The Lighthouse ~ You Might Be Hungry After Reading This Post.

This small shop in Trinidad

has gone through many 

reincarnations since we've been 

vacationing there... Of course

that would be completely normal

considering we (Rick and I) 

have been going 

to Trinidad off and on since...

um, ...1975.

I've gone there since I was a kid,

and once on a camping trip with

girlfriends in 1974. (Hi Anita).

* photo from The Lighthouse Facebook page

This building has been an ice cream shop,

a hamburger joint,

a burrito taqueria,

and probably a coffee shop.

I think it's been a hamburger joint

several different times.

source: The Lighthouse Facebook Page

But now, it's something special,

and I hope it stays around for a long time.

It's not fancy, or expensive,

but it is really good.

Their Photo

Look at this beautiful mural.

My Photo.

Can you imagine how much neck strain

that took to create this mural?

My photo

The menu board offers many options,

several of which are vegan.

My photo.

Daily specials are noted on the surf/chalkboard.

The salmon salad sandwich with 

Granny Smith apples, toasted almonds,

 apricots and curry sounds delicious.

I ordered a grilled fish sandwich,

Their Facebook photo.

on their homemade bun.

OMGoodness delicious.

Temptation won out,

and we shared fries.

Their photo again.

  We skipped the ice cream.

Yes this photo is theirs also.

They make their own ice cream

in small batches with flavors that change

with the season. 

These temptations sound delicious.

Sacred Grounds Coffee,

Honey Lavender,

Sinfully Salted Caramel,

Blackberry Chip,

Banana Cashew Caramel,

and Deep Dark Chocolate Caramel...

Too bad we were full.

Their photo.

I was looking at some of their past specials.

They sound really good.

For lunches there's grilled boneless

chicken thigh sandwiches

with macadamia pesto and provolone cheese.

Or how about a smoked salmon melt

with Muenster Cheese, tomato and scallions

on their home made bread?

They have vegan options as well.

Their famous for their nut burger,

and a faux tuna salad that's made with

almonds and garbanzo beans.

This sounds good:  a chicken quesadilla with

pepper jack and cheddar cheese,

avocado and mango salsa.

Have I made you hungry?

Sorry,

I like reading menus and cookbooks.

Yes, their photo.

If you'd like to eat outside

you can grab one of their patio blankets

to bundle up with.

This one also.

Some of their dinner options sounded

just as delicious.  They even have

frozen dinner entrees that you can purchase

to take home.

The dinner specials might include pot roast,

and turkey dinners.

I think I would stick with fish though,

since we'd be over on the coast.

How about grilled Rock Cod with sweet

jalapeno jelly, mashed potatoes and coleslaw?

If it were crab season we could

try the crab cakes or even crabby melts.

I wish we lived closer, but 

I'll just have to see if they're there

the next time we go.

I bet they are.

They purchase their produce  

  at the farmer's market using organics

as much as possible.

I love the idea of a restaurant

serving foods that are fresh,

and in season.

The oddest thing (to me) I found

was this mashed potato cone

served in a cornmeal waffle cone.

My Photo 

Apparently it's popular,

and they serve it at festivals

in the local area.

Maybe someday...

but I think I'd rather have the fish.