Circa, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch: Welcoming a new West Seattle Blog sponsor

Today we welcome a new WSB sponsor, the West Seattle restaurant Circa (2605 California SW). When new sponsors join, they get the chance to tell you about themselves – so here’s Circa‘s story:

With nearly 27 years in the Admiral District, Circa is a community hub filled with cheerful regulars, from-scratch cooking, and the best service in town.

Co-head chefs Bill and Gretchen Evans have owned Circa for the past 9 years, although Gretchen worked as a server for a decade before purchasing. Born and raised in New Orleans, Bill brings his own style and quality to many dishes at Circa, while Gretchen’s PNW roots keep things local and dialed in. Their 3 teenage boys attend West Seattle High School and keep them constantly engaged in and working with the West Seattle community at large.

Circa is open 7 days a week at 9 am! Weekday breakfast has a variety of dishes, from omelets & scrambles to pancakes and country fried steak. Beignets and Anson Mills white corn grits show Bill’s southern influence. Biscuits & Gravy and our vegetarian Potato Works can’t be beat. The Standard breakfast is anything but, with Stiebrs Farms eggs, Daily’s bacon, and house-made biscuit or coffee cake as a bread option.

At 11:30 they go right into lunch, where you can try many specialty sandwiches, salads, fish-n-chips, and soups (including Bill’s famous Gumbo YaYa). Happy hour starts at 2:30 and runs until 5:00 M-F!

Every Thursday, besides the regular menu, Circa offers the very popular 3-Course Thursday Lunch menu for $27! You choose between 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts. Different every week. Always delicious and very fun. A great deal, too.

Weekend brunch brings all the specialty breakfast dishes and plenty of lunch items and runs from 9 am-2 pm (dinner resumes at 5:00). Fried oyster benedict, crab cake benedict, Eggs Sardou, all kinds of omelets, and much more. Weekend brunch has been served at Circa since 1998, so it’s always lively and the coffee stays hot and full by the fantastic and long-term waitstaff.

Thank you for your patronage, West Seattle!

We thank Circa (2605 California SW) for supporting community-collaborative news by sponsoring WSB. If you’re interested in joining our sponsor team too, call 206-293-6302 – thank you!

Robert January 30, 2025 (12:29 pm)

Love Circa! Best fish and chips in Seattle.

TDKYoga January 30, 2025 (12:51 pm)

Love love LOVE everything …especially breakfast!!!

Debs January 30, 2025 (12:51 pm)

Circa is a Gem! They have the Best comfort food. It’s always an excellent dining experience! Thank you Circa.

SLJ January 30, 2025 (1:03 pm)

Circa is amazing! Love this neighborhood place.

Flaunt-Leroy January 30, 2025 (1:10 pm)

One of my absolute favorite places, now that they are a sponsor, even better!

alkibeeeech January 30, 2025 (1:13 pm)

I just had breakfast there last Friday and it was fantastic. Had not been there in quite awhile since I moved from Admiral district but so glad my friend suggested it! I tried the beechers grits and egg and cleaned my plate. Definitely heading back soon!

Grits January 31, 2025 (12:50 pm)

Had that for the first time recently, too. Wow, so good. Truffle aioli!

Eric Pegasus January 30, 2025 (1:20 pm)

Gretchen, Bill, and staff are all amazing; great food, amazing service. Love y’all!

Julia January 30, 2025 (2:22 pm)

We love Circa, reliably delicious for years!

benoleson/fowsmd January 30, 2025 (2:46 pm)

CIRCA thank you for your consistent support of the WSHS band department!! we love you! :)

AK January 30, 2025 (2:57 pm)

Love Circa! I try to go at least 3 times a month because everyone there is amazing! The tomatoe soup is the best in West Side!

Linda January 30, 2025 (5:08 pm)

We love Circa! We eat there every Tuesday- always order the special ;) best service in West Seattle, these guys are awesome!

Laura January 30, 2025 (5:15 pm)

Wonderful, cozy atmosphere with great food and neighborhood vibe. If you’ve never been, go check it out!

sbre January 30, 2025 (5:16 pm)

I too have been enjoying Cira for years, since the boys were young, and the family were neighbors of ours on 46th.Never have we had a bad meal there, and their meatloaf remains a frequent go-to meal for me as it’s the best I’ve ever eaten. And the chocolate cake is pretty dang delicious too!!!!Thanks Bill and Gretchen!!!

J&D January 30, 2025 (8:02 pm)

The food and drinks at Circa are fantastic, and the staff is exceptionally friendly, always taking great care of us. It’s also a wonderful place to meet other friendly neighbors while sitting at the bar. We’re so lucky to have this gem within walking distance of our home. Thank you for being there for us!

RP January 30, 2025 (9:21 pm)

Circa is the best! Such a neighborhood fixture, run by folks who invest in the community in so many ways. Let’s keep supporting our local small business owners!

Dan January 31, 2025 (7:15 am)

Shoot….We will now have a harder time getting in! But yes…truly a gem of a place. Good people work there and the food is always the best.

thee January 31, 2025 (9:19 am)

Circa,
We love you, but please, take farmed steelhead off your menu. It’s terrible for wild fish, the environment and human health. OK, thanks!

WS Local January 31, 2025 (9:44 am)

Amazing food and even better people! They do so much for our community. Also have yet to find anything on their menu that isn’t top notch, always a tough decision when ordering.

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