When you’re hungry, it’s easy to get stuck in rut and grab fast food. But life in Oregon means having access to some of the best eateries in the nation. Here are the best restaurants in Oregon that will keep you coming back for more.

So go ahead, try them out. You know you want to.

Tin Shed Garden Café
Portland
An eclectic place with healthy food and generous portions, the Tin Shed Café boasts an extensive menu of burgers, salads, soups, and sandwiches all at affordable prices. Bonus! It’s dog friendly.

Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom
Hood River
You can guess from the name that the Double Brewery & Taproom is your one stop shop for the best brews in town. They also serve up brick oven pizzas, sandwiches and salads. We recommend this place to those looking for a casual environment that packs a flavor punch.

Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen & BBQ
Eugene
Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen & BBQ is a must have while driving through Eugene. The menu boasts south style dry rubbed and slow cooked meat, classic dishes like fried chicken and waffles, and mouth-watering Cajun/creole creations. Enough said.

Salt & Straw
Portland
The Salt & Straw is of one Food Network’s top five ice creams in the country. Naturally, you can then expect a long line, but the wait is worth it! The shop offers staples like vanilla and chocolate chip cookie dough, but also unique flavors like Pear and Blue Cheese, Avocado and Strawberry Sherbet, and Lemon Cucumber Sorbet.

Thai Pepper Restaurant
Ashland
Come for the food, stay for the drinks! The cocktail menu at the Thai Pepper Restaurant is robust, with delicious infusions like house infused Serrano Chile Vodka and Stoli Blueberry to make a Lemon Pepper Cooler. When it comes to food, we suggest the Tiger Cries and Pan Fired Noodles with Prawns.