Welcome to Riptide Cafe,                                 the only waterfront cafe in the heart of Friday Harbor.

While most visitors to San Juan Island come to decaffeinate from their daily grind, they also look for the best coffee for their morning ritual.

Riptide Café was created to provide San Juan Island visitors with the highest quality hand crafted coffee and espresso drinks. Using direct trade coffee from our partners at Stumptown Coffee, we craft every drink by hand with expertise and the attention to detail that makes ours a great cup of coffee.

Located just steps from the San Juan Island ferry terminal in the quaint village of Friday Harbor, Riptide Café is the only coffee shop along the Friday Harbor waterfront. Stop in to have a freshly brewed cup of Stumptown Coffee, sample our baked-fresh daily scones, muffins, or sweet breads highlighting natural and organic ingredients. We have satisfying smoothies that are made with all organic fruits and juices, and in the summer time we make fresh juices on order.  Pair Friday Harbor’s best coffee with our in-house featured local baked goods from Bakery San Juan and Seattle Bagel Bakery.

Riptide Café breakfast features savory and filling hot bagel or English muffin sandwiches with egg, cheese, & bacon or sausage from Seattle Bagel Bakery. Looking for something smaller?  Grab a hot oatmeal or a yogurt cup with fruit and chia seed jam, topped with house made granola. We take pride in offering fresh made items, created with organic ingredients.