Dining In Depoe Bay: Restaurants in Depoe Bay

(Depoe Bay, Oregon) – When it comes to food and wine, even tiny Depoe Bay has a distinctive take on dining. Even if a restaurant there isn’t overlooking the water directly, on the western side of the road, it’s still looking out over the water.

A few stunning upscale examples of cuisine dominate here, but there are eateries for every taste and budget crammed into this diminutive burgh. There is at least one outstanding wine retailer, which augments any dining experience. Nearby, within a 15-minute drive, lay other food and drink standouts whose grub will stick to your ribs on your coastal jaunt – and often stay embedded in your memory.

Mo's West (Depoe Bay). The views are astounding here, looking out over dramatic vistas of Otter Rock and the Devil’s Punchbowl. Begin with appetizers, like baked oysters or shrimp cocktail), Major dinners come with the signature Mo’s Chowder or salad, and include grilled scalloped oysters in butter and cream, grilled oysters, a monster cioppino or shrimp casserole ($9 - $15). Seafood sandwiches (about $7) feature grilled oyster, shrimp, clam fritter or tuna. There’s a sizable menu of other non-ocean goodies like grilled chicken sandwich, chilli dog, hamburgers or quesadilla and some vegetarian specialties $5 - $9). Enormous stews boast oysters, clam chowder with shrimp and even chilli, and some can be had in a giant sourdough break bowl (around $9). Salads a desserts are aplenty as well. Many dishes can be served family style with extra helpings for the whole bunch. Open seasonally. 122 1st Street. Otter Rock - just south of Depoe Bay, Oregon. 541-765-2442. www.moschowder.com.

Depoe Bay Winery

Depoe Bay Winery. The fun overflows inside the “cave de vin” as they have called it, with more quirky frivolity from the folks who bring you the Nehalem Bay Winery. Forget the uneasy pretensions of most wine tasting scenarios: here you relax, giggle and take in the sights of Depoe Bay’s wild waves. Don’t worry about the deep analysis of wine – simply live it up. Like their north coast sister winery, enjoy a large variety of reds and whites, as well as dessert wines. Guests can enjoy year round tasting, every day. The fun never stops at this varietal merry-go-round. Write your name on the cave walls as well. Highway 101, downtown Depoe Bay, Oregon. (541) 765-3311. www.depoebaywinery.com

Dining Near Depoe Bay

Fathoms Restaurant. Breathtaking views, several stories above the surf. Breakfast: various griddle classics like pancakes, waffles, French toast to pigs in a blanket around $7, along with a large array of omelets around $10 - $13. Plenty of seafood specialties, pastas, salads and sandwiches for lunch. At dinner: steaks, clams, fish, chorizo, pastas and dozens of intricate, gourmet dishes, often in the $20 - $30 range. 4009 SW Highway 101. Lincoln City (just north of Depoe Bay, Oregon). 541-994-1601 or 800-452-8127. www.spanishhead.com/site/restaurant.html (Fine dining, family, lounge)

Mo's Lincoln City. On Lincoln City's Siletz Bay, where seals and other marine life play. Appetizers like oyster shooters or in the half shell, skewers, seafood cocktails, fries ($3 - $10). Salads. Sandwiches (around $7): tuna melt, cod, sole, deep fried shrimp, clam fritter, or various hamburgers. Mo’s famous clam chowder in various sizes; plus chili and a scrumptious slumgullion (chowder w/ shrimp). BBQ ribs, chicken strips, grilled chicken and country fried steak. Large seafood dinners. 860 SW 51st Street. Lincoln City (20 mins north of Depoe Bay, Oregon). 541-996-2535. www.moschowder.com.

Mo's Newport. The iconic original, with an open wall to the bayfront. Appetizers huge and serve a family, ($5 - $26). Entrees ($10 - $14) w/ signature Mo’s clam chowder, salad and other choices. Large dishes of halibut, local oysters, calamari, prawns, cod, clam strips or massive combo plates, cioppino, fish tacos and of course fish ‘n’ chips. Seafood sandwiches ($7 - $13). Luscious pastas. Burgers, chicken, hot dogs and more for the landlubbers as well. 622 SW Bay Blvd. Newport, Oregon (ten miles from Depoe Bay, Oregon). 541-265-2979. www.moschowder.com.

Mo's Annex. An engaging view to Yaquina Bay starts things off. Gigantic appetizers, feeding four to six for around $10. Seafood specialties ($10 - $15) come w/ famed Mo’s clam chowder and more: a cioppino crammed with local oysters, clams, salmon shrimp and cod in rich Italian sauce; fish tacos. Large entrees ($10 - $16) feature petroli sole, halibut steak, salmon and codfish. Seafood sandwiches (around $9). Burgers, hot dogs, etc. 657 SW Bay. Newport (ten miles from Depoe Bay, Oregon). 541-265-7512. www.moschowder.com

Adobe Restaurant and Lounge. Views of the area’s dramatic ocean available from every seat. Breakfast: French toast selections $8.50. Waffles, biscuits and gravy. Numerous egg dishes, seafood. Lunch: salads, fish n’ chips, club steak, crab cakes, pastas and burgers. For dinner, appetizers around $8. Seafood entrees $17 - $24: fettuccine with bay shrimp, shrimp in corn tortilla, large crab pot in cheeses, massive captain’s platter. Vegetarian specialties; chicken and beef. Early bird specials from 5 to 6 p.m. 1555 Hwy 101. Yachats (40 min drive from Depoe Bay). 800-522-3623. (541) 547-3141. www.adoberesort.com/dining.htm

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