Category: Best of Eugene

  • Best BBQ

    Papa’s Soul Food (The Memory) Bill & Tim’s 201 E. 13th Avenue. 541-654-0578. Westrauntconcepts.com/welcome-bill-and-tims Hole in the Wall 3200 W. 11th Avenue. 541-683-7378. Holeinthewallbbq.com. Gone but not forgotten is how the old saying goes, but when it comes to Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen and BBQ,…

  • Best Desserts

    Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe Street. 541-683-5676. Sweetlifedesserts.com. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway. 541-654-5257. Noisettepk.com. Market of Choice 67 W. 29th Avenue. 541-338-8455. 1960 Franklin Boulevard. 541-687-1188. 2580 Willakenzie Road. 541-345-3349. 1060 Green Acres Road. 541-344-1901. 922 NW Circle Boulevard, Corvallis. 541-758-8005. Marketofchoice.com. 

  • Best Local Beer

    Ninkasi 272 Van Buren Street. 541-344-2739. Ninkasibrewing.com. Oakshire 207 Madison Street. 541-654-5520. Oakbrew.com. Cold Fire 263 Mill Street. 541-636-3889. Coldfirebrewing.com.

  • Best Thai

    Best Thai

    Ta Ra Rin 1200 Oak Street. 541-343-1230. Tararinthai.com. Sabai 27 Oakway Center. 541-654-5424. Sabaicafe.com. Tasty Thai 1308 Hilyard Street. 541-343-0165. Tastythaicampus.com. 80 E. 29th Avenue. 541-302-6444. Tastythaikitchen.com.

  • Best Restaurant

    Izakaya Meiji Company 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. Izakayameiji.com. Café Soriah 384 W. 13th Avenue. 541-342-4410. Cafesoriah.com. Marché 296 E. 5th Avenue. 541-342-3612. Marcherestaurant.com. Described as a Japanese tavern, Izakaya Meiji Company combines Japanese food with American westerns, churning out delicious meals and exotic cocktails.…

  • Best Meal Over $25

    Izakaya Meiji 345 Van Buren Street. 541-505-8804. Izakayameiji.com. Marché 296 E. 5th Avenue. 541-342-3612. Marcherestaurant.com. Café Soriah 384 W. 13th Avenue. 541-342-4410. Cafesoriah.com.

  • Best Distillery

    Heritage Distilling Co. 110 Madison Street. 541-357-4431. Heritagedistilling.com. Thinking Tree Spirits 88 Jackson Street. 541-357-2211. Thinkingtreespirits.com Swallowtail Spirits 5250 Highbanks Road #300, Springfield. 458-210-2907. Swallowtailspirits.com.

  • Best Meal Under $8

    Tacovore 530 Blair Boulevard. 541-735-3518. Tacovorepnw.com. Café Yumm! 730 E. Broadway, 541-344-9866; 1801 Willamette, 541-686-9866; 130 Oakway Center; 541-465-9866. Cafeyumm.com. Laughing Planet 760 Blair Boulevard, 541-868-0668; 2864 Willamette Street, 541-505-5399. Laughingplanet.com. Going to ‘fess up here. Some of us never leave Tacovore paying less than $8, so at…

  • Best Burrito

    El Super Burrito, 2566 Willamette Street, 541-485-0619. Burrito Boy, 510 E. Broadway, 541-344-8070; 2511 W. 11th Avenue Suite A, 541-338-4219; 1840 Chambers Street, 541-246-8775; 1060 River Road, 541-689-7970; 1889 Olympic Street, Springfield. Burritoboy.com Burrito Amigos, 1333 W. 6th Avenue, 541-338-9190; 2445 Hilyard Street, 541-868-1528; 1600…

  • Best Coffee Roaster

    Wandering Goat 268 Madison Street. 541-344-5161. Wanderinggoat.com. Café Mam 4000 E. 22nd Avenue. 541-338-9585. Cafemam.com. Full City 842 Pearl Street. 541-344-0475; 295 E. 13th Avenue. 541-468-9270; 3850 Janisse Street #A. 541-344-4829. Full-city.com.   How do you even choose the best coffee roaster in a town…

  • Best Program for the Homeless

    CAHOOTS341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots. White Bird 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org. St. Vincent de Paul 555 High Street. 541-344-2115; 100 E. 11th Avenue. 541-868-0200. Svdp.us. You might call the police non-emergency number to get ahold of Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The…

  • Best Teachers

    Leah and Rena Dunbar Courageous Conversations Jason Tracy, Churchill High School Daniel Gallo, Sheldon High School Leah and Rena Dunbar share more than a last name. The two are identical twins, and, by the looks of their immaculate “Rate my Teachers” profiles, they are each…

  • Best Bakery

    Sweet Life Patisserie 755 Monroe Street. 541-683-5676. Sweetlifedesserts.com. Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon Drive. 541-868-1982. Hideawaybakery.com. Noisette Pastry Kitchen 200 W. Broadway. 541-654-5257. Noisettepk.com

  • Best Hangover Breakfast

    Brail’s 1689 Willamette Street. 541-343-1542. Brailseugene.com. Glenwood 1340 Alder Street. 541-687-0355. 2588 Willamette Street. 541-687-8201. Glenwoodrestaurants.com. Morning Glory Café 450 Willamette Street. 541-687-0709. Morninggloryeugene.com. I mean, is it any surprise that Brail’s wins Best Hangover Breakfast every single year? They literally have a “Hangover Special”…

  • Best Local Wine

    Sweet Cheeks Winery 27007 Briggs Hill Road. 541-349-9463. Sweetcheekswinery.com. King Estate Winery 80854 Territorial Highway. 541-685-5189. Kingestate.com. Sarver Winery 25600 Mayola Lane. 541-935-2979. Sarverwinery.com.

  • Best Animal Advocates

    Cascade Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Road. 541-485-1320. Cascaderaptorcenter.org.  Greenhill Human Society 88530 Green Hill Road. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org.  S.A.R.A.’s Treasures 871 River Road. 541-607-8892. Sarastreasures.org. If you Google “things to do in Eugene,” you will see Cascades Raptor Center as a top-tier search result. For…

  • Best Comfort Food

    Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Avenue. 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Avenue. 541-485-2676. Cornucopiaeugene.com. Glenwood 1340 Alder St. 541-687-0355; 2588 Willamette Street. 541-687-8201. Glenwoodrestaurants.com. Black Wolf Supper Club 454 Willamette Street. 541-687-8226.