About Bella Union Restaurant & Saloon
Bella Union is a full-service restaurant and saloon on West California Street in Jacksonville's historic downtown, a short drive west of Medford. It describes itself as a relaxed, affordable place to eat, and it runs as two rooms in one: a dining room serving lunch and dinner, and a saloon that stays open later with cocktails, beer, a wine list and a whiskey and spirits list.
The kitchen opens at 11:30 AM. Lunch runs until 3 PM, dinner from 3 to 9 PM, and a late-night menu takes over in the saloon after that. On weekdays from 3 to 5 PM there is a happy hour with lighter plates and cocktails, and the restaurant posts daily specials. Thursdays are its best-known night: Oysters & Ales pairs barbecued fresh oysters with beer from a rotating guest brewery and live music, and it is on the calendar again for 2026.
Families are covered with a kids menu and a dessert menu, and there is a patio for outdoor seating. If you would rather eat elsewhere, takeout can be ordered through their website. Bella Union also hosts banquets, special events and other live music nights, so groups planning a dinner or a celebration in Jacksonville can arrange it here.
The restaurant works well as a lunch or dinner stop on a lavender day in the Applegate Valley. Kingfisher Farms sits on Applegate Road about 20 minutes southwest of Jacksonville by way of Highway 238 through Ruch, and The English Lavender Farm is farther up the same valley. Visit a field in the morning, then come back to town for a late lunch and a stroll along California Street.
What to do
- Lunch from 11:30 AM to 3 PM and dinner from 3 to 9 PM, daily
- Weekday happy hour, 3 to 5 PM, with lighter plates and cocktails
- Oysters & Ales on Thursdays: barbecued oysters, guest brewery beers and live music (2026)
- Late-night menu in the saloon after 9 PM
- Order takeout through their website
- Book a banquet or special event for a group
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open daily; Oysters & Ales every Thursday in 2026
- Hours
- Summer 2026 hours as posted: restaurant daily 11:30 AM to 9 PM; saloon Sunday to Thursday 11:30 AM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday to 11 PM
Tips for your visit
- Thursday Oysters & Ales nights draw a crowd, so arrive early if you want a table.
- Hours change with the season; check their website before a fall or winter visit.
- Happy hour runs only on weekdays, 3 to 5 PM.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Kingfisher Farms · about 20 minutes away
Cut lavender at Kingfisher Farms on Applegate Road in the morning, then drive back over Highway 238 for lunch in downtown Jacksonville.
Getting there
Questions
Does Bella Union have a kids menu?
Yes. They offer kids and dessert menus along with lunch and dinner.
When is happy hour?
Monday through Friday, 3 to 5 PM, with lighter plates and cocktails.
Can I get takeout?
Yes, takeout can be ordered through their website.
What is Oysters & Ales?
A Thursday event with barbecued fresh oysters, beer from a rotating guest brewery and live music; it is running again in 2026.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
