47.7359° N, 122.6465° W

Poulsbo is a charming city on Liberty Bay in the northern part of Kitsap County. Its picturesque downtown core features a Little Norway vibe, paying homage to its roots, with rosemaled storefronts and shopping areas. Liberty Bay is a protected arm of Puget Sound and is thus calmer and more placid than other places, making it a haven for boaters, especially in the beautiful summer months.

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Learn about the Kitsap Lifestyle in Poulsbo. What will your new lifestyle look like? Where will you eat? What will you do? What wonderfully unique people will you befriend? More importantly, who will we BECOME? Who will our children BECOME? Love Kitsap exists to explore these wonderments and give life to these ideas in a helpful, meaningful way.

burrata bistro

19006 Front St NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Burrata Bistro serves authentic Italian cuisine in a comfortable, yet elegant setting in downtown Poulsbo.
You’ll enjoy their pasta and focaccia, made fresh daily and served with a variety of hand-made sauces, fresh seafood, meats, cheeses and desserts. Paired with a selection from an extensive list of wines from the Northwest, California & Italy, the result is top-quality food made with the freshest of ingredients at a reasonable price.

the loft

18779 Front St NE, Poulsbo
Scratch-made food with beautiful waterfront views, The Loft serves up mouth-watering dishes such as crab & strawberry salad and cilantro lime skirt steak tacos.

butcher & baker

4719 NE State Hwy 104, Port Gamble
There’s a lot to love about the tiny North Kitsap community of Port Gamble… BUT the fried chicken sandwich (served on a PERFECT brioche bun with applewood bacon and pimento cheese) at Butcher & Baker Provisions takes the top spot as far as these eaters are concerned. It is what they are serving in heaven as we speak.

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PORT GAMBLE

A stone's throw from the Hood Canal bridge, Port Gamble is a little community with a big heart and the perfect stop on a weekend adventure across the water. The peaceful waterfront on Gamble Bay is perfect for kayaking and historic buildings line the cute downtown corridor. When it's time to relax, sprawling lawns and parks invite picnics, and more than one incredible option for food and drink is at hand.

Butcher and Baker Provisions • Port Gamble General Store • Port Gamble Weddings • Tango Zulu Imports

olympic outdoor center

32379 N Rainier Ave, Port Gamble
Getting out on the Puget Sound in a kayak is a distinctly Kitsap Peninsula experience and one exceptional place explore Kitsap's water trails is Gamble Bay which surrounds the tiny, welcoming community of Port Gamble. Port Gamble's Olympic Outdoor Center has been guiding kayak tours and teaching classes for over 30 years - if you're visiting the Kitsap Peninsula and want the unique experience of paddling waters of Gamble Bay or the Hood Canal, OCC can rent all the gear you need for your adventure on the water.
Olympic Outdoor Center also hosts several popular kayaking group events such as June's Ride the Tide.

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Several beautiful parks are located throughout the city, and a boardwalk offers scenic views of the marina and waterfront along Liberty Bay. Poulsbo boasts three marinas, lots of gift, vintage, clothing and other fun shops, world-renowned bakeries, excellent schools (including the Olympic College satellite campus) and a public library. And the views of Liberty Bay and the Olympic Mountains are simply unsurpassed.

Poulsbo also offers many diverse communities - you can live in town, in one of the many established or new housing developments, or a little further out where you can enjoy more space and more land. Live on the water, in the forest or on a farm!

A stone’s throw from Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo is a viable option for Seattle ferry commuters as well.

Like most of the Pacific Northwest, Poulsbo has a strong craft beer culture and the city has several breweries and brew pubs that are very popular and a regional draw - most notably Valholl Brewing, Brass Kraken, and the Slippery Pig.