One of the oldest buildings in Lostine, and the only eating establishment in town, the Lostine Tavern has long been a popular gathering place for a wide variety of activities. In addition to being a good place to get a cup of coffee and catch up on the daily news, its uses include pie auctions, ditch meetings, class reunions, birthday parties and even bridal showers.

    Built by druggist S.I, McKenzie, the building opened in the late 1800s as a drug store The small one story section of the building was originally a creamery and the McKenzie home (to the left of the Tavern) housed the first telephone exchange in Lostine. The building changed hands in 1920 when W.O. Robinson became the druggist, and later housed a sofa fountain and sandwich bar. It became a tavern in the 1940’s.