When Café Hitchcock says they have all-day dining, They really mean all-day.
Where on Bainbridge Island can you find freshly baked pastries, killer shakshouka, crab Benedict, Detroit-style pizza and even baby back ribs? All in one place?
Café Hitchcock fills the bill with an all-day dining philosophy and a pedigree from award-winning local chef Brendan McGill. The café extends McGill’s farm-to-table philosophy, growing much of the restaurant’s food on Bainbridge Island or sourcing it nearby.
Café Hitchcock starts the day as classic café—avocado toast, anyone? Then, at around 11 a.m., the café hands the keys over to the kitchen, which serves brunch, lunch and dinner—including shareables for small groups with cured meats, assorted cheeses, house made pickles, seasonal fruit, preserves, Marcona almonds and toasted Hitchcock bakeshop focaccia. Along the way, you’ll find cocktails, beer and wine, an inspired selection of spirits, and house kombucha on tap.
Like virtually every other restaurateur in the world, McGill was forced to be nimble during the pandemic. Hitchcock, his original flagship restaurant on Bainbridge, was his first to close due to COVID, ceasing its dine-in service in March 2020. In its place, McGill launched a burger spot called Sacka-Burger. During the same time, McGill and his team also served barbecue, tacos, oysters and a wide array of other dishes on the restaurant’s patio.
“As we slowly began to return to normal, we realized we already had the people and the equipment in place to be a true all-day dining restaurant,” said McGill. For example, McGill’s smoker—where he smokes meats, such as pastrami and bacon—was just sitting there at night. “So, we put it to work smoking ribs and chickens and sausages.”
And Café Hitchcock was born.
Café Hitchcock
129 Winslow Way East
206-201-3369
