Coliseum Pool & Grill

Sunlight slants across the Coliseum Pool and turns the resort tiles to burnished bronze. This is poolside dining with an ego, the sort that pairs a crisp flatbread and a stiff cocktail with postcard views of the Pacific. The fish tacos arrive bright, with citrusy snap; the signature chicken can be comforting or dull depending on the night, but when the risotto is done right it sings. Service is polished without being fussy. Mornings are quiet, the coffee steaming while photographers pick angles; late afternoons are noisy in the best way, laughter and the clink of glasses riding the breeze. Expect polished California grill staples, sun-faded umbrellas, and couples taking pictures at sunset. If you order the poke and sit far enough down the terrace, a pelican will wheel over the headland as your plate goes by.