Restaurants in Mount Hood

The Cascade Dining Room in Timberline Lodge is the best restaurant on Mount Hood. It does not have a view, however, and dinner here can be quite expensive (try it at lunch instead). In keeping with the times, the restaurant now tries to be as much “farm to table” as possible, and…

The dinner menu is more interesting, but since you’re on a day trip through the Gorge, lunch is probably what you’ll have at this upscale and upbeat Hood River restaurant (but note that lunch is only served weekends, from Friday to Sunday). It’s the best place to eat in the Gorge,…

Considering the number of diners served here, this wonderfully scenic old lodge-style restaurant does a pretty good job with its food and service. The building was constructed in 1925 at the base of Multnomah Falls. I’d recommend calling ahead for a reservation and having lunch here…

The restaurant-bar on Timberline’s mezzanine level has the big-window mountain view that the Cascade Dining Room lacks, so naturally everyone wants to come here to sit and stare at the snowpack. The experience doesn’t suffer when you add signature cheese fondue and a glass of wine,…

The restaurant-bar on Timberline’s mezzanine level has the big-window mountain view that the Cascade Dining Room lacks, so naturally everyone wants to come here to sit and stare at the snowpack. The experience doesn’t suffer when you add signature cheese fondue and a glass of wine,…

This two-tiered restaurant is all about enjoying good, sturdy food in a laid back environment. On the first floor there’s outdoor patio dining, and a lounge with a balcony above. The windsurfing crowd fills this place on summer weekends, sometimes just to enjoy a microbrew. The lunch…