Dining on the Long Beach Peninsula

On the Peninsula, you’ll find an abundance of restaurants offering Pacific Northwest cuisine as well as many other choices. Let’s start with seafood, a peninsula favorite. After all, this is the spot where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, providing a wealth of freshly caught seafood. Fried razor clams, clam chowder, lobster chowder, Dungeness crab, wild salmon, tuna, halibut, and sturgeon are favorites, but it’s the legendary Willapa Bay oysters, both wild and cultivated, that draw seafood lovers from around the world. Other locally harvested foods include cranberries, wild mushrooms, and a variety of produce. In addition to seafood and farm-to-table fare, you’ll also find options for Thai and Mexican cuisine and traditional beachfront fare.

Everything You’re Looking For

To start the day, you’ll find bakeries and coffee shops, where you can hurry through quickly or linger with the newspaper, along with restaurants offering the hearty breakfast you’ll need for a day full of activity. For lunch or dinner, explore your choice of chowder house, deli, seafood shack, or chef-led farm-to-table bistro. You’ll also find bakeries and ice cream shops, drive-ins and taverns, and favorite beach bars. You’ll find there’s something for everyone on the peninsula.