The Local Central Oregon Eats
Balch Hotel Restaurant (15 minutes) – Farm-to-table dining in a restored 1907 hotel with seasonal menus highlighting local ingredients.
Baldwin Saloon (25 minutes) – Historic restaurant in The Dalles serving classic American fare in a building dating to 1876.
Celilo Restaurant (45 minutes) – Upscale Pacific Northwest cuisine featuring local and sustainable ingredients in Hood River.
Local Libations
15 Mile Winery (20 minutes) – Small, family-owned winery producing distinctive wines from Columbia Gorge vineyards.
Analemma Wines (35 minutes) – Organic and biodynamic wines from historic vineyards with stunning views of Mt. Hood.
pFriem Family Brewers (45 minutes) – Award-winning craft brewery in Hood River with Belgian-inspired ales and a riverside tasting room.
Fox-Tail Cider (45 minutes) – Craft cidery using heritage apples from century-old Hood River Valley orchards.
The Fruit Company (45 minutes) – Orchard tours and farm store featuring the Hood River Valley’s famous pears, apples, and cherries.
Redband Lodge is perfectly situated to relax in a private outback location with day trips or scavenger hunts to explore an incredible array of Central Oregon restaurants, breweries, wineries, cideries, downhome dining, and attractions. Whether its brunch at iconic Timberline Lodge, dinner at The Balch Hotel Bistro 1907, pizza and happy hour at Freebridge Brewing, a real-deal country breakfast at Molly B’s Diner, or picking up local picnic goodies at the South Wasco Farmers Market or Tygh Creek Farm & Forage before you head out for a day hike, exploring our largely undiscovered area is worth the trip.
Contact us if you want more details about local guides or happenings and check out the South Wasco Visitors Guide for more information to plan your own self-guided day trips.
