About Us
Welcome to Aurora Borealis – Shoreline’s family friendly spot for amazing food, great drinks, and an awesome happy hour. Proudly serving up American, homestyle cooking for lunch, dinner, and our famous all-day breakfast. Pouring craft cocktails and 12 rotating draft beers, we have something for everyone!
In addition to our large menu of homestyle cooking, we have a state-of-the-art live music venue, hosting a variety of genres each week. Come dance and listen to Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, Rock and Roll, Pop, Funk, Country, Latin, and cover bands from all decades. You can catch all the action on stage with our 12-foot LED wall TV and 16 other screens throughout the space, wherever you’re seated.
Need a spot to host your own event? We are a great budget-friendly destination for weddings, birthday parties, quinceñeras, celebrations of life, company holiday parties, board meetings, galas and so much more. Rent the entire venue, our executive meeting space, or the Aurora Room. View the rental spaces available here.
Our history
In May of 2019, the northern lights blew fresh life into an old building rich with history. Two years of remodeling revitalized a once booming social establishment, becoming Aurora Borealis.
In the early 1900’s the building began as a ride and dine business; a horse stable where patrons could meander the many trails and dirt roads on horseback and end the day with a fine dining experience at the restaurant. Earl Coffrin, a (businessman?) bankrolled this project with money he made from bootlegging.
In 1936, the building went up for sale and reopened as the Charmland, a classic roadhouse where people came to eat, drink and dance. Unfortunately, the restaurant quickly went out of business and a prominent Seattle restauranteur, Chef Costa, swooped in to save the day. With friends such as Harry Truman and Bing Crosby as well as a strong following in the greater Seattle area, Costa reinvigorated the business and brought it back to popularity.
For the next 30 years, the restaurant thrived under Costa’s leadership. Eventually, it transformed into Herb’s Bavarian Inn, The Barn Door, and lastly as the Drift On Inn. From horse stable to speakeasy to dancehall and restaurant and casino, the historical Shoreline establishment finally welcomed Aurora Borealis in the spring of 2019. Aurora Borealis is a locally-owned, family friendly restaurant serving American style comfort food, featuring all-day breakfast, scratch-made lunch and dinner, as well as world class entertainment. We’re proud to bring a fresh and clean ambiance to Shoreline.