Location: Chelan
Top Restaurants in Chelan
Chelan Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Chelan
Chelan (/ʃəˈlæn/ shə-LAN) is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,890 at the 2010 census. The population was 4,060 at 2015 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. It lies on the southeast tip of Lake Chelan, where the lake flows into the Chelan River.
Things to do in Chelan
1. Bear Foods Natural Foods Market & Cafe Creperie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By DeeFry - Seattle
We had the delicious BearFoods signature crepe with pecan pate, mushrooms, cranberries, arugala, and cheese. It would actually be even better without the cheese, especially since so many folks are now going whole food plant based. Folks were nice, and parking was right out front.
2. Lake Chelan Artisan Bakery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Lake Chelan Artisan Bakery is proud to make delicious homemade breads and pastries from scratch utilizing many local ingredients. You'll find hand-made croissants, fresh fruit Danishes, local blueberry muffins, gooey cinnamon rolls, delicious scones and more in our pastry case. Our artisan breads include several sourdoughs, multigrain, Rustic Italian, French, and baguettes. Enjoy our homemade bagels, seasonal quiches, cookies, and bars along with a variety of lunch items.
Reviewed By Dave R - Burbank, Washington
Had an opportunity to visit this bakery in Lake Chelan. They had a great selection of breads and pastries including chocolate croissants. The croissant was quite tasty and the sourdough garlic loaf, although from the day old rack, had wonderful flavor especially when microwaved. All in all a nice place to visit and pick up a fresh loaf or something sweet. Espresso drinks were also available as were specialty breakfast items.
3. The Vogue Coffee & Wine Lounge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By busconi - Washington State
Came today for lunch and was pleasantly surprised....The Vogue is a cute little place...outside seating when the weather is warm, plenty of seating indoors. You order at the counter...I ordered a Chicken Salad sandwich and a bowl of chicken noodle soup. The soup was soooo good...perfect on this cold and snowy day. Lots of flavor, lots of chicken...just delicious. The Chicken Salad Sandwich was really tasty...the addition of grapes in the salad was perfect.
There is a wonderful selection of local and regional wines and I hear they make very good coffee. Service was friendly and helpful.
I will definitely come back for additional meals at the Vogue.
4. Lake Chelan Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 172 reviews
Reviewed By Helen C
The Baby Back Ribs were tender and tasty. The Beef Kebabs weren't as good. The lettuce in the salads weren't that fresh. Free corn bread was ok. Service was fast, staff, polite. The atmosphere among the vines was interesting. Just cold at night with no indoor seating. There were only 3 outdoor heaters.
5. Starbucks
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Robert S - Seattle, Washington
It is your typical Starbuck's in size and product. The problem is it is the ONLY Starbucks in this resort town. They already had enough employees. It looked like they were running into each other. The problem is the place is SO POPULAR the employees just can't work fast enough. Inside so many people are waiting for orders the line to order and people waiting merge. It's very confusing and hard to get around. They need to open another Starbucks or make this one twice as big. We went three times in a week and it was the same every single day. Parking is limited and you end up parking in Safeway's parking lot and walking.
6. Marcela's Cocina Mexicana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 235 reviews
New restaurant in downtown Lake Chelan. great service excellent food. We had the steak and chicken fajitas - very fresh and well prepared. Sat at the brand bartender was super friendly and nice. Known for best margaritas in town. Interesting flavors such as hibiscus or tamarind. Top shelf margarita was the right mix of tart and sweet.
Reviewed By Wendy B - Shelton, Washington
Carne asada was very good, same as their coffee. They serve complimentary chips, salsa and good guacamole. I ordered El Matador with a Chile relleno and enchilada and loved it! They have an extensive variety of seafood plates like Shrimp enchiladas, Chipotle Shrimp, etc... I need to check it out next time, definitely coming back!
7. Quick Wok
Overall Ratings
5 based on 70 reviews
HOURS CHANGE SEASONALLY --PLEASE CHECK OUR WEB SITE. Custom stir-fry: Select your ingredients and we will we'll wok it up for you. We offer a variety of choices including noodles, rice, sauces, meats, shrimp, tofu, soy curls, beans, nuts, vegetables, raisins and pineapple to customize your meal. We make our sauces in small batches and no MSG is added to our food. We offer some organic and many vegan/vegetarian options and can accommodate a variety of special dietary needs. Please order at our counter. We are similar to a food stand and we have seating for 18-20 people indoors and in warm weather there is seating for another 20 + outdoors. All our food is served in convenient "to go" boxes and you are welcome to eat in or take out. Some popular dishes include: Yakisoba with Teriyaki Sauce and Chicken, Pad Thai with Peanut Sauce and Tofu, Fried Rices (bacon fried rice, garlic shrimp fried rice), White/Brown Rice with Coconut Curry and choice of meat or tofu.
Reviewed By Harold L - Tukwila, Washington
What a small gem in a small town. The owner was kind enough to help me out on how the menu was set up, it was make your own Phad Thai ingredients or the regulars. I had the shrimp phad Thai, it came with baby corns and some other vegetables that I haven't had on my typical phad Thai. They top it with peanut sauce; the hoisin sauce is quite powering and that's something I'm not used too but it turn out alright.
The place is small, it can probably hold 20 people. It's quite a charming place, I think.
I really enjoyed the Ginger chai smoothie.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone.
8. Local Myth Pizza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 206 reviews
Reviewed By lockandgo - Armstrong, Canada
Stayed across the street from this pizza place so was very convenient to get to. We were pleasantly surprised how good the pizza was. Service was friendly and food received quickly, Lots of take out was happening---so it must be the place for pizza in Chelan
9. Apple Cup Cafe & Fireside Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 324 reviews
Homestyle at it's finest! Locally owned and operated for over 50 years. The locals will tell you the Apple Cup is where to go for breakfast, lunch or dinner. With your friends or with your family, enjoy a casual atmosphere, great food, full lounge and the best service.
Reviewed By Teresa J
Wonderful breakfast. Many people suggest Blueberry Hills & we went there. Apple Cup is far better. Cottage Cheese pancakes and Swedish pancakes with lingonberries were fantastic.
10. Lakeview Drive In
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By BevnJer - Bluffton, South Carolina
We ate both a lunch and a dinner here, on separate days,and thoroughly enjoyed the ambiance of this retro-style eatery. The food was typical drive-in food, but very well prepared and tasty. It was one of the few affordable restaurants we encountered during our 3 week road tour of WA state. The best parts: ordering from a walk-up window; the efficient summertime high school/college staff (the bill was hand-written and totaled without the use of a computer! How refreshing is that!); and eating outside under the trees by the breeze of the lake. P. S. Don’t miss the house-specialty fry sauce, its delicious!
