Beach Chalet

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lemon ricotta beignets from Beach Chalet


Beach Chalet



This restaurant is another example of fine dining available in the Bay Area. This top-tier restaurant has a beautiful view overlooking the beach. Sometimes, a live pianist will play background music; other times, the speakers play some pleasant hits.

Everything comes at a relaxing leisurely pace as you enjoy the view and the background music. It is a sit-down restaurant (one where you order from a server at your table) that takes reservations. Beach Chalet is on the second story of a beautiful building whose downstairs has a lovely mural and a small museum. 

The menu has plenty of options, so there's likely to be something for everyone in your party. They have an assortment of starters including warm sourdough bread, lemon ricotta beignets, tuna poke, and truffle parmesan fries. They serve two types of soup: Pacific chowder and corn soup. As for salads, they have a classic Caesar Salad, a Nicoise salad, Organic greens, and an heirloom tomato salad. In the way of sandwiches, options include a Reuben sandwich, a hamburger, a Maine lobster and shrimp roll, and a blackened chicken breast sandwich. Entrees include fish and chips, miso-glazed king salmon, vegan farro risotto, and flatiron steak frites. For sides, they have bacon or ham, chicken apple sausage, eggs, home potatoes, toast, English muffins, or French fries. If you come for brunch, you can get a crab and shrimp Benedict, eggs Benedict, a Spanish Frittata, a corned beef hash, an ocean beach breakfast, steak and eggs, Bodega Bay smoked salmon toast, or the pain de mie French toast.  

Some highlights from the menu include the lemon ricotta beignets and the pain de mie French toast. The beignets tasted so perfectly sweet, and I loved the fried and slightly hard exterior and the soft pillowy interior. It came with a delightful berry sauce and a scattering of powdered sugar. Meanwhile, the pain de mie French toast had a slightly chewy crust but a soft, custardy interior, and was served with deliciously seasoned bacon that tasted great when dipped into the maple syrup.

Overall, it's a lovely place to visit for a special treat or occasion. The food is wonderful, and the atmosphere is delightful. On top of all that, it has a gorgeous view of the ocean.

1000 Great Highway @ Ocean Beach San Francisco, CA 94121

Hours:

Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Location: 1000 Great Hwy, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM

    That's an impressive menu! Can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the great review.

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