Guidebook for Eugene
Food Scene
Amazing Thai food and great service. Comfortable, full bar, and interesting specials. Our favorite for a dinner out with friends. Walkable down 12th.
59 locals recommend
Ta Ra RinThai Cuisine-Eugene
1200 Oak StAmazing Thai food and great service. Comfortable, full bar, and interesting specials. Our favorite for a dinner out with friends. Walkable down 12th.
Old school. Right around the corner, eat in or order out online, a quick walk from Adams. Great value on lunch menu, good selection, quality ingredients. This is my go-to spot for Chinese food in Eugene. Great hot and sour soup!
LZ Chinese Dish
1099 Chambers StOld school. Right around the corner, eat in or order out online, a quick walk from Adams. Great value on lunch menu, good selection, quality ingredients. This is my go-to spot for Chinese food in Eugene. Great hot and sour soup!
Incredible locally made chocolate. Pro-tip: for killer deals, hit the Factory Store (Bertelsen) at 4090 Stewart Rd, but beware it is closed on Mondays. New downtown location coming soon...
6 locals recommend
Euphoria Chocolate Company
4090 Stewart RdIncredible locally made chocolate. Pro-tip: for killer deals, hit the Factory Store (Bertelsen) at 4090 Stewart Rd, but beware it is closed on Mondays. New downtown location coming soon...
Taco-centric Latin food, full bar, indoor and patio dining, order at counter and they bring it to you. Food is excellent if the portions are a bit small. Very popular, busy at peaks times. Nice variety of seating and table types. Limited parking, best to walk or bike.
174 locals recommend
Tacovore
530 Blair BlvdTaco-centric Latin food, full bar, indoor and patio dining, order at counter and they bring it to you. Food is excellent if the portions are a bit small. Very popular, busy at peaks times. Nice variety of seating and table types. Limited parking, best to walk or bike.
Awesome sushi at a great price and unlike a certain top spot, you can actually get in. Full bar. Lunch sushi special is an epic deal, but step for the spicy tuna to compete with whatever the chef has concocted that day. Staff is friendly, and atmosphere very pleasant and upscale. Located in in 5th Street Market
30 locals recommend
Sushi PURE
259 E 5th AveAwesome sushi at a great price and unlike a certain top spot, you can actually get in. Full bar. Lunch sushi special is an epic deal, but step for the spicy tuna to compete with whatever the chef has concocted that day. Staff is friendly, and atmosphere very pleasant and upscale. Located in in 5th Street Market
Widely regarded as the best coffee house in Eugene, they know their coffee and roast their own. Lots of space, literally on the other side of tracks (you will understand when you get there...).
63 locals recommend
Wandering Goat Coffee Co.
268 Madison StWidely regarded as the best coffee house in Eugene, they know their coffee and roast their own. Lots of space, literally on the other side of tracks (you will understand when you get there...).
Coffee house in beautiful huge Victorian. A place it is okay to take grandparents to.
45 locals recommend
Vero Espresso
205 E 14th AveCoffee house in beautiful huge Victorian. A place it is okay to take grandparents to.
Voodoo, Doughnuts x Tre: nuf said. A Pacific Northwest icon.
68 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Eugene
20 E BroadwayVoodoo, Doughnuts x Tre: nuf said. A Pacific Northwest icon.
Outstanding vegetarian and vegan focused breakfast (some egg items) and lunch that even meat-eaters will love. No beer or wine. At once a unique and very approachable menu. Baked goods too.
67 locals recommend
Morning Glory Café
450 Willamette StOutstanding vegetarian and vegan focused breakfast (some egg items) and lunch that even meat-eaters will love. No beer or wine. At once a unique and very approachable menu. Baked goods too.
Casual dining, counter service, pleasant atmosphere, but also great to-go. A local legend, good variety, interesting, healthy, tasty food reasonably priced.
104 locals recommend
Laughing Planet
760 Blair BlvdCasual dining, counter service, pleasant atmosphere, but also great to-go. A local legend, good variety, interesting, healthy, tasty food reasonably priced.
A local Institution, amazing desserts and baked good, some breakfast items. Super popular during peak times. A "must do" for Eugene.
179 locals recommend
Sweet Life Patisserie
755 Monroe StA local Institution, amazing desserts and baked good, some breakfast items. Super popular during peak times. A "must do" for Eugene.
Vegan comfort food in an old style diner setting. Interesting menu with items even meat-eaters will love. No half-and-half, so bring your ow moo-juice if you like it in your coffee.
49 locals recommend
Cornbread Cafe
1290 W 7th AveVegan comfort food in an old style diner setting. Interesting menu with items even meat-eaters will love. No half-and-half, so bring your ow moo-juice if you like it in your coffee.
Iconic local spot, great food and specials plus premium beer. Covered patio. Great place to hang with the locals. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
76 locals recommend
Cornucopia Restaurant
295 W 17th AveIconic local spot, great food and specials plus premium beer. Covered patio. Great place to hang with the locals. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Great Cambodian Food, nice atmosphere, great food, and an excellent lunch special. Lots of vegetarian options. Service can get slow at lunch when busy. Bar.
