"With live music and a charming brick patio with blooming flowers in season, the Bistro proves Cannon Beach’s dining scene can be inventive and fun. An easy walk from downtown hotels, the Bistro is home to chef and owner Jack Stevenson, whose experience heading up San Francisco’s Mandarin Oriental and other top-notch hotel and resort restaurants comes through in creative spades. He slips kombu and bonito into cioppino for a deeper savory note and bolsters his tom kha with an array of shellfish. Vegan and vegetarian dishes include hearty options like savory sorghum, lentil, and cucumber cakes over braised kale with apricots. Visitors traveling with dogs can ask for the canine menu, so both owner and pet can enjoy a meal on the patio." - Jennifer Burns Bright
