2 Best Restaurants in Whidbey Island, The Puget Sound Islands

Many regulars skip right past the rest of the menu to get to the restaurant's selection of local Penn Cove mussels. They're served eight different ways, from a traditional white wine sauce to the signature coconut green curry. Located right on the waterfront, with windows framing views of Penn Cove and Mount Baker, Front Street also offers fare like burgers and pasta for non-shellfish lovers.

Langley's most popular gathering spot occupies a second-story space on 1st Street, right above the Star Store Grocery. Northwest-inspired French cuisine is the headliner here; classic bistro dishes like steak frites, salade nicoise, and confit of duck leg are favorites.