3 Best Restaurants in Spokane, Spokane and Eastern Washington

Tucked into a strip mall in south Spokane near the Creek at Qualchan Golf Course, this neighborhood restaurant serves a wide-ranging menu that changes frequently. Some standards include salmon with asparagus and fingerling potatoes, seared scallops, bistro salad with gorgonzola and figs, and rich desserts. For a sweet ending to your meal, try the seasonal fruit cobbler, peanut butter chocolate cake, or the "bucket of love" (gluten-free flourless mini-chocolate cakes dusted with spices). Sunday brunch features varied choices, from English-toffee-banana-pecan French toast to corned-beef hash with apples.

You'll find inventive approaches to classics here, from grass-fed beef burgers to duck with kumquat marmalade. Salmon charcuterie, coconut curry prawns, and oxtail sliders are good choices from the small plates menu. The luscious desserts are worth a visit on their own—especially the Grand Marnier beignets, cookies and cream layer cake, and house-made gelato. There's a curbside menu if you want to enjoy your meal in another setting; it includes some family-style options for salads and small plates.

Fresh flowers and redbrick walls lend color and charm to this downtown eatery, where a patio is open for outdoor dining when the weather gets warm. Depending on the season, the daily seafood might be steelhead, scallops, salmon, or halibut, usually served with grilled vegetables. Grilled pork tenderloin comes with bacon-fat roasted brussel sprouts, and local produce is the inspiration for such scrumptious vegetarian fare as white-cheddar-and-apple salad. Dessert specialties include vegan carrot cake and flourless dark chocolate and crystallized ginger torte.