Coffee in The Rockaways

A café and board storage run by the two men behind Locals Surf School, on Beach 69th Street a block off the sand. Espresso and drip from the bar, pastries in the case, and beer and wine if the coffee is not what you came for. People come in still damp from the water and nobody minds, and the racks of stored boards along the wall are the whole explanation of the place.

Daily, 7am to 5pm

An independent coffee shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard doing espresso, cold brew, pressed juice and acai bowls, with pastries and savory croissants from the case and sandwiches made to order. It opens at seven on weekdays and eight at weekends and shuts at three, so it is a morning and early-afternoon operation. Surfers come in wet, which tells you how seriously the counter takes a dress code.

Mon to Fri, 7am to 3pm. Sat and Sun, 8am to 3pm