Coming down from Mt. Bachelor
Century Drive drops you right into three good bowls.
- The Hook & PlowClam chowder on Century Drive
- Dear Mom CafeKhao soi just down the road
- The Village BakerBakery soup just off Century, before 2
Soup in Bend
The 2026–27 soup season guide. 24 places and 35 specific bowls, from khao soi and pho to clam chowder and French onion, sorted by what you’re craving and which side of town you’re on.
Checked October 12, 2026. Menus rotate, so check the day’s pot before you drive across town.
What are you craving?
Today’s board every bowl on this page
- Rotating scratch-made soupsCentral Oregon Soup Company
- Soup, salad and dipper comboCentral Oregon Soup Company
- Khao soiWild Rose
- Tom khaWild Rose
- Thai noodle soupsSen
- Hot pot you cook at the tableSen
- PhoPho Viet & Cafe
- Bánh canh gàPho Viet & Cafe
- PhoDang’s
- Vermicelli bowlsDang’s
- Pho with steak, brisket, meatball, oxtail or chickenPho 88
- Tonkotsu ramenMiyagi Ramen
- RamenYokocho Izakaya
- Izakaya small platesYokocho Izakaya
- RamenKanpai
- Duck noodle soupJIA
- Tom yum noodle soupJIA
- Wonton soupJIA
- PhoJIA
- Khao soiDear Mom Cafe
- Birria ramenDelicias La Michoacana
- Quesabirria with consomméDelicias La Michoacana
- Clam chowderAnthony’s at the Old Mill
- Clam chowderThe Hook & Plow
- Clam chowder with Tillamook cheeseParrilla Grill
- French onionBrother Jon’s
- Soups made in houseBrother Jon’s
- French onionDeschutes Brewery
- Tomato soup with grilled cheeseJackson’s Corner
- Hearty housemade soup of the dayNancy P’s
- Bakery soups with bread baked that morningThe Village Baker
- Bakery soupsThe Sparrow Bakery
- Soups alongside bowls and burritosLaughing Planet
- Soup of the dayCroutons
- Tomato basilCroutons
Tap any bowl to see where it is.
Where to go, by side of town
Bend is small, but nobody wants to cross the river at 5 p.m. for soup. Find the bowl closest to you.
West side + Century Drive
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Sen Thai Noodles & Hot Pot
New in 2026- Thai noodle soups
- Hot pot you cook at the table
The Source Weekly’s 2026 Restaurant of the Year, from the family behind Wild Rose. Sen means noodle in Thai. A sleeker room on Newport with noodle soups and table-side hot pot, which is about the coziest dinner you can have on a snowy night.
Closed Mondays. Thai brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 1.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Sen Thai Noodles & Hot Pot
69 NW Newport Ave, Bend, OR 97703
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Kanpai
- Ramen
The westside sushi bar that started Bend’s sushi scene also makes a ramen the Bulletin’s reviewer loved.
Small room, dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday. Reserve.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Kanpai
990 NW Newport Ave, Bend, OR 97703
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Dear Mom Cafe
- Khao soi
Ash and JJ have been cooking Thai food since 2010, now in a small, warm spot on Century Drive. Bend Magazine praised its khao soi, topped with crispy wontons, herbs and chili oil. Source readers voted it second for best Thai in 2025.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Dear Mom Cafe
320 SW Century Dr, Bend, OR 97702
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The Hook & Plow
- Clam chowder
Half the menu comes from the water at this Century Drive restaurant. Bend Magazine praised its creamy clam chowder finished with grana padano, chive oil and sourdough croutons.
Right on the way down from Mt. Bachelor.
Menu + website Directions Photo: The Hook & Plow
210 SW Century Dr, Bend, OR 97702
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Parrilla Grill
- Clam chowder with Tillamook cheese
A westside burrito institution off 14th Street, and a surprise chowder stop. Bend Magazine called out its clam chowder topped with Tillamook cheese.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Parrilla Grill
635 NW 14th St, Bend, OR 97703
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Brother Jon’s Public House
- French onion
- Soups made in house
A westside pub on Galveston since 2009, where the soups and dressings are made in house. Bend Magazine named its French onion one of the area’s best.
Open daily from 11. Dogs welcome on the patio.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Brother Jon’s Public House
1227 NW Galveston Ave, Bend, OR 97703
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Nancy P’s Cafe & Bakery
- Hearty housemade soup of the day
A westside neighborhood bakery since 2001 on a residential street near Newport Market. Hearty housemade soups next to the famous pies and cinnamon rolls.
Thursday to Tuesday, 7 to 2. Closed Wednesdays.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Nancy P’s Cafe & Bakery
1054 NW Milwaukee Ave, Bend, OR 97703
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The Village Baker
- Bakery soups with bread baked that morning
An artisan bakery off Century Drive. Bakery soups, made-to-order sandwiches and bread that is the reason to go.
