Local Ocean Seafood (Newport, OR)

This new restaurant in the Newport, on the Oregon coast, is the perfect antidote to the shlocky seafood places in this tourist trap seaport*. Bright white walls and clear garage doors let in what little daylight you'll find on the coast this time of year. The food, caught fresh, can be traced back to the fisherperson who caught it by the tags in the case. You won't find fried fish and chips on the menu. Here they're grilled. The Los Fish Tacos have different fresh fish daily. Easily the best fish taco I've ever had a bite of. The salmon burger tastes fresh and not fishy. Instead of chowder try the Roasted Garlic and Dungeness crab soup. You won't be sorry. Great selection of Oregon beer and wine, all by the bottle. Couldn't ask for more.

The only complaint I had was the 80's light rock playing over the speakers. Carley told me that some people like that sort of thing, though. Not a piece of salt water taffy in sight. This place would be right at home in Portland (pick whatever hipster neighborhood you like the most).

Local Ocean Seafood

*This means you, Mo. I've had enough of your crap shrimp on salad. Enough of your clam chowder. Enough cutesy seafarer paraphanalia. Sell it to those WA tourists.