Bustling, cheerful, and welcoming newcomer Fedé, an Italian trattoria on the Astoria waterfront, may require patience to secure a table — but is well worth it. Influenced by travels and years cooking in Italian restaurants, husband and wife team Faith Davenport and Sean Hammond serve homemade pastas in whimsical shapes and sizes, succulent pork shoulder roast, vegetables sourced from nearby farms, and a smart pairing of octopus and potatoes in a cozy dining room. No reservations, so sip a spritz on the outdoor deck overlooking the Columbia River or take a walk along the riverwalk while you wait.

In the quieter cove area south of Seaside’s hopping downtown, sweet little Osprey Café rocks breakfast and lunch with an internationally eclectic pantry. Nasi goreng — Indonesian fried rice — with a sunny-side-up egg at 10 a.m.? Yes, please. Watch surfers or trek up Tillamook Head, then warm up with a plate of cheesy arepas or pork belly banh mi. Heated outdoor seating and take-out pastries and coffee are also available, welcoming neighborhood dog walkers. The specials are stellar — think Dungeness crab crepes or halibut tacos — so be sure to ask what’s new that day.

With live music and a charming brick patio with blooming flowers in season, the Bistro proves Cannon Beach’s dining scene can be inventive and fun. An easy walk from downtown hotels, the Bistro is home to chef and owner Jack Stevenson, with experience heading up San Francisco’s Mandarin Oriental and other top-notch hotel and resort restaurants. He slips kombu and bonito into cioppino for a deeper savory note and bolsters his tom kha with an array of shellfish. Vegan and vegetarian dishes include options like savory sorghum, lentil, and cucumber cakes or fresh linguini with wild mushrooms. Visitors traveling with dogs can ask for the canine menu, so that diners and dog-friends can enjoy a meal on the patio together.

Pacific City’s understated, simultaneously casual and upscale restaurant on the Nestucca River makes for a great weekend brunch before a day on the dunes or dinner after fishing on the area’s historic dory boats. Focusing on Oregon seafood — think dory-caught rockfish enrobed in a blonde ale batter, line-caught Coho salmon served with smoked potato gnocchi, and all types of oysters and clams harvested by small family businesses from nearby bays — Riverhouse provides a menu that’s as eco-conscious as it is inviting. Oenophiles will be pleased by the wine list, which includes strong selections from the Willamette Valley and regions in Europe.

Wood-fired pizza, lamb koftas, roasted potatoes and more can be yours at Hearth & Table, the latest incarnation of talented restaurateurs Danelle Lochrie and Ethan Granberg in Lincoln City. Former owners of the late, lamented Olde Line Lanes & Kitchen bowling-pizza-and-fried-chicken destination — the bistro centers the wood oven as a design element in its casual space as it turns out wondrous pizzas. At happy hour, come for a spritzy cocktail made with limoncello or non-alcoholic mixers; stay for the chicory Caesar salad, lamb koftas, and blistered pies. The restaurant does catering, too, if you’re planning a party at your beach rental.

For Italian comfort food, Newport is the place to visit, and chef Justin Wills — famed for his farm-to-table fine dining destination Restaurant Beck in Depoe Bay — is the man to provide it. Sorella, his charming one-room Italian restaurant, brightens up Newport’s Nye Beach with bold Oregon coast-sourced art on the walls and a full bar. Choose among handmade pasta offerings like rigatoni with vodka tomato cream sauce or veal Parmesan over angel hair noodles; the pizzas are beautifully charred with toppings that change seasonally. Save room for a triple-scoop of house-made gelato.

Now proudly owned by a worker collective, Local Ocean lives up to its sustainability messaging. Much of the fish and crab on the menu arrives from the boats in Newport’s harbor across from the perpetually busy restaurant and fish market. With brightly lit seating on the first floor and a more intimate dining area and lounge on the second, Local Ocean serves inventive entrees that showcase executive chef Enrique Sanchez Rodriguez’s flair. Favorites include globally inspired dishes like moqueca de peixe, a Brazilian coconut milk-based mixed seafood stew, and albacore tuna over udon with shiitake mushrooms, smoked black cod, and creamy miso sauce. The wine list has plenty of Oregon seafood-friendly glass pours. The restaurant opts for a 20 percent service charge in lieu of traditional tipping to support working wages and health benefits for all staff.

Hawaiian-born chef Christian Jakobsen is one of the most motivated chefs on the central coast: Moving from temporary pop-ups in a steakhouse to a food cart during his years in Florence, he finally found a home for his Pacific Rim sushi, grill, and tiki bar. Jakobsen presides over a comfortable dining room that serves as the setting for an exuberant menu and equally warm service. Island-style specialties like spam and egg musubi with a sweet shoyu glaze and loco moco with rice and Hawaiian mac salad join creative sushi rolls, burgers, tacos, and more. The restaurant is also open for takeout.

The newest outpost of 7 Devils Brewery, long a mainstay in downtown Coos Bay, takes it up a notch with a thoughtfully designed, contemporary art-filled waterfront ale house. Views of the bay fill the main bar and dining area thanks to a wall of tall windows, where diners can watch tugboats float by from waterfront tables or settle into comfy booths. On a dreary day, the fireplace room is the place to enjoy your pint. Try a dry-hopped Lighthouse Session Pale Ale during summer or a community collaboration brew like the Chinook Redd Ale, with proceeds going to support habitat improvements for salmon. To accompany the beers, select from favorites like salads with seasonal greens and produce grown nearby, Oregon-caught rockfish-and-chips, or smoked meatloaf.

With one of the most stunning views of any restaurant on the Oregon Coast, Port Orford’s favorite date-night dining destination intertwines sunset views, vibrantly curated art, and succulent seafood. Owned and operated by the Hawthorne family of artists — who also own the gallery next door — the Redfish experience includes lively abstract art on the wall and bespoke funky chairs and bar furnishings crafted by metalworkers. Lunch and dinner dishes include tiny pink shrimp cakes, crab mac and cheese, and lamb shanks over cheesy polenta (the lamb is sourced in nearby Langlois). Sit out on the deck to gaze upon Battle Rock beach while sipping a martini and nibbling on cheese-and-vegetable beignets.

Beloved by residents and visitors alike in the short stretch of windy road that comprises the North Coast town of Nehalem, Wanda’s Cafe serves breakfast, brunch and lunch seven days a week. The sought-after cinnamon rolls, pastries and bread are all made from its bakehouse next door. There’s not much parking and often a line, but it’s worth it to sit on the pleasant covered patio that quickly fills on quiet coastal mornings. If it’s too busy, order your breakfast sandwich on brioche, tuna melt, or grilled meatloaf sandwich to go, and purchase goods to take home from the small but carefully curated market inside.