Tuesday to Saturday, 8 to 2.
Menu + website Directions Photo: The Village Baker
1470 SW Knoll Ave, Bend, OR 97702
Downtown + Old Bend
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Wild Rose
- Khao soi
- Tom kha
Northern Thai from a family recipe book, and one of the most loved restaurants in Bend. The khao soi, a coconut curry noodle soup, is the order. Bend Magazine has also singled out its tom kha.
No reservations and it gets slammed at dinner. In the evening they only take pickup orders online. Open daily from 11.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Wild Rose
150 NW Oregon Ave, Bend, OR 97703
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Deschutes Brewery Public House
- French onion
Where Bend’s beer story started in 1988. Bend Magazine praised its French onion with a beefy broth, caramelized onions and Gruyère, and it’s hard to beat with a pub-only pint.
Check the current lunch and dinner menus before you go.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Deschutes Brewery Public House
1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR 97703
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Jackson’s Corner
- Tomato soup with grilled cheese
The corner market turned restaurant in Old Bend. Order at the counter and somebody brings out scratch-made food. Bend Magazine’s pick for tomato soup with grilled cheese, which is the whole point on a gray day.
Open daily 7 to 9.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Jackson’s Corner
845 NW Delaware Ave, Bend, OR 97703
Old Mill + Box Factory
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Pho 88
- Pho with steak, brisket, meatball, oxtail or chicken
A newer pho shop on Powerhouse Drive near the Old Mill. Build your bowl from the meat list, oxtail included.
Closed Mondays.
330 SW Powerhouse Dr, Suite 150, Bend, OR 97702
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Miyagi Ramen
- Tonkotsu ramen
A small ramen shop in the Box Factory. The Bulletin’s reviewer called the tonkotsu broth masterfully crafted. Cozy, quick and right for a cold night.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Miyagi Ramen
550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 102, Bend, OR 97702
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Anthony’s at the Old Mill
- Clam chowder
The Northwest seafood house on the river, with a famous clam chowder and windows on the Deschutes.
Weekday happy hour from 3 to 5:30 is the cheap way to get a cup.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Anthony’s at the Old Mill
475 SW Powerhouse Dr, Bend, OR 97702
East side + 3rd Street
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Central Oregon Soup Company
- Rotating scratch-made soups
- Soup, salad and dipper combo
The only place in Bend built around soup. Scratch-made soups, salads and sandwiches to go from the Central Oregon Collective on SE 27th, and a mission baked in: part of the point is helping feed neighbors in need.
Mostly take-out. Delivery through DoorDash, and they cater, so a big pot for the office is an option.
Menu + website Directions Call (541) 668-4703 Photo: Central Oregon Soup Company
62070 SE 27th St, Bend, OR 97701
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Pho Viet & Cafe
- Pho
- Bánh canh gà (Vietnamese chicken noodle soup)
The family-run pho shop on 3rd Street that Source readers voted best Vietnamese in 2025. It reopened in August 2025 after a full remodel and added bánh canh gà, a thick-noodle chicken soup, to the pho lineup.
Closed Thursdays. Open 11 to 9 the other days.
Directions Photo: Visit Central Oregon
1326 NE 3rd St, Bend, OR 97701
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Dang’s Vietnamese Restaurant
- Pho
- Vermicelli bowls
A no-frills Vietnamese spot in a strip mall on SE 3rd. Big bowls of pho and salad rolls. Source readers voted it second for best Vietnamese in 2025.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Visit Central Oregon
1180 SE 3rd St, Suite C1, Bend, OR 97702
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Yokocho Izakaya
- Ramen
- Izakaya small plates
A real izakaya on NE Division with ramen, shareable plates and Japanese drinks. Source readers voted it best Japanese in Bend in 2025. Go with friends and order too much.
Closed Wednesdays.
1900 NE Division St, Suite 110, Bend, OR 97701
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Delicias La Michoacana
- Birria ramen
- Quesabirria with consommé
A family food truck cooking a grandmother’s Michoacán recipes out of a parking lot on NE 3rd. The birria ramen is the soup lover’s order.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Delicias La Michoacana
849 NE 3rd St, Bend, OR 97701
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Laughing Planet
- Soups alongside bowls and burritos
Counter service on 3rd Street with soups, bowls and burritos built for vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free eaters.
Open daily 10:30 to 8.
Menu + website Directions Photo: Laughing Planet
913 NE 3rd St, Bend, OR 97701
South Bend
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JIA Asian Street Kitchen
- Duck noodle soup
- Tom yum noodle soup
- Wonton soup
- Pho
A big, fun room on the south end with a long noodle soup list: duck noodle, tom yum noodle, wonton and pho. Bend Magazine has called out its bone-in beef noodle soup with short rib and udon.
