Half Moon Bay Coffee Co

Half Moon Bay Coffee Co. has operated on the town's Main Street corridor since 1995 and was formally incorporated as a family-owned business in 2004. The cafe sits in Stone Pine Center, about a mile from the Pacific shoreline, and keeps kitchen hours from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside a longer 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. counter schedule. Rather than a stripped-down espresso bar, the menu is built around a full breakfast-and-lunch service: all-day omelettes and egg dishes, breakfast wraps, griddle plates and sandwiches, backed by a bakery case and an espresso program. Online ordering and e-gift cards extend the counter past walk-in hours for regulars picking up on the way to work. The shop has held its spot at the town's main entrance through three decades of turnover on the surrounding block, making it one of downtown Half Moon Bay's longest-running food-and-drink addresses. It suits travelers who want a sit-down breakfast or lunch with their coffee rather than a fast espresso shot -- a kitchen-backed neighborhood cafe rather than a single-focus specialty-roast bar.