Cliff House Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing the menu at Cliff House Restaurant is a culinary journey that showcases the best of Pacific Northwest cuisine with a spectacular backdrop. Nestled in Tacoma, Washington, this restaurant offers a stunning view of Mt. Rainier and the Port of Tacoma, particularly breathtaking during sunset.
The menu features an impressive selection of dishes, including the succulent 8oz USDA Choice Centercut Filet and the fresh Grilled Salmon, both crafted to perfection. Diners rave about the seafood pasta, even those typically indifferent to Italian fare, illustrating the kitchen's skill in highlighting flavors. Coupled with a curated wine list, the experience is elevated further.
With a focus on quality ingredients and impeccable service, Cliff House Restaurant is perfect for any occasion, especially date nights and anniversaries. Every meal is an invitation to savor—both in taste and in view.
Appetizers
Fried Calamari
Buttermilk / house dredged / caper aioli
Sauteed Tender Tips
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Ponzu glaze / spicy sliced cherry peppers
Thai Chili Prawns
Sweet thai chili curry glaze
Steamed Local Clams
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. I lb / garlic white wine broth
Crab & Artichoke Dip
Herbed toast points
Jumbo Bacon Jam Scallops
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Jumbo seared scallops / bacon jam / chef's greens / apple agrodolce
Prawns Cocktail
Bloody mary cocktail sauce / poached prawns
Blackened Ahi Tuna
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Seared rare / soy glaze / wasabi / dressed greens
House Salad
Chef's choice greens / cucumber / tomato / balsamic onions / balsamic dressing
Caesar Salad
Romaine / garlic croutons
Wedge Salad
Iceberg / house bleu cheese / bacon / candied walnuts / tomatoes / red onion
Steak Salad
Garlic pan seared tenderloin tips / bleu cheese / chef's greens / cherry peppers / crisp onions
Artesan Organic Sourdough Boule
Salads & Bread
Soups
Clam Chowder
Chowder Sourdough Bread Bowl
Lobster Tail
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. 8oz lobster tails / drawn butter / chef's choice potato / seasonal vegetables
Fettuccini Neptune
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Prawns / scallops / salmon / clams / alfredo sauce
Grilled Fresh Salmon
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Citrus gremolata / chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
Prawns & Scallops
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Saffron risotto / lobster beurre blanc
Northwest Cioppino
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Clams / shrimp / mussels / calamari / salmon / cod / tomato broth / toast points
Alaskan Cod Fish & Chips
Three pieces microbrew battered alaskan cod / coleslaw / tartar / fries
Fresh Alaskan Halibut & Chips
Three pieces halibut / fries / coleslaw / tartar / fries
Off The Hook
By Land
8oz Usda Choice Centercut Filet
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
14oz Ribeye
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Grilled usda choice dry aged ribeye, chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
Surf N Turf
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. 8oz lobster tail / 8oz usda choice centercut filet / chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
Steakhouse Chicken Marsala
Boneless chicken breast / mushroom marsala sauce / chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
Chicken Piccata
Boneless chicken breast / white wine lemon caper sauce / artichokes / chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
French Dip
Slow roasted beef piled high / horseradish aioli / fresh baguette / swiss / au jus / fries
Bacon Jam Burger
