Overlooking an old gravel pit in University Place sits the Chambers Bay Grill at the Chambers Bay Golf Course. Doesn't sound like much to look at, right? Wrong. While dining on the patio, if you swivel your gaze a tad left you'll see the beautiful Puget Sound, Fox Island, and the Peninsula. This golf course is not uptight, and lacks that snooty country club vibe. Be prepared for relaxed, comfortably casual dining and a menu priced similarly. Open for three square meals daily, simple American cuisine gets a gourmet boost from pumpkin risotto, caramelized onions, bok choy, chipotle tortillas, warm bacon vinaigrette, orange-cranberry chutney, brioche, applewood smoked sausage, candied walnuts, and crisp parsnips. These items take standard meat and potato dishes and make them inspired and elegant. 

Hours: Breakfast: 6:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday; Lunch: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Sunday after 12 p.m. Dinner: 4 p.m.-8 p.m. daily