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The drive from San Francisco to Morro Rock and Embarcadero takes about 3 hr 46 min (southeast of San Francisco), by real roads from ZIP 94103. Along the way we found 78 stops within a short detour: 13 coffee shops, 9 bakeries, 16 ice cream and treats and 24 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from San Francisco) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Landmark
Sea-level volcanic plug beside a harbor with sea otters and kayak rentals.
Heads-up: Peregrine falcons nest on the rock, so no climbing.
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About 3 hr 46 min by road, heading southeast from the middle of ZIP 94103. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Original Joe's (San Jose). The page lists 30 in all, in driving order.
Boba Nation in Mowry Landing, Sheng Kee Bakery in Milpitas, Fantasia in Milpitas and Shincha Tea in San Jose. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
ID Cafe in Mowry Landing, HUNGRY-COW K BBQ in Fremont, Chez Sovan in San Jose and Original Joe's in San Jose.
Historic El Camino Real in Milpitas, Historic El Camino Real in Alamitos, Wings of History Air Museum in San Martin and Mission San Miguel Arcángel in San Miguel.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.