The Beachcomber at Crystal Cove

It's a little pricey. The service and food is good. Good fresh coffee. Gluten free options. Right on the beach. Parking is tricky as it's in the state park. Parking at the state park is $15. It has a shuttle from the parking lot but it costs $2.

it wasn't amazing for gluten free, but I appreciated how real our server (Megan? She was white with I believe short brown hair or possibly dirty blonde) was with us. The price was nosebleed, but you're paying for the view. Personally I'd always prefer a picnic (the ultimate "outdoor seating" without a wait amirite?), but a lot of the world disagrees with me there, so it's good to know this place exists. oh, careful of the "cauliflower steak". It is not "steak cauliflower" as we carelessly first thought. disclaimer: one of our party took issue with our server for not being sufficiently obsequious given the (extremely high) cost of our meal. I think she was wrong, and my assessment of the service may therefore be unjustly high.