GO Super Local on Orcas Island
Food Scene
Best "fast" food and outdoor dining on the island. Fresh, local foods - my favorite is the #11: sesame rice cakes with seared tempeh, steamed veggies and lime-peanut-miso sauce. Best kid dining, too.
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The Kitchen
249 Prune AlleyBest "fast" food and outdoor dining on the island. Fresh, local foods - my favorite is the #11: sesame rice cakes with seared tempeh, steamed veggies and lime-peanut-miso sauce. Best kid dining, too.
Holy Moly. Fresh local seafood and fine dining right on the water. Our favorite restaurant bar none. Get a reservation - or get a place at the bar for a burger and martini. Most romantic dining.
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Inn at Ship Bay
326 Olga RdHoly Moly. Fresh local seafood and fine dining right on the water. Our favorite restaurant bar none. Get a reservation - or get a place at the bar for a burger and martini. Most romantic dining.
Beautiful food at the cafe, bakery and deli. Gourmet cheeses, olives, wine, dry goods + fine dining. Grab some picnic supplies and head to the lake - or back to the house.
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Roses Bakery Cafe
382 Prune AlleyBeautiful food at the cafe, bakery and deli. Gourmet cheeses, olives, wine, dry goods + fine dining. Grab some picnic supplies and head to the lake - or back to the house.
Matthew’s Smokehouse at the Deer Harbor Inn offers amazing smoked ribs, brisket and pulled pork - as well as great sides, salads and their traditional signature fried chicken. To go, eat in or on the patio overlooking Deer Harbor.
Deer Harbor Inn
33 Inn LnMatthew’s Smokehouse at the Deer Harbor Inn offers amazing smoked ribs, brisket and pulled pork - as well as great sides, salads and their traditional signature fried chicken. To go, eat in or on the patio overlooking Deer Harbor.
Fresh shellfish, fish and chips and bistro menu - eat on picnic tables overlooking the bay. Fun social scene and great food. Kids can run around with the resident chickens. Beer and wine.
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Buck Bay Shellfish Farm
117 E J. Young RdFresh shellfish, fish and chips and bistro menu - eat on picnic tables overlooking the bay. Fun social scene and great food. Kids can run around with the resident chickens. Beer and wine.
Nice local tavern with friendly folk and basic menu. Get the MRF burger (in season) with fresh Maple Rock Farm greens (and bacon!). Watch sports on TV.
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The Lower Tavern
46 Prune AlleyNice local tavern with friendly folk and basic menu. Get the MRF burger (in season) with fresh Maple Rock Farm greens (and bacon!). Watch sports on TV.
Really good pizza, beautiful outdoor dining (limited indoor) overlooking Deer Harbor Marina. Nice folks. We love the seasonal squash pizza with caramelized onions and balsamic reduction. Also, the regulars like pepperoni and Hawaiian. Beer, wine and great beet salad.
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Island Pie
11 Jack and Jill PlReally good pizza, beautiful outdoor dining (limited indoor) overlooking Deer Harbor Marina. Nice folks. We love the seasonal squash pizza with caramelized onions and balsamic reduction. Also, the regulars like pepperoni and Hawaiian. Beer, wine and great beet salad.
Beautiful, local food - mostly vegetarian, but occasional meat specials. Best for brunch. Check out the rugged shoreline and take a soak in their hot tubs. Live music.
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Doe Bay Cafe
107 Doe Bay RdBeautiful, local food - mostly vegetarian, but occasional meat specials. Best for brunch. Check out the rugged shoreline and take a soak in their hot tubs. Live music.
Amazeballs food and family goodness. Best sandwiches on island. Best Banh Mi (or get it gluten free on rice noodles). Fun to sit outside and watch the Eastsound scene go by.
