Fresh Seafood FISH ’N CHIPS AND CHOWDER If it’s seafood you’re seeking (and who wouldn’t at the Coast?), Cannon Beach’s eateries can fill up your belly with fresh fish, shellfish and crustaceans locally sourced in the Pacific Northwest. For truly special dining, look for Oregon-caught seafood including salmon, rockfish, albacore, steelhead, oysters, clams, tiny sustainable pink bay shrimp and the Coast’s renowned Dungeness crab. Cannon Beach Hardware and Public House, better known by locals as the “Screw & Brew,” vends both fish and chips and nuts and bolts. The popular little pub may be adjacent to a hardware store, but the prawns-and-chips basket or fried-halibut sandwich need no fixing. Fishing-family-owned Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market has a cozy, family-friendly seating area and two deli cases featuring the best the Oregon Coast has to offer, thanks to its small fishing fleet that supplies the eatery and market. Grab a fresh crab cocktail to go (or ask what’s in season). The real draw for the visitor is the fried seafood-and-chips baskets, mounded with batter-fried Pacific cod, halibut, wild salmon, prawns, razor clams and more, all ringed with thin, crunchy fries. Worth noting: The homemade clam chowder is bacon- and gluten-free. Prepare to wait a bit on a busy day — it will be worth it. Visitors who love bacon-studded New England-style clam chowder tend to love Mo’s Seafood & Chowder, part of a small Oregon Coast chain with killer ocean views and a family-friendly vibe. You can get your chowder in sourdough bread bowls or add fresh Oregon bay shrimp (ask for the slumgullion). On a busy day, check in with the hostess and then walk a few paces to find one of the most beautiful beaches on the Coast. Though known for its fried fish, Tom’s Fish & Chips does gluten-free fries in a dedicated fryer. You can also choose from a range of healthy options like the grilled-fish tacos and blackenedsalmon Caesar salad. Make your fish ’n chips grilled for a lighter option. FROM TOP: JOHN VALLS; COURTESY OF MO’S SEAFOOD & CHOWDER FOOD AND DRINK Tom’s Fish & Chips Mo’s Seafood & Chowder 30 Cannon Beach Experience Guide
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