South Willamette Valley: Cottage Grove, Eugene, Junction City, Yamhill Valley
Campbell House Inn Wine Dinners - Eugene
Occasional
Location: 252 Pearl Street
Why Go There? Set in beautiful historic house, seasonal multi-course dinners are paired with local, regional wineries. Close to downtown at the base of Skinner Butte Loop lookout; great view of the city. Overnight inn guests treated to hearty delicious breakfast, which also draws non-overnight patrons.
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Eugene Opera Dinners - Eugene
See events calendar
Why Go There? An opportunity for opera lovers to dine and be entertained, while helping support Eugene's opera.
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Lane Community College Renaissance Room Restaurant - Eugene
Lunch only, during school term
Location: Center for Learning & Student Success (CLASS) Building (formerly the Center Building), 4000 East 30th Avenue
Why Go There? Lane Community College culinary program features a "lab" restaurant where students prepare/serve reasonably priced multi-course lunches. Menus vary, check website. Reservations recommended.
More Information: Lane CC Renaissance Room
Noisette Pastry Kitchen - Eugene
7:30am-6:00pm (closes 7:00pm Friday-Saturday, opens 8:00am Sunday)
Location: 200 West Broadway
Why Go There? House made soups, savory, sweet pastries, house made drinking chocolate worth a visit.
More Information: Noisette
Oregon Truffle Festival - Eugene, Yamhill Valley
January-February
Location: varies
Why Go There? For truffle (savory variety) enthusiasts, this is THE ultimate festival, featuring truffle infused meals at wineries, a marketplace, and a multi-course food/wine pairing decadent dinner extravaganza with known chefs. With roots in Eugene, the annual festival has expanded, includes other Willamette Valley locations.
More Information: Oregon Truffle Festival
Provisions Market Hall - Eugene
Daily
Location: 296 East Fifth Avenue: 5th Street Public Market
Why Go There? Small selection of artisan housemade ice cream and sorbet flavors that reflect seasonality are newer additions to the plethora of tempting packaged and fresh items available in the specialty foods market/deli. Restaurant next door offers occasional regional French prix-fixe dinners.
More Information: Provisions Market Hall + Marche Restaurant
Pfeiffer Winery Farm to Table Dinner, Events - Junction City
July, August
Location: 25040 Jaeg Road
Why Go There? Scheduled celebratory meals, wine pairing events, an annual summer family-style outdoor organic/local ingredient wine dinner, and winemaker/owner birthday celebration (August).
More Information: Pfeiffer Winery
Additional Resources
Farmers on Main - Cottage Grove
Seasonal farmers market (Thursday)
Sanity Chocolate - Cottage Grove
Micro bean-to-bar chocolate maker, 1280 East Main, open Friday 1:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday 11:00am-4:00pm
Eugene Beer Week - Eugene
Yearly (June ) week long beer fest includes beer pairing dinners; other beer events throughout the year.
The Bierstein - Eugene
The Bier Stein bottleshop offers a large craft beer inventory; fresh/simple pub grub, frequent tastings, special dinner events.
Excelsior Inn - Eugene
Occasional regional Italian wine dinners offered in Italian restaurant/ bed and breakfast inn: 754 East 13th Avenue
Lane County Farmers Market - Eugene
Popular seasonal farmers market in the heart of Eugene. Weekly craft market across the street. (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
Party Downtown - Eugene
PartyDowntown restaurant offers multi-course prix fixe dinners emphasizing locally grown ingredients.
High Pass Winery - Junction City
Wine pairing dinner (summer)
Spencer Creek Markets - Eugene
Spencer Creek Community Growers Markets: Wednesday, 3:00pm-7:00pm Bailey Hill Market; Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm Spencer Creek Grange (May-October)
South Willamette Wine - South Willamette
Winery events