Fodor's Expert Review Barnacle Bistro

At this quirky tavern on the main road in downtown Gold Beach, try the lingcod fish-and-chips with ginger-sesame coleslaw and sweet-potato fries, the curry-cider mussels, the shellfish tacos with a Brazilian coconut-peanut sauce, or any of the enormous burgers. It's reliably good pub fare using produce, meat, and seafood sourced locally. Although dinner is served, the restaurant closes fairly early at night, usually by 8, and even earlier in winter.