Downtown Oregon City is one of the easiest places in the city to build an entire outing around food because so many restaurants sit within a compact, walkable district.

Nebbiolo Restaurant & Wine Bar at 800 Main Street is a natural pick for a date night or a slower dinner, pairing Italian-inspired food with a wine list that runs into the hundreds of selections.

Mi Famiglia Wood Oven Pizzeria at 701 Main Street keeps things more casual with wood-fired pizza, calzones and house-made Italian dishes in a historic building.

OC Taco at 1128 Main Street, Suite F, brings handmade tortillas, tacos and margaritas into the mix for a lively dinner option.

Watershed Cafe & Bistro at 812 Main Street handles the morning and midday side of downtown especially well, with breakfast, espresso, pastries, panini and seasonal drinks.

Ranee’s on Main at 1003 Main Street is an adults-only neighborhood pub focused on scratch-made American comfort food, breakfast favorites, burgers and daily specials.

The Verdict Bar & Grill at 110 8th Street sits near the courthouse and serves lunch and dinner with sandwiches, steaks, salads, cocktails and craft beer.

Canard at 1500 Washington Street sits at the edge of the downtown core and gives the district a destination-level French-American restaurant with lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.

Black Ink Coffee at 503 Main Street rounds out the list for coffee, tea and a lighter stop paired with the adjoining White Rabbit book and gift shop.

The advantage of eating downtown is that dinner does not have to be the only stop.

You can pair a meal with the Municipal Elevator, the McLoughlin Promenade, shopping on Main Street or a walk toward the waterfront.

That mix of food, history and walkability is what makes downtown different from simply choosing a restaurant elsewhere in town.

Check individual restaurant pages for current hours, reservations and seasonal menu changes.