"Lost Pier Cafe is so close to the waves that you might initially mistake it for a lifeguard station (as we did). This stand right on Aliso State Beach serves much nicer food than you’d expect from, well, a stand right on the beach: there’s clam chowder fries, poke bowls, and a short rib California burrito that’d make any surfer’s afternoon. Prices aren’t cheap, but considering the toes-in-sand location and lack of nearby options, even the $32 lobster roll seems fair. Keep in mind that you’ll have to pay to park in the adjacent beach lot, and beware the seagulls—they love unattended fish tacos." - Garrett Snyder
