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A starting point for exploring Eugene
Explore a shortlist from our researched local directory. Each group explains how its places were selected. These suggestions are separate from the community votes above and do not represent a citywide award.
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See your saved places →Local restaurants to get to know
Independent kitchens, neighborhood cafes and places for your next meal.
Selected from sourced Google ratings of at least 4.3 with 20 or more reviews, ordered by rating then review count.
Jade Dumpling & Noodle House
Jade Dumpling & Noodle House is a Chinese restaurant on Willamette Street.
Cafe Med Eugene
Cafe Med in South Eugene, Oregon, serves authentic Italian cuisine. This restaurant is the result of a collaboration between two families with a long history together, who reunited in Eugene to bring a new addition to…
Independent shops worth exploring
Browse locally rooted shops and find something beyond the usual chains.
Selected from sourced Google ratings of at least 4.3 with 20 or more reviews, ordered by rating then review count.
Fine Consign
Fine Consign displays gently used furnishings and home decor on consignment at its shop on West 7th Avenue in Eugene. It also carries gifts.
Make a day of it
Museums, galleries and cultural stops from our city directory.
An alphabetical selection of researched local places. This is not a rating or popularity ranking.
Actors Cabaret of Eugene
Actors Cabaret of Eugene, a nonprofit community theater, presents live musicals, comedies, dramas, and dinner theater experiences in downtown Eugene, Oregon, fostering community participation in the performing arts.…
Art House
Art House is a cultural place on East 13th Avenue.
Ballet Fantastique
Ballet Fantastique is a powerhouse for inventive dance theater in the Northwest, located in Eugene, Oregon. It re-imagines the future of dance by building inclusive new audiences through contemporary ballet premieres…
Saturday Market
Saturday Market is a weekly open-air marketplace featuring local art, handmade crafts, food, live music, and cultural activities in downtown Eugene.
Shelton McMurphey Johnson House Museum
Shelton McMurphey Johnson House Museum is a Victorian house museum in downtown Eugene, situated on the south slope of Skinner’s Butte. The museum showcases the historic home and offers visitors a cultural attraction to…
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