Guemes Island General Store

Close to the dedicated Guermes ferry, with a panoramic view of Anacortes and its ship yards.

Well shaped sandwich and burger menu, as well as soups and salads, with a beautiful outside garden.

My "ancient grains" vegeburger came in a home baked bun with hand cut fries, the burger was crunchy and very tasty. I also chose a Chukanut Pilsner for the perfect end of summer lunch.

Fun place to go, leave time for exploring this small island.

The Guemes Island General Store is a must-visit spot. It offers some of the best food I’ve had anywhere- a few highlights were their corned beef reuben, house made fries, and the fresh caught house smoked salmon. They offer a huge selection of craft drinks to go, a bar on site, and a great indoor/ outdoor seating area that features live music and plenty of space for kids to play out front. If you’re in the Seattle/ Anacortes/ Bellingham area, you need to check it out. It’s worth the swim, but the ferry is easier!

We visit Guemes Island once or twice a year and are enchanted by the island every time. A large part of that magic is attributable to the Guemes Island General Store, and the first time we visited, it was mid-Omicron, so we didn't get to see it in its full glory until this year.

The general store is really an anchor for the island, with every necessity I could think of in the market portion of the store alongside a restaurant, small bar, and bakery.

The baked goods are amazing and I regret not getting pictures. The restaurant offers a variety of meals that include some delicious hamburgers- I don't know what they do to their buns, but I've rarely had a better one. There are a hearty eight beers on tap, and quite a few more in the convenience section. The store includes a number of local specialties, from homemade jam to art and t-shirts from local artists (the Slow Loris tshirts are to die for).

Plenty of parking and an easy walk from the ferry if you're walking on from Anacortes. I hear they host concerts in the summer- we haven't been at that time of year, but I can imagine how enticing it would be with the big lawn, open air seating on the front porch and all conveniently located to the ferry. I look forward to visiting every year and hope you stop by and grab one of those amazing danishes!

Awesome spot with decent food options, grocery store items, and great live music!

The food and service are always good here. Stopped by for a bowl of chowder today, and was just as good as I remembered from the last time I was there in 2013.

We ordered the burger and fish and chips. Both were delicious! The burger was well seasoned and the fish was perfectly breaded with great seasoning. The fries reminded me of in n out. I know that is semi heresy but it at least reminded me of them. All that to say for a quick lunch while out with my dogs this was a great place to be. The back patio is huge and well worth sitting in while watching the ferry come and go.

Great beer and food selection. Good covered outdoor seating. Good spot for random music in the summer with large outdoor area.
Service can range from spectacular to surly but is generally speedy.
Prices for groceries are high, but if you are on the island and need something that's on you not them.
Worth a stop for locals and day trippers alike.

The pizza, giant chocolate chip cookie, and the beers on tap are definitely my favorite. The store is stocked with plenty of refreshments and snacks. The staff is friendly and they even have frisbee golf baskets. And you definitely can't beat the view while your waiting for the ferry back to the main land. Love it here.

Nice people & good food.
Can't wait for the summer to be able to enjoy a cold beverage in their fenced garden area while enjoying the view of the channel.

The fish and chips are phenomenal. Get an extra tartar sauce because you are going to want to dip your perfect fries in it too. Key lime cake is perfect. 253838/10

What would Guemes island do without that general store? Sure is nice to be able to pick it up there instead of having to float over there 👉! Hehe 🤪👍🏽

Cute store! With quite a few baked goods!

Key Lime Cake - 5/5 stars, delicious!

Raspberry Cheesecake - 4/5 stars

Chocolate sourdough cupcake - 3/5 stars, kinda dry, kinda interesting though

Blueberry French Toast - 2/5 stars, looked like it'd be good but idk, not very tasty. Get the Key Lime Cake!!!

Friendly and fairly well stocked store and deli. Good quality prepped food. Expect to wait a while since the store operates strictly from a walk up window, first come first served. No matter if you want a bottle of wine, picking up called ahead orders or waiting behind a family of 10 ordering ice cream and not knowing what they want. Just be patient. The staff is doing what they can given the circumstances. Also expect to pay Island prices.

Very nice selection of groceries for your island stay. Cold draft beer with great prices. Very welcome if you're waiting for the ferry as we were (on foot that day).

More a restaurant and bakery than a store, although there are some groceries available. No produce, which I was looking for, but found some nice apples on a stand by the road and called it good. The prepared food was amazing. The king salmon, cabbage patch salad, and green beans were all perfect and very inexpensive for the quality. The cookies are the size of your head and incredibly delicious. I ate three.

Took a day trip over to Guemes Island. Stopped at the General Store for a bite on the way back. Picked up a Rueben and fries. Large sandwich packed with meat. May have been on they're rye bread. Hand cut fries. Be patient everything is on island time, but well worth it.

Love our little store. Food's good, service is great and the friends are worth every moment.

Beer and wines, great french fries, and lots if other yummy goodies including fresh made desserts

Awesome view and really cool outside seating looking over Guemes Channel. This place rocks! The fish and chips was great with a funky, slow island vibe. Decent beers and great fries!

A very pleasant destination right on the coastline. The food was very good, the service excellent, and the foodstocks most interesting. It appears there is live music on the weekends. If you are on the island you should definitely visit!

Love taking the short ferry ride over to Guemes for some live music and good food at the store. But so much more than a store! This is a store with a bar, and a patio, and stages inside and out for live music. The restaurant serves up the basics (burgers) as well as fancier things like pasta with scallops or grilled salmon. I love the brussel sprout appetizer... Everyone there is super friendly, staff and customers alike. You might make some new friends, like I did!