Viewpoint Inn

With its dark wood-paneled walls, large stone fireplace, and wood fire crackling on the hearth, this restaurant has a classic elegance rare in Oregon. The view from the Viewpoint is clearly Oregon, but the gabled roof and French doors enclosing the dining room lend the restaurant the feel of an old New England inn. Meals, including the popular Sunday brunch, are formal affairs. The menu changes seasonally, but you might start with a creamy sweet onion and saffron soup before moving on to a wild-mushroom lasagna or a perfectly cooked filet mignon with potato pancakes or a hazelnut-encrusted lamb rack. Sunsets can be spectacular, but in summer can be quite late. There is no better place to start or end a tour of the Columbia River Gorge. Twilight fans will recognize the inn from the teen vampire movie.

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