Showcasing Salmon
Published: 09/24/2013 Updated: 08/08/2019

Photo By Gary Hayes
It's not a surprise that a restaurant located in a historic cannery building on Astoria's riverfront would showcase wild Pacific salmon and Bridgewater Bistro consistently delivers salmon dishes that not only honor the local delicacy, but elevates it to fine dining fare.
The menu at Bridgewater Bistro regularly features a fresh salmon entree with preparations that take advantage of the flavors of the season. On my last visit, it was a thick oven-poached filet served with a bright heirloom tomato-caper-cilantro relish. During the fall, you may find wild mushroom preparations combined with salmon. Salmon also appears on the appetizer menu at the Bridgewater, a moist house-smoked salmon laid over a thin piece of brie cheese on flatbread with shaved red onion and a maple-honey drizzle that offers a beautifully balanced bite of smoky, sweet and creamy. Bridgewater Bistro overlooks the Columbia River at the foot of the pier that is now home to the Cannery Pier Hotel, built on 100-year-old pilings of the former Union Fisherman's Cooperative Packing Company. Bridgewater Bistro, Astoria (503) 325-6777.
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Published: 09/24/2013 Updated: 08/08/2019

Photo By Gary Hayes
It's not a surprise that a restaurant located in a historic cannery building on Astoria's riverfront would showcase wild Pacific salmon and Bridgewater Bistro consistently delivers salmon dishes that not only honor the local delicacy, but elevates it to fine dining fare.
The menu at Bridgewater Bistro regularly features a fresh salmon entree with preparations that take advantage of the flavors of the season. On my last visit, it was a thick oven-poached filet served with a bright heirloom tomato-caper-cilantro relish. During the fall, you may find wild mushroom preparations combined with salmon. Salmon also appears on the appetizer menu at the Bridgewater, a moist house-smoked salmon laid over a thin piece of brie cheese on flatbread with shaved red onion and a maple-honey drizzle that offers a beautifully balanced bite of smoky, sweet and creamy. Bridgewater Bistro overlooks the Columbia River at the foot of the pier that is now home to the Cannery Pier Hotel, built on 100-year-old pilings of the former Union Fisherman's Cooperative Packing Company. Bridgewater Bistro, Astoria (503) 325-6777.
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