Grab lunch at South Bay Wild, a fisherman-owned shop that serves up top-notch sustainable, local seafood including a divine seafood fry bread — a Native American-style fry bread topped with red pepper tapenade, goat cheese and lemon shallot-dressed arugula. After lunch, take a walk through Astoria’s historic downtown district, where you’ll find — all within a 4-block radius — ornate historic buildings and an assortment of quirky antique shops like Vintage Hardware, with its large selection of great finds like authentic glass floats, wool blankets and eclectic home decor.

Furnished with historic photos of shipyards and fishing equipment that’s been repurposed as modern art, South Bay Wild Fish House serves local seafood from an open kitchen and takeout market. When you visit, co-owner Rob Seitz might be out on his boat, fishing for petrale sole that will make its way into fish-and-chips, tacos, and a spin on Vietnamese banh mi.

Thanks to their own commercial fishing vessel, South Bay Wild Fish House offers the freshest seafood in their market and on their menu. South Bay Wild Inc. is a small, family owned and operated business committed to high quality sustainable... 503-741-3009 Email us(fish[at]southbaywild[dot]com)

What to Try: Wild-caught fish tacos, clam chowder, or their daily seafood specials. Why It’s Special: South Bay Wild is committed to sustainable fishing practices, ensuring the freshest and most responsibly sourced seafood. Tip: Try their smoked salmon dip as an appetizer—it’s a local favorite.

Try the South Bay Wild Fish House for Petrale sole fish tacos, clam chowder, crab and shrimp cakes, and seafood fry bread. Or Bowpicker Fish & Chips for beer-battered Albacore tuna served from a converted gillnet boat across the street from the Maritime Museum.

In addition to these three standout fish and chip shops, a number of other restaurants serve up fried fish around Astoria. We can’t necessarily vouch for them all, but if all your after is a basket of fish and chips, any of these will surely hit the spot.

South Bay Wild Fish House is a small family owned and operated fishing vessel that harvests only the highest quality and sustainable seafood. They have a nice market and restaurant where you can try some of the best seafood.

The authentic sea-to-plate experience at South Bay is worth revisiting time and time again, especially if you have a penchant for fish tacos, crab cakes, oysters, or fish and chips (done five different ways)!

There is a little hole in the wall called South Bay Wild on 9th. Haven't eaten there but we did go in and look at the menu one time and thought it looked good.

The South Bay Wild Fish House in downtown Astoria serves scrumptious seafood, or indulge in some old school Italian at Fede Trattoria on Astoria's Pier 12.

South Bay Wild Fish House: Another popular fish + chips spot — try both here + Bowpicker + see what you like more!. Closed Sunday + Monday + Tuesday.

Or Bowpicker Fish & Chips for beer battered Albacore tuna served from a converted gillnet boat across the street from the Maritime Museum.