Blue Palm Mission Beach

Most Mission Beach dining either chases sunset rooftop angles or engineers slider architecture for late-night crowds. Blue Palm sidesteps both lanes entirely — opens early, serves açaí bowls and breakfast burritos, closes before dinner service even starts. It's the rare spot on this stretch of Mission Boulevard built around morning routines instead of evening occasions, occupying the niche that locals actually need when they're walking the dog before the beach fills up.

The breakfast sandwich runs ciabatta instead of English muffin, enough structure to handle a proper runny yolk without disintegrating mid-bite. The açaí bowl skips the Instagram-bait fruit arrangements — just clean ratios, good granola, nothing trying too hard. The burrito works for toddlers and hungover adults equally well, which tells you the execution stays simple and the portions stay reasonable. Coffee program runs cortados and lattes that regulars return for, strong enough to justify the walk even when you're not ordering food.

Outdoor seating puts you right on Mission Boulevard foot traffic — close enough to watch the morning skater rhythm without dealing with full boardwalk tourist density. The staff handles 24-person mama meetups without the wheels falling off, which suggests they've figured out logistics that most cafes would crater under. Parking's the same Mission Beach calculus it always is — side streets two blocks east or resign yourself to circling.

The whole operation works because it doesn't compete with the dinner spots. You're not choosing between Blue Palm and a $50 ribeye — you're choosing between Blue Palm and skipping breakfast entirely, and the ciabatta sandwich wins that debate most mornings.