Riders Club Cafe
Get the breakfast burrito or the fish tacos. Sit at the counter facing the griddle and watch the owner work. Riders Club is the place locals actually eat, not the place Instagram told them to go. You'll recognize the regulars by their first order.
Breakfast burrito with extra salsa. Fish tacos if it's past 11. Coffee is strong and bottomless.
- Address
- 1701 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA
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