Dining, Restaurants in Seaside, Oregon and Gearhart
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(Seaside,
Oregon) - The oldest tourist resort on the Oregon coast has a few more
surprises in store – delicious surprises.
It’s here where candy stuffs and fast foods rule
the "Million Dollar Walk" of Broadway, but there’s so
much more lurking in the town’s culinary roster. Ethnic foods from
various lands, gourmet markets, and other cutting edge opps for the foodie
are now popping up all over, and the town’s dining landscape is
actually brimming with such restaurants.
Seafood, of course, is a big staple in Seaside, and then
there’s the quiet class of some of other eatery possibilities. There’s
even some monstrous gourmet ice cream to top off your north Oregon coast
experience.
Bell Buoy of Seaside/ Buoy's Best Fish House.
That ancient sign - that quaint bit of old time Americana on the roadside
of 101 in Seaside - is also a signpost to great grub. It's famous as a
fresh seafood market, but in recent years Bell Buoy added a much-lauded
restaurant: Bell Buoy's Best Fish House. There, you can grab all manner
of seafood melts, cocktails, shooters and baskets of yummy stuff. Let
your tummy bask in the warm glow of excellent melts with local Dungeness
crab, shrimp, smoked salmon and oysters, as well as delicious seafood
cocktails of a large variety. All is quite reasonably priced. And whatever
you do, DON'T miss their tuna melts! 1800 S. Roosevelt Dr., Seaside, Oregon.
(503) 738-6348. You can order this yummy stuff online as well, at www.bellbuoyofseaside.com.
Zinger's Homemade Ice Cream. Dive into
scrumptious homemade ice cream - plus they make their own fudge. Of note
is their take on chocolate with malted milk balls in it. It's quite a
mouthful. Or the powerful fresh fruit taste of the marionberry, using
real Marion County berries. Also spectacular are the other fruit flavors,
such as the tangy (and very real) strawberry, and the seriously wowing
(but only periodically available) mango. All the fruity ones have chunks
of the real thing inside, waiting to surprise. Sugar free and diabetic
options are available, but mostly Zinger's specializes in frozen excess.
Singles are actually the size of two scoops and doubles - well, they're
twice as large. 210 Broadway. Seaside, Oregon. (503) 738-3939. www.zingersicecream.com
Also: Oregon Coast Seafood Restaurant Guide -
Dining Nearby – Restaurants in Cannon Beach
and Nehalem
Fultano's
Pizza. Gourmet Italian and a Family Price. This one delivers
to local hotels, and they feature slices for lunch. There's a special
thin crust recipe that's especially tasty, crunchy and yet still tender
in a way that manages to combine both those latter qualities seamlessly.
There
are many of the standbys, as well as gourmet varieties like the Margherita
(garlic and herb olive oil, three cheeses, red onion and more), a Greek-themed
specialty, a Goat Cheese pizza, and specialties with Teriyaki Chicken,
Linguica, BBQ Chicken and a variety of seafood selections. One item features
a distinctive sausage with mashed grapes for the sauce, providing a subtle,
sweet tang. The sausage is spicy and zippy, making a nice balance to the
slight sweetness.
