The Beachcomber Restaurant is located
in historic cottage number 15 at Crystal Cove State
Park. The restaurant opened its doors in 2006, five
years after the last full time residents were moved
out of the cottages by the state of California.
Cottage 15 was known as the "Whistle Stop"
and built in 1931. An early resident of the cottage
was a train engineer who set up a model train that was
popular with cove kids and they nicknamed it the whistle
stop. Another resident of cottage 15 was artist Artist
Vivian Falzetti who used the blue cottage number 46
as her art studio. Doug Falzetti was the unofficial
mayor of the cove arranging everything from boardwalk
clean up to special events.
These days cottage 15 is the Beachcomber
Restaurant offering beach front breakfast, lunch and
dinner. With its prime location the restaurant can often
have long waiting times. If you do have to wait you
will be handed an pager so you can take a stroll along
the beach or sit at a picnic table on the beach promenade.
The Beachcomber offers a selection of seafood along
with steak and chicken dishes. For a lighter appetites
there are soups and salads. You can also enjoy cocktails
wine and beer while dining at the Beachcomber. Prices
are reasonble considering its beach front location.
Beachcomber also offer beach rentals including chairs
and umbrellas.
Parking for the Beachcomber Restaurant is at the Los
Trancos parking lot located on the east side of Pacific
Coast Highway. There is a shuttle that takes guest down
to the restaurant for a dollar each way or you can walk
through the tunnel under PCH. The Beachcomber will validate
parking with a purchase of $15.00 or more.
