3 Best Restaurants in The Willamette Valley and Wine Country, Oregon

Red Hills Market

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Serving great sandwiches, salads, and pizza, this is the perfect stop for a quick lunch in the middle of a day of wine tasting or a casual no-frills dinner at the end of the day. In addition to wine, there are cocktails and a great selection of local and imported craft beers.

Serendipity Ice Cream

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Historic Cook's Hotel, built in 1886, is the setting for a true, old-fashioned ice-cream-parlor experience. Try a sundae, and take home cookies made from scratch. If you don't feel like ice cream, the homemade soup is a great choice on a rainy day.

502 N.E. 3rd St., McMinnville, Oregon, 97128, USA
503-474–9189
Known For
  • locally made ice cream (dairy- and sugar-free varieties)
  • old-school self-playing piano
  • the shop provides workplace experience and job training for adults with developmental disabilities

Takoda's Restaurant

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A popular roadside café serves burgers, sandwiches, great soups, salads, pizza, and daily specials. The burger selection includes not only beef, but seafood, chicken, turkey, and veggie options. If the weather is nice, sit outside in their beautiful garden area out back. A video game room keeps kids happy.

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