Off the beaten path, but worth the search, this flip-flop-casual, amiably cramped dockside luncheonette gives its diners a glimpse of the real A.C. Fishermen, policemen, surfers and families sit elbow-to-elbow at Gilchrist’s timeworn turquoise booths and stools. Breakfast and lunch staples—blueberry pancakes, chicken salad on wheat toast, Taylor pork roll sandwiches, and slices of homemade pie—are listed on the chalkboard sign above the short-order kitchen.
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