Bend is home to beautiful natural scenery, ranging from the Cascade Mountains in the west to the Newberry National Volcanic Monument and the Lava River Cave in the south. Bend offers a wealth of places to eat from casual cafés to elegant fine dining restaurants, which are ideal for romantic dinners and special celebrations with loved ones.
5 Fusion & Sushi Bar
Located in the heart of downtown Bend and led by a James Beard Award nominee chef, 5 Fusion & Sushi Bar is a sleek, modern eatery with high ceilings that serves Asian fusion plates, sushi, and signature cocktails. The award-winning restaurant offers guests a unique and memorable dining experience with two distinct menus that blend key elements of Asian and European cuisine into a mouthwatering fusion of flavors. The Hot Fusion menu features dishes with a kick, while the sushi bar boasts extensive offerings of freshly made sushi, rolls, nigiri, sashimi, and tempura. The cuisine is accompanied by a list of handcrafted cocktails, craft beers, and other drinks.
821 NW Wall St #100, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-323-2328
900 Wall
900 Wall Restaurant is an airy eatery serving locally sourced New American cuisine with strong French and Italian influences accompanied by a variety of wine flights and signature cocktails. Set in a 1920 two-story brick building that blends industrial-chic design with historical charm the restaurant is helmed by Chef Cliff Eslinger who creates seasonally inspired and responsibly sourced menus with dishes prepared using fresh, local, organic, responsibly sourced ingredients. A lovely outdoor patio and bar seating can seat up to 200 guests, and two private dining spaces with French glass doors are perfect for intimate functions or romantic occasions. The wine cellar boasts over 200 labels, and the full-service bar offers a variety of signature cocktails, bubbles, and other libations.
900 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-323-6295
Anthony's at the Old Mill District
Located in Old Mill District, Anthony's at the Old Mill District is a popular restaurant chain that specializes in serving Pacific Northwest seafood and local catches, along with regional beers and wines. Part of a family of unique restaurants located throughout the Pacific Northwest, the locally owned and operated restaurant prides itself on offering guests an unrivaled dining experience with the freshest seafood, including catch-of-the-day fish, shellfish, lobster, and oysters. Diners can enjoy spectacular views of the Deschutes River, Mt. Bachelor and the Three Sisters Mountains from the elegant dining room or the outdoor patio, and a selection of worldly wines, handcrafted cocktails, and craft beers are available from the bar.
475 SW Powerhouse Dr, Bend, OR 97702, Phone: 541-389-8998
Ariana Restaurant
Set in a cozy Craftsman bungalow on the Westside of Bend, Ariana is an intimate restaurant that offers an unforgettable dining experience. Owned and managed by Chef Andres and Ariana Fernandez, the welcoming restaurant serves a seasonal menu of inventive New American cuisine prepared with locally sourced ingredients and regional produce accompanied by globally inspired wines and signature house cocktails. Guests can select dishes from an a la carte menu or taste a five-course Chef’s tour of menu favorites along with an extensive collection of wines from Oregon and Washington. The full-service bar also serves creative signature cocktails, distinctive spirits, and liqueurs, and decadent desserts can be enjoyed in front of the crackling fire.
1304 NW Galveston Ave, Bend, OR 97703, Phone: 541-330-5539
Bos Taurus
Bos Taurus is a classic American steakhouse that serves prime cuts of beef from all over the world, including A-5 wagyu from Japan, Australian Wagyu, and the best-sourced meat in the US. Located in the heart of downtown Bend, the contemporary steakhouse boasts chic interiors with an industrial vibe, an open-air kitchen with a custom cast-iron searing slab, and cozy leather dining booths. In addition to an array of world-class prime steaks, the menu also features a selection of non-beef dishes such as handmade pasta, fresh seafood, salads, and sides. The cuisine is accompanied by an extensive list of wines from around the world and signature cocktails prepared by expert mixologists.
163 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-241-2735
Brickhouse Steak & Seafood
Set in the historic building that once housed the Bend firehouse in downtown Bend, Brickhouse Steak & Seafood serves USDA naturally raised and hormone-free prime steaks, and naturally farmed chicken, pork, and lamb dishes. The charming restaurant has a cozy ambiance with soft lighting and is perfect for a romantic dinner or a special celebration. In addition to prime steaks of the highest quality beef, which are wet-aged an additional 35 to 65 days and hand-cut to exacting standards, the menu also features entrées of homemade pasta, fresh seafood, salads, sides, and decadent desserts. A hand-curated wine list features a selection of global wines, including value wines and rare finds, signature cocktails, and craft beers.
