Traditions are as much a part of Christmas as the decorations, the gifts, and the songs that make us feel festive and ready to celebrate, and although every family has their own traditions, there are a few that are the same all over the world, including the Christmas feast. The food we bring to the table may differ from person to person, and the way we enjoy the meal could be very different, but if your journey brings you to Bend, Oregon and a stay in our Bend Vacation Rentals holiday hideaways for Christmas this year, your traditional meal can be devoured in any way that you prefer. This guide to Christmas dinner in Bend, Oregon will ensure that no meal tradition is forgotten or ignored, whether you prefer dining in, taking out, or letting someone else prepare, serve, and clear away the feast you dream about all year long.
A Passion for Feeding Hungry People
The restaurants of Bend are known for their passion. Offering a passion for the food they create and for feeding the hungry people that walk in their doors every day, the restaurants listed below bring that passion to the table on the holiday, ensuring that whoever is usually responsible for the holiday meal in your household, can sit back and savor being served for a change.
Pine Tavern Restaurant, 967 NW Brooks Street
Every town has that one restaurant that they gravitate to in times of celebration, in times of sadness, or just because they are hungry and mom doesn’t want to cook, and here in Bend, that restaurant has been the Pine Tavern Restaurant ever since it opened over 80 years ago. Open on Thanksgiving and Christmas and serving a delicious surf and turf menu that is surprisingly reasonable in price, this might be the only time you get to enjoy a dinner in a restaurant that has a tree growing in the dining room! Reservations are definitely recommended if you want to sit by the tree.
Black Butte Lodge Ranch Restaurant, 12930 Hawks Beard in Sisters
Sisters, Oregon, named for the three peaks that stand grandly in the background, is a beautiful small town located around 20 miles outside of Bend, offering that classic small-town charm and serving as home to the Black Butte Lodge Ranch Restaurant that stays open for all the major holidays, including Thanksgiving, New Year’s, and of course, Christmas. Its chef-driven menu will bring tears of joy to your soul as the stick to your ribs meals fill your very hungry belly. Their cocoa-rubbed pork tenderloin is something we dream about when we aren’t actually at the restaurant devouring it, and because the items on its menu are so varied, there is certain to be something your entire family will enjoy. Reservations are highly recommended.
Christmas Dinner in Bend, Oregon Without All the Fuss
It’s sure to be quite chilly on Christmas Day in Bend, and while you are nestled comfortably in front of a roaring fire, sipping hot cocoa and checking out the new tablet you found under the tree that morning, you may not feel like venturing out into the storm. And because you may not feel like slaving over a hot stove in the kitchen either, our favorite grocery store, Market of Choice, located at 115 NW Sisemore Street, will save the day, offering precooked meals that you only have to reheat in the ovens of our fully equipped kitchens. When you want that made from scratch taste but aren’t willing to make it from scratch yourself, a visit to Market of Choice can give you your cake and let you eat it too! Offering a tasty selection of pre-cooked or ready to cook meals, your holiday hideaway will soon be filled with the scent of a delicious holiday meal, and you won’t be chained to the kitchen to make it. Orders must be placed at least three days before pickup.
Go Crazy in Our Kitchens
There will always be those that get a sparkle in their eyes when they see a professional quality range and that find themselves relaxing when mixing together ingredients that will magically become a tasty meal, and if you are one of those, our fully equipped kitchens will make your heart skip a beat. Go crazy in these spaces, mixing this and stirring that, simmering your family’s favorite side dishes, roasting the turkey, and baking delectable treats that you don’t dare think about what the calories might be doing to your waistline. Your Christmas in Bend is destined to be the one that dreams are made from, no matter how you enjoy your meal. Reserve your favorite Christmas vacation rental in Bend today and discover all the ways you will fall in love with everything that Bend represents.