One must-try is their pasta (about $10). They have a homemade
tomato sauce that stacks up against anything Europe could dish out. This
is one stunning, mother-of-all sauces, and their penne pasta with meatballs
is a seriously addictive dish. 200 N. Hemlock and Second Street. www.CBfultanos.com
(503) 436-9717. (15 mins drive from Seaside, Oregon)
Stephanie Inn Dining Room. Four-star restaurant inside hotel. Soaring wood ceiling accentuated by a chandelier, w/ historic atmosphere. Seating times and days change seasonally and reservations are required. $59 per person for a masterful four-course prix fixe dinner in an innovative Northwest cuisine style, featuring fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. Their wine list has numerous awards from Wine Spectator Magazine. The menu changes nightly. Sample menu: Tomato Basil Soup with gorgonzola cream; Seared Beef Tenderloin with Duchess potatoes, grilled onions and peppercorn reduction sauce. 2740 South Pacific. Cannon Beach (five mins drive from Seaside, Oregon). 800-633-3466. www.stephanieinn.com
Pelican Brewing Company Cannon Beach. Appetizers include Smoked Oyster Bruschetta features brined, smoked oysters served with spent-grain bread crostini, aioli, oven-roasted tomato and arugula; Smoked Chicken Lettuce Wraps in a spicy Asian BBQ sauce and rice noodles; salmon cured in one of their beers; or a towering plate of onion rings and other unique specialties. An interesting variety of flatbreads with seafoods or sausage are around $15. Heartier full plate dishes are $13 to $25 and include fish and chips, a smoked half chicken, mac n' cheese, a malt crusted salmon, Pacific NW Cioppino (a spicy broth with prawns, clams, Dungeness crab, fresh fish), a Sweet Potato Quinoa Cake, or fish tacos marinated and served with a spicy Baja sauce. There's even a 14-Hour Slow Smoked Tri-Tip. Many sandwiches and burgers round out the main courses, often including a cured salmon and BLT wrap, a burger with cajun sauce and poblano chili, and other incarnations. Salads, soups and chowder – along with many desserts – round out the offerings. 1371 S. Hemlock Street. Cannon Beach, Oregon. 503-908-3377. http://pelicanbrewing.com/pubs/cannon-beach/
Public Coast Brewing proudly celebrates three great Oregon traditions: Oregon's 363 miles of publically owned coastline, delicious craft beers brewed on site, and tasty Northwest food. They use fresh, local ingredients whenever possible, to bring you the juiciest burgers, fresh-catch fish and chips, house-made root beer, delicious stout shakes, and the best onion rings on the Coast. Lots of indoor seating, a seasonal, dog-friendly outdoor patio, wrap-around bar, big windows onto the beer-making process and a fun selection of kid's activities will keep everyone entertained. Stop in for the weekly small-batch beers with unusual recipes and seasonal flavors, or grab a growler to go. Decor reflects the northern Oregon coastline with heavy use of exposed timber and salvaged wood, and the signature Public Coast red throughout. Tags: seafood, kid-friendly, microbrews, outdoor seating, close to beach. 264 Third Street, Cannon Beach, Oregon. (503) 436-0285 www.publiccoastbrewing.com
The Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge. A Cannon Beach favorite of locals and visitors alike, it's the only dining view of Haystack Rock. Breakfast features various styles of eggs including omelettes, eggs benedict and more with special touches like seafood, wild mushrooms, marionberry butter, local hazelnuts. The lunch options are plentiful featuring coastal classics like Fish & Chips, Razor Clams and yummy Dungeness Crab Mac & Cheese, as well as a variety of salads and sandwiches. The dinner menu offers options from Filet Mignon and Pinot Noir Salmon to Dungeness Chicken Florentine and Wild Forest Mushroom & Cheese Ravioli and don't forget about the Clam Chowder and house-made dessert or the award winning wine list. A beautiful interior accentuated by forest-like polished wood and glowing lighting: upscale but welcoming. Perfect for storm watching while dining. 1190 Pacific Drive. Cannon Beach, Oregon. 503-436-1108. www.wayfarer-restaurant.com/ or Online reservations.. www.wayfarer-restaurant.com/ or Online reservations.
San Dune Pub. With a historical, even slight maritime vibe, the San Dune Pub is a classy staple among locals, regulars and tourists alike. A super friendly staff serves up fine microbrews as well as scrumptious grub in the American and seafood vein with homemade sauces. Appetizers in the $3 - $9 range include hummus, cheese bread, various tots/fries, hot wings or calamari. Plenty of burgers in varied incarnations like chili, bacon, cheese, teriyaki, BBQ, chipotle, veggie or chicken come with tons of interesting additions. Got seafood? There’s strips, chips, burgers, tacos and more with fishies or oysters. Wraps and ciabatta sandwiches around $8 include chicken, Caesar, pesto, turkey and bacon/swiss, among others. Soups and salads abound. Less than ten minutes from the surfing paradise of Short Sands, weekends abound with live music frivolity. 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, Oregon. 503-368-5080. www.sandunepub.com (25 mins drive from Seaside)
Also: Oregon Coast Seafood Restaurant Guide -
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