12 businesses featured across Cle Elum on Explore Washington State.
12 businesses509 Bake House at 207 E 1st Street bakes custom cakes, cupcakes, and savory breads with gluten free options available. A solid morning stop for coffee and a pastry between other Cle Elum visits, or for a custom cake order.
The Cle Elum Bakery has been running continuously since 1906 and the original brick oven has never cooled. French bread is baked fresh daily and often sells out by early afternoon on weekends. Open Wednesday through Sunday starting at 7 AM.
The Cle Elum Telephone Museum at 221 E 1st Street is widely cited as the oldest complete telephone museum west of the Mississippi, covering telephone history from 1876 through 1970. Cle Elum was one of the last cities in the country to operate a manual switchboard. Open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend noon to 4 PM.
Dru Bru relocated its flagship brewery from Snoqualmie Pass to Cle Elum, where proximity to trails and mountains made sense for the brand. The all ages taproom is large and well designed with outdoor space and beers brewed on site. A legitimate stop for an hour before or after a day on the trails.
MaMa Vallone's has anchored 1st Street in Cle Elum since 1937 with Italian American cooking built around the Bagna Cauda: a cast iron skillet of bubbling olive oil, butter, garlic, and anchovy served with vegetables and bread for dragging. Pasta and steaks round out a menu that has kept this family run place going for nearly nine decades.
Orchard is a scratch kitchen on 1st Street in Cle Elum from a chef who previously ran kitchens at Portals at Suncadia, Salish Lodge, and Fairmont Olympic. The menu leans into locally sourced American fare including hand made pasta, aged New York strip, and house baked sourdough. Open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner with Sunday brunch.
Owens Meats has been operating at 502 E 1st Street since 1887, making it the oldest continuously operating business in Kittitas County. The specialty is beef jerky, smoked sausages, and pepperoni sticks made in house. Stock the cooler or grab a bag for the drive home.
Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. roasts its own beans and runs a full bakery alongside the coffee bar on Pennsylvania Avenue in Cle Elum. The natural morning stop before heading to the Coal Mines Trail or any of the hiking corridors north of town.
The South Cle Elum Depot at 801 Milwaukee Avenue is a restored Milwaukee Road railroad station operated by the Cascade Rail Foundation, housing exhibits on the history of the electrified railroad that once connected the Pacific Northwest. The agent's office features a working telegraph display. Typically open Saturdays noon to 4 PM from May through September.
Stella's serves sandwiches, salads, and smoothies on 1st Street in Cle Elum near the Coal Mines Trail trailhead. A practical lunch stop when walking between Cle Elum and Roslyn or taking a break from the downtown corridor.
Suncadia Resort sits on the Cle Elum River with golf courses, a spa, lodge accommodations, and access to miles of maintained trails through the surrounding forest. A full service resort well suited to those who want amenities alongside mountain access in Kittitas County.
Upsidedown Wine operates a tasting room in a restored 1920s grocery building at 205 E 1st Street in Cle Elum, specializing in Rhone varietals made with a low intervention approach. Twenty percent of net proceeds go to nonprofit partners. Dog and family friendly and open daily.