Where to eat near Sunriver, Oregon, with a big group

Where to eat near Sunriver with a big group: the short answer

For a group, breakfast is Hot Lava Bakery or Cafe Sintra, and lunch is Josie K's or Century Commons. Dinner is the Sunriver Pub, Blondie's or South Bend Bistro. All seven are in Sunriver, a short drive from the retreat. The retreat itself is five miles and about ten minutes from Sunriver Resort.

Bend is about 30 minutes away and has its own beer and restaurant scene, so save it for a day out; Bend from Sunriver for groups lays out that day. You will cook plenty in the well-equipped kitchen, but Sunriver and the south side of Bend have good spots for a night off. The page below is grouped by meal, then covers group tips, cooking at the house, private chefs and the grocery run.

Sunriver dining at a glance: the Village and the Business Park

The places on this page sit in two clusters: the Village at Sunriver, around Beaver Drive, and the Sunriver Business Park on Venture Lane. The table lists each place, where it is and what it does best for a group.

Breakfast and coffee in Sunriver: Hot Lava Bakery, Cafe Sintra and the Sunriver Pub

Start at Hot Lava Bakery in the Village at Sunriver for coffee, made-from-scratch doughnuts and breakfast sandwiches. It opens at 7 AM every day, closing at 3 PM on weekdays and 4 PM on weekends. The menu runs to quiche, empanadas, macarons and fruit smoothies, with Metolius Tea and housemade syrups for the coffee. Dogs are welcome, and it makes custom cakes and cupcakes.

Cafe Sintra at 57031 Ponderosa Road serves Portuguese-inspired breakfast from 7 AM to 11:30 AM, then lunch until closing. Linguica sausage, Portuguese sweet bread and custard tarts set it apart, and the bread is baked from scratch. It offers dine in and take out. It closes at 3 PM Monday to Saturday and 2 PM on Sunday.

The Sunriver Pub opens at 8 AM and serves breakfast, which suits a group that wants one sit-down table. For a plain coffee, Brewed Awakenings is in the Village. At the house, the kitchen has a Breville espresso machine, and the dock is the place to drink it.

Lunch near Sunriver: Josie K's, Century Commons and Blondie's

Josie K's Deli + Kitchen on Venture Lane in the Sunriver Business Park is the grab-and-go lunch for a group. It is a delicatessen and specialty food store with sandwiches, soups, breakfast items and pre-prepared meals. Order online ahead and the bags are waiting at the counter. It is open weekdays and Saturdays, so plan Sunday lunch elsewhere.

Century Commons Taps & Trucks at 56809 Venture Lane solves the problem of 30 people who want 30 different things. Seven food trucks share one courtyard, with a taproom pouring local beer, cider and kombucha. When it opened in 2024 it had seating for 30 inside and 70 outside on a covered patio with a gas fireplace. It opens at 11:30 AM, has a play area for young children, and is closed on Tuesdays.

Blondie's Pizza serves its sandwich menu and individual pizzas from 10:30 AM to 3 PM. The Sunriver Pub serves lunch as well, and Cafe Sintra's lunch runs from 11:30 AM to closing.

Dinner in Sunriver: the Sunriver Pub, South Bend Bistro and Blondie's Pizza

For a sit-down dinner with 20 or more, the Sunriver Pub is the local brewery and pub, great for big tables and burgers. It is in the Village at Sunriver, Building 4, open daily until 9 PM. Sunriver Brewing Co. has been independent and locally owned since 2012. It won Brewing Company and Brewer of the Year in its size bracket at the Great American Beer Festival in 2017 and 2024. The brackets were 5K to 10K barrels in 2017 and 5K to 15K barrels in 2024.

South Bend Bistro is the step-up dinner spot for date night or a special group meal. Executive Chef Scott Phillips cooks a fresh take on Central Oregon cuisine with local products and imported specialty meats and cheeses. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 5 PM, closed Sundays and Mondays, with indoor and outdoor dining. Book through its OpenTable link, and note it closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Blondie's Pizza is the Sunriver staple for an easy group dinner. It makes home-baked pizzas, calzones, wraps and sandwiches. It is carry-out and delivery only, with the full menu available all day and delivery in Sunriver from 4 PM to closing.

The Village has more. Village Bar & Grill in Building 7 is open daily 11 AM to 9 PM. Marcello's Cucina Italiana is the Italian option in Sunriver; call 541-593-8300 for hours. Sunriver Resort has the Lodge Kitchen at 17600 Center Drive, with dinner daily 5 to 9 PM. At The Grille at Crosswater, dinner is 5 to 8:30 PM and reservations are by phone at 541-593-3400.

Beer in Sunriver and Bend: the Tap Room, Century Commons and the Bend Ale Trail

Sunriver Brewing's Tap Room at 56840 Venture Lane is the beer stop inside its Sunriver production facility. It is fully stocked with fresh craft beer, with no food menu listed. It opens at 3 PM on weekdays and noon on weekends, closing at 8 PM. Century Commons's taproom rotates local beers, ciders and kombuchas on tap beside the trucks.

In Bend, the Bend Ale Trail links over 30 breweries and tasting rooms in seven territories. It launched in 2010 as the first beer trail in the West. Collect stamps in a paper passport or check in through a web app. Finish a territory to claim a prize at the Bend Visitor Center. Both Sunriver Brewing locations in Sunriver count toward its Outer Rim territory.

