Cool Cat Cafe (Pismo Beach, California)

USA / California / Pismo Beach / Pismo Beach, California / Pomeroy Avenue, 198
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198 Pomeroy Avenue
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 773-1020

www.pismobeach.com/cheles

Formerly Chele's Food & Spirits

Cool Cat Cafe is located in an historic Pismo Beach building. Built in 1926, it originally housed two merchants. In the 1930s both sides became the famous "Waldorf Club", Pismo's original night club. On the Pomeroy Street 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. The 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 1980s 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 underwent quite a change. The ocean and pier view patio can now accommodate large groups for private parties. The restrooms are once again in the building next door only now that building is part of Cool Cat Cafe.
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Coordinates:   35°8'23"N   120°38'32"W

Comments

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