Newport · Historic Bayfront · Fish market & restaurant
Local Ocean Seafoods
A two-level fish market and restaurant across from the fishing docks on Newport’s Bayfront, cooking the day’s catch from dozens of local boats, with bridge views upstairs
Opens Local Ocean’s menu. About half the tables can be booked on Tock; the rest are kept for walk-ins, who can join a text waitlist.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$$$
Fish tacos $22; crab cakes $36
Hours
Daily 11 am–8 pm
To 9 pm Fri–Sat (fall and winter)
Parking
Private lot + Bayfront street
No RV parking; come in the tow car
Start here
What to order
A seafood menu that changes with the catch: grilled fish tacos, fish and chips, crab cakes, chowders, a tuna Reuben and the big Fishwives Stew. The fish market downstairs sells the same seafood to take home.
A house favorite
Fishwives Stew
Local Ocean’s signature seafood stew and one of the dishes reviewers mention most. It’s $47 on the current menu. Fish tacos with grilled rockfish and lingcod are $22 for three.
Pro tip: Book an upstairs table on Tock for the Yaquina Bay Bridge view. Tipping has been voluntary since July 2026, but a 4.5% hospitality charge applies to dine-in meals.
More to try
- Fish tacosGrilled rockfish and lingcod, $22 for three.
- Fish and chips$21 with rockfish or $26 with lingcod.
- Dungeness crab cakesTwo cakes with fennel slaw and fries, $36.
- Crab and roasted garlic soup$15 a cup or $25 a bowl.
The Local Ocean story
A fish market with a restaurant attached
Laura Anderson, from a fishing family, and fisherman Al Pazar started Local Ocean in 2002 and opened the doors in 2005 as a fish market with a little restaurant attached. An upstairs addition later doubled the seating.
Today it buys from more than 30 Oregon fishing boats, and the commercial docks are right across the street. Since 2022 it has been owned by a trust that keeps the business in employee hands.
Why it made our list
- 4.6 on Google from 5,400+ reviews
- Fish from 30+ Oregon boats, docks across the street
- Fish market downstairs for seafood to take back to camp
- About 30 minutes from Sea & Sand RV Park
What diners say about Local Ocean Seafoods
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
SeafoodStewFresh fishGreat viewWorth the wait
Popular mentions Tripadvisor highlights in its reviews. Counts aren’t shown for these, so none are listed.
Good to know
Price rangePlus a 4.5% dine-in charge
Special dietsGluten-free optionsVegetarian optionsKids’ menu
GroupsParties of 10+: call ahead
Scores as published by Google and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines both by review count. We couldn’t confirm a current Yelp star rating, so Yelp isn’t shown. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Local Ocean Seafoods
- Address213 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, OR 97365
- HoursDaily 11 am–8 pm
To 9 pm Fri–Sat (fall and winter) - Phone(541) 574-7959
- OrderingReservations on Tock, walk-in text waitlist; takeout on Toast
- ParkingPrivate lot + Bayfront street
Local Ocean is on Bay Boulevard on Newport’s Historic Bayfront, across from the commercial fishing docks and a short walk from the sea lion viewing docks. There’s a private lot, plus street parking along the Bayfront when it fills. The street is narrow and busy, so come in the tow car.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Local Ocean Seafoods
Sea & Sand RV Park is about 30 minutes north on US-101. The other two parks are farther south. Drive times are free-flow road estimates.
Sea & Sand RV Park
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Darlings Marina & RV Resort
An old-time lake resort on Siltcoos Lake south of Florence, open since 1923, with lakefront and forest RV sites and boat rentals.
Winchester Bay RV Resort
A county-run, 167-site full-hookup resort on the point at Salmon Harbor, with a bay or river view from every site.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Open daily from 11 am
Hungry for seafood off the boat?
Book an upstairs table, order the Fishwives Stew, then stroll the Bayfront to see the sea lions.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. The crab cake photo is for illustration only and was not taken at Local Ocean. Newport Bayfront: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0); Crab cake: Missvain on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0). Video: Positively Groundfish on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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