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Ivar's Acres Of Clams

Smoked salmon plate-lunch and fish-n-chips served outdoors at a scenic waterfront location. Ordering at the walk-up counter outside is inexpensive. Please do not feed ducks and seagulls as human food is harmful for birds! Good food, but pretty touristy.

outdoors

Address: 1001 Alaskan Way
Getting there: At Pier 54
Hours: Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri Sat 11AM-11PM
Website: ivars.com (opens in a new tab)

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