Central Oregon Dining Guide

NEW AMERICAN CUISINE

541 LOUNGE AND RESTAURANT
Fabulous faire on Bend’s east side savory appetizers, cocktails and dinners such as tender rib-eye steak and other American favorites.
62070 NE 27th Street, #300, Bend
541/385-6018

ALPENGLOW CAFÉ
A downtown favorite for locals and visitors alike. Try their great breakfast as well as lunchtime soups and sandwiches.
1133 NW Wall St., Bend
541/383-7676

ASTRO LOUNGE
Excellent lounge scene, with a fine menu and great martinis.
147 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend
541/388-0116

BALDY’S BARBEQUE
Voted Bend’s Best Barbeque two years in row.
235 SW Century Dr., Bend
541/385-7427

BEND BREWING COMPANY
A great local Brew pub. Get their early to get a seat.
1019 NW Brooks St., Bend
541/383-1599

BLUEFISH BISTRO
This artsy restaurant offers some of the most unique menu choices in town. They also offer a great
718 NW Franklin Ave., Bend
541/330-0663

THE BLACKSMITH
Named one of the world’s best new restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler in 2004—one of Central Oregon’s best culinary experiences.
211 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend
541/318-0588

CASCADE LAKES BREWING COMPANY
A great place for a meal on Bend’s west side and it’s particularly convenient if you’re on your way home from the mountain.
1414 Chandler Ave., Bend.
541/388-4998

CLUB PIONEER
One of Prineville’s best restaurants with a traditional menu that includes hearty favorites like great steak,
1851 E Third St., Prineville
541/447-6177

CORK
A great romantic get-away right in downtown Bend. The wine list is spectacular and the menu is unique.
150 NW Oregon Ave., Bend
541/382-6881

DANDY’S DRIVE-IN
A Bend favorite and not just because the food is great, the real draw is watching the servers zip around on roller-skates.
1334 NE Third St., Bend
541/382-6141

DESCHUTES BREWERY
One of Bend’s best-known brewpub
1044 NW Bond St., Bend
541/382-9242

TUMALO FEED COMPANY
A great steak house in a unique atmosphere off of Hwy. 20 in Tumalo.
64619 W Hwy. 20, Bend
541/382-2202

COYOTE RANCH
This is an authentic cowboy restaurant with a twist. Their menu is loaded with old-fashioned favorites with a unique flair.
1368 S Hwy 97, Redmond.
541/548-7700

MCKAY COTTAGE
Serving “creative comfort food” in a great setting.
62910 O.B. Riley Rd., Bend
541/383-2697

MCMENAMINS OLD ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL
One of the trademark restaurants created by Portland-based McMenamin brothers. You can also visit their theater and enjoy a Martinni and a flick.
700 NW Bond St., Bend
541/382-5174
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MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ
A lovely house in the heart of downtown Redmond offers a great environment for dining and a nice hearty menu.
614 NW Cedar Ave., Redmond
541/923-2599

PILOT BUTTE DRIVE-IN
This is a Bend institution that offers amazing burgers, fries and shakes at the base of Pilot Butte.
917 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend
541/382-2972

PINE TAVERN
A Bend tradition since 1936, the Pine Tavern is one of Bend’s most familiar landmarks, and the food is great too.
967 NW Brooks St., Bend.
541/382-5581

RED ROBIN
Seattle-based chain, located in the Old Mill offers burgers, fries and a great family friendly atmosphere.
625 SW Powerhouse Dr.
(Shops at the Old Mill), Bend
541/382-9234

TWENTY-EIGHT
Great small plates and excellent cocktails, the restaurant is centrally located near the center of downtown.
920 NW Bond St. (St. Clair Place), Bend
541/385-0828

VICTORIAN CAFÉ
Voted Bend’s best breakfast, the Victorian is know where their eggs Benedict. Be prepared to wait awhile for breakfast on the weekends.
1404 NW Galveston Ave., Bend
541/382-6411

