The Miramar Beach Restaurant sits on the ocean’s edge 2.7 miles north of Half Moon Bay and 1.3 miles south of Pillar Point Harbor just off Highway 1 beside the Pacific Ocean.

Half Moon Bay is just 30 minutes from San Francisco and 45 minutes from Silicon Valley. It’s proximity to the population centers of the Bay Area makes it a favorite spot for corporate meetings and events.

Coming over the hills to the Coastside, corporate event attendees will start to separate from the hustle and bustle of the work centers and discover a location with an atmosphere that is conducive to planning, strategizing, team building, or just plain relaxing.

The Miramar Beach Restaurant & Bar has a long and colorful history going back more than 70 years. During Prohibition, from 1919 to 1931, Miramar Beach was notorious as a drop-off point for illegal liquor. Smugglers bought their booze in Canada and shipped it down the coast to Half Moon Bay. Under the cover of darkness small vessels, known as “rum runners” met the large ships and transferred their illicit cargo to shore. The smugglers found this isolated, sparsely located area ideal for landing contraband liquor yet it was close enough for San Franciscans to motor down the coast and purchase the banned elixir.

Since the Coastside’s “Golden Era,” nearly all the once famous (or infamous) speakeasies have disappeared. Only a handful of buildings from those days still stand. Memories of the past still live at the Miramar Beach Restaurant and Bar.

We invite your corporate meeting attendees to share in the memories of the Coastside’s colorful past. Please feel free to browse through the restaurant and enjoy our collection of old photos (circa 1920) from around the area.