EL JARRO AZUL
NORTHWEST
764 Blair Blvd. 344-0650.
Serving lunch & dinner: Chicken, beef, pork, veg-
etarian & seafood entrées. All made w/homemade
sauces & spices. Salvadoran specialties. Wine,
beer, margaritas & a big selection of tequilas.
Take-out, reservations requested for 6+. Specials
every day. Children’s play area. LG. 11am-9pm
M-Sa, 4-9pm Su. MC/V/AE/DC. $-$$.
AGATE ALLEY BISTRO & BAR
1461 E. 19th Ave. 485-8887.
2645 Willamette St. 653-8653.
agatealleylaboratory.com
Neighborhood bistro/bar offering distinctive Pacific
Northwest entrées, small plates, sandwiches & thin
crust pizzas w/subtle Asian & Hispanic influences
infused into the mix. Weekend breakfast. Signature
cocktails & local beers. All organic produce & hor-
mone-free meat. Daily specials. Taco Tuesday,
Acoustic Corner Wednesday & Drink Wheel
Thursday. Some OG/LG. 4pm-1am M, 11am-1am Tu-F,
8am-1am Sa-Su. All major credit cards. $$-$$$.
EL KIOSCO RESTAURANT
65-Q Division St. 689-5688.
1909 S. A St., Spfd. 741-2005.
Serving lunch, dinner: Southern California-style
Mexican cooking, quesadilla suprema, vegetarian
entrées, no lard or MSG. Wine, beer, full bar. Catering
available to businesses & parties. Take-out. 11am-9pm
M-Th, 11am-10pm F & Sa, noon-9pm Su. MC/V. $$.
AX BILLY GRILL & SPORTS BAR
EL KORA
See American
3007 N. Delta Hwy. #202. 654-0218
Classic Mexican & seafood menu. Wine & beer
aplenty too. Vegetarian options available, local
produce used. 10am-9pm M-F, 10am-10pm Sa &
Su. Lunch specials 10am-4pm daily. Live music
6:30pm-8:30pm Sa. AE/D/V/MC. $-$$$
B 2 WINE BAR
2794 Shadow View Dr. 505-8909.
b2winebar.com
Over 60 wines, featuring Oregon wineries. Full bar
w/local micros & domestic beers. Appetizers,
entrées & desserts. Outdoor seating. Happy hour
4-6pm M-F. 11:30am-9pm M, 11:30am-10pm Tu-Th,
11:30am-midnight F-Sa, 3pm-9pm Su. All major
cards, checks. $$.
EL PATO VERDE TAQUERIA
EL SUPER BURRITO
2566 Willamette St. 485-0619
Serving traditional Mexican fare, including burri-
tos, tamales, tortas, & specialty plates. Lots of
vegetarian options available. 8:30am-8:30pm M-F,
9am-8:30pm Sa & Su. MC/V. $.
EL TORITO RESTAURANT
1003 Valley River Way. 683-7294.
Serving lunch, dinner, Sunday breakfast menu:
From scratch kitchen featuring different regions of
Mexico. Catering & banquets. Full bar. Half price
appetizers in cantina 4pm-8pm M-F. Taquerita
Tuesday 99 cent tacos in Cantina only. Kids eat
free w/adult entrées Saturdays until 3pm.
Wheelchair accessible. 11am-9:30pm Su-Th, 11am-
10pm F & Sa. All major cards. $$.
FRESH & NATURAL
1680 W. 11th Ave. 345-9999.
Healthy & delicious fruit & vegetable juices, salads
& delicious Mexican fast food, like enchiladas,
chile relleno, tamalaes, tacos, burritos & more.
Everything made with low-fat ingredients & not
fried. 8am-8pm M-Sa, 8am-3pm Su.
JALISCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
3095 W. 11th Ave. 485-8636.
Serving lunch, dinner: Mexican cooking, some
vegetarian entrées. Friendly staff. Wine, beer,
mixed drinks. Fast service w/a smile. Reservations
for 6+. Banquet room. Take-out. LG. 11am-10pm
daily. MC/V/D. $$.