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry. Seafood. Shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Certain meats and seafood are cooked to order. Half pound prime burger / bacon jam / herbed aioli / arugula / tomato / balsamic onions / fries
Thai Chili Prawns
Spicy sweet chili sauce
Fried Calamari
Caper aioli
Sauteed Beef Tender Tips
Balsamic soy reduction
Bacon Wrapped Jumbo Scallops
Garlic spinach / soy ginger glaze
Oyster Shooter
Bloody mary cocktail sauce
Steamed Local Clams
1 lb / garlic white wine broth
Blackened Wild Ahi
Soy glaze / wasabi cream
Crab & Artichoke Dip
Artisan crostini
Pan Fried Oysters
House made cocktail sauce / caper aioli
Starters
Sea
Fish & Chips
Three pieces local microbrew battered alaskan cod / coleslaw / tartar sauce
Lobster & Shrimp Fettuccini
Gulf prawns / lobster tail / creamy alfredo sauce
10oz Maine Lobster Tail
Drawn butter / seasonal vegetables / potatoes
Fried Oysters & Chips
House made cocktail sauce/coleslaw / fries
Grilled Fresh Salmon With Citrus Gremolata
Chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
Northwest Cioppino
Scallops / clams / fin fish / shrimp / calamari/ mussels / toast points
Jumbo Prawns & Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
Saffron risotto / gremolata
Shrimp Scampi
Large prawns / garlic lemon caper sauce / fettucini pasta
9oz Centercut Filet
14oz New York Steak
10oz Maine Lobster Tail & 9oz Centercut Filet
14oz Rib Eye
Steakhouse Chicken Marsala
Boneless chicken breast / mushroom marsala sauce
12oz Top Sirloin
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast / marinara / melted mozzarella / pasta
Spinach & Chicken Cannelloni
Pasta roulade with ricotta / mozzarella / pomodoro cream sauce
Fettuccini Bolognese
Braised ground veal & prime beef / red wine & herb simmered
Lamb Chop Drunken Fig & Port Sauce
Usda Prime Burger
Lettuce / tomato / red onion / cliff house sauce / brioche bun/ fries - add cheese or bacon 1.50
Land
Entree Complements
Creamed Garlic Spinach
Saffron Risotto
Bleu Cheese Cream Sauce
Garlic & Cracked Pepper Jumbo Scallop (2)
Wild Garlic Prawns (5)
Sauteed Mushrooms
Chimichurri Steak Salad
8oz usda prime sirloin cooked to medium rare / bleu cheese crumbles / tomatoes / red onions/peppercorn ranch
Seafood Louis
Shrimp / seared scallops / smoked salmon / romaine / tomato / black olives / red onions / egg / 1000 island dressing
Iceberg Wedge
Bacon / candied walnuts / bleu cheese / tomato /egg/ red onions
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Mixed greens / cucumber / tomato / red onions / balsamic dressing
Smoked Salmon & Prawn Caesar
Caesar Salad
Romaine / parmesan / croutons
Clam Chowder
Artesan Organic Sour Dough Boule
Whipped butter
Soup, Salads & Bread
Desserts
Lemoncello Cake
A light lemon cake with a hint of lemoncello liqueur and marscarpone frosting.
Triple Chocolate Bliss
Chocolate devil's food cake with fudge icing
New York Cheesecake
Traditional new york cheesecake with a strawberry puree
Deep Fried Cheesecake Ala Mode
Cheesecake wrapped in a flour tortilla and deep fried, rolled in cinnamon and sugar; served with french vanilla ice cream
Cannoli
Pastry shells drizzled with chocolate, filled with a sweetened ricotta and chocolate chips
Vanilla Ice Cream
Drizzled with chocolate sauce
Pinot Grigio Baron Fini, Italy
Rose Cavit, It
Chardonnay North By Northwest, Wa
La Marca Prosecco, Italy
Brut Moet Imperial, France
Split
Riesling Anew, Wa
Sauvignon Blanc Rodney Strong. Ca
Chardonnay Brown Heritage, Wa
Brut Reserva Segura Viudas, Spain
By The Glass Whites
Bubbles
Dom Perignon, France
Spumanti Martini & Rossi, Italy
Moet Brut Imperial, France
Veuve Clicquot, France
Domain Chandon Brut, Ca
La Marca Prosecco, Italy
Merlot Horse Heaven Hills H3, Wa
Cabernet Browne Heritage, Wa
