Willamette Valley Restaurants

A menu including escargots en croûte, duck confit and steak au poivre lend to the comforting vibe at this locally loved McMinnville spot. The beverage selection includes selections from France, California and Oregon, as well as brandies and grappas from Oregon's Clear Creek Distillery.

Loved by locals and visitors, this mom-and-pop gem offers sweet and savory baked treats, including its signature bite-sized mini-croissants, made with locally produced ingredients, including Shepherd's Grain Flours, local berries and locally sourced eggs. Breakfast sandwiches and lunch items are also available, making this a great stop before or after the tasting rooms. The bakery moved into its new downtown Carlton home in 2020, about a block away from the repurposed service station in which it was born.

Housemade breads and locally sourced ingredients bring honest, delicious flavors to breakfast classics, such as corned beef hash and caramelized banana pancakes, and lunch offerings.

Named for the rich soil that puts the red in the "Red Hills of Dundee," the restaurant at The Allison Inn & Spa offers exquisite presentations of Northwest cuisine for breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner.

This longtime favorite offers a vibrant Catalonian vibe in McMinnville's historic downtown district. The menu features Spanish-inspired tapas, flatbreads, salads and entrees made with local ingredients. Craft cocktails, Oregon wines, and imported sherries and ports make it easy to settle in, linger and nibble at any pace.

Local goodness comes in many forms at this deli/café, where you can drop by for a casual breakfast (egg dishes, coffee, sweet or savory pastries); lunch (flatbreads, sandwiches, pasta); or to just fill up your picnic basket with artisan provisions. Even their packaged snacks reflect artisan sensibilities, and the prices are reasonable enough to make you forget that you're in wine country.

Currently closed for renovation, this subterranean Newberg spot provides a rustic-inspired setting for noshing or feasting on wine-friendly offerings, at a leisurely pace.

Located at the base of the Dundee Hills, the casually elegant restaurant, with a spacious patio, caters to just about every appetite with soups, salads, pizzas, sandwiches and heartier entrees. The bistro's wine list features all-star local selections and solid Old World choices. The adjacent space is home to Fratelli Ponzi Fine Food & Wine, which showcases Italian varietals from Italy and Oregon, and offers wine friendly, Italian-inspired eats and sweets on its small-plates menu.

This modern bistro (shown above, photo by Sionnie Lafolette) brings a hip urban vibe to McMinnville's historic downtown district. The kitchen taps into the bounty of local farms, while inspired artisan cocktails and a stellar wine list complete the scene.