To Dine For

During the last few years, the restaurant scene in and

around Bend has experienced an influx of fresh culinary

talent. No longer thought of as just a recreation destination, 

Bend is now considered a destination  for food lovers, as 

well. Click on the links below to see who has garnered 

awards and accolades and to find out what's flavoring 

Bend's culinary scene: 

Awards and Accolades

Northwest Palate’s Best New Oregon Restaurant 
of 2002:
Cork

 
Conde Nast Traveler "World's Hot Tables" List 
for 2004:
The Blacksmith Restaurant

 
Wine Spectator "Award of Excellence" winner 13 
years straight: 
Crossings at the Riverhouse

Best of Bend Dining

Reader's Picks
Bend Living Magazine asked their readers to pick 
their favorite Restaurant, Wine Bar, Breakfast, Lunch 
and more.

Culinary Podcasts 

Episode: Bend, Oregon Fine Dining (Introduction)                      

First in a series of podcasts about the growing culinary 
scene  in Bend, Oregon. 
 
Episode: Bend, Oregon Fine Dining (Part 1)
Victorian Cafe owner, John Nolan, explains that 
good food and drink is as much of a morning experience 
as it is a dinner experience.
 
Episode: Bend, Oregon Fine-Dining (Part 2) 
Chef Jody Denton, owner of Merenda Restaurant, talks 
about what inspired him to create the restaurant and how
 the raising of Bend's "culinary bar" is effecting the local 
fine-dining industry. 
 
Episode: Bend, Oregon Fine-Dining (Part 3) 
Rose Manning, Pastry Chef at Nancy P's, a local bakery, 
discusses her appreciation for local food and product 
merchants in the Central Oregon area, and her respect 
of the level of food education shown by visiting and local
foodies in Bend, Oregon.  
 
Episode: Bend, Oregon Fine-Dining (Part 4)
 Listen to this podcast and discover Ariana's restaurant 
in Bend's Westside neighborhood.
 
 The culinary podcasts are a production of BuzzTouch Designs. 

Dining Specials

Cascade Culinary Institute Gourmet Luncheons

Cascade Culinary Institute