15 Fish and Chips Spots Worth Their Salt on the Oregon Coast

"Ship Out is the afterlife of the Ship Inn, a longtime fish hut housed on Astoria’s waterfront from 1974 to 2017. When the latter closed, former employee Enola Baeten took up the fry basket, serving some of the classics from an off-the-beaten-path cart painted with a Lower Columbia waterscape. It’s worth the short drive across the Old Youngs Bay Bridge for serious talent: hand-dipped chunks of halibut, giant prawns, scallops, or a heaping serving of calamari strips. Look for occasional sturgeon specials, and if you can’t decide, choose a combo of all their fried seafood or opt for half-and-half with two choices. All baskets come with creamy slaw and an irresistible mound of fries." - Jennifer Burns Bright