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We Ranked Oregon’s 8 Best Burger Spots, And The Final Cut Might Surprise You

One burger in this state comes topped with peanut butter, raspberry sauce, bacon, and provolone. I had to read that menu line twice before I believed it. That same Oregon kitchen also works with meats like bison and kangaroo. Meanwhile, a coastal shack pairs grass-fed patties with pinball and pool. And a food truck makes its own buns, then sends you off with bread pudding.

Oregon · 21h
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James Beard Once Declared The Onion Rings At This Vintage Oregon Steakhouse The Best In America

You can spend a lifetime searching for the perfect onion ring, or you can go to RingSide Steakhouse in Portland, Oregon, where James Beard already did the searching for you and left behind a verdict that still holds up today. The man knew what he was talking about, and what...

Portland, OR · 8d
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This Oregon Roadside Burger Joint Is Filled With Rusty Car Parts And Serves Burgers Loaded With Wild Toppings

An airplane fuselage sits on the roof of a burger joint along an Oregon highway. Yes, an actual chunk of airplane. It’s the first clue that lunch here won’t be ordinary. Inside, old license plates are nailed to the walls. Engine parts, odd signs, and even a mannequin share the space. The benches look like they were pulled straight out of old cars.

Oregon · 2d
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Locals Say This Salem Barbecue Joint Hides The Best Brisket In All Of Oregon

The brisket here comes thick-cut, with a dark bark and a fat layer the kitchen leaves on purpose. That choice alone tells you a lot about the people running the smoker. The spot sits on a quiet road west of downtown, far from any busy food strip. It keeps a short schedule, too.

Salem, OR · 4d
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This Unassuming Oregon Coast Cafe Proves Locals Right With One Spoonful Of Chowder

Some of the best meals on the Oregon Coast come from places you might drive right past. On the south end of Lincoln City, along busy Highway 101, sits a small spot that started as a food trailer and now has a loyal crowd that keeps coming back. The secret...

Lincoln City, OR · 2d

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These Eight Oregon Mexican Restaurants Have Kept It All In The Family For More Than 8 Years

Some of the best Mexican food in Oregon comes from kitchens where the same family has been cooking for years. Parents run the counter, kids grow up refilling salsa, and recipes stay put while trends come and go. This list covers eight family-run spots from Portland to the coast to...

Oregon · 1d

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Roseway Sports Bar Checkpoint One Brings Louisiana Fried Seafood To Sandy Blvd

A new sports bar with a Louisiana twist has landed in Roseway, serving up fried catfish and gumbo alongside a dozen screens for game day. Checkpoint One soft opened Saturday, November 7, at 7325 NE Sandy Blvd, bringing Southern food and a motorsports-inspired theme to the stretch of Sandy Boulevard.

Portland, OR · 2d

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Oregon Is Packed With Italian Restaurants but This Hidden Gem Deserves Your Attention

An imported Italian wood-fired oven turns out blistered pizzas on a busy Portland street, while the kitchen serves regional specialties that go far beyond typical Italian-American favorites. That alone made me stop scrolling. The restaurant’s menu goes beyond familiar Italian favorites, with distinctive regional dishes and seasonal ingredients. The...

Portland, OR · 1d

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This Oregon Coast Restaurant Sits Right on the Bay So You Watch Sea Lions Lounge While You Eat Fish and Chips

Newport has a working waterfront that still runs on boats, docks, and fish deliveries. Across from the marina boardwalk, sea lions sprawl on the docks like they own the place, and in a way, they kind of do. Right there on the bay sits a two-story fish house where lunch comes with a front-row seat to all of it.

Newport, OR · 2d

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Ask Salem, Oregon, Locals About Ribs And You’ll Land At This Family-Run Smokehouse With Seven Sauces

Salem has plenty of places to grab lunch, but ask around about ribs and the same name keeps popping up. It sits on a busy stretch of State Street, inside a quaint older building with angle parking out front and a view of the street from the patio. The family...

