Rhea B.
Yelp
Smack dab in the middle of Mission Beach Park, the white-spired Mission Bay Beach Club was a welcome respite from a walk in 100+ degree heat! I ordered an iced latte with oat milk, which was flavorful and not watered down (a pet peeve with iced drinks) and my husband ordered iced tea.
MBBC also offers a short but appealing vegan menu through their cafe called Superbloom. Order at the same counter as you get your drinks. Think veggie bowls with couscous, quinoa, oats. For example, the "Santa Cruz" has quinoa, kale, arugula, beets, sweet peppers, edamame, cucumbers, pickled red onions, sesame seeds and carrot ginger dressing. Yum!
Unfortunately, we were way too hot to eat. We sipped our cold drinks in the shade -- all seating is outdoors. The shop was closed, unfortunately -- we were looking to rent some beach cruisers there (through the business called Beach Bunny. Yes, confusing). MBBC seems to be very popular, so take that into consideration if you have a lot of people in your party. Service was okay -- the baristas seemed to be kind of in a bad mood, so if I could, I would dock a half star.
That said, this is a perfect place for morning coffee, lunch or an afternoon pick-me-up. There is tons and tons of free parking. Oh, and it's dog-friendly.