WHY You’ve been surfing for hours and you’re ready to stoke that engine with really good pancakes or a way better burger than you’ll find elsewhere around here.

WHAT A neighborhood hangout with wooden tables, lots of windows and flat-screen TVs, Four Daughters is home to well-prepared comfort food made with the luxurious ingredients expected by locals and upscale beach-house renters. At lunch, the $12 Chinese chicken salad and $11 chipotle chicken sandwich are big enough for two. Stop in for a $5 tap beer or a $6 sangria, read the paper over a very good latte, or just head out after each meal for another walk on the beach to work off the hearty food.

WHO Local gal-groups in beach-walk wear, city workers, families and athletic types who’ve climbed up the hill from El Porto beach.