LA OFICINA
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LAS MORENAS
585 River Rd. 463-1389.
Serving authentic Mexican food, lunch & dinner.
10am-8pm daily. No cards. $.
LONCHES TO GO
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LOS DOS AMIGOS HACIENDA
4730 Village Plaza Loop. 686-8455.
Serving lunch & dinner. 11am-10pm Su-Th, 11am-
11pm F & Sa. MC/V.
LOS FAROLES TAQUERIA
355 S. A St., Spfd. 988-2041
Mexican cuisine, menudo served on weekends,
indoor/outdoor seating, delivery & takeout avail-
able. 7am-9pm M-F, 8am-9pm Sa, 8am-4pm Su.
AE/V/MC. $.
MEMO’S
737 Main St., Spfd. 747-8617.
Family-oriented Mexican cuisine. Full bar. 11am-
9pm Su-Th, 11am-10pm F & Sa. V/MC/D. $-$$$.
MI TIERRA
632 Blair Blvd. 743-0779.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner: Authentic
Mexican dishes, freshly prepared. Lunch combo
PHOTO BY TODD COOPER
682 E. 13th Ave. 686-9700.
Since 2002 this owner-operated restaurant has
been serving Northwest Mexican food: Al pastor
(marinated pork), carne asada (steak), homemade
salsas, sauces, homemade vegetarian beans &
rice, tacos, quesadillas and burritos. Catering.
11am-9pm M-F, 11am-8pm Sa. V/D. $.
CORNBREAD CAFÉ
BEST VEGAN
specials from $4.99. Tamales, veggie burrito, fish
tacos, seafood soup, breakfast burritos, chorizo w/
eggs, fajitas, whole fish combos. Open daily until
9pm. Cash only. $-$$.
MISSION MEXICAN RESTAURANT
610 E. Broadway. 686-8226.
Serving lunch, dinner, weekend breakfast: Full
array of authentic Mexican food, family recipes,
vegetarian options. Full bar, fireside patio seating,
video poker & big screen HD TVs. Late night spe-
cials, catering, party trays to go. Pony Express
delivery. Phone in drive through. Office & private
parties. Student specials. Wheelchair accessible.
11am-close Su-Tu, 11am-2am W-Sa. MC/V/AE. $-$$.
MUCHO GUSTO MEXICAN
KITCHEN
67 Oakway Center.
Valley River Center.
muchogusto.info
Serving lunch & dinner daily, featuring: burritos,
tacos, salads & tostadas w/choice of pork, beef,
chicken, tofu or Alaskan cod. Kids’ meals. Mexican
beer & margaritas. Take-out. Outside dining. For
catering, call 912-9091. Oakway: 11am-9pm Su-Th,
11am-10pm F-Sa. VRC: 11am-8pm Su-Th, 11am-9pm
F & Sa. V/MC. $.
PLAZA LATINA TAQUERIA
1333 W. 7th Ave. 344-6101.
Authentic Mexican food. D/V/MC. $.
RANCHITO GRILL
1537 Mohawk Blvd., Spfd. 747-6024.
Serving Mexican food, lunch & dinner, featuring
homemade flour & corn tortillas. 11am-9pm M-Th,
11am-10pm Fri, noon-10pm Sa, noon-9pm Su. V/
MC/D. $-$$.
SUPER TACO
3666 W. 11th Ave., Space C. 344-8198.
Serving brunch, lunch, dinner: Authentic Mexican
fast food. Burritos, tacos, super nachos, tamales,
tortas, chimichanga, flan & much more. Vegetarian
options. 10am-9pm daily. All major cards. $.
TACO LOCO
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TACOVORE
530 Blair Blvd. tacovorepnw.com
Mexican taqueria that strives to be local & sustain-
able with gluten free, vegetarian and vegan
options. Best tequila selection in the state, house
made cocktails, local and Mexican beer. 11am-
10pm M-Th, 11am-midnight F-Sa, 11am-10pm Su. All
major cards. $.
