Dusk in Lincoln City, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes)

If you love food and adventure, Lincoln City has a surprise for you throughout August. Seventeen restaurants in this Oregon Coast town have created delicious off-the-menu items for the Secret Takeout.

These surprise menus might change daily, every few days, every week, or stay the same all month. It’s up to each restaurant.

To participate, simply ask for the surprise menu when you stop for a bite at any of the restaurants listed below. All surprise menu items are takeout only.

• 60’s Café
• Ace’s Sports Bar & Grill
• Autobahn 101
• Best Thai
• Grill 1646
• Hwy 101 Burger
• Marci’s Bar & Bistro
• MIST @ Surftides
• Nelscott Breakfast House
• New Foon Hing Yuen
• Pub Fish and Chips
• Shuckers Oyster Bar
• Snug Harbor Bar and Grill
• The Beach Club & Event Center
• The Grub’s On
• Vivian’s Restaurant & Bill’s Barbecue
• Zest Creperie & Tea House

Originally, the Secret Takeout was scheduled August 2-16, but according to media reports that were confirmed by Explore Lincoln City on August 24, the promotion was extended until August 31. Here’s one report about the extension with tempting footage of a few secret menu items from KOIN 6 News in Portland.

Learn more about each restaurant and download a map at this Explore Lincoln City page.