Must-see restaurants in Oregon

  • Solera Brewery

    Columbia River Gorge

    In the orchard-covered hamlet of Parkdale, this brewpub has an awesome patio out back that – especially in spring and summer – gives you a picture-perfect…

  • Rip City Grill

    West Hills

    Rip City Grill was one of the first food carts (or eateries of any kind) in the South Waterfront neighborhood. The tri-tip steak sandwich is not to be…

  • Viking Soul Food

    Portland

    Delicious Norwegian wraps come with savory stuffings (meatballs, sausage, house-smoked salmon and mushroom-hazelnut patties) or sweet fillings such as…

  • Ten Depot Street

    Northeastern Oregon

    This longtime local favorite of meals prepared in a 1980s style that you'd hoped was a thing of the past – stick with classics like prime rib and pasta…

  • Apple Valley BBQ

    Columbia River Gorge

    Fill up on barbecue ribs, pulled pork, burgers, salads and homemade pie in a lively 1950s flashback setting. Tables out front make for excellent street…

  • Broder

    Portland

    Scandi food fiends should line up here for their gravlax fix. There are also Danish pancakes, Swedish hash and Norwegian lefse (traditional flatbread).

  • JV Cafe

    Eastern Oregon

    Pretty much the only place to eat in Jordan Valley is this homey breakfast-and-burgers joint – look for the neon sign out front.

  • Eastwind Drive-in

    Columbia River Gorge

    This diner draws big crowds for its hamburgers and – mostly – its enormous, towering soft-serve ice-cream cones.