Guidebook for Vashon
Food Scene
This is an iconic Vashon Restaurant. Good quality at a reasonable price. Also has a great bar!
66 locals recommend
The Hardware Store Restaurant
17601 Vashon Hwy SWThis is an iconic Vashon Restaurant. Good quality at a reasonable price. Also has a great bar!
This might be the best Thai restaurant in the Northwest. Really, it's that good.
92 locals recommend
May Kitchen + Bar
17614 Vashon Hwy SWThis might be the best Thai restaurant in the Northwest. Really, it's that good.
One of Vashon's newest restaurants and it's got quite the buzz. Farm-to-table New American fare is served in elegant surrounds within a restored rural house.
25 locals recommend
Bramble House
17123 Vashon Hwy SWOne of Vashon's newest restaurants and it's got quite the buzz. Farm-to-table New American fare is served in elegant surrounds within a restored rural house.
This is an amazing vegetarian restaurant and bakery. The quintessential Vashon scene. Great food with minimal service.
74 locals recommend
Snapdragon
17817 Vashon Hwy SWThis is an amazing vegetarian restaurant and bakery. The quintessential Vashon scene. Great food with minimal service.
What can I say about Sporty's... Classic Diner and bar in one. Another quintessential Vashon classic destination.
12 locals recommend
Sporty's
17611 Vashon Hwy SWWhat can I say about Sporty's... Classic Diner and bar in one. Another quintessential Vashon classic destination.
This is a fantastic farm to table restaurant. It has limited hours and seating. Currently, they are only open Friday and Saturday for brunch and dinner. A must try if you have a chance.
28 locals recommend
Earthen Bistro
17635 100th Ave SWThis is a fantastic farm to table restaurant. It has limited hours and seating. Currently, they are only open Friday and Saturday for brunch and dinner. A must try if you have a chance.
Good Bars and Food
Home Sweet Home
17803 Vashon Hwy SWThe place on Vashon to get great cocktails and see live music.
Our local live music venue. Great acts almost every Friday and Saturday nights.
23 locals recommend
Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi
Our local live music venue. Great acts almost every Friday and Saturday nights.
Yes, the Eagles have a bar and it's pretty darn good and worth the trip. They also serve food Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights. A nice place to meet the locals and everyone is welcome.
Fraternal Order of Eagles
18134 Vashon Hwy SWYes, the Eagles have a bar and it's pretty darn good and worth the trip. They also serve food Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights. A nice place to meet the locals and everyone is welcome.
This is a recent addition to the Vashon Bar and Restaurant scene. Great cocktails with an excellent farm to table restaurant and butchery.
31 locals recommend
The Ruby Brink
17526 Vashon Hwy SWThis is a recent addition to the Vashon Bar and Restaurant scene. Great cocktails with an excellent farm to table restaurant and butchery.
Parks & Nature
Probably the best beach on Vashon. Great for sun, swim, walks and bird watching. An amazing spot!
33 locals recommend
KVI Beach
20336 78th Pl SWProbably the best beach on Vashon. Great for sun, swim, walks and bird watching. An amazing spot!
We think this is one of the best hikes you can do on Vashon. It's a four mile round trip if you include Bill's trail. From this location you go all the way to the Colvos Passage and back. Simply a great day hike!
8 locals recommend
Shinglemill Creek
9924 Southwest 156th StreetWe think this is one of the best hikes you can do on Vashon. It's a four mile round trip if you include Bill's trail. From this location you go all the way to the Colvos Passage and back. Simply a great day hike!
Excellent park with views of Colvos passage and the Olympic Peninsula.
19 locals recommend
Lisabuela Park
Southwest Lisabuela RoadExcellent park with views of Colvos passage and the Olympic Peninsula.
A terrific park complete with beach walks, a lighthouse, and many opportunities to see local marine mammals, maybe even a pod of Orcas!
45 locals recommend
Point Robinson Park
3705 SW Point Robinson RdA terrific park complete with beach walks, a lighthouse, and many opportunities to see local marine mammals, maybe even a pod of Orcas!
A great place to walk and see the amazing views to the south including Mt Rainer. If the Orcas are passing by, you'd see them here along with harbor seals looking for food.
28 locals recommend
Maury Island Marine Park
A great place to walk and see the amazing views to the south including Mt Rainer. If the Orcas are passing by, you'd see them here along with harbor seals looking for food.
Essentials
We like to think this is the best grocery store you'll ever experience. Great quality, service and selection.
61 locals recommend
Vashon Thriftway
9740 SW Bank RdWe like to think this is the best grocery store you'll ever experience. Great quality, service and selection.
Arts & Culture
Vashon has recently opened a brand new community theater. It's Vashon's cultural center with a great calendar of events including music, plays and more.
44 locals recommend
Koch Gallery - Vashon Center for the Arts
19704 Vashon Hwy SWVashon has recently opened a brand new community theater. It's Vashon's cultural center with a great calendar of events including music, plays and more.
Entertainment & Activities
If you want to experience what it was like to go to a movie 40-50 years ago, you are in luck. Vashon theater has stayed true to the original movie theater experience.
30 locals recommend
Vashon Theatre
17723 Vashon Hwy SWIf you want to experience what it was like to go to a movie 40-50 years ago, you are in luck. Vashon theater has stayed true to the original movie theater experience.