Pinch

We chose Pinch for a retirement celebration dinner, and oh my, we were not disappointed! Chef Paul and Celeste took fabulous care of us as we ordered nearly everything on the menu and then some. Favorites were the shoestring fries, the heirloom tomato salad, the rigatoni, the bucatini, the focaccia, and the steak for two entree! This will be a core memory for each of the group!

I arranged a 5 course pre-fixe group dinner at Pinch for 15 of us, coming over to the valley to go wine tasting, and it was beyond anything I could have hoped for - in every way. Chef Paul was terrific from my first email to him months ago, to a call from him the day of the dinner to tell me he had gotten some beautiful heirloom tomatoes at a local farm, and wanted to use them for the salad rather than what he originally had planned. Every course was flavorful and presented beautifully. The meal was served family style which worked out to be perfect for us. We couldn’t finish everything and had to bring leftovers home. The restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere and was bustling with friendly and attentive servers and staff. The cocktails and wine were all delicious and we never had an empty

My first time visiting Oregon, and this restaurant, Pinch couldn’t have been more memorable. For me, pinch was hands-down. The best restaurant I had eaten at in the five days I was in Oregon. I was there with a group of 9 girlfriends, That happened to me for the first time two years ago on a group trip in Greece. We quickly formed what we affectionately call ourselves-The Greece Girls and we travel and eat at the best restaurants and drink the most amazing wines every year. Hence, how we ended up at this restaurant. Everything that we ate was delicious and it was paired quite nicely with a variety of wines. The service was impeccable, everyone was extremely friendly, inviting, and witty. It is a comfortable restaurant where people make you feel like you’ve known them for years. It was cle

Chef Paul Bachand is my favorite chef in the Willamette Valley. Since my first visit to his restaurant, Recipe, years ago, I’ve looked forward to enjoying his food each year I visited the area. My most recent meal at Pinch exceeded my already high expectations. Chef Paul created a family-style seven-course meal for eight of my friends and myself. From the introductory Gougeres (not part of the courses and we inhaled them too quickly to take a photo) to the Matcha Panna Cotta dessert, every dish tasted as good as it looked. If you are traveling to the Willamette Valley or find yourself in the area, you must visit Pinch. It will not disappoint - whether dining family style or a la carte.

My daughter and I enjoyed a wonderful evening at Pinch and it was a highlight to our trip to McMinnville! We were in town visiting family and called for day-of reservations and the staff were able to squeeze us in for a late table. We shared several items—there were too many appealing options on the menu. The focaccia is homemade and served with creamy whipped ricotta. It melts in your mouth! We also shared the wagyu carpaccio, which was a surprisingly ample portion of thinly sliced beef and pickled mushrooms. We also shared the “Pinch Salad” and the server was deliberate about addressing a mild walnut allergy, confirming that the kitchen knew and had prepared our salad without walnuts. For an entrée, we shared the Spanish octopus, which was tender and served with pearl couscous, fennel a