Downriggers - Friday Harbor

Nicole Bozzuto

Absolutely delicious seafood spot! Creative cocktails, great service and a beautiful location overlooking the harbor. I especially loved the clams in a mild curry sauce. So good! We also enjoyed the fish tacos and crab melt sandwich. Delicious!

Drita D'Alessandro

Best food on San Juan Island. Beautiful setting on the bay, food is delicious and seafood is fresh. Great ambiance, and located right next to the pier. Would love to come back one day.

Kiran Suresh

The views at this place do not disappoint. The best part about the airy, glass- encased dining room is the ready availability of a fantastic view regardless of where you sit. The patio is beautiful as well, but make sure it isn't too cool before sitting down as the island can get chilly and windy fast. We came here for lunch and dinner. The food overall is solid, and tastes fresh. Definitely ask about the specials as they rotate interesting dishes in and out daily. We ordered Dungeoness crab tots and bread with sun-dried tomato butter for apps. The butter was surprisingly tasty and satisfying in the brisk weather. The tots on the other hand, were underseasoned and full of filler potato. There was negligible crab flavor. The pan seared salmon was dish of the day and cooked to perfection. Halibut was equally good - you won't go wrong with fish here. Prawn mac and cheese is delicious as well, but personally I would pick one of the fish entrees over it. The fish and chips is serviceable, crispy and with a generous helping of fries. For dessert, we tried the candy bar cake and white chocolate cheesecake. The former had a little 'refrigerator flavor' clinging to the cream, but was otherwise moist and went quick. The cheesecake is solid but nothing special. As for the service, the waitstaff seemed pretty inexperienced, frequently swapping with each other and spilling water on the table, but they were pleasant for the most part. Downriggers is a great pick for a special occasion and for some great views. They have just managed to justify their price point.

y m

We ate here 3x already on our 5 day trip. Twice dine in for dinners and once for lunch as take out. Their specials are delicious and their kids meals are very well done (smaller portions of the normal adult dinners), our super picky kids asked to come back here (they basically tried everything on the menu!).