The Beachcomber at Crystal Cove

Location: 15 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, (949) 376-6900; www.thebeachcombercafe.com.

Price: Breakfast dishes, $5 to $10; lunch dishes, $7 to $15; dinner first courses, $5 to $14; dinner entrees, $15 to $29.

Best dishes: Breakfast dishes include coffee drinks, beignets, corned beef hash, roasted breakfast potatoes, macadamia nut pancakes. Also, fries and boysenberry pie.

Details: Open daily for breakfast from 7 to 11:30 a.m.; lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and dinner is from 4 to 9:30 p.m. No reservations. All major credit cards. Full bar.

Park in the Crystal Cove State Park Los Trancos lot on the east side of Pacific Coast Highway ($10 parking fee is waived with Beachcomber validation for purchase of $10 or more) and walk to the Historic District or take the shuttle bus ($1).