Our local Chehalis restaurants offer a delicious combo of “small town” customer service and city-level variety. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly option, date idea, or somewhere to grab dinner on the way home, this local eats guide can help you choose!
Family Friendly
These local restaurants have an especially family-friendly atmosphere and menus with options for everyone:
Jeremy’s Farm to Table cooks up a combination of classic dishes and seasonal specialties every night, featuring locally sourced ingredients. You can also buy your own local ingredients from their attached market.
Sweet Inspirations in downtown Chehalis offers country-style breakfast and lunch plates with an old-fashioned touch. Check out their vintage soda fountain and holiday home décor while you’re there!
Brunch & Coffee
There is no shortage of good coffee in Chehalis. Here’s where you can find a warm beverage and some light fare:
Fiddler’s Coffee is a family-owned café that crafts specialty coffee drinks and baked goods. Located right off the freeway, it’s a quick and convenient spot for a pick-me-up.
Market Street Bakery brings a taste of Europe to downtown Chehalis with their rustic breads, fresh pastries, hot soups and beverages, and specialty sandwiches. Enjoy local art and coffee shop vibes with your breakfast, lunch, or early dinner.
Shakespeare & Co is popular for more than its previously loved books – they also make fresh take-away pastries, soups, salads, and more every day! While you’re there, you can also pick up a bag of locally roasted coffee beans.
Lunching
Meeting for lunch in downtown Chehalis? Try one of our favorites:
Chehalis Deli puts a local spin on classic sandwiches, which you can finish off with a salad, soup, coffee, or dessert. Their sandwich trays also make catering your meetings or parties a breeze!
Joy’s Once Upon a Thyme only serves dishes that nourish, fuel, and inspire! Pop in for a light and locally sourced lunch, or grab a take-home dish from their market. Joy’s also caters events and meetings with special menus.
Shona’s Food Company comforts the stomach and the soul with Old-World inspired foods and a menu centered around local, seasonally available ingredients.
International Cuisine
Craving something different? Chehalis has several international options, including:
Burrito Vaquero Taqueria is a fast and tasty option for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Their authentic Mexican cuisine and homemade tamales are legendary.
Ocean Sky is Chehalis’s Chinese food place (every town needs one!) Conveniently located between downtown and I-5, they serve dine-in or takeout.
Plaza Jalisco is a local family-owned Mexican restaurant known for its big platters and cheerful atmosphere.
Royal Sushi & Teriyaki in Chehalis is a favorite for Japanese cuisine, made to order. Sushi and teriyaki fans rejoice! Open for lunch and dinner.
Somsiri Thai Restaurant serves Thai favorites with all the meat and vegetarian options for dine-in or takeout in downtown Chehalis.
South Pacific Bistro makes it easy when you can’t decide what you’re in the mood for. They cook up fresh Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese dishes every day.
Taqueria Lolita can feed you from morning ‘til night at their dine-in restaurant in downtown Chehalis or from their new taco bus.
Date Night
For special occasions, these are some of our recommendations:
Mackinaw’s features a new menu nightly with local ingredients at their upscale Chicago-themed restaurant and bar. You can also reserve an exclusive dining experience or chill out in their new Curious Cabana with some art and music.
The Shire Bar and Bistro is known for its comfortable atmosphere and beautiful historical location – including an original mahogany bar from 1903! Enjoy their chef-specialty American dishes for lunch or dinner.
Riverside Golf Club Bistro and Rooftop Bar will serve you a sophisticated dinner and drinks with a view! This friendly dining experience is available Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Both indoor and outdoor patio seating are available.
Bars & Live Entertainment
Here are some Saturday night hot spots for drinks, sports, and live music in Chehalis:
Flood Valley Brewing Craft Taphouse in Chehalis proudly features 21 rotating taps serving beer, wine, cider, and mead. Join them for live events, too – from music, to comedy, to yoga classes!
Market Street Pub & Grill is a great place to drink a cold one and watch the game with your buds. Don’t overlook their daily soup and salad bar. Wednesday night bingo is also popular, as well as their live music on Friday nights.
McFiler’s rocks any night between trivia nights, live music, and weeknight happy hour specials. Kids are welcome until 11p.m. so bring them with for the Saturday night specials; chef will be preparing seasonal comfort foods with special twists through the holiday season.
Sidelines Bar & Grill will serve you tasty grub for breakfast, lunch, or dinner while you catch a game, live music, or darts.
Takeout
Thanks to pandemic culture, dine-in alternatives are the new norm for the vast majority of restaurants. If you need a quick reference list, however, you can check the Takeout Options blog from our archive or refer to the Eat in Chehalis section of our website.
Something for Everyone
Chehalis residents and visitors are never starved for options when it comes to deciding where to eat! Local restaurants even make it easy to feed your visiting relatives and party guests with versatile catering and takeout services. So – what sounds good for lunch today? You pick!