Kono's Cafe • 1991

Surfers line up before dawn at this Pacific Beach boardwalk staple next to Crystal Pier, where egg burritos—inspired by Baja summers and a rarity when founders Kathy and Steve opened in 1991—fuel the morning crowd. What started as a simple daytime cafe to accommodate young parents now feeds families, tourists, and local wave-chasers from a 1920s building with ocean-facing tables. Generous portions, no-fuss American breakfast, and front-row seats to the Pacific keep the lines moving fast.