8 locals recommend
Angkor Cafe
1810 Chambers StGreat Cambodian Food, nice atmosphere, great food, and an excellent lunch special. Lots of vegetarian options. Service can get slow at lunch when busy. Bar.
Essentials
Great old school nature food store, beer and wine, fresh organic produce from their own farm, small bur packed full of essentials. Competitively priced. Coffee to-go. Check out the hidden Zen signage and amazing price on organic coffee
26 locals recommend
New Frontier Market
1101 W 8th AveGreat old school nature food store, beer and wine, fresh organic produce from their own farm, small bur packed full of essentials. Competitively priced. Coffee to-go. Check out the hidden Zen signage and amazing price on organic coffee
Kiva Grocery Store
125 W 11th AveThe natural foods market with deli.
Liquor is essential, isn't it? Great selection and knowledgeable staff. Got an impromptu lecture on tequila from Ian that totally steered me in the right direction. FYI: hard alcohol can only be sold in special state licensed stores in Oregon.
6 locals recommend
Downtown Liquor Store
401 W 11th AveLiquor is essential, isn't it? Great selection and knowledgeable staff. Got an impromptu lecture on tequila from Ian that totally steered me in the right direction. FYI: hard alcohol can only be sold in special state licensed stores in Oregon.
Hey, its Safeway, so they have EVERYTHING. This store contributes to local organizations and events.
71 locals recommend
Safeway
1500 Coburg RdHey, its Safeway, so they have EVERYTHING. This store contributes to local organizations and events.
Shopping
Eugene Saturday Market, on Saturdays April 2 through November 12. Eugene has a huge local arts and crafts scene and this is where you can meet local artisans and but directly from them. Huge variety, local food, entertainment, farmers market, it just doesn't get more Eugene than this! Drop by Jaguar Art Glass and say Ted and Stephanie sent you.
202 locals recommend
Eugene Saturday Market Stage
101 S Park StEugene Saturday Market, on Saturdays April 2 through November 12. Eugene has a huge local arts and crafts scene and this is where you can meet local artisans and but directly from them. Huge variety, local food, entertainment, farmers market, it just doesn't get more Eugene than this! Drop by Jaguar Art Glass and say Ted and Stephanie sent you.
Entertainment & Activities
WOW Hall
291 W 8th AveIconic venue for live music.
Local large venue has everything from Broadway Road shows to concerts to music festivals.
170 locals recommend
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
1 Eugene CenterLocal large venue has everything from Broadway Road shows to concerts to music festivals.
The ultimate Eugene Oregon event early July. World Famous.Three day gathering held annually on 280 wooded acres west of Eugene. Features handmade crafts, music, foods, and community based culture.
28 locals recommend
Oregon Country Fair
24550 Chickadee LaneThe ultimate Eugene Oregon event early July. World Famous.Three day gathering held annually on 280 wooded acres west of Eugene. Features handmade crafts, music, foods, and community based culture.
This rehabilitation center has an amazing selection of raptors that cannot survive in the wild due to injuries or because they are too imprinted on people. Great exhibits (out doors), very informative. Worth the drive.
75 locals recommend
Cascades Raptor Center
32275 Fox Hollow RdThis rehabilitation center has an amazing selection of raptors that cannot survive in the wild due to injuries or because they are too imprinted on people. Great exhibits (out doors), very informative. Worth the drive.
Arts & Culture
Bach is Back and we got him. At various locations June and July each year.
9 locals recommend
Oregon Bach Festival
Bach is Back and we got him. At various locations June and July each year.
Lots photos and artifacts focused on local history, rotating exhibits. Saw a great exhibit on the rise and fall of logging towns in the county. Small but worth a couple of hours.
10 locals recommend
Lane County History Museum
740 W 13th AveLots photos and artifacts focused on local history, rotating exhibits. Saw a great exhibit on the rise and fall of logging towns in the county. Small but worth a couple of hours.
Parks & Nature
Local park, lots of grass, playground, and benches. Just a mellow neighborhood spot.
10 locals recommend
Monroe Park
West 10th AvenueLocal park, lots of grass, playground, and benches. Just a mellow neighborhood spot.
Spencer Butte is accessible from Spencer Butte Park and has several hiking trails to the summit. The tree cover on the butte is predominantly Douglas-fir, however the butte is treeless at its summit. The butte is the tallest point visible when looking south from downtown Eugene.
52 locals recommend
Spencer Butte (Cham-o-tee)
85385 S Willamette StSpencer Butte is accessible from Spencer Butte Park and has several hiking trails to the summit. The tree cover on the butte is predominantly Douglas-fir, however the butte is treeless at its summit. The butte is the tallest point visible when looking south from downtown Eugene.
Sightseeing
A panorama of more than 4,500 roses of over 400 varieties, pleasant walk and a nice place to spend some time. Right next to the Willamette River and trails.
73 locals recommend
Owen Rose Garden
300 N Jefferson StA panorama of more than 4,500 roses of over 400 varieties, pleasant walk and a nice place to spend some time. Right next to the Willamette River and trails.