★ BEST MEXICAN (2ND), BEST NEW RESTAURANT
(2ND)
TIO PEPE
1041 River Rd. 689-4533.
Serving lunch, dinner: Carne tampiquena (rice,
beans, guacamole, bacon & plantains), shrimp
Costa Azul, enchiladas Puerto Vallarta (crab &
shrimp), vegetarian entrées. Wine, beer, full bar.
Take-out. 11am-9pm, daily. MC/V. $$.
TORERO’S MEXICAN FAMILY
RESTAURANT
5705 Main St., Spfd. 746-3766.
Serving lunch & dinner, traditional Mexican specialties.
11am-9pm M-F, 11am-10pm Sa & Su. V/MC/AE. $$.
XOCO MEXICAN STREET FOOD
446 E. 13th Ave.
Tasty tortas, pambazos, homemade horchata, aguas.
11am-5pm M-F. $.
MCMENAMIN’S HIGH STREET
BREWERY & CAFÉ
1243 High St. 345-4905.
Serving lunch, dinner: Hot sandwiches, pastas,
salads, hamburgers, fries, vegetarian entrées.
Wine, beer, 12 McMenamin’s microbrews on tap
plus five others. Outdoor seating available. Take-
out. Some OG. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-1am
M-Sa, noon-midnight Su. Minors till 9pm. MC/V/
AE/D. $-$$.
MCMENAMINS NORTH BANK
22 Club Rd. 343-5622.
Serving burgers, pastas, fish & chips, prime rib, hot
& cold sandwiches, salads, salmon & appetizers
for lunch & dinner. Vegetarian entrées. Wine, full
bar & microbrews, featuring McMenamin’s ales.
Deck seating along the Willamette River. Take-out.
Smoking on patio. LG. 11am-11pm Su-Th, 11am-
midnight F & Sa. Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas.
MC/V/AE/DC. $-$$$.
PLANK TOWN BREWING
MICROBREW
BIER STEIN, THE
1591 Willamette St. 485-BIER.
Serving lunch & dinner: Soup, salads, sandwiches,
grilled panini & appetizers. Vegetarian entrées. Try
one of more than 1,000 bottles of beer or one of 30
beers on draft. Selected Oregon wines also available.
11am-midnight M-Sa, noon-10pm Su. MC/V. $-$$.
★ BEST BEERS ON TAP
HOP VALLEY BREWING COMPANY
990 W 1st Ave. 485-BEER.
980 Kruse Way, Spfd. 744-3330.
Eugene: 11:30am-10pm Su-W, 11:30am-11pm Th-Sa;
Spfd.: 11:30am-11pm Su-Th, 11:30am-1am F-Sa.
★ BEST BREWERY (3RD)
GROWLER U
1365 Villard St. 726-0488.
growleru.com
43 rotating taps including wine & kombucha. $.
MCMENAMIN’S EAST 19TH
STREET CAFÉ
1485 E. 19th Ave. 342-4025.
Serving lunch, dinner & pub fare: Hamburgers,
Gardenburgers, hot sandwiches, pizza, calzones, fries
& soups. Their own Edgefield wines available bottled
or by the glass; beer; 15 microbrews on tap, featuring
McMenamin’s ales. Pool, darts, snooker & pinball.
Take-out. Some OG. Wheelchair accessible. 11am-1am
M-Sa, noon-midnight Su. MC/V/AE/D. $-$$.
346 Main St., Spfd. 746-1890 planktownbrewing.com
Plank Town is a beer-lover’s playground, offering
fine pub-fare, craft beers, & classic cocktails. This
after-hours hub offers lunch & dinner, with daily
specials not to be missed. Plank Town is a merry
meeting place that is revitalizing part of Spfd.
Offering vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, organic, &
local produce/meats. M-Th 11am-11pm, F-Sa 11am-
midnight. $-$$.
TAP & GROWLER, THE
207 E. 5th Ave. #115. 505-9751. tapandgrowler.
com.
