Oregon Coast restaurant named among most charming by Food Network
The start of 2025 has already proven to be a big year for restaurants in Oregon. With spots like Hayward in McMinnville and Akadi in Portland appearing on USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year list, it's no wonder other establishments in Oregon's food scene are being recognized.
Food Network, a channel and digital platform known for food-based programming, recipes and restaurant recommendations, recently recognized the Tillamook Creamery on the Oregon Coast on their list of most charming small-town restaurants in every state.
"While many people believe that you have to travel to other countries or big cities to experience the best parts of life, sometimes it's those small towns that truly bring the charm and the must-have dishes that you'll be raving about for years to come," wrote Ni'Kesia Pannell for Food Network.
The Tillamook Creamery is located in Tillamook along the north Oregon Coast and has been in operation since 1909.
It is known for its cheese, ice cream, yogurt and butter that are distributed nationwide.
It's also known locally for offering visitors a restaurant and ice cream shop.
The Food Network article highlighted menu items like the Triple Cheese Mac and Fire Roasted Tomato Soup, along with "rotating handles of local beer and cider."
Other menu items include the Tillamook Double Cheddar grilled cheese, fried cheese curds, burgers as well as ice cream.
The Tillamook Creamery also offers tours and tastings where visitors can learn about the creamery while sampling cheese and ice cream.
The creamery, located at 4165 N U.S. Highway 101 in Tillamook, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@gannett.com or on X at @GinnieSandoval.
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Food Network highlights Tillamook Creamery restaurant on Oregon Coast
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