Salem, OR · 2d

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5 Best Restaurants in Hillsboro, Oregon You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Hillsboro, Oregon — a city where the Tualatin Valley rolls green and generous beneath a sky that always seems to be shifting, where the scent of cedar mingles with the aroma of roasting coffee, and where neighborhoods are stitched together by the laughter of children, the hum of tech workers, and the quiet pride of families who have called this place home for generations. Here, glass towers rise beside berry fields, and food trucks park in the shadow of historic storefronts, each corner humming with the stories of newcomers and old-timers alike.

Hillsboro, OR · 6d

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These 3 Oregon restaurants made Yelp’s list of the best pasta places in the U.S. in 2026

Three Oregon restaurants made Yelp’s first list of the Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S.. Yelp asked its community of reviewers for their picks after searches for “pasta shops” rose 52% from September 2025 through August 2026 compared with the previous 12 months. Placido’s Pasta Shop in Eugene ranked No. 24, the highest of […]

Portland, OR · 1h

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Oregon’s Rainy Season Is Here, Yet Locals Still Line Up At These Seven Old-School Ice Cream Dairies

Gray skies and steady drizzle do not stop Oregonians from wanting a good scoop. Some of the best ice cream in the state comes from dairies, farms, and creameries with real roots in local milk. This list covers seven of them, from a famous coastal factory to a university dairy...

Oregon · 2d

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Oregon Pie Factory Sells Its Own Bakery Favorites Directly to Shoppers

A pie company with more than 200 employees runs its own country store right on a working family berry farm. That alone made me stop scrolling. The farm behind it has grown crops for almost a century. The pie business started in 1999 as a backyard berry operation and cannery-style warehouse.

Silverton, OR · 19h

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New BottleDrop location coming to Hillsboro

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A new BottleDrop Redemption Center is opening in Hillsboro on Nov. 12. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative promises new, patented technology and language accessibility for the newest full-service center on 1500 S.E. 21st Ave. The BottleDrop Center will be open daily from 8 a.m. to...

Hillsboro, OR · 2d

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Italian Beretta Family Buys Stake in Ken Wright Cellars in Carlton

Ken Wright Cellars, one of Oregon’s best-known pinot noir producers, has sold a stake in its business to the Gussalli Beretta family of Italy, which is best known for making Beretta firearms. Through its wine holding company, Upifra Agricole, the family will take a minority stake in the winery in Carlton and majority ownership of Ken Wright’s real estate.

Carlton, OR · 18h

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Pho Pot Still Shut Less Than Three Months After Sewage Flood, Eyes Black Friday Reopening

Less than three months after sewage backed up through the drains at Ballad Towne Square and flooded Pho Pot's kitchen, the Forest Grove restaurant is still closed, still gutted, and still scrambling to pay for a rebuild that owner Michelle Tran says could run close to $100,000 just for a new walk-in cooler and freezer. Tran is now hoping to reopen the Vietnamese restaurant on Black Friday, Nov. 27, at its longtime spot at 2834 Pacific Ave.

Forest Grove, OR · 1d

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6 Oregon Restaurants Worth the Drive From Downtown Portland for a Real Small-Town Supper

Some of the best meals in Oregon are hiding behind gravel lots, old farmhouse porches, and forest pullouts you have driven past a hundred times. You pull in expecting nothing special, and you leave already planning your next trip back. The city has plenty of great food, but a supper...

Portland, OR · 2d

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Decades-old Hawaiian restaurant closes its Northeast Portland location

After 33 years of serving plate lunches and dinners, pupus and cocktails featuring island flavors, Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe will close its Portland doors for good. In a social media post Tuesday, Nov. 10, Noho’s cited rising costs as the reason for the closure. The restaurant’s final day of service is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13.

Portland, OR · 2d

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3 Portland steakhouses where the creative cooking is a cut above

Against all odds, downtown Portland has managed to maintain its roster of steakhouse chains, including Morton’s, Ruth’s Chris and Fogo de Chao, as well as a pair of 80-year-old spots in RingSide and Sayler’s (see our list of classic restaurants). Steak fans looking to pair their grilled meats with a side of culinary creativity should seek out the following trio.

Portland, OR · 3d