ASIAN CUISINE

DEEP
Seafood-Japanese. $-$$$
Chef Jody Denton, of downtown Bend’s popular Merenda, recently opened this Japanese inspired seafood restaurant. Apart from succulent sushi and sashimi, signature dishes include crisp and angry lobster, sweet miso cured black cod, Kobe beef seared at the table on a river rock and monkfish pate with caviar.
821 NW Wall Street, Bend
541/323-9841
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KANPAI
Japanese. $$
Billed as a “sushi and sake bar,” this westside establishment with an urban sensibility offers all that and more. There’s a French infl uence, for example, in many of its Pacifi c Rim grill specialties. But the fresh sushi— those delectable slices of raw fi sh, rolled with rice, that some insist are an acquired taste—is the reason most diners return again and again. Be prepared to wait for a table on busy nights.
990 NW Newport Ave., Bend
541/388-4636

TOOMIE’S
Thai. $$
Southeast Asian restaurants come and go, but over 10 years, Toomie’s has staked an enduring claim to being Central Oregon’s premier Thai restaurant. The menu is authentic and 118 items deep; meals like gaeng goong (a red shrimp curry) and gai prig prow (panfried chicken with vegetables and chilies) are prepared by Thai chefs. If you’re not used to spicy foods, ask the server to keep the heat to a minimum. For budget watchers, lunch is a bargain.
119 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend
541/388-5590

BAKERIES

THE VILLAGE BAKER
Bakery. $
Made-to-order sandwiches, specialty salads and house-made soups make this a wonderful place for lunch, and 15-plus varieties of freshly made artisanal breads tempt any time of day. The display case overflows with warm pastries and plump bagels, perfect complements to specialty coffee drinks.
1470 SW Knoll Ave.
Bend
541/318-1054

EUROPEAN

ARIANA
Mediterranean. $$-$$$
An intimate west-side bungalow is the scene of one of Central Oregon’s most romantic candlelight dining experiences. Chefs Ariana Asti and Andres Fernandez draw upon Italian, French, Spanish and Greek influences in preparing elaborate antipasto platters, chicken cacciatore on creamy polenta, wildmushroom-crusted rack of lamb, and bloodorange Grand Marnier crème brûlée.
1304 NW Galveston Ave.
Bend
541/330-5539

CAFÉ SINTRA
Portuguese. $-$$
When Manuel dos Santos moved to Central Oregon, he beseeched his mother in Portugal to share her recipes. In 2004, after six years of operating a café in Sunriver, he added an eatery in downtown Bend—and a few months later, at the request of customers, opened for weekend dinners. It’s been a huge success, with dishes like caldeirada (a sort of paella) and Portuguese chicken stew demanding repeat visits.
1024 NW Bond Street
Bend
541/382-8004

7 Ponderosa Road
Sunriver
541/593-1222

JEN’S GARDEN
French and Mediterranean. $$$
After months of preparation, chefs Jennifer and T.R. McCrystal opened this intimate, 30-seat restaurant on a back street in Sisters early this year. Their white-tablecloth service and prix-fixed menus have convinced many local residents they needn’t drive to Bend for fi ne dining. Choices change weekly; a set price includes an appetizer, entrée and salad. And desserts from Jennifer, a trained pastry chef, are superb.
Hood Ave. and Larch St.
Sisters
541/549-2699

MERENDA
French-Italian. $$-$$$
Downtown Bend’s biggest and busiest restaurant virtually bursts at the seams with diners beginning at lunchtime and continuing through late-night bites in the lively wine bar. Chef Jody Denton turns out a wide range of comfort foods of rustic French and northern-Italian infl uence, including risottos and pizzas, rotisserie pork loin and petrale sole saltimbocca. The ambience is urban chic, with high ceilings and exposed brick walls.
900 NW Wall Street
Bend
541/330-2304

