Olympic Peninsula & Washington Coast - Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest - page 297

Eating

Farmers Market MARKET$
(W 8th St, cnr Columbia St; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun) One of the best and cheapest places to eat
in Vancouver is at this daily indoor-outdoor farmers market in Esther Short Park. Inside
you'll find German deli sandwiches, tasty pastries and excellent pad Thai noodles for as
little as $5.

Beaches SEAFOOD$$$
( www.beaches.simplehelix.com ; 1919 SE Columbia River Dr; mains from $12; lunch & dinner; )

An ebullient place right on the river, Beaches gets points for its atmosphere, happy hour
and cheery service. The food is well-prepared American fare (pizzas, steak, fish and
chips) with some nice surprises (steamed clams). Add it all up and it's worth a detour
from Portland.

Grant House Restaurant NORTHWESTERN$$$
( 360-696-1727; 1101 Officers Row; dinner mains from $16; breakfast & lunch Mon-Fri, dinner
Tue-Sat, brunch Sun) Choose to dine on the garden patio or in the bright window-enclosed
verandah of this lovely heritage building. Check the website for live music throughout
the weekend and supper-club set menus every third Thursday of the month. While there,
ask the staff to show you the exposed logs of the original log-cabin structure. Gluten-free
menu available.

Information

Southwest Washington Visitors & Convention Bureau (

360-750-1553; 101 E 8th St,

Suite 240).

Getting There & Away

BUS
Three Greyhound buses a day stop in Vancouver on their way between Portland and
Seattle.

TRAIN
Amtrak ( www.amtrak.com ) runs a coastal service to Seattle in the north and Portland in the
south.