198 Pomeroy Avenue
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
805-773-1020
WELCOME
TO CHELE'S AND TO BEAUTIFUL PISMO BEACH, ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S LAST,
UNSPOILED BEACH COMMUNITIES. CHELE'S IS THE MOST AFFORDABLE FULL SERVICE
RESTAURANT IN PISMO BEACH.
THE RESTAURANT SERVES BREAKFAST DAILY FROM 8 AM TO 11:30 AM AND WE ARE
FAMOUS FOR OUR EGGS BENEDICT, THE BEST YOU WILL EVER HAVE! AFTERNOON AND
EVENING MEALS BEGIN AT 11 AM FEATURING OUR AWARD WINNING CHILI AND
CHOWDER AND WE THINK, PISMO‚S BEST FISH n CHIPS. OUR FRESH CATCH,
STEAKS, PASTA DISHES AND MUCH MORE WILL DELIGHT ANY DINER. AND, OF
COURSE, YOU CAN FIND SANDWICHES, BURGERS, FABULOUS SALADS, AND MUCH MUCH
MORE ON OUR MENU. TAKE A LOOK!!!
OUR BAR IS PROUD TO SERVE "AWARD WINNING" BLOODY MARY'S AND TANTILZING
BAR SPECIALTIES, DRAFT AND BOTTLED BEERS AND A WINE SELECTION FROM THE
CENTRAL COAST.
CHELE
AND HER STAFF OPENED IN 1990 AND ARE PROUD OF OUR 15 YEARS IN THIS
COMMUNITY. OUR GUEST'S, OLD AND YOUNG ALIKE, RETURN YEAR AFTER YEAR TO
ENJOY OUR FRIENDLY,CASUAL, BEACH ATMOSPHERE AND AWARD WINNING MENU.
THE BUILDING THAT IS OUR HOME HAS QUITE A HISTORY IN PISMO. BUILT IN
1926, IT ORIGINALLY HOUSED TWO MERCHANTS. THE PILLARS IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE MAIN DINING ROOM WERE THE DEVIDING LINE. IN THE 30‚S BOTH SIDES
BECAME THE FAMOUS "WALDORF CLUB", PISMO'S ORIGINAL NIGHT CLUB. THE LARGE
NEON SIGN LOCATED ON THE BUILDING TODAY IS THE ORIGINAL SIGN. LOCALS AND
TRAVELLERS ALIKE COULD FIND A COCKTAIL, POOL GAME OR DANCING ANY DAY OR
NIGHT OF THE WEEK. ON THE POMEROY SIDE THE BAR RAN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF
THE BUILDING, MAKING IT THE LONGEST BAR IN THE COUNTY. PART OF THE
ORIGINAL BAR REMAINS IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. OUR KITCHEN CONTAINED THE
BANDSTAND, AND DANCE FLOOR AND PATRONS COULD FIND THE RESTROOMS IN THE
CHINESE RESTAURANT NEXT DOOR.THROUGH A COMMON DOOR. THE FAMOUS WALDORF
PHONE BOOTH STOOD WHERE THE SMALL COFFEE STATION IS LOCATED NOW AS YOU
ENTER THE BAR AREA.
AS
THE YEARS PASSED THE WALDORF CHANGED HANDS AND FINALLY IN THE 1980‚S NEW
TENANTS WANTED TO PUT WINDOWS ALL AROUND THE BUILDING. WITH THE
LANDLORDS PERMISSION THE WALLS CAME DOWN AND THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS WERE
DISCOVERED UNDERNEATH. THE WINDOWS TODAY ARE THOSE ORIGINALS, ONLY THE
FRONT DOORS ARE DIFFERENT. FOUND AT AN ESTATE SALE IN SANTA MONICA, THEY
ARE FROM THE SAME ERA AS THE BUILDING.
FROM 2001 TO 2004 CHELE'S HAS GONE UNDER QUITE A CHANGE. OUR OCEAN AND
PIER VIEW PATIO IS ABLE TO ACCOMODATE LARGE GROUPS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES,
REHEARSAL DINNERS, OR ANY OTHER FUNCTION. THE RESTROOMS, ONCE AGAIN ARE
IN THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR ONLY NOW THAT BUILDING IS PART OF CHELE'S.
IN
DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR WE WILL CLOSE THE RESTAURANT FOR PRIVATE COMPANY
CHRISTMAS PARTIES. PLEASE GIVE CHELE OR BLAKE A CALL FOR INFORMATION AND
RESERVATIONS.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!!
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