On Bend’s Westside sits Broken Top Bottle Shop; it’s not a brew pub, it’s a brew hub. With the myriad of restaurants and breweries in Bend, only Broken Top Bottle Shop offers a truly unique combination of tasty food, draft, craft, and specialty beer and cider, as well as a huge selection of bottled and canned beer, cider, mead, sake, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages. The vibe here is casual, even for Bend, but the owners take their menu seriously. Open daily, the restaurant has won numerous local and regional awards for their innovative spin on pub favorites. Try the fennel-dusted pretzel with pesto cheese dip, pork belly bahn mi, or cauliflower shwarma. The chef focuses on using organic produce and naturally-raised proteins, and offers a robust selection of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. At the bar you’ll find a number of mixed drinks and a dozen taps that are updated daily. If you can’t find what you want there, head to the cooler, which runs the entire length of the restaurant, and serve yourself. Don’t miss out on Broken Top Bottle Shop’s weekly events, including Wino Wednesday, Taco Thursday and the Sunday Wing Special, with wings in all flavors just sixty cents each. A kid-friendly atmosphere makes this a neighborhood favorite, and dogs are welcome on the patio.
