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Most Recently: May 29, 2026 | Catalina Island Avalon | Cafe Metropole is a bright, healthy café,…read morewhich offers a number of tasty bites! There's a little something for everyone! It's also a bit of a gift shop! Favorites | Flavorful Falafel Pita bursting at the seams with healthy ingredients, including tomatoes, tzatziki, red onions, cucumbers and feta! I absolutely love the savory Tomato Basil Soup, it's a winner! I first tried the soup alongside a sandwich while on the island for NYE w/4 friends! We dined on the outside patio! I have also enjoyed their lightweight (not thick) Green Smoothie; green, refreshing and vibrant! #1 Stunner | Their Sweet Potato Fries are a standout! I've never had sweet potato fries quite like this before, and they offer a number of sauces to go along if you prefer! Each bite was memorable and I highly recommend! Customer Service | Friendly & helpful with the menu! Gift Shop Vibes | You will find cute candles, hats, accessory bags, and cute little items located against the wall, and right before you reach the register! Seating | A few tables inside, and thank you reach out to her area, including some umbrella-filled tables! Overall | Yes, please! This healthy café is an overall plus, filled to the brim with feel-good food & drinks ! Let's go!

This is where we like to have a simple breakfast or lunch. The store is very small inside. But the…read moreoutdoor patio is very spacious and cozy. They have an extensive menu with healthy options. Also great beer and wine choices. Limited vegetarian and gluten free items. We like the crooked hard iced tea and white claws. Our favorites are stuffed avocado, bbq chicken fries, tuna melt, cubano, potato salad and açaí bowl. The service is always very friendly and foods come out fast. A great place for healthy quick bites!

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Turkey avocado sandwich with tomato basil soup... yum!!

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May 29, 2026 | Breakfast | Smoothie |

Catalina Island Brew House

4.3(425 reviews)

Great coffee spot stop with a nice selection of baked goods…read more Please come and create your own adventure.

After stepping off the boat and checking into our hotel, we wandered down Front Street, stopping in…read moreat Catalina Island Brewhouse for lunch. It wasn't busy as it was during the week, and we found a table on the patio. Mr. B ordered a flight to try and we ordered a pineapple jalapeno pizza. I know many say pineapple doesn't belong on a pizza, but we happen to like it. The crust of the pizza was thin and covered in melted cheese, chunks of pineapple and slices of jalapeno. It was the perfect amount of spice and the pineapple calmed it down by adding a hint of sweetness. The beer was great, the pizza even better and you just can't beat the views of the bay. Service was good, and we were off to a good start of eating on Catalina Island.

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Eli's Island Deli

3.5(31 reviews)

0.3 mi

Eli's Island Deli is conveniently located right after you arrive to Avalon. They are a takeout spot…read moreonly. Be sure to check their specials sign at the front before heading in. They have a wide variety of sandwiches so it took a good minute before deciding on what to order. Staff was welcoming and will call out your order when it's ready for pickup. With each sandwich order you get to choose the type of bread you want and a small bag of chips or cookies. I decided on the Canadian bacon on focaccia. My friend got ham. My meal was $16 and I felt it was overpriced. We both agreed we wished the bread was warmed up. It's definitely like a basic sandwich you can make at home. Nothing special but its perfect for a quick bite if you're in a rush. They also sell souvenirs inside such as keychains and magnets.

Rough waters delayed our ferry by two hours, and Eli's Island Deli came through…read more Hot cocoa, hot coffee, and snacks on a cold day made waiting more fun and tolerable. It felt like a small but very appreciated act of island hospitality. If you're stranded, cold, or just waiting around the harbor, this place is right there. See their current menu in the photos. Coffee is not drip and no matcha option, which is the only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5.

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Albacore tuna sandwich on honey wheat bread, no Mayo on bread. Take it to the beach and eat or to the fairy on your way home.

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Original Antonio's

3.1(536 reviews)

0.0 mi

Came to Catalina for a one day weekend getaway. After the…read moregolfer cart ride, we were hungry and looking for a quick bite with no line and this place caught our eyes. We ordered a large pizza with half cheese and half pepperoni. The pizza was delicious with just the thickness that we liked and the appropriate amount of ingredients. We also ordered an individual ( small) garden salad which was kind of sad looking, so not recommended. It's nice to sit outside and chat up with the people sitting next to you and all is jolly.

Appreciate that they have a gluten free crust option, although it was kind of burnt, it was still…read morepretty good. I got it without cheese. Would be great if they had a dairy free cheese option! Service was good. Place is small inside and was crowded and very hot.

Day old baked spaghetti

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June 26, 2025 | Thursday | Quotes!

The Naughty Fox

4.0(471 reviews)

Great service Great view…read more Fun drinks Food options Got the buffalo milk. Wish it had a bit more cocoa but they didn't cheap out on the vodka

Naughty Fox has a really nice view overlooking the center of Catalina, and the outdoor seating is a…read morenice way to sit and get a view of the beach. It's a popular spot, so service can be a little slow when there's only one person serving, but we were having a laid back afternoon and didn't mind. The poke nachos were the standout for me. Instead of regular corn chips, they use what reminded me of crispy fried wonton chips, which made them extra light and crunchy. So good with the ahi poke. Prices are a little on the higher side, but that seems pretty standard for restaurants on Catalina. I'd definitely come back for the outdoor dining, views, island fries and ahi poke

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Chicken wings

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Ahi Poke and Catalina Salad. So high quality, delicious and refreshing after our hike and travel.

