Riptide Cafe

Super cute cafe by the water. There are some indoor and outdoor seating available. There is a small gift shop joint with the cafe. I tried the honey cardamom latte and it was delicious! The staff was very friendly as well.

Riptide is a nice cafe near the ferry launch. We went in for breakfast. I ordered an iced Chai latte and my partner ordered a coffee, then I also had a breakfast sandwich and then we had a Nutella croissant.My iced latte was good (although like many, a little too much ice). The breakfast sandwich was good also, with cheese, sausage and egg.There was a bit of an issue with the croissant. Instead of Nutella, they gave us a regular croissant. Then it was not quite fully cooked. Perhaps they do not make them.It is convenient if you are near ferry launch.

Riptide is a cute coffee shop on the water with a lot of seats and drink options. If you want to live your best island life sipping a latte while staring out into the ocean and you don't have the money to travel to Hawai'i or Italy (but somehow have the perfect amount to get out to San Juan Island) then this is your place! It's cozy yet spacious, and despite having only two people working at a time, they provide good service and you don't feel like they're stressed out and rushing. In fact, they get drinks out pretty fast and I was surprised I wasn't waiting longer.In my last visit, I tried the Cardamom Honey Latte, and it had the sweetness and herbaceousness that you expect from the drink. I enjoyed it a lot, and it felt realized and thought out well. I'd love to come back and chill here on a future visit to Friday Harbor.

I think this is the best coffee I've had on the island. Smooth and didn't feel too dark. They also have fresh baked croissants and pastries in the mornings. Combine this with the fact that they basically have the best location you could get in Friday Harbor!Inside they have one table and a small bar that looks out on the water. There are a few tables outside. If you had a big group you'd want to go outside but this honestly is the best place for a cozy solo coffee in the morning

This place was good for coffee. I got a smoothie here as well which was also tasty. Not too many breakfast choices but the smoothie was really yummy and so I was happy. Sitting outside was nice and walking around the harbor was nice too.

Cute coffee shop steps from the ferry terminal. Lots of hot and cold drink along with some seasonal specials. They also offer an assortments of pastries, oatmeal and build your own breakfast sandwich. Perfect if you're just looking for a place to grab coffee or stop by while you wait for the ferry. Look forward to visiting again!

Nice little spot on the waterfront. It shares space with San Juan Safaris; if you see that it's just around the corner. Coffee was good and well prepared; I got a breakfast sandwich and it was just the thing for a cool morning. The build-your-own setup was real nice. The barista was pretty busy - had a couple big groups before and after us - but she kept it going without dropping a step. Glad they were open when we needed coffee, and happy to go again.

A charming little home shop on a charming little island. I'm glad I picked Friday Harbor to eat, because this is probably the best food you'll get out here. There's a nice selection of different bagels, and what I thought was a nice selection of desserts, until my choice took one out of the display! I guess, especially in early April, it's a small crowd on the island so they're more going for locals and Washington weekenders than what summer tourism may bring. Anyway, the prices were really not bad for being so remote, the sandwich was piled up big and tastes nice and fresh, the dessert was also really tasty and clearly fresh made. (I asked, and while they don't bake things themselves, they get them fresh from the mainland and prepare to order, so things aren't frozen or mass-produced. It's all high quality stuff.)Friendly place, rather small especially if there's a crowd, so plan on grabbing food (and coffee, I suppose most people get coffee there) and walking, but there are a few seats there. The cafe is also a little library (books and other trinkets for sale and/or display - I didn't look too hard at them but I was just looking all over the room at the variety). Kinda felt like places I've seen in Vermont.I love little town establishments, and when they deliver on quality as well as a wonderful community vibe, that's 5 stars all the way. Walk on in!

Vegan substitutions for almost everything and EVERYTHING we had was SO good! Everything tasted so fresh and flavorful We went for lunch.... And enjoyed it so much we went back to get more for the ferry ride home!In addition to the great food, the employees were delightful as well!

Not a place I would frequent again. Four in our group. All four coffee drinks were heavy on milk and light on coffee and warm rather than hot. Despite asking for an ingredient to be omitted, it was added (heavily) making it undrinkable. So many other better places for coffee in Friday Harbor.*to follow up: All those in our group are firm believers in supporting local businesses and did express our reactions to the issues I mentioned immediately after tasting our drinks.