The Stephanie Inn was a 3 story hotel on the Oregon coast owned by Ryan and Stephanie Snyder. We visited two years ago and enjoyed it enough that we decided to come back and stay here 4 nights. Rather than making five posts I’ll group two of the dinners in separate posts and do some comments on the breakfast in another post. The first change you noticed was that the place had been painted blue. According to one of the bellmen the place closed for 4 months for an extensive re-do of the facility. On one side of the hotel are beautiful flowers, people’s homes and views of the mountains and on the other side is the beach and rolling ocean. Guests and townpeople alike can also enjoy their 4-course tasting menu at dinner. Chef Aaron Bedard showcases the flavors of Oregon with a daily changing menu. They also highlight many items from their own 40-acre Public Coast Farm, which we saw midway to Portland. Three of the courses are set but there was a choice on the entree course. Wine pairings were available but there was a good list of bottles and wines by the glass to choose from as well as a bar that made good cocktails. In the summer there are 2 seatings, 5:30 and 8:00 but in winter they only offer 5:30. Those staying at the hotel have priority for reservations and there’s plenty of free parking around the hotel. Chef Bedard left his most capable Executive Sous Chef Jeff Slemaker in charge of our first 3 meals. This is a definite recommendation for dinner if you are in the area or have the opportunity to plan a trip here. Continue reading