The Lobster Trap

3.8(2.6k reviews)

I dined here 10 years ago during my last visit to Avalon and it happened to be recommended to me…read morethat it was still a popular place to eat so I returned for dinner last night. The location is one block from the waterfront and features one large room with a full bar, dining room and then a bar with stools next to the open kitchen all with a nautical theme to it. The restaurant has a vibrant feeling to it. I ordered a cup of the clam chowder ($8) and upon the recommendation of the waitress pucker the seafood pasta ($32) for the entree. The chowder arrived about 5 minutes later and was perfect. Delicious, rich, creamy and flavorful, it was as good as any that I have had (5). The entree arrived about 15 minutes after ordering and had shrimp, scallops, clams and fish on spaghetti in a marinara sauce. Quantity wise it was plenty. Taste wise left me wanting a little more. First, I don't like fish in this dish and should have asked it not be included. My fault. I prefer just the shrimp, scallops, clams, etc. Also the marinara was ok in taste but not my favorite. I gave the entree a 3. I would have preferred it with the also available garlic butter and olive oil sauce instead. Service was very good. I am going to give a 4 score here because I think that my entree dislike was more of an anomaly than normal. I would be happy to return.

Cecilia was scattered covered and covered She forgot my…read morebeer and had to be reminded By the time I got my beer I was deep into my meal She never even let me know she was late and apologized Only go for breakfast that is the best time

French toast

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Oysters Rockafeller $26

Coney Island West

4.0(358 reviews)

0.0 mi

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Great service and very quick too. They have some pretty good chili fries. Their burger was okay. It…read morewasn't super amazing, but it was very fresh. I would totally come back! Highly recommend. Their chili fries are $7.50. Burger is $8.00. Fries are $3.50. Pretty solid prices for tourists visiting Catalina island.

Average hotdog and burger. I've never had Coney Island…read morehotdog, so I don't know what to compare it with Casual spot when you want to grab a quick bite

Fish n chips

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Catalina Coffee & Cookie

4.1(781 reviews)

The quaint cafe is quite popular on the island and always has a long queue. Thankfully it moves…read morequickly. I ordered their classic ham and cheese croissant and it was delightfully flakey and savory. It made for a wonderful snack before we embarked on our adventures and came out quickly.

As our one day trip was winding down, we found ourselves seating and relaxing at a quiet and cute…read morecorner by a hotel and a laundry room after the arcade game rooms. We ordered a cup tea from this cafe and it's all we need to unwind and enjoy our last moments on this beautiful island before heading back to the harbor. The tea was with good flavor.

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Custom breakfast sandwich

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Cup of coffee at the beach

NDMK Fish House

4.1(883 reviews)

This spot was actually my food highlight for my weekend on Catalina Island…read more Definitely a casual and quick spot but they have a variety of options and good serving sizes. I ordered the poke bowl (with a little extra tuna) and this was great for a post hike lunch. The tuna pieces were large and relatively firm / fresh, the sauce was flavorful but not too heavy, and all the other toppings were proportional to the bowl size. I ate the whole thing and was sufficiently full after! My mom ordered the halibut, which was also a large, probably 7oz+ size of fish with a large side of broccolini. I had a bite and it had a great flavor and was cooked well. Would definitely come back to try some fried fish options like fish n chips or even some of their sushi rolls.

I came this place with my friends on our visit to Catalina Island. I had looked it up before and…read morehad high hopes. They had a cool concept of being able to pick the type of fish that you want for any of the fish entrees. The staff was nice and the food came out fast. Unfortunately, the execution on the food missed the mark for me. Fish & Chips ($21-25) All 5 of us got this with halibut which was supposed to be the most tender fish, but half of us got dry and overcooked pieces that tasted more like chicken. The fries were crispy though. Seasonal Oysters (1 dozen $34) I love oysters, but these tasted metallic and not as fresh to me. My friends liked them though. Overall, the food was a miss for me. I would not come back again.

Casual island vibes at NDMK on Catalina Island California!

Shrimps x6

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Luau Larry's

3.7(809 reviews)

She had their signature wiki wacker rum drink with the free straw hat…read more Nice experience. We sat at the end table and looked out from inside.

We came to Luau Larry's with high hopes because we had heard so many great things about the…read moreatmosphere and drinks. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing... We were a large party of 14 adults and 2 children. Before entering, we specifically asked if children were allowed inside and were told they were, as long as they stayed seated at a table and did not sit at the bar. Based on that, we decided to come in. Some of our group had already ordered drinks at the bar, and we were given two tables.. Unfortunately, there was some kind of miscommunication with one of the servers. He apparently understood that part of our group was only going to sit at the table and not order anything. In reality, our entire group was there to order drinks; we simply weren't all ordering at the exact same time.. Instead of clarifying the misunderstanding, the server became extremely rude and kicked members of our party out while the rest of us were already ordering drinks. The way the situation was handled was completely unnecessary and unprofessional... It escalated so quickly that nobody wanted to argue or make a bigger scene, so the people who had not yet ordered simply left.. What makes this even more frustrating is that this was a large group of adults who were planning to drink.. With 14 adults and only two children, the restaurant easily lost hundreds of dollars in potential drink sales because of how the situation was handled... To be fair, the bartenders who helped us with our first round were actually nice and friendly.. Unfortunately, the interaction with the server completely ruined the experience for us. The drinks themselves also weren't anything particularly special... We probably should have asked to speak with a manager at the time, but everything happened so quickly that we just decided it wasn't worth the hassle.. We came in excited to check out a place we'd heard so much about, but unfortunately left extremely disappointed. Based on this experience, we won't be returning...