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Since the early '90s, this cheerful art-filled spot has been a go-to on the peninsula for celebrating special occasions and simply enjoying stellar comfort food with locally sourced ingredients. Consider kicking off your meal with goat cheese fondue or a half pound of Willapa Bay clams steamed in white wine, before graduating to flash-fried razor clams with seasonal vegetables, or ravioli stuffed with wild mushrooms and topped with tomato sauce. Rich chocolate rum truffle cheesecake is a popular dessert.
4201 Pacific Hwy., Seaview, Washington, 98644, USA
Known For
- New Orleans–style beignets at breakfast
- Exceptional Pacific Northwest wine list
- House-made ice-cream flavors change monthly
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.
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Convivial, cozy, and a bit off-the-wall, this is one of Port Townsend's best sources of generous, unfussy breakfasts and lunches, like thick pancakes and decadent eggs Benedicts, plus hefty burgers and sandwiches. Long popular with sailors and shipwrights who work in the surrounding Port Townsend Boat Haven, this hole-in-the-wall fills up fast on weekends, but you can help yourself to a mug of drip coffee while you wait.
311 Haines Pl., Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, USA
Known For
- Kitschy artwork and dishy staff
- Peanut butter and banana pancakes
- Wine-based brunch cocktails
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed. No dinner
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Pick up a baguette, loaf of fig-anise bread, chocolate-chip cookies, maple-pecan scones, or cinnamon buns at this top-notch bakery, tucked into a small storefront in the heart of the Uptown district. There's a selection of cheeses, jams, granola, kombucha, and other gourmet goods to go as well. Additional locations are on the Port Townsend waterfront, in Sequim, and on Bainbridge Island.
617 Tyler St., Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, USA
Known For
- Grilled cheese sandwiches with a variety of inventive fillings
- Lemon-blueberry scones
- Seasonal pies
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No dinner
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From Westport, it's a scenic 20-mile drive down the coast to reach the much-buzzed-about eatery that is inside the historic and offbeat Tokeland Hotel and run by young restaurateurs who had operated the original Wandering Goose in Seattle before relocating here in 2018. Folks come from all over to sample the fluffy scratch-made biscuits and Japanese-style oyakodon omelets (eggs with chicken), but dinner is the star attraction—and duck confit slow-simmered for six hours is the most celebrated dish. In addition to a thoughtfully curated wine and cocktail list, the restaurant has interesting nonalcoholic drinks, from natural sodas to drinking vinegars. A team of cute resident cats and dogs often amble about the dining room visiting with patrons.
2964 Kindred Ave., Washington, 98590, USA
Known For
- Endearingly inviting nautical-chic dining room
- Creative breakfasts (served till 2 pm)
- Seasonally flavored soft-serve sundaes
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The most popular local saloon and brothel during Aberdeen's rough-and-tumble logging and seafaring years, this colorful tavern has a collection of prints recalling those bawdy days and remembering the life of the notorious original owner, Billy Ghol, who was rumored to have killed more than 100 men. The standard comfort fare includes steak and eggs, grilled local oysters, French dip sandwiches, and fish-and-chips. If you're looking for a challenge, try the Billy's Belt Buster, a burger with four patties, cheese, and bacon.
322 E. Heron St., Aberdeen, Washington, 98520, USA
Known For
- Good array of beef and chicken burgers
- Potential sightings of Billy Ghol's ghost
- Caramel apple tarts with vanilla ice cream
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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Venture inside this endearingly dive-y diner with wood-paneled walls and nautical decor for formidable portions of stick-to-your-ribs breakfast and lunch fare. Consider the Dungeness crab omelet or fluffy biscuits and sausage gravy in the morning; top lunch offerings include New England–style clam chowder and the shrimp Louie salad.
2323 Westhaven Dr., Westport, Washington, 98595, USA
Known For
- Fried oysters in everything from omelets to po'boys
- Marina view from tables in front
- Platters of assorted fish and shellfish
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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This friendly, no-frills seafood spot has a simply furnished dining room as well as picnic tables and Adirondack chairs on the beach overlooking the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. On warm days it's an idyllic spot to enjoy fresh fish-and-chips (your choice of salmon, halibut, prawns, or oysters), plus hearty seafood chowder and Dungeness crab when it's in season. It closes at 7 pm, so plan accordingly.
160 Bayview Ave., Neah Bay, Washington, 98357, USA
Known For
- Lightly battered fresh local seafood
- Thick, finger-size steak fries
- Espresso drinks and pastries in the morning
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. and from Nov.–Mar.
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There can be a wait for a table at this homey country cottage–inspired restaurant, especially on weekend mornings when hikers and families pile in for sustenance before visiting Olympic National Park. Favorites include bacon-and-Brie egg scrambles, crème brûlée French toast, and—for lunch—barbecue chicken pizzas.
