Callen's Restaurant

Great place to wait for the ferry. Gluten free chowder (too much bacon) and fish tacos (my husband said more fish less vegetables please)

Sought out a restaurant with gluten free options near Coupeville. Low and behold it was a short walk from where we were staying at Ft. Casey State Park campground. The menu is marked with all their GF options and our server (Joy) was helpful in selections that could be modified with GF bread. While there are not a huge number of GF options, there were plenty of great choices including a GF clam chowder that was chock full of clams and flavor. The crab cakes were also GF and NOT packed full of peppers and the like that can overpower crab. Between the FANTASTIC service by Joy and receptionist (sorry we did not catch her name), the excellent food, and the eclectic atmosphere -- Callen's is and will be our go to place when we again visit Whidbey or camp at Fort Casey (several times per year). Only drawback may be a relatively small main dining room and folks that park themselves during the lunch hour. Perhaps if those who are hogging a table (in the main dining area) could see the waiting area, maybe they would realize they are costing the restaurant $ and the wait staff the opportunity for more tips. In any case -- go, eat -- you will enjoy!

I give Callen’s 5 stars because it’s unusual to find a good restaurant near a ferry terminal. We were lucky to arrive in time to order happy hour specials as well as from the dinner menu. I had Gluten Free chowder (yay!) the lettuce wraps. We also ordered a burger (it was huge) and the fish and chips. Delicious after a long drive. Perfect. Thanks Callen’s