Guidebook for Bend

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Guidebook for Bend

Food Scene

Great breakfast, soup, and sandwiches. They make the best reuben I have had.
44 locals recommend
Rockin' Dave's Bistro & Backstage Lounge
661 NE Greenwood Ave
44 locals recommend
Great breakfast, soup, and sandwiches. They make the best reuben I have had.
Great breakfast place.
140 locals recommend
Chow
1110 NW Newport Ave
140 locals recommend
Great breakfast place.
Great trendy breakfast place. Get here before 9 for a shorter wait.
149 locals recommend
The Victorian Café
1404 NW Galveston Ave
149 locals recommend
Great trendy breakfast place. Get here before 9 for a shorter wait.
Yummy cupcakes!
16 locals recommend
Ida's Cupcake Café
1314 NW Galveston Ave
16 locals recommend
Yummy cupcakes!
Great breakfast burritos, coffee, and open later.
51 locals recommend
Strictly Organic
6 SW Bond St
51 locals recommend
Great breakfast burritos, coffee, and open later.
Best croissant in town! Great breakfast and lunch options and treats are amazing. The Ocean Roll is famous around town and is in many of the coffee shops (cardamom-glazed croissant).
103 locals recommend
The Sparrow Bakery
2748 Northwest Crossing Drive
103 locals recommend
Best croissant in town! Great breakfast and lunch options and treats are amazing. The Ocean Roll is famous around town and is in many of the coffee shops (cardamom-glazed croissant).
Great bread, sandwich, soup, and treat bakery.
27 locals recommend
Village Baker
1470 SW Knoll Ave
27 locals recommend
Great bread, sandwich, soup, and treat bakery.
Great fusion food.
234 locals recommend
Spork
937 NW Newport Ave
234 locals recommend
Great fusion food.
5 food carts with seating and beers on tap. The seating area is semi-heated when it is colder out.
132 locals recommend
The Lot
745 NW Columbia St
132 locals recommend
5 food carts with seating and beers on tap. The seating area is semi-heated when it is colder out.
Great coffee in our backyard.
132 locals recommend
Backporch Coffee Roasters
1052 NW Newport Ave
132 locals recommend
Great coffee in our backyard.
Great burritos with an edge (fish tacos, peanut sauce, etc.) My favorites are the Fish Tacos/ Burrito, Wrap of Khan, and the Bombay.
66 locals recommend
Parrilla Grill
635 NW 14th St
66 locals recommend
Great burritos with an edge (fish tacos, peanut sauce, etc.) My favorites are the Fish Tacos/ Burrito, Wrap of Khan, and the Bombay.
Great pub food (better than most of the brew pubs) and lots of beers on tap. Check out their daily specials such as Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf.
88 locals recommend
Brother Jon's Public House
1227 NW Galveston Ave
88 locals recommend
Great pub food (better than most of the brew pubs) and lots of beers on tap. Check out their daily specials such as Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf.
Great quiches and other treats!
45 locals recommend
Nancy P's Cafe & Bakery
1054 NW Milwaukee Ave
45 locals recommend
Great quiches and other treats!
Great homemade pastas and brick over pizza.
203 locals recommend
Jackson's Corner
845 NW Delaware Ave
203 locals recommend
Great homemade pastas and brick over pizza.
Great coffee and atmosphere.
30 locals recommend
PALATE a coffee bar
643 NW Colorado Ave
30 locals recommend
Great coffee and atmosphere.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great sunset watching with beers. Food is decent.
246 locals recommend
Crux Fermentation Project
50 SW Division St
246 locals recommend
Great sunset watching with beers. Food is decent.
Check out O'Kanes behind the main restaurant and bar. Movies are great here with food and beer served.
158 locals recommend
McMenamins
700 NW Bond St
158 locals recommend
Check out O'Kanes behind the main restaurant and bar. Movies are great here with food and beer served.
Great beers on tap. The Rippin' Pale Ale is a local favorite.
64 locals recommend
Sunriver Brewing Co. Galveston Pub
1005 NW Galveston Ave
64 locals recommend
Great beers on tap. The Rippin' Pale Ale is a local favorite.
Great beers. Off the beaten path. My favorites are their Hop Head Imperial IPA, Coconut Stout, and Vanilla Porter (when they are on tap).
100 locals recommend
Bend Brewing Company
1019 NW Brooks St
100 locals recommend
Great beers. Off the beaten path. My favorites are their Hop Head Imperial IPA, Coconut Stout, and Vanilla Porter (when they are on tap).
The original- food and beer are solid but it can be crowded.
208 locals recommend
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
1044 NW Bond St
208 locals recommend
The original- food and beer are solid but it can be crowded.
Great outdoor seating in our backyard. They also have bocce and cornhole.
76 locals recommend
GoodLife Brewing Company
70 SW Century Dr
76 locals recommend
Great outdoor seating in our backyard. They also have bocce and cornhole.
Great spot for live music in our backyard.
31 locals recommend
Volcanic Theatre and Pub
70 SW Century Dr
31 locals recommend
Great spot for live music in our backyard.
Great spot for music.
111 locals recommend
Les Schwab Amphitheater
344 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr
111 locals recommend
Great spot for music.

