There's nothing more wonderful than sinking your teeth into a perfect bite of food. From fresh, local seafood to the best brunch you'll ever have, here are 18 absolutely amazing restaurants in Oregon to add to your bucket list:
18. Veritable Quandary
Located on the Portland Waterfront, Veritable Quandary is an incredible French fine dining restaurant that's not to be missed.
17. CHOW
This farm-to-table breakfast and lunch restaurant in Bend will blow you away.
16. Community Plate
Community Plate is a New American breakfast and lunch restaurant in McMinnville. Here's a photo of one of their rotating specials: roasted vegetable sweet potato hash with brussels sprouts, cauliflower, red pepper, zucchini, mushrooms and a duck egg on top.
15. Arbor House
This lovely Rouge Valley restaurant in Talent looks like it belongs in the Shire. Here's a photo of their delicious steak.
14. Restaurant Beck
Restaurant Beck is one of Oregon's many incredible seafood restaurants. Enjoy stunning views of the coast while you eat delicious fresh seafood in Depoe Bay.
13. Mame
This beloved sushi bar is a hidden gem in Eugene.
12. Amuse
Located in Ashland, Amuse is a romantic fine dining restaurant with French influences using local and seasonal ingredients.
11. Screen Door
Head to Screen Door in Portland for their legendary brunch.
10. Pura Vida Cocina
Pure Vida is a wonderful Latin-American inspired restaurant in downtown McMinnville. Here are photos of two of their most popular dishes: crispy pork belly arepas and braised pork empanadas.
9. Bowpicker Fish & Chips
Bowepicker Fish & Chips is an awesome, unique food stand in Astoria. The little boat serves fish and chips that are absolutely perfect.
8. McKay Cottage Restaurant
This lovely restaurant in Bend serves amazing lunches and breakfasts, and they've won the Source Weekly "Best Breakfast" award six years in a row (as well as numerous other awards). Here's a photo of the lemon ricotta pancakes.
7. Salt & Straw
It's not exactly a restaurant, but no trip to Oregon is complete without a scoop of Salt & Straw's incredible, unique ice cream. They've perfected lots of innovative flavors including Strawberry Honey Balsamic with Black Pepper and Arbequina Olive Oil. Their ice cream has won many awards all over the country.
6. Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails
For some amazing Cajun-influenced cuisine, head to Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails in Bend.
5. Le Pigeon
Le Pigeon is arguably one of Portland's best French-inspired New American restaurants. Here you can eat incredible, refined dishes in a relaxed atmosphere. Here's a photo of their famous burger.
4. Local Ocean Seafoods
Local Ocean Seafood is an amazing seafood restaurant and fish market in Newport serving some of the freshest, most delicious seafood imaginable.
3. Pok Pok
Pok Pok is an incredible, unique Thai restaurant in Portland that has won numerous awards across the country. Try their famous chicken wings, photographed above.
2. Thistle
Thistle is a delicious farm-to-table restaurant in McMinnville whose goal is to " create a true Oregon dining experience and showcase the region’s bounty." Thistle won the 2011 "Restaurant of the Year" award from The Oregonian.
1. Andina
This incredible Peruvian fine dining restaurant in Portland was a winner of the 2015 Open Table Diners' Choice Award. Here's a photo of one of their chef's rotating specials.
How many of these amazing restaurants have you been to? What other Oregon restaurants are on your bucket list? Let us know in the comments.
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