People the world-over demand Oregon’s wild seafood for its superior quality and flavor. Every dish we create features sustainably-caught seafood, which helps to insure the long-term health of our oceans and local fishing industry.
The people who make Local Ocean possible have a deep sense of pride in every dish we serve. There is an unbroken chain of respect and careful attention, from the local fishermen of the Newport fleet, to our fish buyer Amber Morris, to our kitchen crew, to your server. The wonder of Oregon’s ocean bounty and our aspiration to give people the best seafood experience of their lives has proven to be a powerful force. People line up to eat fresh, local fish.
Bi-level fish house with retail market, beer & wine bar plus views of the harbor, ocean & mountains.
Manami Yamaguchi
Well- balanced creation with every order! I visited Newport, hoping to make some gourmet seafood dinners as most restaurants in general disappoint us—not this place.
I had Crab & Shrimp Louie and the green was fresh & clean, eggs perfectly done, and dressing was rich yet light-handed and complimented nicely with the seafood. My husband ordered Tuna Reuben and it was a WOW, too. My soup/chowder (crab) was unbelievable—not with that “the thicker, the better” mentality that I resent about most restaurants’ chowders. Theirs is what I find the standard most places could follow. Thank you…! Awww…
They impressed me with the handling and construction of each dish that highlighted the ingredients. It was a lovely place serving American/Oregon bounty that reminded me of restaurants in southern France—casual dinning atmosphere with food that was prepared and served with great experience & pride.
Needless to say, we returned the next day to dine there again—I will always visit there when I go to Newport.
Thank you for making our weekend escape much more than we expected. We are already talking about visiting Newport, just so we can dine at this place..
(from Portland, Oregon)
… moreSarah Monteith
We stopped for dinner during a road trip. The atmosphere was perfect, great food but pretty chill vibes. We enjoyed a sampling of their menu. The chowder was incredible and so flavorful. While not traditional it was a great spin on a classic dish. The oysters and deviled eggs were delicious and fresh. The winter salad subbed with fresh caught Lingcod was exceptional. The salads unique flavor profile complimented the fish well. The lingcod was so fresh and seared to perfection. I would highly recommend a stop!
… moreJoy Tehero
Spent my 40th birthday here and we had such great food, drink and service that we came back the next day for a late lunch. We loved the crab cakes, oysters, crab and garlic soup, deviled eggs, scallops, maderia flight, and chocolate mousse. They made my birthday so special. I will definitely be back. I would honestly drive from Portland just for Local Ocean. Those crab cakes are next level. We had dinner upstairs for a more romantic night and we had lunch the next day to look out and enjoy the kitchen. Both are great experiences but the upstairs is a favorite. Make reservations before hand otherwise you might not get in with limited space. If you can get a table around sunset the views will be incredible upstairs. We were the last table of the night at 8:15 but the view was still nice. They automatically open all the blinds at sunset for everyone to enjoy. The staff were very kind and friendly and just as good as the food.
… moreAnnie Greenhalgh
This was hands down the best seafood of my life! We ordered the Fishwives Stew and a daily special item, the NW Crab Boil. The Fishwives Stew reminded me a bit of a ciopinno in that it was a variety of seafood in a zesty tomato broth (which was distinct in that it had saffron & white wine) and it came with garlic bread! The NW Crab Boil had a bit of a spice to it and had different elements like fennel & andouille sausage; it also came with toast that you could dip in a spicy honey. They were both addictive dishes that we enjoyed every last drop of! Both had a fresh, locally caught, variety of seafood like large prawns, crab, clams, rockfish.
We can’t wait to come back here again!
… moreTodd Wilson
Great place, fresh seafood, great people and service. What’s not to like. Make reservations and experience the ambience yourselves. FYI, we brought our own bottle of wine, the corkage was 25 dollars.
… moreF L
Had an amazing lunch here today. The food was delicious but the clam chowder and garlic crab soup were definitely the star of the show. Tina’s service was personable, attentive, and knowledgeable. Five stars to her.
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Very good seafood meal.
I had the uni plate. Huge portion and I was very impressed. Oyster shooter was very good!
Cod soba noodles was also quite good. Overall 9/10.
… moreAM Waldron
What a great place! Excellent food and stellar service. This is definitely someplace we will visit again and again. The dishes were amazing and worth the drive! Also props to the f/v crews providing this delicious bounty!
… moreLauren Phillips
if you come here, you MUST try the tuna poke. It was absolutely amazing. We also ordered the fishwives strew, coho salmon, and blackcod. Everything here has a very bright flavor. We were expecting something a little more savory and were surprised at the flavor profile. Our order ranks as follows:
1) tuna poke
*miles and miles*
2) stew
3) cod
4) salmon
Everything was good. We would rate it a SOLID 4 stars. Staff was awesome. View into the kitchen was awesome. Flies from the doors being opened- not so awesome but not unbearable
… moreM T
Phenomenal! If you want fresh and beautiful seafood, this is THE place!! Our food was fantasti. This is a 5 star restaurant!
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