47 Best Restaurants in The Oregon Coast, Oregon

Overlooking the bustling boat basin in the small village of Garibaldi, about 10 miles up the coast from Tillamook, this unpretentious restaurant with both outdoor picnic table seating and an inviting dining room warmed by a fireplace excels in barbecue but actually offers up a pretty diverse menu of comfort food, ranging from poke bowls to burgers topped with goat cheese and blueberry sauce. From the smoker, the St. Louis–style ribs are a house specialty, but don't overlook the pulled pork (best enjoyed in a Cubano sandwich).

This bare-bones, counter-service barbecue joint serves up diabolically delicious, house-brined and smoked meaty fare along with sides of "dirty" fries with decadent toppings (sweet Thai chili sauce, wasabi-garlic, and so on). The burgers and sandwiches are delicious, but if you have the appetite for it, consider the sampler of pulled pork, smoked chicken breast, baby back ribs, brisket, and tri-tip with a couple of sides.

Located about 20 miles south of Florence in Reedsport, this homey, family-friendly restaurant—think log-cabin-style building decorated with mounted Oregon fish—is a great place to fuel up before playing on the nearby dunes. The food here is straightforward and traditional, from marionberry-stuffed French toast and seafood omelets at breakfast to prosciutto-wrapped prawns and wild game (a mixture of elk, bison, wild boar, and Wagyu) in the evening, and the use of fresh, often local ingredients results in some of the healthiest and tastiest fare along this stretch of the coast.

This friendly gastropub in Old Town Florence—a couple of blocks north of the riverfront—specializes in locally sourced, creatively prepared American fare and offers a well-chosen list of Oregon beers on tap, plus local spirits, iced teas, and kombucha. Stop by for lunch to enjoy the lightly battered albacore fish and hand-cut fries with tartar sauce, or a cheeseburger topped with Rogue River blue and served with marinated vegetables and local greens.

Well-prepared Pacific Rim–fusion fare and fun tiki-inspired cocktails complete with paper umbrellas, are the draw at this hip, supercasual spot festooned with surfboards, Hawaiian shirts, and tropical artwork. Boldly flavored dishes like Hawaiian-style loco moco, pineapple teriyaki chicken, and Spam musubi may have you feeling like you've been airlifted to Maui, and there's tasty sushi, too.

His lordship has a lot going for him: a cliff-top setting, a comfortable and spacious dining area in a dramatic contemporary building, sunsets visible through picture windows overlooking Face Rock Beach, and occasional live music on weekends. The upscale menu features plenty of steaks and local seafood; try the nut-crusted halibut, Pacific lingcod with a coconut curry sauce, or wild prawns with garlic butter and sherry. 

Sustainable, line-caught wild seafood—including albacore, cod, halibut, and, when in season, Dungeness crab—straight from the owner's boat is the draw at this festive weathered restaurant with colorful indoor and outdoor seating areas. Fish-and-chips of all stripes, including clam and salmon, are served, but the fish tacos and a sinful dish called slumgullion—clam chowder baked with cheese and bay shrimp—are the most popular choices. You can also buy fresh fish to go. There's a second location 15 miles up U.S. 101 in Seal Rock.

Next to the little post office in Charleston Marina, this canary-yellow food stand dispenses delicious burgers, fish-and-chips, seafood tacos, and other freshly made short-order fare, which you can enjoy at one of the outdoor tables or take with you for a picnic at one of the beach parks nearby. Specialties include Tsunami burger with jalapeños, grilled onions, bacon, and blue cheese, and the clam roll sandwich topped with a calamari dressing—be sure to order a side of the crispy garlic fries. 

Late in 2022, this wildly popular Italian restaurant and its neighboring sister restaurant, the Firehouse Grill, restructured and combined into one bustling, inviting space—called Nonni's Bistro—that features hearty breakfast and lunch fare, including fluffy biscuits with gravy, salmon Benedicts, cinnamon French toast, and meat-loaf scrambles early in the day. At night, tuck into well-prepared Italian classics like lasagna Bolognese and linguine in a garlicy white wine sauce tossed with local crab, salmon, and prawns.

The kitchen at this upbeat, contemporary gastropub with a welcoming outdoor balcony, from which you can see the ocean in the distance, stands out for its commitment to locally sourced produce and seafood and an ambitious craft-cocktail selection. The eclectic, elevated comfort fare is filling and affordable—consider panko-crusted shrimp with a banh mi dipping sauce and the fried chicken sandwich with blue cheese buffalo sauce and pub fries.

In this rustic-elegant space with handmade redwood tables and local paintings set directly on the Nestucca River, dine on locally sourced seafood and grills, including pan-roasted line-caught coho salmon with smoked-potato gnocchi, seared wild mushrooms, and sage-brown butter; and grilled New York steak with crispy leeks and whole-grain mustard jus. Note the selection of barrel-aged sour beers and local ciders.

In a rustic 1915 building on the beach, this café, brightened with candlelight and fresh flowers, sits opposite Three Arch Rock, a favorite resting spot for sea lions and puffins. The seafood-intensive menu includes fresh and simple preparations of halibut, scallops, and salmon with lemon-herb butter, oyster burgers, and shrimp melts, and the meal's not complete without one of the homemade desserts.

The thoughtful prix-fixe menu at this offbeat restaurant in the outstanding Sylvia Beach Hotel changes nightly, but there's a good chance one of the handful of entrée options will be fresh local seafood, perhaps a moist grilled salmon fillet in a Dijonnaise sauce, served with sautéed vegetables, fresh-baked breads, and rice pilaf; a decadent dessert is also included. Note that dinners, which start at 6 pm, are quite leisurely, so young children may get restless.  Call for reservations and daily menu; you can't reserve online.

Serving consistently well-prepared modern seafood fare, Tidal Raves uses local and sustainable fish and shellfish in preparations inspired by places far and near. A few steaks and vegetarian dishes round out the lengthy menu, which also includes such local classics as Dungeness crab cakes, panko-crusted razor clams, and rockfish and shrimp green curry with steamed peanut rice, and the inviting bi-level dining room has tall windows overlooking the ocean.

The dazzling beach and ocean views, especially at sunset, are just part of the story at this casually elegant restaurant at the Surfsand Resort; it's also a reliable if very traditional destination for a leisurely feast of local seafood and steaks, such as panko-breaded Pacific razor clams with rémoulade, seared Chinook salmon with risotto, and the prodigious 22-ounce "tomahawk" rib-eye steak with sweet potato–andouille hash. There's a nice list of Oregon wines, and breakfast—featuring delicious crab cake Benedicts and cinnamon roll French toast—is offered daily.

Savor the vibrant flavors of northern Spain at this upbeat Nye Beach restaurant that turns out exquisitely prepared renditions of boquerones (anchovies) with an orange vinaigrette, crispy squid with black-garlic aioli, and warm dates stuffed with Cabrales cheese, along with several enticing larger plates. Dining is a high-ceilinged loft-style space with the best tables on the mezzanine level, beneath a distinctive corrugated metal and frosted-glass-paneled ceiling.