The Olympic Peninsula and Washington Coast Restaurants

Port Townsend reigns as the foodie capital of the Olympic Peninsula, where Pacific Northwest coastal cuisine prevails. For a small town, it features an impressive collection of casual yet upscale dining options, some with sweeping bay views. Influences include Mediterranean, Latin, and Southern American cooking. Many restaurants and pubs offer straight-from-the-farm organic herbs and vegetables as well as locally crafted artisanal breads and cheeses and, of course, shellfish and salmon from local waters.

The entire Olympic Culinary Loop—from Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles, and Forks to the Long Beach Peninsula(www.olympicculinaryloop.com)—is best known for its seafood, fresh from local bays and inlets or wild caught in the Pacific Ocean by local fishermen. Many restaurants along the route feature fish-and-chips, chowders, oyster or salmon burgers, crab cakes, cioppino, clams, and mussels. The peninsula also offers many family-friendly and down-home eateries, from hearty burger and breakfast joints to authentic Thai, Japanese, and Mexican restaurants.

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  • 1. 42nd Street Cafe and Bistro

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    For nearly 30 years, this cheerful art-filled spot has been the 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 Dungeness crab and shrimp beignets 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 butternut squash and topped with a cider-madeira glaze. Rich chocolate-rum-truffle cheesecake is a popular dessert.

    4201 Pacific Hwy., Seaview, Washington, 98644, USA
    360-642–2323

    Known For

    • New Orleans–style beignets at breakfast
    • Exceptional Pacific Northwest wine list
    • House-made ice cream changes monthly

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., Credit cards accepted
  • 2. Blue Moose Cafe

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    Convivial, cozy, and a bit off-the-wall, this is one Port Townsend's best sources of generous, unfussy breakfasts and lunches, like thick pancakes and amply stuffed omelets, plus hefty burgers and sandwiches. Long popular with sailors and shipwrights who work in the surrounding Port Townsend Boat Haven, this cash-only 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
    360-385–7339

    Known For

    • Kitschy artwork and dishy staff
    • Peanut butter and banana pancakes
    • Homemade chicken-fried steak

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No credit cards
  • 3. Rediviva

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    The name means renewed or revived, and much of the material—wood, metal, and glass—inside this cosmopolitan downtown restaurant has been repurposed, creating rustic yet refined space in which Edison bulbs and blown-glass floats mix with steel cables and timber beans. The kitchen focuses on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients in flavorful dishes like crispy duck confit with pork belly and white bean cassoulet and wild chanterelles, and rye-crusted steelhead with fondant potatoes and smoked beets. Regional wines complement the excellent food.

    118 E. Wishkah St., Aberdeen, Washington, 98520, USA
    360-637–9259

    Known For

    • Handcrafted cocktails (including the best negroni in town)
    • Pork-belly burgers with smoked gorgonzola and bacon jam
    • Flourless chocolate cake with smoked sea salt

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 4. 8th Street Ale House

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    You can count on finding deftly prepared Pacific Northwest pub fare—thin-crust pizzas, beer-braised pot roast, house-made black-bean burgers seafood, cod fish-and-chips, and crab-rockfish cakes—at this long, narrow, and dimly lit neighborhood pub in downtown Hoquiam. There's an ample selection of regional beer on tap, which is best enjoyed in the cozy beer garden in back.

    207 8th St., Hoquiam, Washington, 98550, USA
    360-612–3455

    Known For

    • Cast-iron skillet mac-and-cheese
    • Friendly service
    • Live music some nights
  • 5. Billy's Bar & Grill

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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
    360-533–7144

    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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  • 6. Cellar Door

    $ | Contemporary

    The entrance to this subterranean space can be difficult to spot—at the bottom of a Tyler Street staircase. There you'll find a sophisticated yet casual wine and cocktail bar that melds vintage Victorian with a rustic-industrial feel and sense of whimsy (concrete floors, reclaimed wood, antiques). Catering to the after-hours crew, it offers contemporary bites, handcrafted cocktails, and a distinctly steampunk vibe. Most of the sodas, syrups, bitters, and infusions are made in-house.

    940 Water St., entrance on Tyler St., Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, USA
    360-385–6959

    Known For

    • High-quality craft cocktails
    • Late-night libations

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed. No lunch
  • 7. Dupuis Restaurant

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    This dimly lighted roadside log cabin, painted a cheery yellow, evokes the feeling of a bygone era with its wood paneling, exposed beams, and bric-a-brac-filled dining room. Local sustainable seafood, often with modern preparations, dominates the menu—consider Dungeness crab cakes with pineapple-cranberry compote, gnocchi with wild shrimp and shellfish, or cioppino with a side of creamy oyster stew. Pastas and grilled meats round out the menu.

