Photo top Richard Bacon, bottom Alex Jordan 26 2026 OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE Eat and Drink COFFEE SHOPS AND DINERS Part cafe, part boutique, Salt is a departure from the typical outlet-mall experience. A hip environment leads customers past displays of jewelry and clothing to the back, where you’ll find the counter to order breakfast burritos and bagel sandwiches, as well as yogurt or açaí bowls. If you’re in the mood for a boozy brunch, Salt’s bartenders can whip up a mimosa, too. Located in the Nelscott strip, Left Coast Coffee Co. offers coffee and espresso using its exquisite, freshly roasted beans. Energize your day with classic coffee specialties like cappuccinos and lattes, and then pick out a bag of beans to take home with you. Otis Cafe, the little diner with a big heart, reopened in Lincoln City’s Taft neighborhood in 2021 following a destructive fire at the original inland location. Today customers eagerly pack tables at the new spot, which has doubled in size. Any classic breakfast will fill you up for the better part of a day and includes the signature original German potatoes: hand-shredded spuds flecked with green onions and smothered in Tillamook white cheddar — a lumberjack-worthy dish. For coffee and breakfast goodies with a side of rock and roll, try Lincoln City Donuts and Coffee, or LC/DC. “Top singles” on the menu include apple fritters and cinnamon twist doughnuts. Or try a rotating selection of “greatest hits” like the Josephine, a peanut butter and chocolate filled doughnut made with a secret family recipe. Pioneer Joe Coffee Company, with locations on Southwest 51st Street in the Taft neighborhood, on Highway 101 in the Nelscott area and in the Salishan Marketplace, offers freshly roasted coffee and tasty morning fare, including breakfast sandwiches, fresh pastries and bagels. Colorful plates of deliciousness are reeled out of the kitchen at Nelscott Breakfast House, including sunny eggs Benedicts, huevos rancheros showered in green onion, avocado and bell pepper, and beignets with strawberry garnishes. This is also home to the French toast flight — one Texas-style, one almond-cornflake coated, one crusted in oats — which should fuel anyone for a day on the beach. Salt Pioneer Joe Coffee Company
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