We reached the Chalet at about 2:30pm, after an adventurous day and many miles walking (pretty much from Fishermans Wharf). I recommend instead taking the muni to the end of Golden Gate Park and walking through there. It's still a good walk but not as crazy as the one we did. If you are driving, it's right along the Great Highway that runs along the ocean, and it looked like they had plenty of parking.

The Chalet is advertised as "where the park meets the Pacific," and that's pretty much the way it is--as the Golden Gate Park ends and Ocean Beach begins, there's the Chalet.

Originally a tea house, this restaurant is now split into two, with the Beach Chalet being on the top floor with a stunning view of Ocean Beach and the Park Chalet in the back, half-indoor (with big fireplace) and half-outdoor, with picnic tables and the backdrop of the park.

Beach Chalet is also a brewery, and all the beers are handcrafted right there on the premises. With choices like Ocean Beach Octoberfest, Playland Pale Ale, and Riptide Red, you can't go wrong.

I did have a beer but then moved on to the Bloody Marys. The food was simple, with an emphasis on the seaside. I enjoyed a portabella mushroom, grilled and used as a burger with all the fixings. It was huge and just $11.

In the evening both restaurants have live music, anything from Jazz and Blues to local bands. Check out the website to check out what's going on at THE BEACH CHALET.