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The 13 Best Restaurants in Oregon
All 13 restaurants our route editors picked in Oregon, across 6 destinations, gathered in one list. 7 come with an insider tip.
Our curated picks
13 restaurants in Oregon, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Downtown Portland 3 picks
Andina
Downtown Portland · On our Portland New Year's Eve route
Family-run Peruvian restaurant in the Pearl District since 2003, with ceviches, small plates and pisco cocktails.
Tip: Reserve early for NYE; the bar takes walk-ins.
Huber's Cafe
Downtown Portland · On our Portland New Year's Eve route
Portland's oldest restaurant, founded in 1879, known for roast turkey and Spanish coffee flamed at the table.
Tip: Sit at the bar to watch the Spanish coffee pours.
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Jake's Famous Crawfish
Downtown Portland · On our Portland New Year's Eve route
Seafood house dating to 1892, with dark wood, white tablecloths and Pacific Northwest oysters and salmon.
Tip: Book for Dec 30 or an early Dec 31 seating.
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Astoria 2 picks
Blue Scorcher Bakery Café
Astoria · On our Oregon Coast Hideaways route
Worker-owned bakery for breads, pastries and breakfast with organic ingredients.
Photo: Scott Peterson · Google
Bowpicker Fish & Chips
Astoria · On our Oregon Coast Hideaways route
Albacore tuna fish and chips served from a converted gillnet boat.
Tip: Cash only; hours are short and it sells out.
Photo: azoner007 · Google
Cannon Beach 2 picks
Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market
Cannon Beach · On our Oregon Coast Hideaways route
Fish market and counter for fish and chips, chowder and Dungeness crab.
Photo: Ecola Seafood Restaurant & Market/Cannon Beach Seafood · Google
Sea Level Bakery + Coffee
Cannon Beach · On our Oregon Coast Hideaways route
Bakery-café for croissants, scones and coffee before a beach walk.
Photo: roman p · Google
Northwest Portland 2 picks
Besaw's
Northwest Portland · On our Portland New Year's Eve route
Northwest Portland restaurant founded in 1903, now a brunch standby on NW 21st.
Tip: Expect a wait on Jan 1; put your name in and walk NW 21st.
Ken's Artisan Bakery
Northwest Portland · On our Portland New Year's Eve route
Ken Forkish's bakery on NW 21st since 2001, known for croissants, canelés and country loaves.
Tip: Go early; pastries sell out by midday.
Portland 2 picks
Pine State Biscuits
Portland · On our Pacific Northwest route
Southern biscuit sandwiches; the Reggie Deluxe with fried chicken and gravy is the classic.
Photo: Pine State Biscuits | Alberta · Google
Screen Door
Portland · On our Pacific Northwest route
Southern comfort food; known for fried chicken and waffles.
Tip: Weekend brunch lines are long; go weekdays.
Photo: how_long_it_takes · CC BY 2.0
Yachats 2 picks
Drift Inn
Yachats · On our Oregon Coast Hideaways route
Historic roadhouse with seafood dinners and frequent live music.
Photo: The Drift Inn Hotel and Restaurant · Google
Luna Sea Fish House
Yachats · On our Oregon Coast Hideaways route
Owner-caught fish in casual fish and chips, tacos and chowder.
Photo: Vade Mundo · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the restaurants in Oregon?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 13 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Oregon has the most restaurants on this list?
Downtown Portland has the most (3 of 13), followed by Astoria (2) and Cannon Beach (2).
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Destinations on this list
- Downtown Portland 3 on this list
- Astoria 2 on this list
- Cannon Beach 2 on this list
- Northwest Portland 2 on this list
- Portland 2 on this list
- Yachats 2 on this list
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