Sightseeing

Walk to the top of the butte and watch the sunset over the mountains.
Overturf Park Trail
Overturf Park Trail
Walk to the top of the butte and watch the sunset over the mountains.

Parks & Nature

A quieter neighborhood park. Great to sit on a bench by the river.
13 locals recommend
Miller's Landing Park
55 NW Riverside Blvd
13 locals recommend
A quieter neighborhood park. Great to sit on a bench by the river.
Another great park in Bend. The loop is about 5 miles and is great for walking or running.
87 locals recommend
Shevlin Park
87 locals recommend
Another great park in Bend. The loop is about 5 miles and is great for walking or running.
Our neighborhood park. Grab some horseshoes and beers and sit by the river.
20 locals recommend
Columbia Park
264 NW Columbia St
20 locals recommend
Our neighborhood park. Grab some horseshoes and beers and sit by the river.
Walk or bike through the park to downtown.
135 locals recommend
Drake Park
Northwest Riverside Boulevard
135 locals recommend
Walk or bike through the park to downtown.
Our local beach and whitewater/ surf park.
16 locals recommend
McKay Park
166 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr
16 locals recommend
Our local beach and whitewater/ surf park.
Whitewater park for surfing, kayaks, and any other whitewater crafts.
36 locals recommend
Bend Whitewater Park
166 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr
36 locals recommend
Whitewater park for surfing, kayaks, and any other whitewater crafts.
Great waterfall that you can drive or ski to. The trail continues above the falls.
214 locals recommend
Tumalo Falls
214 locals recommend
Great waterfall that you can drive or ski to. The trail continues above the falls.
Check out a lava flow and drive to the top of a small volcano. A 1-mile long lava tube/ cave is nearby for exploring (bring or rent a light).
72 locals recommend
Lava Lands Visitor Center
58201 US-97
72 locals recommend
Check out a lava flow and drive to the top of a small volcano. A 1-mile long lava tube/ cave is nearby for exploring (bring or rent a light).
Great local museum.
284 locals recommend
High Desert Museum
59800 US-97
284 locals recommend
Great local museum.

Shopping

Great running and casual shoe shop. They also have running classes and groups.
FootZone
842 NW Wall St
Great running and casual shoe shop. They also have running classes and groups.
Great folks to get the scoop on biking and snow activities in the area.
37 locals recommend
Pine Mountain Sports
255 SW Century Dr
37 locals recommend
Great folks to get the scoop on biking and snow activities in the area.
Great bike and cross country ski store.
18 locals recommend
Sunnyside Sports
930 NW Newport Ave
18 locals recommend
Great bike and cross country ski store.
They have everything to do with the outdoors.
11 locals recommend
REI
380 SW Powerhouse Dr
11 locals recommend
They have everything to do with the outdoors.
Great place to rent/ buy water crafts including inner tubes, kayaks, SUPS, surfboards, etc.
34 locals recommend
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe
805 SW Industrial Way
34 locals recommend
Great place to rent/ buy water crafts including inner tubes, kayaks, SUPS, surfboards, etc.

Essentials

Also known as Newport Mark-up. This place is a fancy/ spendy grocery store but their meats, fish, and cheeses are excellent.
149 locals recommend
Newport Avenue Market
1121 NW Newport Ave
149 locals recommend
Also known as Newport Mark-up. This place is a fancy/ spendy grocery store but their meats, fish, and cheeses are excellent.

Getting Around

Take the bus to Mt. Bachelor for a day in the snow.
10 locals recommend
Mt. Bachelor Park n Ride station
Southwest Columbia Street
10 locals recommend
Take the bus to Mt. Bachelor for a day in the snow.