Coeur d’Alene · Blackwell Island · Steak & seafood
The Cedars Floating Restaurant
A 1965 landmark that floats where the Spokane River leaves Lake Coeur d’Alene, serving cedar plank salmon, prime rib and an 18-foot salad bar with water on every side.
Opens the Cedars’ dinner menu. Tables are booked on Tock from the restaurant’s website, or call.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$$$
Entrées include salad bar or chowder
Hours
Dinner daily from 3 or 3:30 pm
Early dining until 4:30 pm Sun–Thu
Parking
Free lot at the marina
Short walk over a bridge; boat docks too
Start here
What to order
Dinner is steak and Northwest seafood: fresh fish, aged steaks and prime rib, on a menu that changes with the seasons. Every entrée comes with the 18-foot salad bar or a bowl of house New England clam chowder.
A house favorite
Cedar plank salmon
Salmon roasted on a cedar plank for a gentle, smoky flavor, and the Northwest dish the Cedars is best known for. The current price isn’t posted online, so check the menu.
Pro tip: Book a table for the hour before sunset and ask for a window. Mon–Thu (3:30–4:30 pm) and Sunday (3–4:30 pm) the kitchen serves early dining, so ask about it when you book.
More to try
- Prime ribThe dish diners mention most, slow-roasted and served with the salad bar.
- Biergarten filetBeef filet with a beer-based marinade, the house steak.
- Seafood risottoCreamy risotto loaded with seafood, a reviewer favorite.
- Mile High Mud PieCoffee ice cream on a cookie crust with hot fudge, big enough to share.
The Cedars story
Dinner on a floating landmark since 1965
The Cedars opened in 1965 at the spot where Lake Coeur d’Alene empties into the Spokane River, off Blackwell Island. The restaurant was rebuilt in 1991 and still floats on about 600,000 pounds of concrete-encased foam.
It’s now part of the Coeur d’Alene Resort’s family of restaurants. A floating all-weather deck was added in 2015, and boaters can still tie up at the docks and walk in for dinner.
Why it made our list
- 4.5 on Google from 2,600+ reviews
- Lake and river views from every table
- Salad bar or chowder included with dinner
- About 7 minutes from Tamarack RV Park
What diners say about The Cedars Floating Restaurant
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Lake viewsPrime ribSalad barClam chowderSunsets
Topics that come up most in reviews on Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor. Seafood risotto and the mud pie are popular too.
Good to know
Price rangeAbout $35–60 per person
Special dietsGluten-free optionsVegetarian optionsOutdoor deck
GroupsBook ahead in summer and for sunset
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
The Cedars Floating Restaurant
- Address1514 S Marina Dr, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
- HoursDinner daily from 3 or 3:30 pm
Early dining until 4:30 pm Sun–Thu - Phone(208) 664-2922
- OrderingReservations on Tock or by phone; walk-ins when there’s room
- ParkingFree lot at the marina
The Cedars is off US-95 on Blackwell Island, just across the Spokane River from downtown. Park in the lot by the marina and walk across the bridge to the restaurant, or arrive by boat and tie up at the docks.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near The Cedars Floating Restaurant
Park the rig for the night, then take the tow car in. Tamarack and Coeur d’Alene RV Resort are open all year; Blackwell Island is open April 1 to October 15. Drive times are 2 to 16 minutes, estimated without traffic.
Tamarack RV Park
A shady, family-owned park under tall ponderosa pines in the middle of town, open all year with full hookups and free Wi-Fi.
Blackwell Island RV Resort
A big riverfront resort with 182 full-hookup sites, a swimming beach and boat moorage. Open April 1 to October 15.
Coeur d’Alene RV Resort
A large, year-round park off I-90 in Post Falls with full hookups, pull-thrus and an indoor pool and hot tub.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Dinner daily from 3 pm
Dinner on the water in Coeur d’Alene?
Book a table at sunset, start at the salad bar and finish with mud pie while the boats come in.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. The cedar plank salmon and prime rib photos are for illustration only and were not taken at the Cedars. Cedar plank salmon: Sharon Chen on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Prime rib: Michael J. Bennett on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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