Special occasions
Private Chef Dinners
Multi-course dinners cooked in your kitchen or vacation rental, from a table for two to a full house. Menus built around what the coast is giving us that week.
From $175 per guestPlan a dinner
Crafted on the Oregon Coast
Weathered by the coast.Made for the table.
Private chef dinners, catering, and weekly meal prep from Chef Casey Barella, built on Astoria's fish, foraged greens, and slow fire.
Award-winning clam chowderSundays at the Astoria Sunday Market →
20+ years in professional kitchens
Founder of The Chowder Stop
Award-winning clam chowder
Astoria to Cannon Beach
What we offer
Three ways to eat well on the coast.
Gatherings
Catering
Rehearsal dinners, birthdays, and coastal get-togethers. We design the menu with you, then show up and take care of the food so you can take care of your guests.
Menus designed togetherPlan your event
Everyday support
Weekly Meal Prep
A chef comes to your home, cooks a week of meals in your kitchen, portions and labels everything, and leaves the kitchen clean. Groceries at actual cost.
From $175 per visitSee how it works
Sundays · In season
Find us at the Astoria Sunday Market.
Our award-winning clam chowder, made fresh and served hot every Sunday, Mother's Day through mid-October on 12th Street in downtown Astoria.
Meet the chef
Casey Barella
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Casey built The Chowder Stop in Long Beach, Washington, into an award-winning favorite, then sold it to get back to what he loves most: cooking personal, memorable meals for the people in front of him.
Get in touch
Let's plan your table.
Tell us the date, the headcount, and what you're celebrating. Casey will reply personally with ideas and a proposal.
Serving Astoria · Warrenton · Gearhart · Seaside · Cannon Beach
Coastal cooking for your table. Private chef, catering, and in-home meal prep on Oregon's North Coast.