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( 541-432-2626; 507 N Main St; mains $9-16; 4-8pm Mon & Tue, 11:30am-8pm Wed-Sat)
Some of the best food in Wallowa County is made at this fine eatery. On a warm day,
grab a seat on the front patio and order a gourmet burger or thin-crust pizza, both fired in
a special wood-stone oven. Shrimp skewers, Thai chicken stir-fry or choice beef medal-
lions are also on offer, plus a variety of exotic tapas.
Caldera's
AMERICAN$$$
( 541-432-0585;
www.calderasofjoseph.com
; 300 N Lake St; mains $9-15; 1-9pm Thu-Mon)
This tiny restaurant, really part of a gift shop, is gorgeously decorated in an art-nouveau
style. Expect just a few special dishes like baked pesto polenta, butternut squash ravioli
or pan-seared scallops. Don't miss the stunning glass-tiled restrooms.
Mutiny Brewing Company
BREWPUB
( 541-432-5274;
www.mutinybrewing.com
; 600 N Main St; mains $8-12; 11am-9pm Tue-Sun)
Joseph's main brewery is a casual place with pleasant front garden tables - excellent on
warm days. The menu has a few creative dishes such as a curry rice bowl and homemade
chicken pot pie, and even the local, grass-fed burger is exceptional.
Red Horse Coffee Traders
CAFE
( 541-432-3784; 306 N Main St; 7am-5pm Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm Sun)
Organic beans are
roasted on-site at this small coffeehouse. There are also a few snacks, smoothies and
exotic teas. Nice outside seating near a stream.
Information
Visitor Center
(cnr Main St & Joseph Ave;
9:30am-5pm)
Small wood shack near the
bronze statue of Chief Joseph.
Wallowa Mountains Forest Service Office
( 541-426-4978; 201 E Second St;
7:45am-4:30pm Mon-Fri)
Sells passes and has maps and information on Hells Canyon, the
Eagle Cap Wilderness and the Wallowas. Located in the old elementary school.
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Wallowa Mountains
Rising precipitously from the flatlands in Oregon's far northeastern corner, the Wallowas
have 19 peaks over 9000ft. Ice Age glaciers carved sharp crags and deep canyons into
the mountains, and the moraines of one such glacier now impound Wallowa Lake. Much
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