Imagine biting into a piece of fish so perfectly crisp on the outside, so sublimely flaky on the inside, that you momentarily forget your name, where you parked your car, and possibly several important anniversaries.
That transcendent seafood experience awaits at Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach, where the fish and chips have quietly become the stuff of coastal legend.
While many visitors flock to this charming beachside spot for their famous clam chowder, those in the know come for what might be California’s most perfect fish and chips – a golden-battered masterpiece that puts the “splash” in Splash Cafe.
The unassuming little eatery sits just steps from Pismo’s iconic pier, its blue-trimmed exterior and playful beach murals giving only subtle hints at the culinary magic happening inside…