70 taps of craft beverages, a kitchen & an 85-seat
taproom in historic “Fifth Pearl” building down-
town. Pouring 40 rotating taps of mostly local,
regional & international craft beer, 20 rotating taps
of local wines, hard cider, kombucha, craft soda &
more. Local produce/meats, organic, vegetarian &
gluten-free options. All major cards. Noon-9pm
Su-W, noon-10pm Th-Sa. $$.
SAM BOND’S GARAGE
407 Blair Blvd. 431-6603.
New menu offerings, plus organic pizza by the slice,
mixed green salad from local organic farms. Full bar.
Beer garden. Live entertainment nightly. Chosen as
one of the best bars in America by Esquire magazine.
OG/LG. Open 4pm ‘til late daily. MC/V. $-$$.
★ BEST BAR, BEST OPEN JAM
BAKER BUTCHER
296 E. 5th Ave. Suite 201.
686-9199. bakerbutcher.com
BLIND PIG
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CAFÉ 440
440 Coburg Road. 505-8493.
cafe440eugene.com
Serving lunch, dinner: “Northwest comfort food w/a
little attitude.” Salads, sandwiches, Knee Deep Farms
all-natural burgers w/regular or sweet potato fries,
salmon fish & chips, fried chicken, mac & cheese &
more. Full bar, local beer on tap, wine. Outdoor seat-
ing. Some OG/LG. 11am-10pm M-Sa. MC/V. $$-$$$.
CAFÉ YUMM!
The Meridian, 1801 Willamette St. 686-YUMM.
Oakway Center, 130 Oakway Center. 465-YUMM.
On Broadway, 730 E. Broadway. 344-YUMM.
North Delta Center, 1005 Green Acres Rd. 684-
YUMM.
The Crossroads, 3340 Gateway Rd., Spfd. 747-
YUMM.
Sacret Heart at RiverBend, 3333 RiverBend Dr.,
Spfd. 736-YUMM.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner. “Soul satisfying ...
Deeply nourishing®” Yumm! Bowls®, soup, chick-
en, turkey, organic, salads, Yumm! Wrappits, sand-
wiches, salmon burgers. Savory sauces & dress-
ings. Extensive vegan, vegetarian ingredients.
Wine, beer, juice, coffee & tea. Take-out. Event
catering. Some OG/LG. Wheelchair accessible.
Recipient of the LEED Gold Standard for retail (the
first in Oregon!). The Meridian, Oakway Center:
10am-8pm M-Sa, 11am-6pm Su. North Delta
Center: 10am-8pm M-Sat, 11am-7pm Su. On
Broadway: 10am-9pm daily. The Crossroads:
10am-9pm M-Sa, 10am-8pm Su. RiverBend: 10am-
10pm M-F, 11am-3pm Sa-Su. MC/V. $.
★ BEST CHEAP EATS (3RD)
CHEF BECKY
510-0326. chefbecky.com
Delivering dinner. Customized, gourmet meals,
delivered by personal chef Becky. Prepared from
scratch, just for you, using top quality ingredients.
Organic meals available. Sample menus available
online. Some OG. No cards. $$$$.
DAVIS RESTAURANT & BAR
94 W. Broadway. 485-1124.
Seasonal cuisine in a comfortable, elegant down-
town space. Sandwiches, salads, dinner specials,
burgers, specialty cocktails, house desserts &
more. Full & half orders of nearly all dishes. All
major cards. $-$$$.
EUGENE WINE
CELLARS
255 Madison St. 342-2600.
Whiteaker tasting room in Eugene’s first
urban winery, serving our wines, custom
crush wines, local & domestic beers,
meat/cheese plates. 4-8pm W-Sa or by
appt.
GLENWOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.
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GRIT KITCHEN
1080 W. 3rd Ave. gritkitchen.com
Seasonal, local, delicious food, sourced w/integri-
ty & served w/love. Regional wines & local brews.
