Part of Isola, the Island's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Looking for american food in Catalina Island? Here are the Island's american spots — with menus, prices, hours and live "open now" status. Tap any restaurant to call, get directions, or see the full live menu.
We track 5 spots here, averaging 4.2★. Every listing shows the day's hours, a sample menu with prices, and one-tap call, directions and ordering — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Eric's On The Pier, Original Jack's Country Kitchen, Pancake Cottage, El Galleon and Harbor Reef Restaurant & Saloon.
No-frills burger counter on the Green Pleasure Pier, in the family for 75+ years — the buffalo burger and a breakfast burrito eaten on a pier bench is a genuine Avalon ritual. Cash-friendly, cranky-charming, closes mid-afternoon.
Hours: Sun 9am–4pm · Mon 10:30am–4pm · Tue 10am–4pm · Wed 10am–4pm · Thu 10am–4pm · Fri 10am–4pm · Sat 9am–4pm
Avalon's classic sit-down breakfast — big omelettes, Belgian waffles and bottomless diner coffee a block off the beach. The summer weekend line moves faster than it looks.
Hours: Sun 7am–2pm · Mon 7am–2pm · Tue 7am–2pm · Wed 7am–2pm · Thu 7am–2pm · Fri 7am–2pm · Sat 7am–2pm
The other breakfast institution, at the quiet end of Crescent since 1984 — giant pancakes, thick French toast and omelettes that end your morning plans. Closes at 2pm sharp.
Hours: Sun 7am–2pm · Mon 7am–2pm · Tue 7am–2pm · Wed 7am–2pm · Thu 7am–2pm · Fri 7am–2pm · Sat 7am–2pm
Fifty-plus years of prime rib, ship's-galley decor and the island's beloved karaoke nights (Thu–Sat in the bar, more often in season). Old-school in every way — that's the point.
Hours: Sun 11am–8pm · Mon 11am–8pm · Tue 11am–8pm · Wed 11am–8pm · Thu 11am–8pm · Fri 11am–8pm · Sat 11am–8pm
The one real restaurant in Two Harbors — if the swordfish flag flies on the pier, local swordfish is in the kitchen. The attached saloon is where the Buffalo Milk cocktail was invented 40+ years ago; bar opens at 3pm daily.
Hours: Sun 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Mon 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Tue 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Wed 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Thu 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Fri 8am–4pm, 5pm–12pm · Sat 8am–4pm, 5pm–12pm