Ketch Joanne Restaurant and Harbor Bar
17 Johnson Pier
(650)728-3747
Open until 3AM F and Sa
Food was pretty good and reasonably priced. Service was lacking. Bar becomes popular around 10:30PM
Sam's Chowder House
4210 North Cabrillo Hwy
(650)712-0245
Live music Friday and Saturday. The deck has great views and is a great place to sit around the fire pits. It's also dog friendly. NBC's Today Show named the Lobster Roll as one of the five "best sandwiches in America". However, it is unexpectedly expensive, with no seafood dinner entrees under $20, and reports suggest service quality is poor..
Cafe Gibraltar
425 Ave. Alhambra, El Granada
(650)560-9039
Cafe Gibraltar is an interesting Mediterranean restaurant a short drive north of Half Moon Bay. Very high ratings in Michelin and Zagat guides, one of the best places to eat on the San Mateo coast.