Visiting Anacortes near Seattle before checking out the San Juan Islands-July 2022
The Ship Harbor Inn in Anacortes is the most convenient place to stay when visiting the San Juan islands as it is about a 10 minute walk to and from the ferry. The decor is very nice with the red and white colors and beautiful views of the water & landscape. The rooms are very spacious and comfortable. The staff is friendly and welcoming. You can grab a taxi into town which is a few miles away to dine and go to some of the shops as they can pick you up right from the hotel.
Discover the Ship Harbor Inn, a hidden treasure located at the top of the hill above the Washington State ferry terminal & just minutes from historic downtown Anacortes.The Ship Harbor Inn invites you to stay in our top rated accommodations, with sweeping island and water views. They offer free WI-FI, on site laundry and outdoor BBQ’s. The Rooms are accessed externally and they have added outdoor tables and chairs across the property. No Contact Check-In Is Available. Call us when you arrive for instructions (360)293-5177 Trails and Parks less than 1/3 of a mile away.
Activity- Depending on how much time you have, one very fun must do is the Anacortes kayak tour. It is about 3 hrs long but well worth the adventure. It is a fun time, great workout and beautiful sight seeing experience. More at www.anacorteskayaktours.com
Dining:
Anthony’s seafood restaurant in Anacortes is a special treat. They have a variety of locations around the northwest and you’ll be very satisfied with the quality of seafood and extraordinary service. Our server Alice & GM were super friendly, hostpitable and knowledgeable. We started off with the fried calamari which was excellent. Don’t miss the salmon copper river poke which was very fresh.
They have a few different salads and other appetizers to choose from including oysters on the half shell. For entrées you can’t go wrong but the king salmon was off the charts and the fresh Alaskan sea scallops were tasty and delicate served with rice pilaf.
Try one of their signature drinks and it was fresh strawberry week when we were there so we tried the strawberry vodka cocktail. They also have a nice selection of wines to accompany your meal. For dessert once again the strawberry shortcake another choices are great variety but they also add chocolate mousse and melted lava cake. Overall it was just fantastic and we highly recommended. https://www.anthonys.com/restaurant/anthonys-at-cap-sante-marina/
Hong Kong Garden
If you like Chinese food, the Hong Kong Garden in Anacortes is not to miss. This authentic establishment has been family run by owner Joey since 1983. It’s no wonder why the food is so delicious and not greasy. They do not use MSG and cook with soy bean oil instead of peanut oil which is healthier. The menu is very diversed with choices of beef, pork, chicken, seafood and veggies.
Some dishes that we had and highly recommend are the mooshoo chicken with vegetables, pan fried chow mein noodles, the beef and scallops with an assortment of vegetables and lastly the chicken fried rice. You’ll leave satisfied and very happy. Leah, the manager is super hospitable and very welcoming to all the guess. You can see more on their website an extensive menu along with their full page of cocktails with a beautiful bar.
https://www.facebook.com/hongkonggardenrestaurant/
(360) 293-9595
2501 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221
Overall, Anacortes is beautiful and worth the visit and stay.
Photos by Lisa Rosas & Ships Harbor Inn.
