3 Best Restaurants in Pacific City, The Oregon Coast

With its soaring windows, cathedral ceiling, earthy tones, and vibrant timber beams and flooring, this stylish and airy farm-to-table restaurant has become one of the coast's top destinations for a romantic meal—or even just a memorable breakfast or happy hour overlooking the Pacific. The kitchen sources as much as possible from local farms and seafood purveyors with its seasonal menu, which might feature char-grilled, wine-braised octopus with house nuoc cham and harissa, or a land-and-sea plate of beef tenderloin and pan-seared scallops with a wild-mushroom demi-glace.

This airy and bright café uses the cod caught by the local dories for its fish sandwiches, and everything served during its popular breakfasts and lunches is made fresh and from scratch, including delicious breads, biscuits, and pastries. Favorite dishes include blueberry-buttermilk pancakes and hearty egg scrambles with pesto and tomatoes at breakfast, and locally caught albacore tuna melts and veggie baguettes at lunch.

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.