The Shanty

Set along the Highway 101 corridor, the room trades club pretense for a dark, unpolished dive where bartenders swap stories and pour generous cocktails. Evenings can get loud and packed, and claiming a turn at the pool table takes patience. Outside, patio picnic tables draw a cross-section of surfers, twenty-somethings, and older neighborhood regulars playing cards and sharing beers in an easygoing, distinctly local gathering spot.