7 Best Restaurants in The Oregon Coast, Oregon

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.

Two walls of windows allow diners at this stylish downtown bistro spectacular ocean panoramas, but the views inside are pretty inviting, too, from the modern artwork provided by sister establishment Hawthorne Gallery to the artfully presented and globally influenced food. Start with the local clams sautéed in butter or the crispy artichoke with aioli, before graduating to slow-roasted pork porchetta with a rosemary apple sauce or grilled local rockfish with a tarragon beurre rouge. Weekend brunch favorites include smoked-steelhead hash with roasted tomatoes and hollandaise, and the lamb burger with jalapeño jam and brie.

Flowers and candlelight set the mood for romance at this cozy, art-filled restaurant with a sweet brick courtyard and first-rate live music most evenings. The menu draws on international influences but with an emphasis on regional ingredients and might feature a starter of Korean-style braised pork belly with gochujang barbecue sauce, followed by Pinot Noir–brined fillet of beef with leek–blue cheese soufflé, port-shallot-tarragon butter, and a porcini glaze.

The warm lighting, massive fireplace, marble-top bar, and glass-brick transom windows impart a cosmopolitan vibe to this high-ceilinged downtown bistro that turns out sophisticated, contemporary dinner fare. Highlights include bourbon-pecan Coho salmon and braised short ribs with andouille and white cheddar grits, but there's also a terrific bar menu of lighter bites—blackened-rockfish tacos, seafood mac and cheese, and the like.