3 Best Restaurants in Cle Elum, Washington Wine Country

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Stella's

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This friendly daytime café is inside a quirky little cabin with a sunny deck beside Cle Elum's Flag Pole Park. Popular for a bite or a latte before or after hiking the nearby Coal Mines Trail or just strolling around downtown, Stella's specializes in overstuffed sandwiches—such as the Gobbler, with roast turkey, cranberry sauce, and Swiss—and well-prepared breakfasts featuring everything from French toast to steal-cut oatmeal to build-your-own egg scrambles.

316½ W. 1st St., Cle Elum, 98922, USA
509-674–6816
Known For
  • Espresso drinks with house-made chocolate and caramel sauces
  • Cute deck seating
  • House-baked cookies
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon. No dinner

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Brick Tavern

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Built in 1889 and rebuilt in 1898, this corner saloon features hearty pub grub, plenty of beer, a giant wood-burning stove, basement jail cells, and a 23-foot-long running-water spittoon, now used for annual miniboat races. Things get lively on weekends when there's live music.
100 W. Pennsylvania Ave., 98941, USA
509-649–2643
Known For
  • Serving up a sense of history along with cold beer
  • Hearty pub grub
  • Live music

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Mule and Elk Brewing Co.

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This tiny taproom features three or four of its own beers as well as another three or four regional selections and free peanuts. Growler fills are $12.
811 Hwy. 970, Cle Elum, 98922, USA
206-321–1911
Known For
  • Locally made craft beer
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon.–Wed.

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