Guidebook for Eugene
Food Scene
Great bread and desserts, delicious sandwiches, tasty soups, coffee, and a sandbox on covered patio for kids
144 locals recommend
Hideaway Bakery
3377 E Amazon DrGreat bread and desserts, delicious sandwiches, tasty soups, coffee, and a sandbox on covered patio for kids
Sushi Domo Oak St
2835 Oak StGood sushi
Great beer and burgers right along the Willamette River. Sit outside if the weather is good.
42 locals recommend
McMenamins North Bank
22 Club RdGreat beer and burgers right along the Willamette River. Sit outside if the weather is good.
rye
444 E 3rd AvePricey, but good for a special occasion
Grit Kitchen and Wine
1080 W 3rd AveI've heard good things about this place, but it's pricey.
Great homemade ice cream in Florence. Try the Oregon Trail flavor-- chocolate ice cream with raspberries and hazelnuts!
12 locals recommend
B J's Ice Cream Parlor
1495 Bay StGreat homemade ice cream in Florence. Try the Oregon Trail flavor-- chocolate ice cream with raspberries and hazelnuts!
Amazing carrot cake! Actually pretty much anything from this place is amazing...
179 locals recommend
Sweet Life Patisserie
755 Monroe StAmazing carrot cake! Actually pretty much anything from this place is amazing...
I don't really know why this place is famous, but people always ask about it. They have apple fritters the size of your head that are pretty good, but other than that, I'm not impressed.
68 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Eugene
20 E BroadwayI don't really know why this place is famous, but people always ask about it. They have apple fritters the size of your head that are pretty good, but other than that, I'm not impressed.
Closest Thai food. Great for takeout since inside is nothing special. Everything I've ordered has been yummy.
45 locals recommend
Tasty Thai Kitchen
80 E 29th AveClosest Thai food. Great for takeout since inside is nothing special. Everything I've ordered has been yummy.
Popular with Chinese students, so you know it's authentic (that means don't order spicy unless you can really handle it).
25 locals recommend
Kung Fu Bistro
2560 Willamette StPopular with Chinese students, so you know it's authentic (that means don't order spicy unless you can really handle it).
Very upscale restaurant with an incredible view! Make reservations and plan to spend the whole evening taking in the scenery and a bottle of wine (and a lot of $).
163 locals recommend
King Estate Winery
80854 Territorial HwyVery upscale restaurant with an incredible view! Make reservations and plan to spend the whole evening taking in the scenery and a bottle of wine (and a lot of $).
Excelsior Inn Ristorante
754 E 13th AveGreat food near campus in an elegant setting
Essentials
This is a grocery store that has healthy, fresh take-out food including pizza. We love the spinach-mushroom-Gorgonzola pizza there.
172 locals recommend
Market of Choice - Willamette - Eugene, OR
67 W 29th AveThis is a grocery store that has healthy, fresh take-out food including pizza. We love the spinach-mushroom-Gorgonzola pizza there.
The closest big box store if you need something—groceries & gas included.
55 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3333 W 11th AveThe closest big box store if you need something—groceries & gas included.
Everything Else
This is an Asian Supermarket that has a deli lunch counter. They offer cheap sushi options to go and other tasty treats.
17 locals recommend
Sunrise Asian Food Market
70 W 29th AveThis is an Asian Supermarket that has a deli lunch counter. They offer cheap sushi options to go and other tasty treats.
Parks & Nature
The local mountain--- 2.5 miles to the top with views of the Cascade Mountains (to the east) on clear days
199 locals recommend
Spencer Butte
The local mountain--- 2.5 miles to the top with views of the Cascade Mountains (to the east) on clear days
Alton Baker Park
200 Day Island RdA large park along the river
Friendly City Park
2745 Monroe StGreat playground (including sand) for kids
Amazing spot at the coast where you are sure to see seals on the rocks. Go at low tide for great tide pooling adventures!
Strawberry Hill
Amazing spot at the coast where you are sure to see seals on the rocks. Go at low tide for great tide pooling adventures!
Kentucky Falls Trailhead
Awesome hike
Hiking, tidepools, visitor center for whale watching in late fall and late spring
70 locals recommend
Cape Perpetua Lookout
Hiking, tidepools, visitor center for whale watching in late fall and late spring
Step 100 feet away from your car to an overlook that is simply stunning. There's also picnic tables, a bathroom, and a longer hiking trail that's pretty cool. You can also snowshoe here in winter.
31 locals recommend
Salt Creek Falls
Step 100 feet away from your car to an overlook that is simply stunning. There's also picnic tables, a bathroom, and a longer hiking trail that's pretty cool. You can also snowshoe here in winter.
Highway 242 from Sisters is an amazing drive. It opens late June each year, after the snow melts, and stays open until September.
Old McKenzie Highway
Old McKenzie HighwayHighway 242 from Sisters is an amazing drive. It opens late June each year, after the snow melts, and stays open until September.
Entertainment & Activities
Cascades Raptor Center
32275 Fox Hollow RdNeat place where they rehabilitate raptors
Can eat dinner here while watching a movie on a big screen
23 locals recommend
The David Minor Theater
180 E 5th AveCan eat dinner here while watching a movie on a big screen
UO's campus is a great place to stroll around under the huge trees. You can explore the art museum, grab a bite to eat along 13th Sreet, and wander on over across the river to see Autzen Stadium where the Duck football team plays.
158 locals recommend
University of Oregon
1585 E 13th AveUO's campus is a great place to stroll around under the huge trees. You can explore the art museum, grab a bite to eat along 13th Sreet, and wander on over across the river to see Autzen Stadium where the Duck football team plays.
On the University of Oregon Campus where they host international track and field events
177 locals recommend
Hayward Field
1530 E 15th AveOn the University of Oregon Campus where they host international track and field events
Arts & Culture
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
1 Eugene CenterMuseum of Natural and Cultural History
1680 E 15th AveOn the University of Oregon campus
Lane County History Museum
740 W 13th AveQuirky and very Eugene
Sightseeing
Autzen Stadium
2700 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdWhere the Oregon Ducks football team plays
Skinner Butte Park
248 Cheshire AveGet a view of the town from the top