    256861 U.S. 101, Port Angeles, Washington, 98362, USA
    360-457–8033

    Known For

    • Old-fashioned ambience
    • Local-cod fish-and-chips
    • Classic cocktails in the Forest Room lounge

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues. No lunch, Credit cards accepted
  • 8. Elevated Ice Cream Company

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    This venerable ice-cream parlor and candy shop has been a fixture downtown since 1977, doling out small-batch ice creams and Italian ices, and always featuring at least 30 flavors—many, such as pink gooseberry and strawberry-rhubarb, featuring ingredients sourced from local farms. If it's a warm day, bring your cone, shake, or sundae (or bag of chocolates) next door to Pope Marine Park and enjoy your dessert while watching ships in the bay.

    627 Water St., Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, USA
    360-385–1156

    Known For

    • Signature Swiss orange chocolate chip ice cream
    • Old-timey atmosphere
    • Classic banana splits
  • 9. Green Lantern Pub

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    The Copalis River flows beside this 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, grilled cheese, 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
    360-289–2297

    Known For

    • Picnic tables overlooking the river
    • Prime-rib and barbecue rib specials
    • Tasty fried seafood

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards
  • 10. Hanazono Asian Noodle

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    This long, narrow Japanese sushi bar and noodle house offers a long menu of udon, ramen, and other hearty soups along with stir-fries, sushi rolls, and donburi rice bowls. Start with tofu fries, miso soup, seaweed salad, spring rolls, or gyoza (handmade pot stickers stuffed with cabbage, pork, and green onion). Finish with green tea tiramisu or a cheesecake.

    225 Taylor St., Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, USA
    360-385–7622

    Known For

    • Sushi rolls with local tempura ling cod and wasabi mayo
    • Karaage-style fried chicken with ginger-garlic sauce
    • Excellent sake menu

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.
  • 11. Nourish

    $$$

    This greenhouse-enclosed restaurant with a sunny garden patio overlooks one of the region's oldest lavender and herb farms and features a seasonally inspired menu. The specialties change often but might include lamb burgers with turmeric-pickled onions and Dijon aioli, seared pork belly with tamari-ginger sauce, and chili-seared halibut with a rhubarb-tarragon salsa. Try the house-made smoothies and shrub sodas.

    101 Provence View La., Sequim, Washington, 98382, USA
    360-797–1480

    Known For

    • Rich selection of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options
    • Craft cocktails with herbal and fresh-fruit infusions
    • Leisurely Sunday brunches

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.
  • 12. Ocean Beach Roasters & Bistro

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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 Pacific Northwestern fare, including duck hash with brussels sprouts and poached eggs, bouillabaisse with garlic-rubbed crostini, and zucchini lasagna.

    841 Point Brown Ave., Ocean Shores, Washington, 98569, USA
    360-289–3100

    Known For

    • House-roasted coffee beans
    • Live music some evenings
    • One of the best wine lists on the coast

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.–Tues.
  • 13. Owl Sprit Cafe

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    This cozy, eclectic little gem tucked away on a downtown side street uses locally sourced, organic ingredients in its healthful grilled sandwiches, burgers, burritos, and pasta dishes. A colorful owl mural on the back wall watches over a dining room full of plants, patterned tablecloths, and local works of art.

    218 Polk St., Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, USA
    360-385–5275

    Known For

    • Fresh-squeezed juices and smoothies
    • Pork carnitas burritos
    • Coconut-pecan bread pudding

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner
  • 14. Silverwater Cafe

    $$$

    On the first two floors of the 1889 Elks Lodge building, this elegant restaurant specializes in deftly prepared seafood, such as sashimi-grade seared lavender-pepper ahi tuna, lemon-dill-battered lingcod fish and chips, and local clams and mussels in garlic-shallot butter. You'll also find a selection of simpler fare, including Greek lamb burgers and Washington apple salads. For a more casual vibe and a bird's-eye view of the main dining room, have a seat in the swank mezzanine-level lounge—it's a nice spot to enjoy dessert and a glass of port.

    237 Taylor St., Port Townsend, Washington, 98368, USA
    360-385–6448

    Known For

    • Traditional New England clam chowder
    • Dinner before a movie next door at the Rose Theatre
    • Creamy coconut flan

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted

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