2 Best Restaurants in The Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

This modern take on a classic drive-in is a fantastic first stop when setting out from Portland for a drive along the Historic Columbia River Highway—it adjoins a leafy park in Troutdale overlooking the Sandy River. Favorites from the creative menu of locally sourced fare include pulled-pork barbecue sandwiches, seasonal harvest veggie salads, and the Larch Mountain sundae with vanilla and chocolate soft serve, blondie brownie, blueberry-lavender sauce, and pine-nut honeycomb crunch. You can take your food to enjoy at a picnic table by the river.

Vaulted ceilings, stone fireplaces, and exquisite views of Multnomah Falls are complemented by friendly service and reliably good American fare at this landmark restaurant. Consider the salmon chowder bread bowl; the Wagyu burger with bacon, cheddar, and mozzarella; and Thai peanut–glazed slow-braised pork shank. Breakfast favorites include chicken-fried steak, and the pancakes, available with marionberries, blueberries, or huckleberries.