South Bend Bistro
SunriverResort-casual dinner bistro in the Village with a seasonal Central Oregon menu and cocktails. Reservations through OpenTable; it’s dinner only, so check which nights it’s open.
Area Guide
Sunriver restaurants & bars we actually go to
Eighteen places, zero guesses. These are the restaurants and bars we order at ourselves: pizza nights in the Village, fresh pints beside the fermenters at the tap room, and Jackson’s Corner in Bend, where we genuinely eat every week. Sunriver spots come first; Bend is an easy 20-minute drive when you feel like a night out.
Where we have a tip (when to arrive, what’s seasonal, which location is which), it’s on the card in our own words. The Village restaurants are a 3-minute walk from the cabin; the Business Park spots are a quick drive or bike ride.
Restaurants
From quick bakery mornings to slow bistro dinners, 13 kitchens we keep coming back to.
Cafe Sintra Sunriver
SunriverBreakfast and lunch in the Village with a Portuguese accent: linguiça scrambles alongside pancakes, benedicts, sandwiches, and scratch-made breads. Kids menu too.
Campfire Cucina l Pizzeria l Bar
SunriverThe Village’s newest pizza night (opened 2026): Neo-Neapolitan pies, pasta, salads, a full bar, and a kids menu. Walk-in, with reservations only for big groups.
Century Commons Taps & Trucks
SunriverFood truck lot and taphouse in the Sunriver Business Park: rotating local taps, several trucks, covered patio seating, and a kids play area. Easy win for a group that can’t agree on dinner.
Goody’s Sunriver
SunriverOld-fashioned soda fountain in the Village since 1984: house-made ice cream in waffle cones, handmade chocolates, and caramel corn. The after-dinner walk from the cabin.
Hot Lava Bakery
SunriverVillage bakery that’s been making donuts, cinnamon rolls, and pastries from scratch for over 30 years, plus breakfast sandwiches, burritos, and espresso.
Sunriver Brewing Co. - Sunriver Pub
SunriverSunriver Brewing’s family-friendly brewpub in the Village: breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, scratch pub food, and their own beer on tap. Not the same place as the brewery tap room.
Rio Sol
SunriverLatin kitchen and cantina on the Deschutes by the Sunriver Marina: tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, and craft cocktails with a river view. Seasonal: closed from mid-November to early March, so check their site for current dates.
Jackson's Corner - Old Bend
BendJackson’s Corner offers organic, local, and seed-oil free food! We eat here weekly. Scratch brunch, brick-oven pizza, an in-house bakery, and a dog-friendly patio in a historic building near downtown.
Ken's Artisan Pizza - Bend
BendThey don’t take reservations. Sometimes there is a line out the door (so you know it’s good!). We recommend getting there 30 mins earlier than you are hoping to eat. Wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza in downtown Bend; closed Tuesdays.
Ryoshi Sushi & Izakaya
BendSushi bar and izakaya on Bend’s south side, on the Sunriver end of town: nigiri, creative rolls, small plates, omakase, and a full bar. Closed Tuesdays.
Life & Time: Free Range Fast Food
BendLooking for something quick, affordable, and healthy? Check out this spot. Bowls, wraps, burgers, smoothies, and breakfast on Century Drive, right on the way to Mt. Bachelor.
Wild Rose Northern Thai Eats
BendFamily-run Northern Thai in downtown Bend, cooking family recipes from Chiang Mai. Lunch is walk-in; book dinner ahead.
Also in Sunriver
Not on our personal list (yet), but these are the other Sunriver restaurants you’ll walk past or hear about: Village standbys, the resort’s lodge restaurant, a deli for float-day sandwiches, and pizza delivered to the cabin.
Marcello's Cucina Italiana
SunriverItalian dinner house in the Village since 1980: pastas, hand-tossed pizzas, salmon, and filet with a Northwest twist, plus gluten-free pasta. Takes reservations.
Village Bar & Grill
SunriverCasual Village pub for over 40 years: burgers, salads, house-roasted sandwiches, a kids menu, and a full bar. First come, first served.
Jimador Bar & Grill
SunriverFamily-run Mexican in the Village (formerly El Caporal): fajitas, enchiladas, margaritas, and a seasonal patio the restaurant calls pet-friendly.
Lodge Kitchen at Sunriver Resort
SunriverThe resort's signature restaurant in the main lodge: seasonal Pacific Northwest breakfast, lunch, weekend brunch, and dinner. Reservations on Resy.
Josie K's Deli & Kitchen
SunriverFamily-owned deli in the Sunriver Business Park: breakfast burritos, sandwiches, homemade soups, take-and-bake meals, and beer and wine to go. Good for picnic and float-day supplies.
Blondie's Pizza
SunriverCarryout and delivery pizza in Sunriver since 1989: pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, and salads. The easy answer for pizza night at the cabin.
Bars & Taprooms
5 places for a proper drink: craft beer at the source, whiskey in Sunriver, and free line-dancing lessons if you time it right.
Sunriver Brewing Co - Brewery Tap Room
SunriverA different location than the Restaurant: this is the brewery itself, in the Sunriver Business Park, with fresh craft beer poured beside the stainless fermenters and racks of bourbon barrels. Hungry? There's a food truck on site.
Whiskey River
SunriverWestern-themed bar in the Sunriver Business Park: whiskey, local taps, bar bites like sliders and flatbreads, and an outdoor fire pit area.
Coyote Bar
BendFun fact: they host free line-dancing lessons on select nights (check their Instagram for the schedule). A downtown Bend country bar with a dance floor, a mechanical bull, and western comfort food.
Broom Closet Bar at McMenamins Old St. Francis
BendA hidden bar behind a door marked "broom closet" at McMenamins Old St. Francis School in downtown Bend. Ages 21 and over.
Velvet Lounge
BendDowntown Bend cocktail lounge near the Tower Theatre: craft cocktails, local beer, late bites, and sidewalk fire pits. Ages 21 and over.