Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Black Sands Bistro

    5.0 (23 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Black Sands Bistro Photos

    BLACK SANDS BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

    You might also consider

    More like Black Sands Bistro

    Recommended Reviews - Black Sands Bistro

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    The enclosed porch with the two big tables (the ones inside are smaller)
    Morgan R.

    A good breakfast in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Located on a corner of the Inn of the Lost Coast, upon opening the door, you might think you had the wrong place. The entryway is a hall that goes past a miniature kitchen (barely big enough to be called a kitchen). The enclosed porch has two tables. the exterior deck room for three or four, and across from the cooking area and cash register is another table tucked in the corner. With very little there, they make quite a serviceable breakfast, and at times, they are the only choice in Shelter Cove, so they are well worth considering. They are very small, so if there's a crowd, it could be a while before they can get to you. I really enjoyed my breakfast, and the people were very nice (both customers and staff). Be sure to look on the corner of the building, or you might miss it altogether.

    Eggs benedict , Veggie scrambled eggs , Coffee

    See all

    13 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    18 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of A W.
    2
    63
    6

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Wendie R.
    34
    158
    170

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Great food! All homemade, Staff very nice and friendly. Great view! Definitely worth a visit

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lya C.
    0
    23
    8

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Delicious treats, friendly staff, yummy looking breakfast food and a person ready to make espresso as soon as I walked in!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Lovely owners making delicious fresh food! I recommend the Richardo panini for a vegetarian option otherwise get the French dip!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Black Sands Bistro

    Review Highlights - Black Sands Bistro

    Pair with a cold beer or a hot coffee and this is the perfect quiet ritual to begin your days in Shelter Cove.

    Mentioned in 6 reviews

    Read more highlights

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    Slice of Humboldt Pie - Peanut Butter Fudge - Slice

    Slice of Humboldt Pie

    4.5(428 reviews)
    57.5 mi
    $

    If you haven't been to this great little hideaway in Arcata, you've been missing out. I was meeting…read morea friend in Arcata today because it was halfway for us both. I suggested the Slice of Humboldt Pie because I hadn't been there in a while. We had a great experience with comfortable ambiance to sit and talk. We stayed a couple of hours and enjoyed the fact that they have beer and wine. The savory hand pies combined with a small salad made for a great lunch! I know most people think of their desserts which our amazing but don't skip the savory pies. They have quiches, pot pies, salads and hand pies and then you can finish with dessert. All in all, I highly recommend stopping once a week or so! Or use their local delivery service to get it at home!

    I love that this place has both sweet and savory pies!! I came here with my parents for dessert one…read moreevening and we each got a generous slice of pie (pictured). We tried the banana cream, peanut butter, and cherry pies. The slices came out pretty quickly and all were quite tasty. Unfortunately I was too full to finish my piece. The real showstopper to me, however, was the veggie curry pot pie that I tried later in the week. We ordered to-go so I didn't get a picture but that pot pie was awesome! It was super flavorful and warm and comforting, all contained in an individual sized pot pie. I would come back for that meal and to try more of their savory options for sure.

    Photos
    Slice of Humboldt Pie
    Slice of Humboldt Pie - Veggie Pot Pie - 5" individual

    Veggie Pot Pie - 5" individual

    Slice of Humboldt Pie - Chicken pot pie

    See all

    Chicken pot pie

    Kemmy's Pies

    Kemmy's Pies

    4.8(78 reviews)
    57.8 mi
    $

    If you ever need to eat before or after the Skunk Train, Kemmy's Pie is the way to go.  Literally a…read morestone's throw away, you won't have to worry about missing the train if you need something beforehand.  Do check their hours though as they may be closed by the time you return.    With a variety of whole sweet pies and personal sized savory pies to choose from, even with some flavors already sold out, you are bound to still find something you want.  For there, we had the sage mushroom and corn beef which were both so good, we ended up getting a frozen turkey stuffing mini pie to go for a future lunch or afternoon tea.

    We came up for the Skunk train and couldn't resist a pie shop right there at the station!…read more Relatively small but fair amount of seating inside. They have a few various pastries including some "mini" pie type pastries as well as cookies. They primarily sell whole pies. They have sweet as well as savory - which is kinda cool! They have the option of heating there for you to eat fresh or you can take and bake. I was impressed with the wide variety of pies available. I do wish they had slices available. Given my party size of 2, it wasn't realistic to try multiple. We ultimately elected to go for the cranapple. This pie was delicious! I am not an apple pie fan, but my partner is. This one won me over. The berry element really enhanced for me. I found the consistency to be very good and perhaps the highlight was the lovely streusel/crumble on top. Definitely recommend if you are in the area!

    Photos
    Kemmy's Pies
    Kemmy's Pies - Apple & pumpkin pies

    Apple & pumpkin pies

    Kemmy's Pies

    See all

    Gyppo Ale Mill

    Gyppo Ale Mill

    4.1(198 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    I only have good things to say about the Gyppo. It's a tradition to eat there the night before the…read morewe hike the lost coast trail. Great atmosphere, food and people.

    So this place is pretty good. Portion sizes are solid, the beer is good, the presentation is…read more.. presentable, and the vibes are epic AF. I feel like there are just enough haters leaving ridiculously negative reviews that completely lack the geographic awareness required to understand why anyone comes to a place called the MF Lost Coast. For starters, there are only like 3-6 places to go, period, let alone a restaurant where you can grab dinner and drinks. Why, you ask, my kind denizen of anti-reviews? Because you're on a stretch of far Northern California coastline that's practically cut off from mainstream civilization. There's one road in and out, and the closest town is at least an hour away, let alone a proper grocery store. No drug stores. No Uber Eats. And, most blasphemous of all, no Costco. Or, if you prefer your single-serving organic vegetables wrapped in plastic, no Trader Jizzles. So yeah... for reasons, no one fucking lives here. I, for one, love this place. Is it perfect? No. Is it a deal? Absolutely not. But is it the best place within an hour to kick up your feet after a long day outdoorsing? Hell fucking yes. And if you actually want places like this to survive on a remote finger of the Northern California coast for years to come, maybe tell your single-serving, artisanal, Trader Blows organic attitude to get lost... somewhere else.

    Photos
    Gyppo Ale Mill
    Gyppo Ale Mill - The interior looking out

    The interior looking out

    Gyppo Ale Mill - Flight of beers

    See all

    Flight of beers

    Black Sands Bistro - breakfast_brunch - Updated August 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...