Easy parking, and handy if you’re driving back from Sunriver.
Menu + website Directions Photo: JIA Asian Street Kitchen
19570 Amber Meadow Dr, Suite 100, Bend, OR 97702
NorthWest Crossing
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Sebastian’s Seafood & Specialty Market
- Check the cafe menu for chowder and seafood soups
A fish market and kitchen inside The Grove, sourcing from the owner’s family seafood business in California. Source readers voted it best seafood in 2025.
The cafe menu changes. Call (541) 728-0696 to ask what’s in the pot.
Menu + website Directions Call (541) 728-0696
921 NW Mt Washington Dr, Suite 150, Bend, OR 97703
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The Sparrow Bakery
- Bakery soups
Home of the Ocean Roll in NorthWest Crossing, with soups and sandwiches too. Source readers voted it best bakery in 2025.
Weekdays 8 to 4, weekends 8 to 3.
Menu + website Directions Photo: The Sparrow Bakery
2748 NW Crossing Dr, Suite 110, Bend, OR 97703
Bend + Redmond
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Croutons
- Soup of the day
- Tomato basil
A soup, salad and sandwich counter serving Bend and Redmond. Bend Magazine named its creamy tomato basil and chicken and wild rice among the region’s best grab-and-go soups.
No spots for that craving on this side of town. Pick another craving above.
Soup on the way home
Three Bend days that end in a bowl.
A gray day on the west side
Galveston and Newport, walkable from each other.
- Nancy P’s Cafe & BakerySoup and a pie slice before 2
- Brother Jon’s Public HouseFrench onion and a pint
- Sen Thai Noodles & Hot PotHot pot for dinner
East side, after Pilot Butte
Some of the best-value bowls in town are on 3rd Street.
- Central Oregon Soup CompanyA quart to go
- Pho Viet & CafePho or bánh canh gà
- Delicias La MichoacanaBirria ramen from the truck
The 2026–27 soup season
- October 2026The first frosty mornings. Soup shops roll out fall menus, and NeighborImpact’s Empty Bowls fundraiser has traditionally landed in the fall. Check their site for the 2026 date.
- December 4, 2026Mt. Bachelor’s scheduled opening day. Century Drive becomes soup alley on the way home.
- January to February 2027Deep soup season. Short days, real cold and the best excuse for hot pot at Sen or ramen at Miyagi.
- March to April 2027Spring storms and muddy trails. A bakery soup lunch fits the in-between weather.
- Watch for in 2027New spots keep opening. Hangar 97, an aviation-themed food truck pod in south Bend, targeted fall 2026 but may slide into 2027. We’ll add any soup worth the drive.
Did your favorite open, close or change its menu for 2027? Tell us and we’ll update the page.
Soup questions
Where is the best soup in Bend, Oregon?
It depends on the bowl. For a soup-first shop, Central Oregon Soup Company. For khao soi, Wild Rose or Dear Mom Cafe. For pho, Pho Viet & Cafe. For ramen, Miyagi Ramen or Yokocho. For clam chowder, Anthony’s or The Hook & Plow. For tomato soup and grilled cheese, Jackson’s Corner.
Is there a soup-only restaurant in Bend?
Central Oregon Soup Company on SE 27th Street is built around scratch-made soups, with salads and sandwiches. It’s mostly take-out, offers delivery through DoorDash and caters.
Where can I get pho in Bend?
Pho Viet & Cafe on NE 3rd Street (Source readers’ best Vietnamese in 2025), Dang’s on SE 3rd, Pho 88 near the Old Mill and JIA on the south end all serve pho.
Where can I get ramen in Bend?
Miyagi Ramen in the Box Factory, Yokocho Izakaya on NE Division, Kanpai on Newport and Delicias La Michoacana’s birria ramen from its food truck on NE 3rd.
Where is the best clam chowder in Bend?
Anthony’s at the Old Mill is known for its clam chowder, The Hook & Plow on Century Drive makes a creamy version with sourdough croutons, and Parrilla Grill tops theirs with Tillamook cheese. Sebastian’s Seafood is worth a call to ask what’s on the cafe menu.
Where can I get vegetarian soup in Bend?
Central Oregon Soup Company, Jackson’s Corner, Laughing Planet, Wild Rose, Sen and Pho Viet all have vegetarian-friendly options. Broths vary by day, so ask if it matters.
When is soup season in Bend?
Roughly October through April. Bend sits at about 3,600 feet in the high desert, so nights get cold even in shoulder seasons, and a bowl after a day on Mt. Bachelor or the trails is a local ritual.