Riptide's mantra is "shop locally," but occasionally we like to sample coastside delights a bit to the south of Pacifica. So recently we detoured around the tunnel dig via the scenic route (keep your eyes on the road, keep your hands on the wheel) to breakfast at 3-Zero Cafe, literally inside Half Moon Bay Airport, right off Highway 1. We recommend Pepe's Special chorizo scrambled eggs with corn tortillas (top) and brioche French toast (bottom), but frankly, everything else on the menu looked pretty damn good, too. Farmers marketeer Erin Tormey raves about 3-Zero's buckwheat pancakes. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday). Big fun: watching the comings and goings of small planes. Some folks actually fly in to eat at the cafe.
Next, we sought out Erin's recommendation for good coffee beans: Outland Java Company, 187-A Airport Street (in the rear, past the boats), Princeton Harbor. Official Bean Counter Dan Handler gave us the official tour (take two steps, turn around, you've seen it all): a hot-air roaster going full blast; burlap sacks of certified organic, fair-trade, shade-grown, bird-friendly beans from Peru, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, etc.; and a wonderful aroma in the air. Drop by and buy freshly roasted whole beans for only $7.50 a pound. Call 888-442-5282 or visit OUTLAND JAVA
Or you can sample fresh-brewed Outland coffee at Ocean of India restaurant right here in Pacifica at Highway 1 and Rockaway Beach. Ocean of India now serves breakfast omelettes.
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