Ursa Minor

Nestled in the heart of Lopez Village, this small yet charming restaurant offers a great dining experience that stands out for its excellent local food, top-notch service, and inviting atmosphere. Clean, modern decor with a touch of homey warmth. Id say it’s the best restaurant in the San Juans and one of the best in Washington. The menu showcases a variety of dishes that highlight the local produce and ingredients. Perfectly cooked salmon, fresh vegetables, amazing and unique flavors and preparations Service here is impeccable. The staff is welcoming, attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely enthusiastic about the food. Raven was our main server, and they were all of that and just really nice. But all the staff were great as well. Many reasons to visit Lopez, but I’d come here just to eat at Ursa Minor

This place deserves more appreciation! Such a beautiful gem on a small island. The food we had here was so much better than most restaurants we’ve been to in Seattle! Very thoughtfully put together dishes, seasonable, fresh, and well balanced. Not an expansive menu but that makes decision making easier. Also the high quality is guaranteed. It’s a husband and wife restaurant - we heard the husband is the chef and wife manages the restaurant. Guess you call that “family restaurant” but it’s a more urban, farm style setting than traditional family restaurants. We had both of the appetizers on the menu: local Barn Owl bread with homemade butter (so delicious) and the shishito peppers in cream (very summery and refreshing). We ordered 3 shareable plates for 2 of us and were so stuffed we couldn’t order their famous dessert. Our favorite was the beef in the picture. The steak were well seasoned and cooked perfectly for medium rare. They were placed on top of cucumber salad seasoned in yogurt sauce, again refreshing. The other plates were Grilled Snap Peas and Gnocchi. Their Gnocchi was recommended by the host of our cabin, and it didn’t disappoint! The bartender deserves special recognition! She was so patient and creates beautiful cocktails. We loved the wine and Amaro flight she poured as well. Such a beautiful place to enjoy dinner. Don’t forget to plan ahead with a reservation if you want to try their food!

What else is there to say besides WOW! We came with a group of 12 for my boyfriends 30th birthday and there whole experience, from start to finish, was nothing short of amazing. The service was outstanding, the food was divine, and the wine/cocktails were perfection. They made such an effort to make it special and none of it went unnoticed! We can’t wait to return.

This is such a beautiful little restaurant on Lopez. Feels special, while also feeling comfortable. Not at all pretentious but the creative food and cocktails could feel like that, but the end result isn't that at all. Just lovely, thoughtfully created and presented food. We loved every bite and the whole experience was just amazing.

Ursa Minor--where your dining experience is elevated! As a connoisseur of not-so-fine dining, this was certainly an experience out of my comfort zone. Coming here was not my choice, and I can't say I wasn't skeptical of this place when I saw the menu. But it was certainly a good experience! It's been a while since I've experienced such complex flavors in each bite.

Gorgeous, perfectly prepared food. Delightful staff. Beautiful space with views of the water. Creative mocktails. Felt content, peaceful, unhurried. The gnocchi was large and tender with a light cream sauce and (radish?) sprouts. My favorite thing was actually the bread (local sourdough) with yeasted (nooch) butter. O-to-the-MG.

Treat yourself to an experience at Ursa Minor. The setting, ambiance, food, drinks, and staff are all best in class. We're so pleased we made reservations for a special dinner here during our bike ride around beautiful Lopez Island. We took the ferry from Orcas Island and finishing the perfect day with this special meal was truly memorable.

Simply amazing, mouth-watering, local, inventive food. Paired with fantastic beer and wine selections. And a curated dining experience with care and creativity for every detail. So delighted to be back to full dining at Ursa Minor. An experience not to be missed.