Guidebook for Bend

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Guidebook for Bend

Food Scene

Excellent middle eastern food. Very popular - go early!
41 locals recommend
Joolz
916 NW Wall St
41 locals recommend
Excellent middle eastern food. Very popular - go early!
Excellent rotating wine selection and great food. Known for their bruschetta!
17 locals recommend
Portello Wine Cafe
2754 NW Crossing Dr
17 locals recommend
Excellent rotating wine selection and great food. Known for their bruschetta!
Great global fusion food. Cute atmosphere. On trendy Newport Avenue.
234 locals recommend
Spork
937 NW Newport Ave
234 locals recommend
Great global fusion food. Cute atmosphere. On trendy Newport Avenue.
Great middle eastern food. Not too pricey. Nice atmosphere.
66 locals recommend
Kebaba
1004 NW Newport Ave
66 locals recommend
Great middle eastern food. Not too pricey. Nice atmosphere.
Great breakfasts! Get there early. Fireplace outside for those waiting! Not open for dinner.
149 locals recommend
The Victorian Café
1404 NW Galveston Ave
149 locals recommend
Great breakfasts! Get there early. Fireplace outside for those waiting! Not open for dinner.
Great brewery and fun things to do outside on sunny days. Great for families. Get there early before the crowds hit.
246 locals recommend
Crux Fermentation Project
50 SW Division St
246 locals recommend
Great brewery and fun things to do outside on sunny days. Great for families. Get there early before the crowds hit.
Great local beer. Fun atmosphere. Fireplace and seating outside.
211 locals recommend
10 Barrel Brewery
1135 NW Galveston Ave
211 locals recommend
Great local beer. Fun atmosphere. Fireplace and seating outside.

Getting Around

10 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2301 Northeast Division Street
10 locals recommend
Shuttle to Mt. Bachelor. $5.00 each way (need exact change). Great way to get to the mountain. Very nice bus.
10 locals recommend
Mt. Bachelor Park n Ride station
Southwest Columbia Street
10 locals recommend
Shuttle to Mt. Bachelor. $5.00 each way (need exact change). Great way to get to the mountain. Very nice bus.

Essentials

Safeway on Century Drive.
Upscale grocery store. Wine/beer tasting in the back, place to eat downstairs and upstairs with fireplaces. Great take-out opportunities. Gelato, too!
94 locals recommend
Market of Choice
115 NW Sisemore St
94 locals recommend
Upscale grocery store. Wine/beer tasting in the back, place to eat downstairs and upstairs with fireplaces. Great take-out opportunities. Gelato, too!
Your most economical grocery store. Has everything and great seafood! A few miles south of downtown, but this is the place to shop for groceries...especially if you are here for awhile.
71 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
61535 S Hwy 97
71 locals recommend
Your most economical grocery store. Has everything and great seafood! A few miles south of downtown, but this is the place to shop for groceries...especially if you are here for awhile.
Upscale little grocery store. Very cute, good wine/beer selection, cute gift items.
149 locals recommend
Newport Avenue Market
1121 NW Newport Ave
149 locals recommend
Upscale little grocery store. Very cute, good wine/beer selection, cute gift items.

Drinks & Nightlife

Also has food. Cute place, especially upstairs.
52 locals recommend
The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
147 NW Minnesota Ave
52 locals recommend
Also has food. Cute place, especially upstairs.
Cute spot. Cute upstairs area. Food cart outside with seating.
15 locals recommend
Brown Owl
550 SW Industrial Way
15 locals recommend
Cute spot. Cute upstairs area. Food cart outside with seating.

Parks & Nature

Great, popular 3 mile loop trail along the Deschutes River at Farewell Bend Park near the Old Mill District.
64 locals recommend
Deschutes River Trail
Deschutes River Trail
64 locals recommend
Great, popular 3 mile loop trail along the Deschutes River at Farewell Bend Park near the Old Mill District.
Camping, cabins, day use, beach, restaurant, live music, boat rentals, swimming docks, great for families. THE SPOT in the summer.
43 locals recommend
Elk Lake Resort and Marina
60000 Century Dr
43 locals recommend
Camping, cabins, day use, beach, restaurant, live music, boat rentals, swimming docks, great for families. THE SPOT in the summer.
Great hiking, biking (paved road) and mountain bike trails along Tumalo Creek. Picnic tables, loop trail (4 miles) and other trails branching off for mountain biking that lead to Phil's Trail area.
87 locals recommend
Shevlin Park
87 locals recommend
Great hiking, biking (paved road) and mountain bike trails along Tumalo Creek. Picnic tables, loop trail (4 miles) and other trails branching off for mountain biking that lead to Phil's Trail area.

Arts & Culture

Great for kids! Big museum with indoor and outdoor exhibits. Live animals and exhibits. Gift shop, cafeteria. A few miles south of Bend.
284 locals recommend
High Desert Museum
59800 US-97
284 locals recommend
Great for kids! Big museum with indoor and outdoor exhibits. Live animals and exhibits. Gift shop, cafeteria. A few miles south of Bend.
Nice museum all about Bend. Downtown.
29 locals recommend
Des Chutes Historical Museum
129 NW Idaho Ave
29 locals recommend
Nice museum all about Bend. Downtown.
Very nice library. Great kids section. Right downtown.
11 locals recommend
Downtown Bend Library
601 NW Wall St
11 locals recommend
Very nice library. Great kids section. Right downtown.