands on exploration of our coast tad pools.A must see in low tide!
Our local beach, easy walk to other beach too Rockaway Beach on other side of hill. A Surf spot
109 locals recommend
Pacifica State Beach
5000 California 1Our local beach, easy walk to other beach too Rockaway Beach on other side of hill. A Surf spot
Pescadero
A nice place to discover!
A local gem! Take a drive, plot this place on the map, especially on a Sunday afternoon, it is a super place to discover!!
32 locals recommend
San Gregorio General Store
7615 Stage RdA local gem! Take a drive, plot this place on the map, especially on a Sunday afternoon, it is a super place to discover!!
Getting there is part of driving down the coast, up beautiful Hwy 92 then little Woodside with outdoor cafe's will be there to find.
11 locals recommend
Woodside
Getting there is part of driving down the coast, up beautiful Hwy 92 then little Woodside with outdoor cafe's will be there to find.
Where Hang Glides Gather, Sand Dune hikes down to beaches that are in between San Mateo County to San Francisco, great walking/hiking (more advance)
162 locals recommend
Fort Funston
Fort Funston RoadWhere Hang Glides Gather, Sand Dune hikes down to beaches that are in between San Mateo County to San Francisco, great walking/hiking (more advance)
Many established hiking trails for all levels. Guides in guest books.
38 locals recommend
San Pedro Valley Park
600 Oddstad BlvdMany established hiking trails for all levels. Guides in guest books.
Vista Point after Tunnel, pull to right, park and walk to be with virgin coastal walking/running trails; recently opened with access.
18 locals recommend
Devils Slide
Vista Point after Tunnel, pull to right, park and walk to be with virgin coastal walking/running trails; recently opened with access.
Renown for the Mega Wave Surf contest. A stroll down from Princeton Harbor. A beautiful walk to white sandy beaches
61 locals recommend
Mavericks Beach
Renown for the Mega Wave Surf contest. A stroll down from Princeton Harbor. A beautiful walk to white sandy beaches
Montara Beach
Cabrillo HwyOur favorite beach spot.
For a drive down the coast south to Santa Cruz, ask a local to direct you to "secret beach"
32 locals recommend
Davenport
For a drive down the coast south to Santa Cruz, ask a local to direct you to "secret beach"
Incredible, sand dunes, wind shaped edges along easy to walk paths, whale watching when in season
88 locals recommend
Ano Nuevo State Park
Incredible, sand dunes, wind shaped edges along easy to walk paths, whale watching when in season
Half Moon Bay
when you drive up Hwy 92 you will see giant dinosars. Stop here!
Shopping
A local small locale where one would find NorCal Surf Shop, Devil Slide Tap Bar/Restuarant and Ace Hardware. Park and Walk to Lindmar Beach
7 locals recommend
Pedro Point
A local small locale where one would find NorCal Surf Shop, Devil Slide Tap Bar/Restuarant and Ace Hardware. Park and Walk to Lindmar Beach
Main Street is a wonderful four block stroll of local small specialty shops, cafes, art galleries, artisan crafts, bakeries, bookshops etc.
11 locals recommend
Main Street
Main StreetMain Street is a wonderful four block stroll of local small specialty shops, cafes, art galleries, artisan crafts, bakeries, bookshops etc.