North Central Washington Restaurants

This region has a good range of dining options, from American pub fare to fine dining, and many incorporate locally grown and produced ingredients, including organic produce, beef, chicken, eggs, and artisanal breads and cheeses. Around the region, there are low-key, affordable, and unpretentious eateries—coffee shops, bakeries, brewpubs, diners, and restaurants.

Wenatchee is the largest city in the North Cascades and features the most variety when it comes to dining. It’s home to the most ethnically diverse cuisine in the region, including several Mexican restaurants as well as Italian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, and others. The self-proclaimed "Apple Capital of Washington," this is the place to try to the fruit in a variety of forms, sweet and savory.

Bavarian-themed Leavenworth offers a number of restaurants specializing in traditional German fare as well as Southern barbecue and American pub fare. Wine enthusiasts might want to make a stop in the Lake Chelan region, home to some two-dozen wineries. Craft-beer lovers won’t want to miss the riverfront breweries in both Winthrop and Twisp.

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  • 1. McGlinn's Public House

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    A beloved downtown gastropub with rustic brick walls and soaring wood-beam ceilings, McGlinn's serves elevated comfort fare, including cavatappi with chipotle sauce, lamb tzatziki burgers, and wood-fired pizzas with inventive toppings (the blueberry-prosciutto is a favorite). There's an extensive craft-beer list, and desserts are worth saving room for. Hearty breakfasts of beer bread French toast, fried chicken with biscuits and gravy, and scrambles are served weekends.

    111 Orondo Ave., Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, USA
    509-663–9073

    Known For

    • Chocolate chip pizza and peanut butter pie
    • Good weekend breakfasts
    • Lively, friendly crowd

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No brunch weekdays, No reservations
  • 2. Riverwalk Inn & Cafe

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    The cheerful café at this budget-minded downtown inn is open only seasonally, but it's one of the very best spots in the area for lunch and, especially, breakfast. Bagel sandwiches, smashed avocado on desem bread (a mild sourdough bread), a choice of four scrambles, and several kinds of burrito wraps are the perfect sustenance for a day of hiking, boating, or wine touring.

    204 E. Wapato Ave., Chelan, Washington, 98816, USA
    509-682–2627

    Known For

    • Hearty yet healthy breakfast fare
    • Blue Star coffee served here
    • Keto and paleo baked goods

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Jan.–Mar. and Mon.–Wed. No dinner
  • 3. Methow Valley Ciderhouse

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    This buzzy, wood-paneled ciderhouse and taproom on the road to North Cascades National Park stands out for both its bright, crisp ciders and its elevated pub grub. Tuck into a plate of baby back ribs, Thai chicken sausage, or pulled-pork pizza, and consider a sampler of ciders—all of these sippers are produced with apples and other fruit grown in the immediate vicinity.

    28 Hwy. 20, Winthrop, Washington, 98862, USA
    509-341–4354

    Known For

    • Mountain views from the patio
    • Creative comfort food
    • Laid-back atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed.
  • 4. Old Schoolhouse Pub

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    Located in a long red building designed to resemble an old-time, one-room schoolhouse, this craft brewpub sits between the town's main drag and the Chewuch River. While waiting for a burger or a bowl of chili, sip an Epiphany Pale, Hooligan Stout, or Ruud Awakening IPA. Live music plays on the outdoor stage in the riverbank beer garden on summer weekend nights. In winter, make a reservation to dine outdoors in the heated Geodomes with your family or small group for a unique experience. Other locations of the brewery in nearby towns are the Old Schoolhouse Taproom in Twisp and the Mazama Public House in Mazama.

    155 Riverside Ave., Winthrop, Washington, 98862, USA
    509-996–3183

    Known For

    • Breezy rear deck is popular in summer
    • Festive atmosphere
    • Hearty pub grub

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch Tues. and Wed.
  • 5. The Windmill

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    This old-school roadhouse on the north side of downtown Wenatchee, topped by a windmill and built in 1931, is all about home-style food, particularly steaks, which include 18-ounce rib eyes and slow-roasted prime rib: lobster tail and jumbo prawns are available as add-ons. Other mainstays include wild-caught salmon with compound lobster butter and Alaskan Amber beer–battered cod fish and chips. The look is rustic, but prices reflect today's times. Splurge on a slice of fresh-baked pie or cheesecake to end your feast.

    1501 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, USA
    509-665–9529

    Known For

    • Hefty steaks and seafood platters
    • Charming retro aesthetic
    • Excellent regional wine list

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch
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  • 6. Wild Huckleberry

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    From its cozy setting inside a 1917 home, this restaurant has been serving up tasty breakfasts and lunches since 2000. It's not far from the Pybus Public Market, where its new rendition called "The Huck" is open late into the evening. But the charm of the original has an appeal that keeps at least the early bird diners coming back in time to get a hearty meal before the restaurant closes at 2 pm.

    302 S. Mission, Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, USA
    509-663–1013

    Known For

    • Huckleberry waffles and pancakes
    • Hashbrown omelets with German sausage
    • Five styles of burgers

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No reservations

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