Salty's on the Columbia River

"The scenic waterfront location by the Columbia River is Salty’s most famous attribute, but it also brings a wide array of seafood to the table, particularly at the well-known weekend brunch. The Sunday brunch spread includes smoked salmon lox, shrimp and grits, oysters, and ceviche, while dinner involves treats like elaborate seafood towers, cioppino, and smoked steelhead with herbed rice pilaf. The restaurant’s kids’ menu also includes a few seafood options, including tempura shrimp and grilled steelhead." - Dianne de Guzman

"Facing Vancouver from its perch on the southern bank of the Columbia River in Northeast Portland, the upscale Salty’s has the best riverfront vistas to pair with its seafood and steak menu. In nice weather, the breezy outdoor dining patio overlooking the water is the place to be for oysters on the half-shell or extravagant seafood towers. But with its wall-to-wall windows, the view from the enclosed dining room is just as good for bird- and boat-watching when it’s chilly out. On clear days, Mount Hood may even make an appearance. The menu features seafood from near and far, like local oysters, Dungeness crab, Maine lobster, and Alaskan rockfish. It’s hard to say when the view is best, from sunny in the morning for brunch to watching the stars come out over the Columbia at night." - Zoe Baillargeon

"This Northeast Portland seafood restaurant, perched over the Columbia River, offers a variety of options when it comes to private dining: Visitors can rent out the North Shore View Room, which seats 150; for something a little more intimate, the wine room seats 30, as does the covered deck on nice days. Options range from brunches to full wedding receptions; those interested can check out the website." - Rebecca Roland, Brooke Jackson-Glidden

"Located on the southern bank of the Columbia River in Northeast Portland, looking across at Vancouver over the water, the upscale Salty’s on the Columbia River has the best river views to pair with its seafood and steak menu. If the weather’s nice, the breezy outdoor dining patio overlooking the water is the place to be. But the view from the enclosed dining room, with its banks of windows, is just as good for bird- and boat-watching. If it’s a clear day, Mount Hood may even make an appearance on the horizon. The menu offers seafood from near and far, like local oysters, Dungeness crab, Maine lobster, and Alaskan rockfish. It’s hard to say when the view is best, from sunny in the morning for brunch to watching the stars come out over the Columbia at night." - Zoe Baillargeon