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Portage Bay Cafe - West Seattle, Seattle, WA

Portage Bay Cafe - West Seattle

4.5
4.5
234 Reviews
$30 and under
Breakfast

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 34 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Gluten-free-friendly
Located in West Seattle since 2023, Portage Bay Cafe has a mission of local, organic and sustainable fare. From our Crab Cake Benedict to our signature House-Made Challah French Toast, our items are carefully crafted to use the best seasonal and organic ingredients available. In addition to our famous brunch items, our menus include a variety of amazing salads and sandwiches.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Breakfast, Contemporary American, Organic
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Thu, Fri 8:00 am–1:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (206) 231-0113
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    West Seattle/Alki
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Seattle / Eastern Washington

    Great for brunch

  • Seattle / Eastern Washington

    Healthy

  • Seattle

    Great for brunch

  • Seattle

    Healthy

  • Seattle

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Portage Bay Cafe - West Seattle offers "delicious food and generous portions" with a vibrant atmosphere perfect for brunch. Many praise the "excellent service" and recommend making reservations due to its popularity. It's ideal for smaller groups due to noise levels. The "berry-bar" and innovative breakfast options are standout features.

234 Reviews
  1. Swapna

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is just not well prepared. Had high hopes given website highlighting fresh ingredients and menu sounds better than how the actual food tastes. French toast was doughy in the middle, bland and not crisp on the outside. Uninspired pancakes. Salmon Benedict was not tasty. Coffee might as well be from the gas station. This meal was the first in a very long time, where I needed something better to counteract how disappointing it was.

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  2. Patty

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were able to change our reservation at the last minute and we were served our food quickly. The server was very accommodating of our two granddaughters.

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  3. Mary Ann

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food very good but potatoes were barely warm. Price a bit high. Sorry to see it wasn’t very busy. Hope it was just a slow Monday. I will definately come in again.

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  4. Sarah

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Portage Bay’s food is always awesome. Additionally, the staff was incredibly responsive and accommodating of our larger group reservation for a low key baby shower brunch. Thanks so much for enabling a wonderful celebration!

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  5. George

    VIP

    Seattle

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great atmosphere, service was great as well as the food

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  6. Kate

    VIP

    Seattle

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious food and large servings! Very busy, as always, but the loudest noise was the music - definitely best for smaller groups so you can hear each other

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  7. Chris

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time dining at Portage Bay. Food, service, and overall experience was outstanding. Will be back soon!

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  8. Marianne

    VIP

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was cold, music really loud in bathroom, service slow, and waiter and waitresses hoodies were dirty.

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  9. karen

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Food was great. Service was great. Had made a reservation so was seated right away. It was a weekday and we arrived at 11 AM. Soon after we were seated, the noise level was so high that my friend and I could not hear each other, not a word. Being that it was close to one and a half hours until served, it was not a great experience.

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  10. Penny

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fruit bar and whipped cream was delicious! Our server was great!

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FAQs

Portage Bay Cafe - West Seattle offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 231-0113.

Portage Bay Cafe - West Seattle is rated 4.5 stars by 234 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 34 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Portage Bay Cafe - West Seattle

4725 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    West Seattle/Alki
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Thu, Fri 8:00 am–1:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Breakfast, Contemporary American, Organic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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