Dining and Drinking
Joel Palmer House
Offering fine dining in a beautifully restored 1857 Victorian in downtown Dayton, the Joel Palmer House is a nationally acclaimed restaurant. Chef/owner Christopher Czarnecki, a 4th generation restaurateur, features wild mushroom and truffle themed regional cuisine combined with an extensive wine list of Oregon vintages.
600 Ferry St. (503) 864-2995.
Juanita’s Tacos y Helados
Juanita’s taqueria offers everything from chile verde tacos to quesadillas and burritos, plus espresso and ice cream. Located right across from the playground in Courthouse Square Park, the taqueria has indoor and comfortable outdoor seating on wide sidewalks where you can watch the park activities as you enjoy their handmade corn tortilla tacos or a taco bowl, specials, and sides of cilantro rice, beans, and guacamole.
401 Ferry St. (503) 864-3000.
Loam Kitchen
A rustic farm-to-table eatery with lively bar and antique woodwork ambiance. Brunch focused to start, they also offer evening appetizer and cocktail hours, as well as catering services.
306 Ferry St. 503-770-5011
Lone Star BBQ
Lone Star is a BBQ Catering establishment offering slow smoked southern style cooking, burgers, and Tex-Mex, as well as Bartending. They make delicious BBQ, homemade soups and super stuffed potatoes. They cater events of all sizes.
312 Ferry St. (503) 864-4176. Open for catering only.
Brick Hall 1886
Brick Hall is a welcoming communal event venue and dining space in downtown Dayton, in the heart of wine country, housed in a lovingly restored historic 1886 brick church on a lushly wooded town square in downtown Dayton, Oregon.
301 Main St.
The By-pass Bar and Grill
The By-pass is your local hometown bar, with weekly karaoke and live music. Come join their little piece of backroads Americana!
400 Ferry St. (503) 864-2224
Tasting Rooms
Seufert Winery
Our family began farming on the Oregon coast more than a century ago. Their values guide our winemaking today. We work closely with family owned vineyards and hand craft small batches of wine that embody their sense of place. Our house style respects old world traditions with a touch of new world innovation. We welcome you to our tasting room to enjoy our wines – wine with food, family and friends. We call this -Oregon wine, the Oregon way.
Seufert Winery specializes in Single Vineyard Pinot noir and crisp, bright white wines.
303 Main Street, (503) 864-2946
Shopping
Soirée
This home store, located in Francis Square, mixes consigned estate pieces with upcycled and new items to create a fun, unexpected, comfortable furniture and home accessories store.
303 Main St. soiree.dayton@gmail.com. Check their Facebook page for current info.
Tienda Zukaza
This general store offers groceries, baked goods and other supplies, specializing in authentic Mexican grocery products.
308 Ferry Street, 503-864-4077.
Hair and Beauty
Alacrity Salon & Spa
Dawnette Bowlin, a stylist in business since 2006 in the valley and in Portland, now offers cuts, color, treatments, nails, waxing, makeup and more in a historic building on Ferry Street. With a pedigree in Paul Mitchell, Dawnette’s slogan is “Big city style, small town feel” – and that is what she delivers. Dawnette wants every person that comes into her salon walking out feeling and looking their best. She puts her heart into her craft, and takes on every client, every project with Alacrity.
216 Ferry St. (503) 687-3043