Finistère - Port Townsend (WA)

5 /5 Avant Lard Travel - by Houston Porter: Simply amazing - the best restaurant in Port Townsend...and probably all of the Northwest. Weve now visit Finistère half a dozen times since they open and every visit has been wonderful from beginning to end. The food is phenomenal (on par with some of the Michelin star restaurants weve visited), the ambiance is relaxed and comfortable, and the staff/owners are always welcoming, friendly, and professional. Ever since our first visit nearly a decade ago, our first stop/reservation when visiting Port Townsend is at Finistère.

4 /5 A H: The beet salad was fabulous with a blend of compelmentary flavors of sweet huckleberry and a tart dressing. The white fish was fresh, made traditionally. The salmon was not fresh and would avoid ordering next time. The dessert of in house made ice cream and chocolate tart are not to be missed.

4 /5 S B: Stopped by on a Friday afternoon for Happy-Hour at 3pm; fortunately, we arrived 15 mins early to join the line waiting outside the front door. Those that were not in line had to wait 45 mins for space to be available. Overall, our happy-hour experience at Finistere was very good. Service was excellent and our dishes were delivered hot to our table as they became ready. Food ranged from good to excellent as follows: Crispy Fingerlings (pan-fried fingerling potatoes) were served hot with a tasty seasoning. The Chicken Liver Mousse with red onion jam on a thin slice of grilled baguette was nicely presented and was very rich and tasty. The red onion jam was very good and perhaps the only change to be made here would be to not add salt crystals on top – overall was a bit too salty. The thin slice of grilled baguette was perfectly cooked with a drizzle of olive oil and was the perfect platform for the mousse. The fried Washington oysters were good and quite tasty with the calabrian chili aioli and thin slices of fennel. The house-made pasta was served hot and was quite tasty and filling with a house-made tomato-based sauce – my only suggested improvement would be to let the pasta shine through more with just a light coat of sauce accompanied by a small bowl of extra sauce to be added as needed. Although a bit pricey, we were quite pleased with the food and service at this Port Townsend restaurant and we look forward to returning someday perhaps for dinner.

5 /5 Sophie H: Incredible. We went for happy hour and ordered every small plate on the menu. It was all amazing from the pasta to the salad to the oysters, including impeccable service. Finished with the best creme brule and cappuccino of my life. Cant recommend enough, I wish it was closer to where we live.

5 /5 Ryan Hallam: Well this restaurant may have just ruined every other restaurant Ive ever eaten. This was the best meal Ive had at a restaurant. We got to sit outside in the sun. We ordered a Spanish rosé it was so good. We also ordered deviled eggs and salmon belly crudo with sourdough bread. The appetizers were absolutely delicious and one of the best things Ive ever had. We ordered the Bucatini with shrimp, lemon-thyme cream and leek. Perfectly cooked pasta and shrimp. It was so tasty. The last thing we got was Risotto with nettles, preserved lemon, goat cheese and mint. Truly delicious and amazingly cooked. The service was great and everyone was friendly and professional. I cant even stop talking about how amazing this food was.