42nd Street Café & Bistro: Northwest Seafood and Made-From-Scratch Comfort Food

A longtime favorite on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, 42nd Street Café & Bistro combines relaxed coastal hospitality with thoughtfully prepared Pacific Northwest cuisine. The Seaview restaurant is especially known for substantial breakfasts, fresh regional seafood and comforting dinner classics.

Breakfast Worth Getting Up For

Breakfast begins with tempting choices such as New Orleans-style beignets, scratch-made buttermilk pancakes, vanilla brioche French toast and house-made waffles. Waffle variations have included wild blueberries or bacon cooked directly into the batter.

Guests looking for a savory start can choose from omelets, scrambles and egg dishes. Noteworthy selections include pot-roast hash and eggs, a jambalaya omelet with andouille sausage and Tasso ham, chicken-fried steak with eggs, and a Hangtown Fry featuring oysters, bacon, spinach and Parmesan.

The house-smoked salmon scramble brings together eggs, spinach, mushrooms, red onions and Gruyère. A Russian-inspired vegetarian scramble offers potatoes, mushrooms, dill and green onions with sour cream.

Coffee, tea, café au lait with chicory and house-made Marionberry lemonade accompany the breakfast menu. Morning cocktails have included the restaurant’s signature Bloody Mary, Irish coffee, mimosas and Marionberry hard lemonade.

Local Oysters and Coastal Seafood

Seafood is central to the café’s identity. The menu has featured fresh Willapa Bay oysters, Manila steamer clams and Quinault razor clams alongside fish specials based on seasonal availability.

Willapa Bay oysters may be lightly dusted, pan-fried and served with house-made tartar sauce, honey coleslaw and hand-cut fries. Steamer clams are prepared with white wine, garlic, parsley, butter and red chili flakes, while razor clams receive a crisp flour, buttermilk and cracker crust.

Other coastal favorites have included an oyster po’boy with Creole mayonnaise and a house-made fish-and-shrimp sandwich flavored with ginger, sweet peppers and Parmesan.

Dinner at the Bistro

Evening meals begin with appetizers such as flash-fried calamari, roasted beets with feta and walnuts, pan-seared Brussels sprouts, steamer clams and a warm Swiss-and-chèvre fondue served with apples and bread.

The dinner menu balances seafood with traditional comfort food. The restaurant’s celebrated eight-hour pot roast is slowly cooked with mushrooms and onions and served with mashed potatoes and pan gravy. Other hearty possibilities include country-fried steak, skillet-fried chicken and charbroiled sirloin bavette.

Seafood selections have included Creole-style jambalaya with chicken, prawns, andouille sausage and Tasso ham, as well as a seafood stew filled with fish, clams, shrimp, mussels and scallops. A rotating fish special gives the kitchen an opportunity to highlight seasonal catches.

Vegetarian and pasta choices have included wild mushroom and three-cheese ravioli in a light tomato sauce. Russian beef stroganoff combines strips of sirloin with mushrooms, caramelized onions, noodles, sherry and sour cream.

Desserts and Drinks

Save room for house-made desserts such as lemon-almond custard, chocolate-rum truffle cheesecake, Northwest fruit crisp with vanilla ice cream and a rotating ice cream flavor.

The beverage program complements the food with Northwest wines, regional draft beer and carefully prepared cocktails. Guests may find classics such as martinis, a Dark and Stormy, an Irish hot toddy and the café’s well-known Bloody Mary.

A Seaview Dining Tradition

42nd Street Café & Bistro offers the kind of dining experience that suits the coast: friendly, comfortable and grounded in fresh regional ingredients. It is equally appealing for a leisurely breakfast, a plate of local oysters or a satisfying dinner after exploring the beaches and towns of the Long Beach Peninsula.

Menu selections and operating hours can change, particularly with seasonal seafood. Visit the restaurant’s official menu page for current information.

Location: 4201 Pacific Way, Seaview, WA 98644
Website: https://www.42ndstcafe.com/
Menu: https://www.42ndstcafe.com/menu
Telephone: (360) 642-2323

Dinner reservations are recommended and accepted by telephone. Breakfast seating is generally offered on a first-come, first-served basis.