Robynne & Dave's Guidebook
Cafes
Cafes with good coffee, ambience and sometimes music and art
Dudley's Bookshop Cafe
135 NW Minnesota AveGreat books, coffee, music
Proust Coffee
235 SW 6th StCoffee purists! Try their waffles and breakfast croissants.
Great bakery cafe in an area chock full of cafes, food carts, breweries and restaurants.
22 locals recommend
FOXTAIL Bakeshop & Kitchen
555 Northwest Arizona AvenueGreat bakery cafe in an area chock full of cafes, food carts, breweries and restaurants.
Plantd Cafe & Marketplace
1900 NE Division StClose to Condo. Great vegan cafe.
Backporch Coffee Roasters
1052 NW Newport AveOne of our favourite coffees.
Nearby towns
Nearby places worth a visit
Redmond
Cute shops - what Bend used to feel like to a local!
Outback High desert Oregon. Historic ghost town, great hiking/scrambling on Ft. Rock, nearby sandhills, crater, Devils Garden lava fields. Cowboy Dinner Tree!
Fort Rock
Outback High desert Oregon. Historic ghost town, great hiking/scrambling on Ft. Rock, nearby sandhills, crater, Devils Garden lava fields. Cowboy Dinner Tree!
Neighbourhoods
Redmond
Local vibe, vintage stores, great brewpubs and restaurants.
Western vibe, galleries, small town feel. Hosts Sisters Quilt Show, Rodeo and Folk Festival every year.
160 locals recommend
Sisters
Western vibe, galleries, small town feel. Hosts Sisters Quilt Show, Rodeo and Folk Festival every year.
Breweries
Great beer and often great food!
Great beer, taco food cart with not-your-usual tacos, outdoor patio with firepit, friendly and local!
19 locals recommend
The Vault Taphouse / Kobold Brewing Tasting Room
245 SW 6th StGreat beer, taco food cart with not-your-usual tacos, outdoor patio with firepit, friendly and local!
Great beer and food on the river. Outdoor seating and grassery in summer!
100 locals recommend
Bend Brewing Company
1019 NW Brooks StGreat beer and food on the river. Outdoor seating and grassery in summer!
Boneyard Beer
37 NW Lake PlGreat food and beer. Outdoor seating. Close to condo!
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
1044 NW Bond StHome of Deschutes Beer!
Worthy Brewing Company
495 NE Bellevue DrBig, open, firepits, grass, Observatory! Good pizza!
Food scene
Great Asian/S.American fusion food at great prices. Can be a wait in summer.
234 locals recommend
Spork
937 NW Newport AveGreat Asian/S.American fusion food at great prices. Can be a wait in summer.
Bontà Natural Artisan Gelato
920 NW Bond StGreat and unusual gelato!
Kebaba
1004 NW Newport AveGood Turkish food in an old house, outdoor seating.
Poke Row
2735 NW Crossing DrGreat poke bowls. Choose your own everything.
Dump City Dumplings
1244 SW Upper Terrace DrGreat asian type steamed dough dumplings with all manner of fillings.
Oishi
511 SW 6th StGreat sushi in Redmond.
Tucked away in a street full of cafes and breweries, has great food carts, firepits and a bright, open beer hall to get out if the weather!
37 locals recommend
The Podski Food Cart Lot
536 NW Arizona AveTucked away in a street full of cafes and breweries, has great food carts, firepits and a bright, open beer hall to get out if the weather!
Joolz
916 NW Wall StJust excellent Middle Eastern cuisine.
Sightseeing
Hike/scramble up and through Ft. Rock. Historic old town museum. Cowboy Dinner Tree. Outback high desert at its finest.
Fort Rock
Hike/scramble up and through Ft. Rock. Historic old town museum. Cowboy Dinner Tree. Outback high desert at its finest.
Great natural history museum with rotating exhibits, wildlife habitats and shows in summer. Cafe. Gift shop.
284 locals recommend
High Desert Museum
59800 US-97Great natural history museum with rotating exhibits, wildlife habitats and shows in summer. Cafe. Gift shop.
World class rock climbing.
Great views when you hike to the top of Misery Ridge- named for it’s steep and hot ( unshaded) hike up, in summer.
There is a trail around the base by the river for the less adventurous.
Crowded in summer- great hike in winter!
469 locals recommend
Smith Rock State Park
World class rock climbing.
Great views when you hike to the top of Misery Ridge- named for it’s steep and hot ( unshaded) hike up, in summer.
There is a trail around the base by the river for the less adventurous.
Crowded in summer- great hike in winter!
Essentials
Supermarkets etc.
Safeway
320 W Century BlvdClosest supermarket to condo.
Central Oregon Locavore Indoor Farmers Market
1841 NE 3rd StLocal produce and whole foods