Cocktails and Late-Night Dining Many Cannon Beach bartenders can mix a mean cocktail for those nights out after a day on the beach or trail. Several lounges have slightly later hours, often offering full menus as well as drinks — great news for night owls. Housed in a little cottage with snug interior dining, the cuisine at Castaways leans global, with dishes like Caribbean crab fritters and Jamaican jerk chicken, but the most fun is in the tiki bar-inspired cocktail menu. Rum punch, Dark and Stormy or Mai Tai, anyone? Serving classics since 1944, the Driftwood Restaurant & Lounge offers its signature clam chowder (with a recipe that is over 40 years old!) and juicy rib-eye steak for hearty appetites, perfectly paired with a local IPA. Those in the know congregate by the communal fire pit on a wintry evening or pair their Aperol spritz with a Dungeness crab Louie salad on the over-21, dog-friendly deck. MacGregor’s Restaurant and Whiskey Bar delights whiskey lovers in the heart of Cannon Beach. With more than 200 bottles to choose from, the top-shelf selection goes well with savory snacks like warm, soft pretzels or savory pies of the day. If you don’t like it neat and want something other than whiskey, try a cocktail like the Storm Over Paradise with rum and mango. Otherwise, the dark-cherry whiskey sour is also pretty great. While it’s been a breakfast, lunch and dinner classic in Cannon Beach since 1977, Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge is also one of just two restaurants with a view of Haystack Rock. Sample from the cocktail menu in the lounge with a side of pan-fried razor clams or try the signature Cannon Beach Fizz, an elixir that includes Indio Spirits’ Oregon marionberry vodka. Centrally located, The Bistro has dinner seating up to 8 p.m. with live music in the lounge. The wine-brined beef filet is as delicious as it sounds. Small but mighty, Cannon Beach Smokehouse offers specialty cocktails from Bill’s Tavern and housesmoked meats. Swing by the Warren House Pub for cocktails, billiards and a stone fireplace. Kiki’s Tacos & Margarita Bar does 14 different margaritas including one with tamarind. BROKEN BANJO 24 Cannon Beach Visitor Guide The Bistro
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