Cabernet Duckhorn, Napa Ca
Cockburn's 10yr Tawny
Gl
Taylor's 20 Year Tawny
Gl
Pinot Noir, Noble Vines, Monterey, Ca
Red Blend Goose Ridge G3, Wa
Malbec Broquel, Argentina
Graham's Six Grape Port
Gl
By The Glass Reds
Reds
Pinot Noir, Noble Vines, Ca
Cabernet Browne Heritage, Wa
Cabernet Chateau St Michelle, Wa
Cabernet Woodward Canyon Artist Series, Wa
Cabernet Delille Cellars "Four Flags", Wa
Cabernet Browne, Columbia Valley, Wa
Cabernet Leonetti, Walla Walla, Wa
Cabernet Quilceda Creek, Wa
Malbec Broquel, Argentina
Red Blend Prisoner Wine, Ca
Maryhill Winemaker's Red, Wa
Joseph Phelps Insignia, Napa, Ca
Petite Sirah Stag's Leap Winery, Ca
Pinot Noir Kings Estate, Or
Merlot Horse Heaven Hills H3, Wa
Cabernet Duckhorn, Napa, Ca
Cabernet Jordan, Alexander Valley, Ca
Cabernet Bv George De Latour, Ca
Cabernet Joseph Phelps, Napa, Ca
Cabernet Leonetti Reserve, Wa
Cabernet Caymus Special Selection, Ca
Red Blend D2 Delille Cellars, Wa
Red Blend Goose Ridge G3, Wa
Red Blend Conundrum, Ca
Malbec Donna Paula, Argentina
Cliff House Mai Tai
Captain morgans spiced rum / orange juice / pineapple juice / float of meyers rum / grenadine
Roasted Pineapple Margarita
Roasted pineapple infused tequila / sweet n sour / splash soda
Woodford Reserve Manhattan
Woodford reserve/ sweet vermouth / bitters / up
Absolute Raspberry Splash
Raspberry vodka / pineapple & cranberry juice
Cranberry Mule
Vodka / ginger beer / cranberry juice / lime
Sunset Punch
Maker's mark / muddled orange & lime / bitters / ginger beer
Blue Hawaiian
Bacardi/malibu rum/ pineapple juice / sweet n sour / blue curacuo
Alto's Scratch Margarita
Scratch margarita muddled with limes & orange / rocks / salted rim
Poison Apple
Heritage brown sugar bourban/apple cider / cranberry juice
Lavender Lemonade
Titos vodka / lavender simple syrup / chambord / lemonade
Ginger Peach Soda
Deep eddies peach vodka/ gingerbeer/soda
Knuckleball
Heritage brown sugar bourban / lemon juice / simple syrup / bitters
Cocktails
Chef's Features
Center Cut Usda Choice Filet Mignon & Jumbo Scallops
Smashed red potatoes and chef's choice vegetables
Center Cut Usda Choice Filet Mignon & Atlantic Salmon
Smashed red potatoes and chef's choice vegetables
Center Cut Usda Choice Filet Mignon & Garlic Prawns
Smashed red potatoes and chef's choice vegetables
Fresh Alaskan Halibut
Herb crusted with a lemon caper beurre blanc, served with smashed red potatoes and chef's choice vegetables
Duckhorn Cabernet, California
Aromas of chocolate-covered blueberry, fig, goji berry and anise, with luscious dark berry layers underscored by sophisticated flavors of marzipan, sage and dried fruits.
Wine Features
By Land And Tea
12oz Usda Choice Rib Eye
Chef's choice potatoes / local seasonal vegetables
Grilled Fresh Salmon
Citrus gremolata / chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
6oz Centercut Filet And Garlic Prawns
Chef's choice potoates / seasonal vegetables
Prawns & Scallops
Saffron risotto / lobster cream sauce
6oz Maine Lobster Tail
Chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
6oz Usda Choice Centercut Filet
Chef's choice potatoes / seasonal vegetables
Steakhouse Chicken Marsala
Boneless chicken breast / mushroom marsala sauce / chef's choice potatoes / local seasonal vegetables
1/2 Lb Usda Prime Burger
Lettuce / tomato / red onion / brioche bun / fries
9oz Usda Choice Centercut Filet
Chef's choice potatoes / local seasonal vegetables
10oz Usda Choice New York Steak
Chef's choice potatoes / local seasonal vegetables
Northwest Cioppino
Clams / shrimp / scallops / tomato broth / toast points
Pan Seared Halibut
Roasted garlic chardonnay sauce / chef's choice potatoes / local seasonal vegetables
Fettucini Neptune
Prawns / large scallops / clams / alfredo sauce
Fettuccini Bolognese
Prime beef / red wine & herb simmered