Published November 6, 2026
NEWPORT BEACH | AROUND NEWPORT | NOVEMBER 6, 2026
Around five, the boardwalk starts filling up and Fly ‘N’ Fish gets packed with the kind of crowd that makes dinner feel like part of the Newport evening. You walk in planning to grab seafood. Then somebody orders a steak, somebody spots the oysters, and nobody’s in a hurry to leave.
Both sides of the menu
There’s a 14-ounce New York steak, fresh fish, oysters, cioppino, crab cakes, bacon-wrapped scallops and the New England clam chowder they call award-winning. It’s the kind of place where “I’ll just have a bite of yours” turns into a full second dinner.
The setting
It’s right on West Oceanfront, a short walk from the Newport Pier. The ocean’s right there, the boardwalk is doing its usual parade of bikes and beach people, and dinner comes with a front-row view of Newport being Newport. Parking might take a little patience. The fish, thankfully, doesn’t.
After-work crowd, seafood, steaks and the sunset. Show up hungry.
Saving room for dessert is between you and your conscience.
Help us out, Newport.
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