Guidebook for Dayton
Food Scene
Located in a beautiful 1886 brick church building that was recently renovated, The Block House is full of charm! Delicious comfort food dished by the owners, makes this the perfect stop for breakfast or lunch.
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Block House Cafe
301 Main StLocated in a beautiful 1886 brick church building that was recently renovated, The Block House is full of charm! Delicious comfort food dished by the owners, makes this the perfect stop for breakfast or lunch.
Unique burger joint with a Betty Boop theme and a real live MONKEY (named Alf, of course) that inhabits a specially made enclosure in the restaurant. He is the owner's pet and goes home at night. The burgers are also delicious!
ALF'S Homemade Ice Cream & Burgers
1250 SW Baker StUnique burger joint with a Betty Boop theme and a real live MONKEY (named Alf, of course) that inhabits a specially made enclosure in the restaurant. He is the owner's pet and goes home at night. The burgers are also delicious!
A breakfast/brunch diner-style eatery with tons of one-of-a-kind, small town personality! Only open until 2pm, but don't be dissuaded by the people waiting out front - the wait is never long because they serve your food so quickly when you sit down. Fast and friendly, the wait staff compliments the AMAZING kitchen staff that concocts delicious specials and also bakes their own homemade bread. Thick toast slices, and marionberry jam accompany every order. Don't miss trying one of their truly memorable omelets!
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WildWood Cafe
319 NE Baker StA breakfast/brunch diner-style eatery with tons of one-of-a-kind, small town personality! Only open until 2pm, but don't be dissuaded by the people waiting out front - the wait is never long because they serve your food so quickly when you sit down. Fast and friendly, the wait staff compliments the AMAZING kitchen staff that concocts delicious specials and also bakes their own homemade bread. Thick toast slices, and marionberry jam accompany every order. Don't miss trying one of their truly memorable omelets!
Chic American bistro & cocktail bar resourcing local ingredients with an à la carte menu or your entire table can participate in the "chef's whim" (wine pairing optional). Small & sophisticated.
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Thistle
228 NE Evans StChic American bistro & cocktail bar resourcing local ingredients with an à la carte menu or your entire table can participate in the "chef's whim" (wine pairing optional). Small & sophisticated.
Amazing food - corned beef and cabbage, gorgonzola tenderloin and the best clam chowder! A great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, and reasonable prices.
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The 411 Eatery and Lounge
411 NE 3rd StAmazing food - corned beef and cabbage, gorgonzola tenderloin and the best clam chowder! A great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, and reasonable prices.
Sharp Spanish restaurant & bar offering tapas, paella & a large wine list in an 1884 brick building.
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La Rambla
238 NE 3rd StSharp Spanish restaurant & bar offering tapas, paella & a large wine list in an 1884 brick building.
Cozy restaurant in an old house with garden seating serving ample helpings of classic French fare.
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Bistro Maison
729 NE 3rd StCozy restaurant in an old house with garden seating serving ample helpings of classic French fare.
Family-owned spot offering a rotating menu of farm-fresh breakfast & lunch fare in comfy, cozy digs.
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Crescent Cafe
526 NE 3rd StFamily-owned spot offering a rotating menu of farm-fresh breakfast & lunch fare in comfy, cozy digs.
New, talked-about burger and fry place - Juicy, delicious hamburgers made with love from NW natural beef.
Bless Your Heart Burgers & Bar
530 NE 4th StNew, talked-about burger and fry place - Juicy, delicious hamburgers made with love from NW natural beef.
Fresh baked, unique breakfast and brunch fare with a few tables. Delicious for a quick bite!
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Red Fox Bakery
328 NE Evans StFresh baked, unique breakfast and brunch fare with a few tables. Delicious for a quick bite!
Great ambiance, country-style market offering gourmet sandwiches & wood-fired pizzas, with craft beer & wine. Perfect for a quick lunch or small bite on the go.