929 E. Front St., Port Angeles, Washington, 98362, USA
Known For
- Pleasant patio
- Decadent pastries
- Pomegranate mimosas
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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An enjoyable stopover between Westport and the Long Beach Peninsula, this airy café with three walls of windows has panoramic views of the Willapa River and is decorated with colorfully painted chairs, hanging plants, and potted flowers. First-rate espresso drinks, chai teas, and light snacks—black currant scones, lavender-honey toast with goat cheese, bacon-tomato-avocado sandwiches—are offered.
1015 Robert Bush Dr. W, South Bend, Washington, 98586, USA
Known For
- Outdoor deck with river views
- Fresh-fruit smoothies
- Healthy and hearty salads
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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The Copalis River flows beside this cash-only, cedar-shake-covered local favorite, in business since the 1930s and known for filling comfort food throughout the day, starting with bay shrimp breakfast scrambles and continuing later in the day with BLTs, burgers, chicken-fried steak sandwiches, clam strips, and fish-and-chips served in baskets. The laid-back dining room has a 10-foot-long clam-digging shovel in the corner.
3119 Hwy. 109, Copalis Beach, Washington, 98535, USA
Known For
- Picnic tables overlooking the river
- French dip and German sausage sandwiches
- Tasty fried seafood
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Well-crafted espresso drinks made with house-roasted coffee are the main draw of this congenial roadside café with comfy seating and a gas fireplace. There's also a good selection of panini and bagel sandwiches, and—most famously—locally revered Olympic Mountain ice cream in unusual flavors like vanilla-habanero and huckleberry swirl.
24240 U.S. 101, Washington, 98548, USA
Known For
- Build-your-own breakfast sandwiches
- White-chocolate mochas
- Sundaes and malted milk shakes
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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Pop into this dapper downtown java house while browsing Sequim's bounty of boutiques and galleries for a blackberry mocha or a golden turmeric chai. The food offerings hit the spot, too—consider the caprese panini or triple-chocolate croissant.
104 W. Washington St., Sequim, Washington, 98382, USA
Known For
- Inviting, sunny dining room
- Sweet and savory scones in interesting flavors
- Elevated-brand ice cream from Port Townsend
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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Carefully crafted breakfasts and lunches are the focus of this well-run, family-friendly eatery, a Sequim institution since 1981. Breakfast is served throughout the day, and on Sunday morning the large, well-lit dining room is especially bustling. The selection is extensive: thickly sliced bacon and eggs are a top seller, but the restaurant is best known for its creamy blintzes, golden-brown waffles, and variety of crepes and pancakes. Lunch choices include several salads, sandwiches, burgers, and a soup du jour.
292 W. Bell St., Washington, 98382, USA
Known For
- Eggs Nicole with veggies and hollandaise sauce on a croissant
- Huge soufflé-style apple-cinnamon pancakes
- Char-broiled burgers at lunch
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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Espresso, beer, wine, and a variety of sweet baked goods—including memorable cinnamon rolls and lemon bars—are served in this inviting roastery and bistro with a gas fireplace, cathedral ceilings, and a cozy upstairs loft with armchairs and sofas. The kitchen doles out creative fare such as blackened-prawn tacos and a harvest salad with hazelnuts and house-pickled beets.
841 Point Brown Ave., Ocean Shores, Washington, 98569, USA
Known For
- Coffee drinks with house-roasted beans
- Hearty breakfasts
- Occasional dinner events with live music
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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Located near the tip of the Point Brown Peninsula, this stylish contemporary bistro with ample seating in a festive courtyard draws discerning diners from up and down the coast. The eclectic cuisine relies heavily on local produce and seafood and includes thin-crust pizzas, blackened ahi with seasonal veggies, and hand-cut rib-eye steaks topped with grilled wild prawns or scallops.
404 Salmonberry La. NW, Ocean Shores, Washington, 98569, USA
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- Popular late-afternoon happy hour
- Weekend brunch
- Luscious cheesecake
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Most of the seats in this third-floor restaurant at the Adrift Hotel offer panoramic views of the dunes and the ocean beyond, making this a popular—though sometimes a bit crowded—place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in summer and on weekends. It's worth persevering for a reservation, though, as the creative renditions of classic beach fare are consistently excellent, from roasted mushroom-and-chèvre crepes and sticky salted-caramel buns in the morning to roasted half chicken with smoked-honey jus and charred-broccoli pizzas with roasted squash and smoked provolone later in the day.
409 Sid Snyder Dr., Long Beach, Washington, 98631, USA
Known For
- Live jazz, blues, and folk most weekends
- Some of the best ocean views on the peninsula
- Creative cocktails
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Operated in partnership with the nearby Alderbrook Resort, this restored market at the Hood Canal Marina is open most days for gourmet snacks and to-go items, local beer and wine, and nicely curated nautical souvenirs, and its Hook & Fork waterfront eatery serves afternoon appetizers on Friday and leisurely brunches on weekends. A juice bar doles out freshly squeezed concoctions, and the rotating brunch menu features baked oysters, smoked-trout toast, and crab BLTs and Benedicts.
5101 Hwy. 106, Union, Washington, 98592, USA
Known For
- Locally caught clams, oysters, and crab
- Casual waterfront seating
- Monthly seafood cookouts
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed. No dinner