5-10pm Tu-Th, 5-11pm Sa-Su. V/MC. $$$.
★ BEST NEW RESTAURANT (3RD)
CRESWELL BAKERY
182 S 2nd St., Creswell.
895-5885. heiditunnelcatering.com
Catering company specializing in the use of local
ingredients. Available for both on- & off-site cater-
ing. 7am-6pm Tu-F, 8am-2pm Sa. Check, major
cards. $$-$$$$.
HOLY COW RESTAURANT
2621 Willamette St. 852-4659
holycowcafe.com
All organic, flexitarian menu from around the world,
Vedic Indian cuisine, Middle Eastern, South American
including arroz con pollo, salads, soups, specialty
dishes featuring fish tacos w/locally caught fish,
Veggie Volcano, Magic Island & more, coffee, chai,
local organic beers & Kombucha on tap, organic
wines, homemade Conscious Confections baked
good, gluten-free & kid-friendly options available.
11am-10pm daily. All major cards. $
KING ESTATE RESTAURANT &
WINE BAR
80854 Territorial Rd. 685-5189.
kingestate.com
Serving lunch & dinner, w/wine tastings & tours
daily. Pizzettas, seafood, salads, Knee Deep Ranch
beef & more Northwest specialties. Reservations
recommended. 11am-9pm daily. $$-$$$$.
★ BEST LOCAL WINE (2ND)
LAVELLE VINEYARDS
400 International Way, Spfd.
lavellevineyards.com
Reopening at International Way on July 1. Serving
appetizers, entrées & nightly specials W-F after
5pm. A satellite location of the family-owned vine-
yard in Elmira. Wine tasting every day until 5pm.
Live music Th & F, 6pm-9pm. Some OG/LG. Noon-
6pm Sa-Tu, 3pm-9pm W-F. MC/V. $$-$$$$.
MAC’S RESTAURANT &
NIGHTCLUB
1626 Willamette St. 344-8600.
“Eugene’s Home of the Blues,” located in the his-
toric Veterans Building on Willamette. Live music
every night open. Tuesday Rooster’s Blues Jam
along w/total domination Tuesdays! Wednesdays
Wine, Jazz & Variety; Thursday, Friday & Saturday
dance to the very best local, regional & national
bands. Delicious Northwest cuisine & creative &
classic cocktails in a very casual, comfortable
atmosphere. LP. Tu-Sa starting at 4pm. Checks,
MC/V/AE/D. $$.
MARCHE & LE BAR
296 E. 5th Ave. (5th St. Market). 342-3612.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch,
elegant dining room menu or casual bar menu &
cocktails feat. local, organic, seasonal ingredients
w/French flair, menus change w/seasons, wood-
fired oven, exhibition kitchen, catering, vegetarian
options, wine, beer, full bar, patio seating, reserva-
tions. 8:30am-12am M-Sa, 8am-12am Su. All major
cards. $$$-$$$$.
★ BEST RESTAURANT (3RD)
MARCHE MUSEUM CAFE
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. 346-6440.
Seasonally changing menu, breakfast pastries, gra-
nola, soup, panini, sandwiches, salads, desserts,
wine by the glass, beer, take-out, box lunches &
catering available. 8:30am- 4pm Tu, Th & F, 8:30am-
7pm W, 11am-4pm Sa-Su. All major cards. $.
PARTY DOWNTOWN
55 W Broadway, 345-8228.
★ BEST NEW RESTAURANT, BEST NEW BUSINESS
(3RD)
RENNIE’S LANDING
1214 Kincaid St. 687-0600.
Across from UO. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner:
Chicken, fish, pasta & vegetarian specialties.
Buffalo, free range & Gardenburgers. Salads &
homemade soups. NW micros & full bar. Two out-
door decks. Daily specials & happy hour. Minors
welcome until 3pm. Wheelchair accessible.
Breakfast begins 7:30am M-F, 9am Sa-Su.
Extended breakfast hours Sa & Su. Food served
until last call. MC/V/AE/D. $.
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