Best Restaurants in Ocean Shores
Bring a healthy appetite and your sense of fun when you dine out in Ocean Shores
Here, you might end up in a pirate's den—dining under the watchful eyes of a skull and crossbones. Or you might take a culinary trip across the sea to Ireland, where you can not only dine on traditional Irish fare but also enjoy the toe-tapping rhythms of a Celtic band. No matter where you dine, you'll find fresh, local seafood featured on almost every menu at these best restaurants in Ocean Shores, where all you have to think about is enjoying time with your friends and family.
Galway Bay Irish Restaurant, Pub & Gifts
Step into Galway Bay Irish Pub and you might think you're an ocean away in Ireland. Indulge in fresh oysters and Irish dishes like shepherd's pie or forfar bridies—they're similar to lamb and beef pies. Experience Limerick sausage rolls smothered in Guinness gravy. Pizza, burgers, chicken and fish sandwiches are also on the list for the less adventurous. Bring the kids—they get their own special menu. You might want to brush up on your Irish pub lingo first. Flappers are chicken wings and the homemade potato chips are crisps. Enjoy live music most weekends.
Pirates Cove Pub
The skull and crossbones greet you as you enter Pirates Cove Pub, a low-key and nautically-themed establishment. Even if you're the only guest in the restaurant, you won't be alone—mannequins dressed in pirate gear are strategically placed around the dining room to keep you company. You'll find typical breakfast fare, burgers, sandwiches, fish and chips on the menu, along with some more unusual pub grub items like pot stickers, nachos and clam chowder. The Pirates Cove Pub welcomes landlubbers for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Alec's By the Sea
This casual, family-style restaurant specializes in local seafood, including oysters, wild salmon and Quinault razor clams in season. If you prefer turf rather than surf, you can dine on steaks, burgers and sandwiches. Go vegetarian or gluten-free, or check out the daily specials. Take advantage of the special value and seniors menus. Alec's By the Sea is open for lunch and dinner with a happy hour in the lounge Sunday through Thursday.
Mike's Seafood
Head over to Mike's Seafood and you'll find the bounty of the sea served Asian, Italian and even Louisiana style. Try prawns with peppers and pears over rice or a bowl of cioppino—a rich, Italian fish stew filled with scallops, clams, mussels and cod. Sample a spicy mambou made with chicken, Andouille sausage or prawns, heavy on the Cajun red sauce. Order a whole Dungeness crab and feast away. Mike's is also known for its desserts, such as Strawberries Devonshire, a pound cake with fresh strawberries, three types of sauces, walnuts and Devonshire cream. Save room for the New York cheesecake, smothered in homemade sauce.
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