Deschutes Brewery
(http://www.deschutesbrewe...) known for its world renowned dark brews, the deschutes brewery offers excellent burgers and sandwiches and the best hot wings in town with a great atmosphere in the heart of downtown bend visitors really shouldn't leave town without experiencing.
Longboard Louie's
Is a great burrito shack on the westside of bend that offers great food at prices college kids can afford. louie's has all of the character of the locals and it is located just a couple hundred yards from drake park and the deschutes river running through bend.
The Original Pancake House
(http://www.originalpancak...) located on the west side of bend on the way up to mt. bachelor, the pancake house has excellent food and great service.
Flatbread Community Oven
Voted Best Pizza in Bend by Gusto magazine 2009. Oregon's only VPN certified Neapolitan Pizzeria & Wine Bar. Located at the Old Mill right on the Deschutes River.
Anthony's Homeporter
Is in bend's newly and continually developed old mill district, it is a chain that is in seattle, washington and offers excellent seafood at affordable prices. it has a nice full service bar with about six of the oregon microbrews on tap. it also has a nice patio area that overlooks the deschutes river
Staccato at the Firehall
5 nw minnesota, +1 541 312-3100, fax: +1 541 312-3191. (http://www.staccatosfireh...) this fine dining restaurant is in the old firehouse in bend. during good weather the big truck door open onto the patio. the original fire pole is behind the bar.
SOBA - Downtown
945 nw bond st., +1 541 318-1535. (http://www.eatsoba.com) a blend of thai, vietnamese, korean, chinese and japanese. the spicy shrimp noodle soup is very good. under $7. also locations in south bend across from albertsons, sisters and salem.