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red hills market
155 SW 7th StGreat ambiance, country-style market offering gourmet sandwiches & wood-fired pizzas, with craft beer & wine. Perfect for a quick lunch or small bite on the go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Eclectic, cozy pub-type restaurant on the ground floor. A roof-top bar with multiple deck levels is a pleasure on a balmy summer night. Additionally, it has a cellar bar, as well as the Carter the Great Bar. While every room in McMenamins is interesting and comfortable, probably the best thing about it is their hours - you can count on them to be open to eat and drink early for breakfast/brunch and late for closing down the town!
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McMenamins Hotel Oregon
310 NE Evans StEclectic, cozy pub-type restaurant on the ground floor. A roof-top bar with multiple deck levels is a pleasure on a balmy summer night. Additionally, it has a cellar bar, as well as the Carter the Great Bar. While every room in McMenamins is interesting and comfortable, probably the best thing about it is their hours - you can count on them to be open to eat and drink early for breakfast/brunch and late for closing down the town!
An elegant bistro-type restaurant with a beautiful patio during the summer months and an indoor fireplace during the winter. Always a great place to go for a trendy menu, excellent wine and great atmosphere.
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Fratelli Ponzi Fine Food and Wine Bar
100 SW 7th StAn elegant bistro-type restaurant with a beautiful patio during the summer months and an indoor fireplace during the winter. Always a great place to go for a trendy menu, excellent wine and great atmosphere.
Everything Else
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose aircraft, as well as a completely restored B-17 bomber from WWII and an SR-17 stealth aircraft. Loaded with interesting and interactive exhibits. Truly, a one-of-a-kind museum.
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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
500 NE Captain Michael King Smith WayHome of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose aircraft, as well as a completely restored B-17 bomber from WWII and an SR-17 stealth aircraft. Loaded with interesting and interactive exhibits. Truly, a one-of-a-kind museum.
WinCo Foods
2585 OR-99W24/7 for whatever you need.
Parks & Nature
Drive from Dayton, south on Rt 221 to Wallace Marine Park. The drive is spectacular through some of the most beautiful farm land in the US! It's the Willamette Valley at its' best! There are wonderful walking trails through Wallace Marine Park and a pedestrian bridge that takes you over the Willamette River to Salem's Riverfront Park offers amazing views. No matter what your age - seeing over 40 hand-carved carousel horses on the Riverfront Carousel is amazing. Each horse has its' own sponsor and a unique story.
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Wallace Marine Park Softball
200 Glen Creek Rd NWDrive from Dayton, south on Rt 221 to Wallace Marine Park. The drive is spectacular through some of the most beautiful farm land in the US! It's the Willamette Valley at its' best! There are wonderful walking trails through Wallace Marine Park and a pedestrian bridge that takes you over the Willamette River to Salem's Riverfront Park offers amazing views. No matter what your age - seeing over 40 hand-carved carousel horses on the Riverfront Carousel is amazing. Each horse has its' own sponsor and a unique story.
Shopping
For several blocks east of 99W, 3rd St is packed with small, unique shops and restaurants. An easily walkable sort of boutique row of unusual, eclectic shops with tons of personality. The area is also a dining destination, since Bon Appétit food magazine named McMinnville one of the country's six best small towns for food lovers!
McMinnville Downtown Association
105 NE 3rd StFor several blocks east of 99W, 3rd St is packed with small, unique shops and restaurants. An easily walkable sort of boutique row of unusual, eclectic shops with tons of personality. The area is also a dining destination, since Bon Appétit food magazine named McMinnville one of the country's six best small towns for food lovers!
Entertainment & Activities
For a small-town, local dive experience - 3rd Street Pizza & Moonlight Theater offers pizza, sandwiches & beer, plus a single-screen movie theater for second-run films. Order your food and then take a seat in the (old) theater, where you are served at your seat.
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3rd Street Pizza Co
433 NE 3rd StFor a small-town, local dive experience - 3rd Street Pizza & Moonlight Theater offers pizza, sandwiches & beer, plus a single-screen movie theater for second-run films. Order your food and then take a seat in the (old) theater, where you are served at your seat.
Essentials
Dollar General
501 7th StCenter Market Dayton
901 Ferry StSafeway
2490 OR-99WFull service grocery with Pharmacy, Deli and Bakery.