Nestled In The Middle Of A Garden Center, This Tiny Oregon Cafe Is An Enchanting Day Trip Destination

In lovely Hood River, Oregon, there is an enchanting garden center that's a beguiling Beaver State oasis. Good News Gardening is a picture-perfect garden center that has everything you need to start your very own flower and vegetable gardens at home. But that's not all -- there is a charming little cafe at this Oregon garden center that serves up delicious brunch and lunch options sure to inspire you for your own at-home gardening endeavors!

In Hood River, Oregon, Good News Gardening is a locally run, one-stop-shop for all things gardening for nearly 40 years.

The center is home to literally thousands of plants, from trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials to organically grown vegetable and herb plants, soils, seeds, tools, and even decorative garden items.

This is the kind of place where, even if you have a black thumb or don't think you want to get into gardening, you'll leave fully confident and set up for at-home gardening success. That's the beauty of shopping local: the customer service is unrivaled.

And you know what else is unrivaled? The cafe at this cute little garden center. That's right: Good News Gardening has its very own on-site cafe!

When we say this cafe is located in the garden center... we mean it. You'll dine surrounded by a ROYGBIV of beautiful blooms., which, if you ask us, sounds positively delightful.

The ROYGBIV theme continues with the menu, too, which features fresh-grown fare from the bounty of the Hood River region (known colloquially as the Fruit Loop).

Mother Nature dictates the menu at the Good News Gardening Cafe, which showcases seasonal flavors and produce such as fresh leeks in this creamy, chilled summer bisque.

There are so many places to stroll and wander about, that this beguiling garden center is also a delightful day trip destination in and of itself, even without the cafe!

(Though we have to admit, the cafe does take this garden center in Hood River, Oregon, to another level entirely.)

Did you know about this darling little cafe at Good News Gardening? What an enchanting little spot to grab lunch!

Looking for more reasons to take a day trip to Hood River, Oregon? This delightful stretch of shops has ice cream, community activities, local shops, and even a children's treehouse!