Whole chickens cooking above bright flames on a wood-fired grill
Waitsburg, Washington · 1 of a Kind

WhiskeyCanyon

Restaurant & Bar

Sip Local. Live Rustic.

701 Preston Avenue (509) 337-3001

Happy Hour Sunday–Thursday · 3–5 PM · Bar area only · Happy Hour is dine-in only, not available to go

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Buy 9 burgers, get the next one free.

How it works
Come enjoy casual dining at the canyon

Good Drinks.
Great Food.
Better Company.

Comfort food, ground-steak burgers, a full range of spirits and cocktails, and beer on tap. Pull up a chair at Whiskey Canyon, right here in Waitsburg.

Join us for dinner, bring the family, or make a slow morning of weekend breakfast. There’s a dog-friendly patio and plenty of room to park.

“Our potholes are nature’s speed bumps.”

Plan your visit
The Whiskey Canyon building at dusk, with the Whiskey C sign out front and motorcycles parked in the lot
701 Preston Avenue · Waitsburg, 1 of a Kind
From our kitchen

A taste of the canyon

Find your favorite

A look at our food. See the full lunch, dinner, and weekend breakfast menus for every item and price.

Make yourself at home

We’ll save you
a seat.

Restaurant hours · Waitsburg, Washington
Monday–Thursday12 PM–9 PM
Friday12 PM–10 PM
Saturday9 AM–10 PM
Sunday9 AM–9 PM

Weekend breakfast · Saturday & Sunday, 9 AM–2 PM

Hours & directions
Chef Ryan Tull in a chef coat holding a tray of king crab
Chef & owner

Our Story

Ryan Tull has been a chef for 25 years. Most recently he was the chef at Hamley Steakhouse, and he runs Whiskey Canyon Restaurant & Bar here in Waitsburg, WA — good drinks, great food, and better company.

He had a long career in Portland, Oregon working under French master chefs, has owned his own restaurants, and cooked at Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge in Gold Beach, once voted the best hotel in the world.

Beyond the dining room, his work runs from wine dinners to high-end catering, from creating kitchen systems and tools to teaching through Le Cordon Bleu and creating virtual reality kitchen glasses under Fireline AR, plus live-fire cooking events and staff training.

A catalog of the work

From Chef Ryan’s Kitchen

Plates, events, live fire, desserts, and dishes from Whiskey Canyon.

Roasted bone marrow with toast by Chef Ryan Tull
Plated braised meat with potatoes by Chef Ryan Tull
Crepe with microgreens on banquet plates by Chef Ryan Tull
Rack of lamb plated by Chef Ryan Tull
Braised short rib with microgreens by Chef Ryan Tull
Banquet line of plated cakes with microgreens by Chef Ryan Tull
Banquet plates on a kitchen line by Chef Ryan Tull
Beef Wellington slices with crab legs by Chef Ryan Tull
Live-fire bonfire at night by Chef Ryan Tull
Plated salads for an event by Chef Ryan Tull
Meats hanging over an open fire outdoors by Chef Ryan Tull
Charcuterie platter by Chef Ryan Tull
Radish canapés by Chef Ryan Tull
Chocolate dessert with blood orange by Chef Ryan Tull
Lamb chops with microgreens and sauce by Chef Ryan Tull
French toast with strawberries, chocolate drizzle and whipped cream by Chef Ryan Tull
Fish over green sauce by Chef Ryan Tull
Cheesecake slice with blueberry by Chef Ryan Tull
Foods hanging over an open fire by Chef Ryan Tull
Tortellini with shrimp by Chef Ryan Tull
Salad with mozzarella and tomatoes by Chef Ryan Tull
Cook tending chickens above glowing wood coals
Private events at the canyon

Book your
holiday party.

Birthday, holiday party, or something big — we’ve got the place. A custom catering menu, live-fire cooking, fire pits, and a DJ, right here at Whiskey Canyon.

Weddings and celebrations too, with on-site or off-site catering, pickup or delivery, and full-service setups available.

Holiday parties · Birthdays · Something big
701 Preston Avenue · Waitsburg, 1 of a Kind

Sip Local. Live Rustic.