Voyager Sandwiches & Seafood
109 N Beach RdAmazeballs food and family goodness. Best sandwiches on island. Best Banh Mi (or get it gluten free on rice noodles). Fun to sit outside and watch the Eastsound scene go by.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! And this stuff is the bomb: Lopez Island Creamery scoops. Creamy, local made and lots of interesting seasonal flavors and ingredients. Each shop that sells it gets to invent their own flavor - ask about theirs. My summer favorite is a split scoop of Skagit Strawberry with Vanilla.
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Clever Cow Creamery
109 N Beach RdI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! And this stuff is the bomb: Lopez Island Creamery scoops. Creamy, local made and lots of interesting seasonal flavors and ingredients. Each shop that sells it gets to invent their own flavor - ask about theirs. My summer favorite is a split scoop of Skagit Strawberry with Vanilla.
Locally owned coop for food and ready-to-eat goodness. Great local produce and baked goods. Delicious soups.
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Orcas Food Cooperative
138 N Beach RdLocally owned coop for food and ready-to-eat goodness. Great local produce and baked goods. Delicious soups.
Donuts. Fresh donuts while you wait. And, amazing good fresh food. Sit down meals on the patio overlooking the ferry landing - or take it with on your ferry ride. I love their seasonal veg and quinoa bowl. John loves their chicken pot pie.
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Orcas Hotel Cafe
18 Orcas Hill RdDonuts. Fresh donuts while you wait. And, amazing good fresh food. Sit down meals on the patio overlooking the ferry landing - or take it with on your ferry ride. I love their seasonal veg and quinoa bowl. John loves their chicken pot pie.
Sightseeing
Swim in Cascade Lake - great playground for kids and boat rentals. Favorite hike is around Mountain Lake - and best swim, too. Good fishing and lots of trails to explore.
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Moran State Park
3572 Olga RdSwim in Cascade Lake - great playground for kids and boat rentals. Favorite hike is around Mountain Lake - and best swim, too. Good fishing and lots of trails to explore.
Great hike and views. Check out the Garry Oak Savannah.We prefer the South trailhead up to the turtle head (find the mariner's compass) - or do the whole loop from North to South. Bring water. Port-a-potty at South Trailhead parking lot.
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Turtleback Mountain Preserve
Great hike and views. Check out the Garry Oak Savannah.We prefer the South trailhead up to the turtle head (find the mariner's compass) - or do the whole loop from North to South. Bring water. Port-a-potty at South Trailhead parking lot.
Whale watching with knowledgable and friendly local naturalists
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Orcas Island Whale Watch and Deer Harbor Charters
5164 Deer Harbor RdWhale watching with knowledgable and friendly local naturalists
Mount Constitution
Don't miss the view from the CCC towers at the top!
Obstruction Pass State Park
860 Trailhead Rd
The Orcas Island Historical Museum
181 N Beach RdShopping
Stellar independent bookstore and coffee shop. Go early, go often.
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Darvill's Book Store
296 Main StStellar independent bookstore and coffee shop. Go early, go often.
Go super local. The Exchange is where locals shop for bargains - in all categories. If you can dream it, you’ll find it at the Exchange.
The Exchange / Orcas Recycling Services
3398 Orcas RdGo super local. The Exchange is where locals shop for bargains - in all categories. If you can dream it, you’ll find it at the Exchange.
Tres Fabu
238 N Beach RdHip and high quality clothing and accessories for women
Beautiful, local designs screened onto shirts, bags, hoodies, towels - you name it. Choose ready to go or screen while you wait. New designs coming each season. Get the good gear.
Printshop Northwest
109 N Beach RdBeautiful, local designs screened onto shirts, bags, hoodies, towels - you name it. Choose ready to go or screen while you wait. New designs coming each season. Get the good gear.
Artists collective in lovely downtown Olga. Lots of beautiful local work - artists on duty to answer questions. Nice cafe attached for a quick bite or sweet treat. In the old historic strawberry drying barn.
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Orcas Island Artworks
11 Point Lawrence RdArtists collective in lovely downtown Olga. Lots of beautiful local work - artists on duty to answer questions. Nice cafe attached for a quick bite or sweet treat. In the old historic strawberry drying barn.