Besides being the most important meal of the day, breakfast is always a big event on race day. Oceanside’s got some great breakfast places to start your day before IRONMAN 70.3, or to stop in when you need to take a break from the action to grab some grub!
Great Breakfast Options in Oceanside:
Beach Break Cafe
1802 S. Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 439-6355
The Beach Break Cafe offers great food in a relaxed, surf-themed atmosphere. The cafe has booth, table, and bar seating, as well as some outdoor seating. Also open for lunch and known for great burgers. In addition, Beach Break Cafe has opened another location in Oceanside Harbor with a similar-yet-different menu: Beach Break at the Harbor.
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Some raved-about breakfast standouts:
Corned Beef Hash: Irish-style with shredded potatoes
Coffee Cake: Offered as a side!
Beach Breaker Omelet: With sautéed shrimp and avocado, covered in cheese
Banana Crunch French Toast: Fluffy, flavorful… you get the picture.
Bessie’s Cafe
232 S. Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 967-9371
This vintage-style cafe is decorated with old pictures of Oceanside, newspaper placemats, and a small projector that plays black and white silent movies. A great spot for sharing memories from the past!
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Some raved-about breakfast standouts:
Berry Banana Bread: Complimentary bread to munch on as you wait for your food!
Huevos Rancheros: Fresh green chilies, Jack, Cheddar and Cotija cheeses, topped with ranchero sauce and served with tortillas
Bessie’s Breakfast Special: A huge breakfast that includes two eggs, toast, and your choice of cottage fries, hash browns, or pancakes. Can also go bigger by adding bacon or sausage.
Chicken Fried Steak: Southern-style with sausage gravy, served with eggs and hash browns or cottage fries.
Breakfast Club Diner
228 N. Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 722-3124
You’ll almost feel like you stepped right out of the ‘80s movie to get breakfast… almost. The Breakfast Club Diner has a funky ‘80s vibe with its retro 1980s wall art and menu that will throw you back a few decades! The menu also has a little bit of Greek flair added to some items to honor the owner’s heritage.
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Some raved-about breakfast standouts:
Pancakes: Any of them. (Options include Chocolate Chip, Stuffed Pancakes, Bacon Pancakes, and Pecan)
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast: Raisins and cinnamon swirled into the bread, sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with whipped butter and syrup
Breakfast Club Favorite Omelet: Ham, bacon, sausage, bell peppers, and onions with Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses
Boar’s Nest Country Breakfast: Buttermilk biscuits smothered in country gravy with sausage and eggs
But there’s more to Oceanside than eating… Check out some of these fun options for ideas of what to do while you’re in the area!
Oceanside, CA Attractions:
Oceanside Pier
Extending almost 2,000 feet out over the water, the Oceanside Pier is a fun place to take a stroll or have a milkshake at Ruby’s Diner, located on the end of the pier.
Mission San Luis Rey
Once home to monks, this Spanish mission has beautiful grounds to explore as well as historical tours to get a taste of the past.
Buena Vista Audubon Society and Nature Center
Have a short escape with this site on the Buena Vista Lagoon. Take a walk, explore nature with your children at the kid’s counter, and learn about different animal species. A great place for nature lovers and bird enthusiasts!
Oceanside Museum of Art
Roam the current exhibits at this contemporary art gallery located in downtown Oceanside. With a view of the Pacific Ocean and Oceanside Pier, this museum is in the heart of the action and is always changing the exhibits it offers to make each visit unique. Current exhibitions include Jean Wells: Icons of Desire, a fun exhibit filled with fresh and funky spins on familiar cultural icons, and the Kenneth Capps exhibit, a gallery that traces Capps’ work through four decades to explore his use of shapes in his 2D and 3D pieces.
Oceanside is so excited to host the IRONMAN 70.3 this weekend and cannot wait to greet all of the guests and tourists to the city we love!
