Bluestone Lane Manhattan Beach Café
321 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA
Crema's Take
“This beachside café has earned serious loyalty from locals who are notoriously picky about their coffee, with reviewers making special trips from neighboring cities just to experience their perfectly balanced brews paired with standout pastries like their praised almond croissants. The warm, attentive staff—regulars mention crew members by name—make the experience feel genuinely welcoming, whether you're refueling after a morning run or settling in for their excellent breakfast menu featuring highlights like BL burritos and lemon ricotta pancakes. It's the kind of place where quality ingredients and genuine hospitality combine to create something worth driving for.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Great food and service! I love the BL burrito, fire! I got an iced vanilla latte extra sweet, really good! I came here right after a long run, very good choice!
This is my absolute favorite breakfast spot! The quality of the food and coffee is amazing! Absolutely great service!! 1000% would recommend. Nathalie and Sebastian slay every Sunday I come in. Please show them love and grab the best cup of coffee when you’re down here
We are locals and annoyingly particular about our coffee, so we don’t hype up cafés unless they earn it. We come from the next beach city over just to hang here, and yeah, that’s intentional! The place has that relaxed yet spunky, welcoming energy and the staff are genuinely kind. Shoutout to Julián (hopefully I spelled it right 😄), always making the Taylor gang feel welcomed even when it’s busy!! We’ve tried plenty of other cafés around, but somehow we always end up choosing Bluestone again and again. Not planning on changing our go to place anytime soon! The food is consistently excellent, thoughtful without being overcomplicated. The ricotta pancakes are a must, the pastries never miss, and even the basics are done right. Hard to go wrong anywhere on the menu. Now the coffee, the real test! The Laird latte feels almost like a crafted piece rather than just a drink. It’s incredibly smooth and balanced, way too easy to finish. Their lattes in general are reliable staples, the cappuccino has that proper silky microfoam, and the chai latte is the kind you catch yourself craving a few days later for no reason. Great atmosphere! Creative menu and reliable quality across the board! If you care about coffee, it’s worth the trip. If you’re picky about coffee, you’ll be back.
This place is amazing! This is one of the best almond croissants I’ve ever had! We also ordered a mocha and a regular latte. The coffee is perfectly balanced and flavorful.
Friggin' love this place! The staff is great and very friendly, and the food is amazing. I've been to this location twice so far. They have other locations too. I've had their lemon ricotta pancakes, YUMMM! And their prosciutto and burrata spicy honey sandwich was DELICIOUS!! Great location and the coffee is good too. Definitely try this eclectic place with a very creative menu.
Crema Reviews
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