ITALIAN

JOHNNY CARINO’S
Italian. $-$$
This southern-Italian country-style restaurant in the new Cascade Village shopping mall features a casual Tuscan atmosphere and a hearty menu. Twelve-layer lasagna, baked fresh daily, highlights a menu strong in meat and seafood entrées as well as pizzas and salads. Tiramisu is a dessert favorite, and there’s also “curbside to-go” service.
63455 N Hwy. 97, Bend
541/318-6300

PORTELLO WINECAFE
Italian. ¢-$
Ten varieties of bruschetta are the signature dishes at this oasis in NorthWest Crossing. Light salads, panini and gourmet cheeses and chocolates may be paired with wines.
2754 Northwest Crossing Drive, Bend
541/385-1777

PULEO’S RISTORANTE
Italian. $$
J.C. Puleo’s popular restaurant is known for its generous plates of pasta—from spaghetti and meatballs to seafood fettuccine. Signature luncheon sandwiches include the Godfather Deluxe, which comes with spicy Italian sausage, peppers and onions. Puleo has opened a second restaurant at the Old Redmond Depot, Airport Way and 21st Street.
546 NW 7th St., Redm

STACCATO AT THE FIREHALL
Italian. $$
Housed within the refurbished brick walls of the century-old Bend Firehall, Staccato offers a traditional Italian menu that ranges from gourmet pastas to such entrées as braised shoulder of beef raviolo with Madeira sauce. The restaurant also serves a Sunday brunch.
5 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend
541/312-3100

MEXICAN

BALTAZAR’S
Mexican Seafood. $$
Mazatlán native Baltazar Chavez, owner of El Pescador in Sunriver, has added a coastal Mexican touch to Bend’s westside. The menu features a seafood molcajete: lobster, prawns and a choice of carne asada or New York steak, with grilled cactus, scallions, cheese, black beans and costeño rice in a butter-based sauce. Seasonal margaritas are a mainstay of the bar.
1465 SW Knoll Ave., Bend
541/382-6622

EL CAPORAL | EL JIMADOR
Mexican. $
El Caporal has a Latin-food empire: three restaurants as well as El Jimador. The menu is standard, with the usual tacos, burritos and enchiladas; the chicken mole recipe is especially good, and the selection of tequilas may be Bend’s best. Don’t miss the tortilla soup or the people-watching at El Jimador.
East: 2570 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Bend.
541/318-1492

Downtown: 744 NW Bond St., Bend.
541/322-8916

Tumalo: 64637 Cook Ave., Tumalo.
541/322-8821

El Jimador: 801 NW Wall St., Bend.
541/318-1333

LA ROSA
Mexican. $
Located off Newport Avenue near Central Oregon Community College, La Rosa serves some of Bend’s most authentic Jaliscan regional cuisine, culled from old family recipes. High marks go to the tamales and the seafood enchiladas. Service is friendly, atmosphere colorful, margaritas more than ample.
1444 NW College Way, Bend
541/318-7210

SEAFOOD

ANTHONY’S HOMEPORT
Seafood. $$-$$$
The first Oregon outpost of the Seattle area seafood chain offers fresh Pacific Northwest fish and attentive service in a spacious riverside setting. Start with the clam chowder or oysters on the half shell, then order wild salmon or other fish off the daily fresh sheet.
475 SW Powerhouse Drive
(Shops at the Old Mill)
Bend
541/389-8998

HIGH TIDES
Seafood. $$
Perhaps the only place in downtown Bend where diners can fi nd Hawaiian imports like opakapaka, this cozy restaurant consistently offers some of Central Oregon’s best seafood. Don’t miss the Pacifi c oyster stew or the charbroiled wild-salmon fillet.
1045 NW Bond Street
Bend
541/389-5244

THE TROUT HOUSE
Pacific Northwest Seafood. $$$
The menu at this Deschutes Riverside restaurant ranges from blackened Chinook salmon to seared Hawaiian ahi tuna and New Zealand green-lip mussels, but also appeals to meat lovers with dishes like rack of lamb. A 100-bottle wine list highlights Oregon and Washington vintages.
57239 River Road
Sunriver
541/593-8880