An exterior view of Vallemar Station in Pacifica, Calif.

About 20 minutes south of San Francisco along Highway 1, you can’t miss a stand-alone building on the left side of the road that looks like a house — a sign prominently displayed on its roof reads “Steaks & Seafood.” This home is actually a restaurant that acts as the unofficial entrance to Pacifica, the small beach town that locals refer to as “P-Town.” But after 30 years, this cherished Bay Area restaurant housed in a former railroad station is set to close.

Vallemar Station, at 2125 Pacific Coast Highway in Pacifica, announced in a Facebook post that it would be closing in the near future. SFGATE confirmed the closure with Denise Ash, daughter of owner Barbara Ash. It has been a staple of the beachside community, with a surf-and-turf-meets-Italian menu and stiff drinks. Denise cited rising costs, slower seasons and taking care of her mother as reasons for its upcoming closure.

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