5 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-728-0334
CURRENTS at the Riverhouse
CURRENTS at the Riverhouse is an elegant restaurant set within a stylish business hotel overlooking the scenic Deschutes River. The contemporary eatery serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as brunch on the weekends and has a charming outdoor patio where diners can enjoy great food and drinks against a backdrop of spectacular views. The restaurant serves a menu of contemporary Pacific Northwest cuisine prepared with locally sourced ingredients and regional produce and is accompanied by a selection of innovative craft beers on tap and by the bottle, global wines, and signature cocktails. A stylish lounge is an ideal spot to sip a signature cocktail or an elegant northwest regional wine by the glass and bottle.
3075 US-97 BUS, Bend, OR 97703, Phone: 844-857-6854
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House is an offshoot brewpub of the renowned Deschutes Brewery that serves locavore fare for lunch and dinner along with locally brewed beers by the bottle and on tap from the brewery. Deschutes Brewery is family and employee-owned brewhouse that produces a variety of ales and brews, including six year-round brews, four seasonal, six Reserve series brews, and a special “Bond Street” series inspired by their original pub on Bond Street. The brewery offers free daily guided brewery tours starting from their Tasting Room, which also serves a beer-centric menu of cuisine prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, including spent grain from the brewing process.
1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR 97703, Phone: 541-382-9242
Drake
Drake is a bright eatery on the corner of Wall Franklin Street in downtown Bend that serves innovative American comfort food and handcrafted cocktails in a warm and welcoming setting. Retro neighborhood café meets elegant bistro at this brasserie-like eatery which offers a menu of creative and inspired comfort food like fried chicken, hearty burgers and fries and double thick milkshakes. Perfect for date nights and special celebrations, Drake features romantic outdoor seating under hanging baskets for dining outside in the summer and a cozy dining room for wintertime. Signature dishes include a duck fat Sazarac and savory popcorn, and an extensive wine list has a selection of worldly wines.
801 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-306-3366
Greg's Grill
Situated in the heart of the historic Old Mill District, Greg's Grill is a sprawling woodsy-chic American restaurant overlooking the Deschutes River that specializes in wood-fired meats and fresh seafood. Surrounded by art galleries, theaters, boutiques and bars, Greg’s Grill is an excellent spot for a special occasion or romantic celebration with a soaring ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows boast beautiful views of the Deschutes River and the Cascade mountains. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, and for breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays, Greg’s Grill serves menus of contemporary Northwest cuisine such as prime steaks, fresh seafood, grass-fed chicken and succulent ribs, all of which are grilled to perfection in a mesquite-fired rotisserie. The cuisine is accompanied by a selection of wines, beers, ciders, and craft cocktails that can be enjoyed on the outdoor patio in the summer months.
395 SW Powerhouse Dr, Bend, OR 97702, Phone: 541-382-2200
NINETEEN at Awbrey Glen
NINETEEN at Awbrey Glen is an elegant restaurant based at the Awbrey Glen Golf Club off Mt. Washington Drive in the northwest part of the city. Helmed by Executive chef Darrin Hauser, the aptly named restaurant overlooks the 19th hole and features an elegant dining room with large windows and charming outdoor patio where diners can watch the golfers at play. The menu features gourmet cuisine perfectly prepared with locally sourced ingredients and regional produce such as New England clam chowder, sous-vide cooked beef tenderloin with duxelle mushroom cream sauce and house-mashed potatoes, and seafood pappardelle in a garlic-basil cream sauce.
2500 Awbrey Glen Dr, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-317-2885
Noi Thai Cuisine
Located in the Royal Hawaiian Center at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Bond Street, Noi Thai Cuisine is a Thai restaurant that serves authentic upscale Thai cuisine in a classy, elegant setting. Part of the Bai Tong family of restaurants, Noi Thai Cuisine offers a variety of traditional Thai dishes from the heart of southeast Asia that can be enjoyed individually or in a family-style of sharing plates. The menu also features a selection of royal Thai dishes, similar to those that are served to the Thai Royal Family, such as Angry Ocean of stir-fried lobster, squid, prawns, scallops and mussels stir-fry, and Red Curry Roast Duck with Thai basil, fresh local pineapple, and lychee fruit.