Deschutes Brewery's Bend Public House at 1044 NW Bond Street serves farm-to-table dishes with its beer. It takes online reservations and asks you to call for parties of 7 and up. Sunriver Brewing's Eastside Pub at 1500 NE Cushing Drive opens at 8 AM on weekdays. Bend is about 30 minutes from the retreat, so name the drivers before the first pint.

Group tips: reservations for 20 or more, splitting up, and takeout for 30

Make reservations for larger groups, especially on summer weekends. For 20 or more, call the restaurant rather than booking online. Deschutes Brewery's Bend pub asks for a call for parties of 7 and up, and The Grille at Crosswater takes dinner reservations by phone. South Bend Bistro books through OpenTable; the Sunriver Pub lists no reservation policy, so call ahead.

Splitting up works better than one table of 30. Century Commons seats 30 inside and 70 outside with seven trucks, so everyone orders what they want and still sits together. The Sunriver Pub, Village Bar & Grill and South Bend Bistro are all in the Village at Sunriver. The group can split by budget and meet after.

Takeout for 30 is the easiest night (the feeding 30 people guide has the planning). Blondie's is carry-out and delivery only and delivers within Sunriver from 4 PM. Josie K's sells take-and-bake meals such as lasagna and meatloaf and takes online orders ahead. South Bend Bistro offers take-out subject to availability, and Hot Lava Bakery makes custom cakes and cupcakes. Spread it across the 12-foot table and the four 8-foot picnic tables.

Cooking at the house: the kitchen, the 12-foot table and four picnic tables

On the nights you cook at the retreat, the kitchen is chef-friendly. It is a chef-friendly kitchen with a large butcher-block island, stainless appliances and two of several appliances. Named gear includes a Breville espresso machine, a Vitamix, a KitchenAid mixer and a sous vide. There is also a kitchenette with granite counters, a microwave and a small dishwasher, and the Cottage has its own kitchen.

Seating is the other half. The 12-foot indoor dining table seats twelve on benches and chairs, with additional chairs and folding tables available. Outside, four 8-foot picnic tables stand in a row, with about 16 folding chairs. The wrap-around covered deck has a large gas grill and room for outdoor dining.

Guests say the kitchen is well equipped and nicely labeled, which matters when five people are cooking at once. Their reviews, quoted verbatim from Airbnb, are at the end of this page. The full room list is on the whole retreat.

Private chefs at the retreat through Epicurate

A private chef can cook at the retreat. The vendor list shared on Epicurate covers private chefs, photographers and more. Epicurate arranges private chef dining, grocery and provisioning services, bartender experiences, in-home massage and professional photography, delivered to a private home or villa. The Epicurate list also covers mobile massage and catering.

A chef dinner suits a milestone birthday or the closing night of a retreat. Serve it at the 12-foot table or the four 8-foot picnic tables outside. Keep the rules in mind. Quiet hours run 9 PM to 8 AM, and there are no candles or open flames. More on big birthdays is at milestone weekend house near Bend.

The grocery run: the Sunriver Country Store and the Bend stores

Do the big grocery run in Bend on the way in, about 30 minutes from the retreat, then top up closer in. The Sunriver Country Store at 57100 Beaver Drive covers the essentials and last-minute items. It is a grocery store with a deli counter for sandwiches and cuts of meat. There is also a specialty cheese counter and an in-store cafe; confirm opening hours before an early run.

• Costco, 62207 NW Costco Drive, Bend. One run covers meat, produce and drinks for 30.
• Trader Joe's, 63455 N Highway 97, Bend, open 8 AM to 9 PM.
• Whole Foods Market, 2610 NE Highway 20, Bend, open 8 AM to 9 PM, with catering orders online.
• Newport Avenue Market, 1121 NW Newport Avenue, Bend, open daily 7 AM to 10 PM. It became Central Oregon's first employee-owned grocery store in 2015 and has a deli.

For a big group, one Costco run plus a smaller local top-up usually does it.

Where to stay near Sunriver: the retreat that sleeps 30

Stay at Deschutes Riverfront Retreat: one riverfront property near Sunriver with 11 bedrooms across two buildings for up to 30, ten minutes from the resort and about 30 from Bend. The live calendar is on Book Now, and the rules that matter for a group are on house rules.

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What groups said about cooking here

“Beautiful property! Our group went for a ski trip so we appreciated the proximity to the mountain, and the houses amenities like the fire pit and hot tub. Kitchen was open and spacious, fully stocked with cooking gadgets making it easy to prepare meals for a big group! Plenty of comfortable sleeping spots, and very nice to have the additional quiet space of the cottage. Scott was proactive with communication and easy to work with! We would love to rent the property again in the summer to make use of the large outdoor space along the river— there’s even a frisbee golf course! Highly recommend this stay :)”

“This was an exceptional location for our family reunion. Plenty of space for everyone and the riverside location was perfect for cooling off in the heat. Truly a special place if you have a large group. Labeling and equipment stocking in the kitchen was called “next level” by several people. We loved all the exterior seating options, hammocks and large picnic table space. Fabulous memories!”

“I cannot say enough good things about this place. The location is stunning; it’s spacious, comfortable and spotless; the host is fabulous; the kitchen is incredibly well equipped (including Tupperwares and ziplocks which airbnbs never have and are so handy); and we just all around had a great time. Thank you so much for this stay!”

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