Quick Summary: As of April 2026, Waterfront Place has four restaurants open at Fisherman’s Harbor Restaurant Row, with Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina expected this spring. One breakfast/brunch space remains available. The Port of Everett is also actively seeking a boutique grocer, pet store, and retail-tainment concept for the development’s gateway parcels.
If you’ve been following the Waterfront Place buildout, you’ve watched Restaurant Row go from empty concrete shells to a genuinely active stretch of food, drink, and views. We’ve covered individual openings as they’ve happened. But let’s zoom out and take stock of what’s actually open, what’s coming this spring, and what spaces are still waiting for tenants. This is the April 2026 status report on everything still in the pipeline at Waterfront Place.
Restaurant Row: The April 2026 Scorecard
The Fisherman’s Harbor Restaurant Row was designed for six dining establishments. Here’s the current status of all six spaces:
Open and Operating
Tapped Public House — Opened March 2, 2026. Claims the largest open-air rooftop deck in Snohomish County, with panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains and marina. Beer, cocktails, and pub food. Over 100 people showed up for the ribbon cutting — the waterfront was ready for this one.
Rustic Cork Wine Bar — Opened December 2, 2025. Wine-focused with a curated bottle selection and small plates. A quieter alternative to the larger concepts on the row.
The Net Shed Fish Market & Kitchen — Opened December 16, 2025. Fresh seafood market with prepared food service. One of the more distinctive concepts at Fisherman’s Harbor — you can buy fish to take home or eat right there, which is exactly what a marina district should have.
Menchie’s — Opened March 13, 2026. Self-serve frozen yogurt. The lightest footprint on the row, but it fills a real gap — a casual dessert stop for families walking the marina and boaters grabbing something after a day on the water.
Coming Soon: Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina
The most anticipated opening still remaining in the Restaurant Row lineup is Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina, a Mexican restaurant concept the Port has indicated is expected to open spring 2026. Spring is already underway, which means this one is close. No official opening date has been announced, but we’re watching the permits and the signage. When the door opens, we’ll be among the first through it.
Still Available: One Breakfast and Brunch Space
One of the six Restaurant Row spaces remains earmarked specifically for a breakfast and brunch concept, and no tenant has been announced. This is actually a meaningful gap in the current lineup — there’s no morning option at Fisherman’s Harbor right now. The right concept here (think waterfront eggs Benedict, coffee with marina views, weekend brunch crowds) would do well. The Port is still looking.
Beyond Restaurant Row: The Gateway Parcels
Here’s the part of the Waterfront Place story that hasn’t gotten as much coverage: the Port moved into active tenant search for its gateway parcels in late 2025, and they were specific about what they want.
The Port issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications for the gateway parcels — the entry-point retail spaces that greet visitors as they arrive at the development. Three concepts are being sought:
- Boutique grocer — A neighborhood-scale grocery or specialty food store
- Pet store — Matching the marina lifestyle demographic (boaters, outdoor enthusiasts, the waterfront dog-walking crowd)
- Retail-tainment — An experiential retail concept, interactive rather than passive
The boutique grocer is the one that would do the most for the district’s day-to-day liveability. Right now, someone living in the Waterfront Place Apartments — or in the incoming Millwright District residential buildings — doesn’t have a walkable grocery option. Adding one completes a fundamental piece of the live-work-eat-play equation that a genuine mixed-use district requires.
We don’t have tenant announcements for the gateway parcels yet, but an active RFQ means the Port is evaluating applicants now. This is worth watching in the coming months.
The Weyerhaeuser Building and The Muse
One piece of Waterfront Place history easy to overlook amid all the new construction: the Port restored the 1930s-era Weyerhaeuser Building on the waterfront and reopened it in 2023 as The Muse Whiskey & Coffee. On a clear April evening with the Olympics lit up across the sound, it’s one of the better places to sit in Everett.
The Muse anchors the development’s existing character while everything new gets built around it. Worth noting when the conversation is all about what’s coming: some of what’s already here is genuinely good.
By the Numbers: What Waterfront Place Is in April 2026
Let’s put the whole picture together:
- 1.6 million annual site visits in 2025 — pulling from across Snohomish County, King County, and beyond
- 4 restaurants and bars open at Fisherman’s Harbor Restaurant Row
- 1 more (Marina Azul) expected to open this spring
- 1 remaining space earmarked for breakfast/brunch, no tenant yet
- Gateway parcels in active tenant search for boutique grocer, pet store, retail-tainment
- $2.6 million in 2026 public infrastructure investment budgeted by the Port
- 120,000 sq ft of Class-A office space in active pre-leasing at Millwright District
- 300+ apartments in Millwright District residential phase, now under construction
This is not a development that’s waiting to happen. Five of six Restaurant Row spaces committed, a major mixed-use residential and commercial buildout underway, more than one and a half million annual visitors already. The question now is which tenants fill the remaining blank spaces — the grocer slot, the brunch spot, the gateway parcels — and how quickly the Millwright District commercial phase pre-leases to its opening threshold.
We’ll keep covering it as it develops.
Frequently Asked Questions
What restaurants are currently open at Waterfront Place Everett?
As of April 2026: Tapped Public House (opened March 2026), Rustic Cork Wine Bar (opened December 2025), The Net Shed Fish Market & Kitchen (opened December 2025), and Menchie’s (opened March 2026). The Muse Whiskey & Coffee in the historic Weyerhaeuser Building is also open.
When will Marina Azul open at Waterfront Place?
Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina is expected to open spring 2026. No official opening date has been announced as of April 2026.
Is there a grocery store at Waterfront Place Everett?
Not yet. The Port of Everett issued an RFQ for a boutique grocer as one of the gateway parcel tenants. That selection process is ongoing.
How many restaurants are at Waterfront Place Restaurant Row?
The Fisherman’s Harbor Restaurant Row has six spaces. Four are open, one (Marina Azul) is opening soon, and one breakfast/brunch space remains available.
What is Waterfront Place?
The Port of Everett’s $1 billion mixed-use waterfront redevelopment on Puget Sound, at the largest public marina on the West Coast. It includes Restaurant Row, The Muse Whiskey & Coffee, Waterfront Place Apartments, and the Millwright District commercial and residential campus.
How many visitors does Waterfront Place attract?
The Port of Everett reported more than 1.6 million annual site visits to Waterfront Place in 2025.
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