Guidebook for Half Moon Bay
Food Scene
Good burger (grass-fed beef or vegetarian) and fries, seasonal salad (quality varies), serves local Hop Dogma and HMB Brewery Beer, best coffee in HMB (Four Barrel Coffee). Drinks are a little pricey (ex. $9 for a small mason jar of beer and $5-$8 for a latte) but the food is pretty decently priced for the quality area ($10-$15 for a burger or sandwich). It's mainly outside seating on patio benches.
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The Barn
3068 CA-1Good burger (grass-fed beef or vegetarian) and fries, seasonal salad (quality varies), serves local Hop Dogma and HMB Brewery Beer, best coffee in HMB (Four Barrel Coffee). Drinks are a little pricey (ex. $9 for a small mason jar of beer and $5-$8 for a latte) but the food is pretty decently priced for the quality area ($10-$15 for a burger or sandwich). It's mainly outside seating on patio benches.
Tasty weekend brunch. Dinner is not bad but inconsistent. Large restaurant with nice backyard patio seating.
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It's Italia
401 Main StTasty weekend brunch. Dinner is not bad but inconsistent. Large restaurant with nice backyard patio seating.
Best thin crust sausage pizza on the coast. The other food will not disappoint. They also have a few dog-friendly tables.
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Pasta Moon
845 Main StBest thin crust sausage pizza on the coast. The other food will not disappoint. They also have a few dog-friendly tables.
Great cocktails and beer, decent Californian comfort cuisine with a fair price/quality ratio. Great for large groups. Nice back patio with firepits.
Flavor
10151 Cabrillo Hwy NGreat cocktails and beer, decent Californian comfort cuisine with a fair price/quality ratio. Great for large groups. Nice back patio with firepits.
Surprisingly good Indian Food in Half Moon Bay. The flavors are unfortunately inconsistent each time we've gone but it has never been bad. We prefer this to Ark Grill on Main St. but we also prefer stronger/spicier flavors.
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India Beach
425 Ave AlhambraSurprisingly good Indian Food in Half Moon Bay. The flavors are unfortunately inconsistent each time we've gone but it has never been bad. We prefer this to Ark Grill on Main St. but we also prefer stronger/spicier flavors.
A tourist favorite - great views, strong drinks, live music, lively atmosphere. The seafood is pretty fresh but since it's a touristy place, it is also a little pricey for what they give you. It can get pretty packed in the summer.
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Sam's Chowder House
4210 CA-1A tourist favorite - great views, strong drinks, live music, lively atmosphere. The seafood is pretty fresh but since it's a touristy place, it is also a little pricey for what they give you. It can get pretty packed in the summer.
Great sandwiches, occasional live music, and local beers. Mainly outdoor seating. It's a great place to pick up sandwiches for a hike or to eat on the beach.
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San Benito Ale House
356 Main StGreat sandwiches, occasional live music, and local beers. Mainly outdoor seating. It's a great place to pick up sandwiches for a hike or to eat on the beach.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fairly mellow local brewery with constantly changing fantastic beers. They sometimes also have food trucks in front.
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Hop Dogma Brewing Co.
270 Capistrano RdFairly mellow local brewery with constantly changing fantastic beers. They sometimes also have food trucks in front.
Decent drinks but okay food. Lively atmosphere with a pretty good view and live music.
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Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
390 Capistrano RdDecent drinks but okay food. Lively atmosphere with a pretty good view and live music.
local dive bar with decent drinks, pool tables, darts, live music, and outdoor patio.
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Old Princeton Landing Public House & Grill
460 Capistrano Rdlocal dive bar with decent drinks, pool tables, darts, live music, and outdoor patio.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful redwoods just about a 15 minute drive away. Trails vary from steep and challenging to short and flat.
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Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve
Beautiful redwoods just about a 15 minute drive away. Trails vary from steep and challenging to short and flat.
Great local off-leash dog beach only a few minute walk away. Walk down the street towards the ocean and take right until you come to the stairs.
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Miramar Beach
Great local off-leash dog beach only a few minute walk away. Walk down the street towards the ocean and take right until you come to the stairs.
Dunes Beach
Great local beach if you would prefer not to be around dogs.