6 Best Restaurants in Southern Oregon, Oregon

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We've compiled the best of the best in Southern Oregon - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Elements Tapas Bar

$$$ Fodor's Choice

A stylish setting and a taste of impressively authentic Spanish fare—these are the draws of this handsome tapas restaurant in downtown Medford's turn-of-the-20th-century "Goldy" building. Pass around plates of mussels in romesco sauce, apricot-braised-pork empanadas, chorizo-studded Andalusian paella, and lamb-sausage flatbread, while sampling selections from the lengthy beer and cocktail menus.

101 E. Main St., OR, 97501, USA
541-779–0135
Known For
  • Late-night dining, food is served until at least 11 pm
  • Several types of paella (that serves three to four)
  • Extensive, international beer, wine, and cocktail selection
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon. No lunch

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Missyoon

$$$ Fodor's Choice

Inventive contemporary Korean food with locally sourced ingredients are the star at this intimate and romantic neighborhood bistro. Highlights include braised short rib–pork dumplings with scallion-soy-chili oil, and bibimbap with tofu, spinach, egg, and steelhead roe. 

542 A St., Ashland, OR, 97520, USA
541-706–6676
Known For
  • Yuzu curd tartlet for dessert
  • Charming back patio
  • Soju and makgeolli (Korean rice wine) cocktails
Restaurant Details
Closed Tues. and Wed. No lunch

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True Kitchen + Bar

$$$ Fodor's Choice
A dapper, upmarket downtown bistro with a friendly, easygoing vibe, True excels both in its gastropub menu that often draws on seasonal ingredients and arguably the region's best beverage program, which features a terrific selection of Umpqua Valley wines and Oregon craft beers. The cuisine borrows a bit from different parts of the world, with short-rib bao buns, shrimp and grits, and adobo-lime chicken among the favorites, and several juicy burgers to choose from as well.
629 S.E. Main St., OR, 97470, USA
541-900–1000
Known For
  • Generous food deals during the daily (bar-seating only) happy hour
  • Impressive craft cocktail list
  • Creatively topped burgers
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch

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Hearsay

$$$
The lush, tranquil garden patios of this sophisticated bar and bistro attached to the Oregon Cabaret Theatre and a short stroll from the Shakespeare Festival are so appealing it's easy to forget the charming interior, with its art deco–inspired paintings and live piano lounge. This restaurant inside a 1911 former church turns out eclectic, creative dishes like beer-cured salmon tartare and burgers topped with wild mushrooms, Rogue Oregonzola cheese, and truffle aioli, and the desserts are fabulous, too.
40 S. 1st St., OR, 97520, USA
541-625–0505
Known For
  • Romantic garden seating
  • Creative craft cocktails
  • Great happy hour deals (lounge only)
Restaurant Details
Closed Tues. No lunch

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Larks

$$$

In a swanky yet soothing dining room off the lobby of the historic Ashland Springs Hotel, Larks pairs the freshest ingredients from local farms with great wines, artisanal chocolate desserts, and drinks, and features modern interpretations of classic comfort food, such as Southern fried chicken with bacon pan gravy. Dessert offerings include old-fashioned chocolate sundaes, s'mores, and a seasonal cheesecake selection.

212 E. Main St., OR, 97520, USA
541-488–5558
Known For
  • Pretheater dining
  • Outstanding Sunday brunch
  • Fine cocktails in the adjoining 1920s bar
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch

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The Parrot House

$$$

This ornate Victorian house filled with antiques, chandeliers, and framed mirrors and artwork provides a grand setting for everything from a romantic dinner by the fireplace to a relaxed brunch or lunch with friends on the heated patio—you'll find both formal and casual spaces. The farm-to-table menu is similarly varied, with burgers, pizzas, pastas to more elaborately sauced steaks and seafood grills.

1851 S.E. Stephens St., Roseburg, OR, 97470, USA
541-580–0600
Known For
  • Often has live music in the evening
  • Lavish Sunday brunch (with buffet and à la carte option)
  • Barrel-aged bourbons in the classy Reform Bar
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon.–Wed. No lunch

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