550 NW Franklin Avenue, Suite 148, Bend, Oregon 97703, 541=647-6904
Pine Tavern Restaurant
Founded in 1936 by Maren Gribskov and Eleanor Bechen, the Pine Tavern Restaurant is one of Bend’s best restaurants. Situated at the foot of Oregon Avenue overlooking Brooks Street, the old-school American eatery has a comfortable dining room known as the Garden Room with two gigantic Ponderosa pine trees, crisp linen-covered tables, and fine China. Renowned for its freshly baked scones with honey butter, the restaurant also serves a menu of hearty cuisine such as classic meatloaf, fried chicken, beer battered fish and chips, and barbecue baby back ribs.
967 NW Brooks St, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-382-5581
Spork
Spork is a vibrant restaurant with a brick and mortar casual counter service, a lovely outdoor patio, and a dining room that seats up to 50 guests for lunch, dinner, and cocktails. Located on Bend’s west side, the restaurant began as an eco-conscious mobile street food kitchen based in a classic 1962 Airstream Tradewind. The eatery specializes in Mexican eats and Asian fusion cuisine prepared with locally sourced ingredients and regional organic produce, along with handcrafted cocktails. Their seasonally changing menu features daily specials, small plate, and delicious entrées, and the full-service bar offers house-made non-alcoholic options, craft beers on tap and by the bottle, kombucha, and cider.
937 NW Newport Ave, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-390-0946
The Blacksmith Restaurant
Located in the historic 1923 Pierson’s Blacksmith Shop with brick and stone walls, cozy leather dining booths and an elegant copper bar in the heart of downtown Bend, The Blacksmith Restaurant is a hip steakhouse that serves prime steaks, fresh seafood, handmade pasta, and delicious desserts. Exuding a romantic ambiance with subtle lighting and stylish décor, the restaurant is perfect for a romantic dinner for two or a special celebration. The menu features signature dishes like the Mac and Cheese flight, Shrimp and Grits, crab corn dogs and the ultimate Tomahawk of a 24-ounce bone-in Ribeye. Desserts include Fostered bananas split, and the full-service bar offers an extensive list of craft beers, fine wines, and handcrafted cocktails.
211 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-318-0588
Trattoria Sbandati
Located off Mt. Washington Drive in northwest Bend, Trattoria Sbandati offers an intimate and authentic Florentine-style Italian experience. Owned and operated by Chef Juri Sbandati, who was born and bred in Florence and learned to cook from his mother and grandmother, the restaurant offers a menu that takes diners on a culinary journey through Italy with platters of antipasti and appetizers, handmade pasta and sauces, wood-fired pizza and fresh seafood and meat dishes. Of course, there are decadent desserts to top off the menu like homemade tiramisu, and a hand-curated selection of wines from Italy and around the world, craft beers and ales, and imported liqueurs and spirits.
1444 NW College Way #4, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-306-6825
Washington Dining & Cocktails
Washington Dining & Cocktails is a stylish restaurant and bar that serves New American cuisine and handcrafted cocktails in an elegant, lounge-style setting. Located on Mt. Washington Drive, the restaurant offers a menu of classic, nostalgic dishes with a creative touch including fresh seafood and prime steaks, refreshing salads with locally sourced produce and a variety of toppings, and Italian-influenced appetizers and desserts. Brunch is served on Sunday and features signature dishes like the omelet with goat’s cheese, avocado and cherry tomatoes, and a buffalo chicken salad. The cuisine is paired with classic wines, seasonal craft cocktails, and a variety of brews on tap.
900 Northwest Mount Washington Drive, Bend, OR 97701, Phone: 541-640-8257
Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails
Located on Bond Street in the heart of downtown Bend, Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails is a friendly neighborhood eatery with contemporary décor, a creative menu of innovative and locally sourced fare and a warm and welcoming ambiance. The menu focuses on Northwest cuisine with a Southern twist with dishes prepared using locally sourced, organic, hormone-free, and pesticide-free ingredients from regional farmers and producers. Signature favorites on the menu include Acadian Flatbread, Artichoke & Corn Fritters, Blackened Redfish, and NW Reserve Ribeye Steak, while desserts like Almond Wet Cake and a decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake shouldn’t be missed. The restaurant even offers Lady’s Homemade Dog Biscuits for four-legged friends.
919 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 97703, Phone: 541-312-2899
