Best BBQ in Bend
Bend, Oregon — updated August 21, 2026
Bend's smoked-meat scene is small, part-time and often tucked inside somebody else's building. Here are four places worth planning a week around, ranked by how well the evidence backs them up.
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Barbecue in Bend runs on short weeks. Most of the places below are closed Monday, several are closed Tuesday too, and one operates out of a bar kitchen with a Sunday shift that ends by mid-afternoon. Ranked by how settled the ratings are and how central smoked meat is to the menu, here is where to go.
1. Baldy's Barbeque
This is the most tested barbecue answer in town: a 4.4 average across 751 reviews, which is a rating with enough volume behind it to be considered proven rather than promising. The Century Drive location sits on the west side, and the restaurant runs a second Bend address on the east side, so check which one you are driving to. Closed Monday. Tuesday service starts at 11 a.m. and runs to 8 p.m. Baldy's own claim, posted on its site, is that it has been voted best barbecue in Bend every year since opening.
2. Manzanita Grill Bend LLC
A 4.9 across 292 reviews is unusually high for a count that size, and it makes Manzanita the strongest-rated smoked-meat option in Bend. The kitchen splits its attention: BBQ smoked meats sit alongside Tex-Mex tacos, sliders, sandwiches and jalapeno poppers, so it is a barbecue stop with a wider menu rather than a pure smokehouse. Online ordering runs from 11 a.m. into the evening, closing around 7:40 p.m., and curbside pickup is available. The Facebook page has advertised ceviche tostadas and Taco Tuesday, which tells you where the kitchen's other half lives.
3. Hattie's BBQ
The highest-rated name here at 4.9, but on 52 reviews, so treat it as promising rather than settled. It is a dedicated barbecue operation, and it runs out of the kitchen inside Cross-Eyed Cricket on NE Brinson Boulevard, which means the bar's rules apply: under 21 admitted until 8 p.m. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a short Sunday midday service that wraps by 2 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. The menu covers a full rack of ribs, brisket by the half pound, and larger combination plates for a table.
4. Craft Kitchen & Brewery
Listed last, and honestly: the material we could verify describes small-batch ales and hand-crafted food rather than a dedicated smoker program, so treat this as a brewery kitchen to check rather than a barbecue destination. The rating is 4.3 from 290 reviews, a fair sample and a fair result. Hours are the narrowest on this list, Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 9 p.m., closed Sunday through Tuesday. The Layton Avenue location handles catering both on and off site, which is worth knowing if you are feeding a group.