Coho Restaurant

Restaurant in Friday Harbor, Washington, United States

About

What It Is

Coho Restaurant is a farm-to-table dinner restaurant located at 120 Nichols Street in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington ^[2]^[3]. It operates as a chef-driven, guest-focused establishment whose menu shifts with the seasons to reflect what is freshest and most available locally ^[3]. The restaurant is part of the San Juan Island Inn Collection ^[2].

Activities & Experiences

Diners can choose between a four-course prix fixe menu or order a la carte from a selection of small and large plates prepared entirely from scratch each day ^[1]^[3]. The fall prix fixe menu, led by Executive Chef Tim Payne, includes soup or salad, one small plate, one large plate, and dessert, with an optional wine pairing ^[3]. Throughout the year, Coho hosts limited-seating special dining events such as winemaker dinners, holiday feasts, and a recurring late-August Farm and Table Dinner held at a local farm ^[1]^[2]. Cooking classes and private dining are also available ^[1].

Practical Access

The restaurant is located at 120 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, and can be reached by phone at 360-378-6330 ^[2]^[3]. Reservations are accepted and recommended, particularly for special events, which are noted to sell out quickly ^[1]. The fall four-course prix fixe is priced at USD 90 for the standard menu (USD 95 with steak) and USD 75 for the vegetarian version; wine pairing is an additional USD 40 ^[3]. A split-plate charge of USD 20 applies, and a 20 percent gratuity is added automatically for parties of six or more ^[3].

Restrictions

A mandatory 20 percent gratuity is applied to parties of six or more ^[3]. Special dining events have limited seating and require advance reservations ^[1]. No other specific restrictions are noted in the sources.

What Makes It Distinctive

Coho sources approximately 99 percent of its ingredients from San Juan Island, neighboring islands, and Skagit Valley, working with a named roster of local farm partners including Sweet Earth, Blacktail Bass and Beef, Westcott Bay, and others ^[1]^[3]. The wine program focuses on small producers using natural techniques from Washington, Oregon, California, and international regions, with the list described as award-winning ^[1]. The annual Farm and Table Dinner, held on-site at a local farm each August, exemplifies the restaurant's direct relationship with its agricultural community and sets it apart from conventional fine-dining venues ^[1].

Sources

Things to do

holiday feast dining (events: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve)
special winemaker dinners — limited seating, sell out quickly

Amenities

cooking classes offered
gift certificates (usable for: dining and special events · denominations: any)
off-site catering available
private dining and catering (capacity: 2–200 guests)
wedding catering (package: Lime Kiln Intimate Wedding Package)
wine pairing add-on (fee: $40)

Events & seasons

farm + table dinner at sweet earth farms (format: annual off-site dinner · window: end of August)

Features

à la carte dining available
award-winning wine cellar (focus: small-batch natural producers · regions: WA, OR, CA, international)
farm-to-table, scratch kitchen (approach: seasonal, locally sourced, made in-house daily)
four-course prix fixe menu (price standard: $90 · price vegetarian: $75 · steak supplement: $5)

Nearby

sweet earth farms (relation: local farm partner and annual dinner venue)

Good to know

address and phone (phone: 360-378-6330 · address: 120 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250)
auto-gratuity for large parties (rate: 20% · threshold: 6 or more guests)
dietary accommodations available (options: GF, DF, vegetarian upon request)
reservations recommended — required for special events

Catalog identifier: AVIA-SKB2-6N3N1