The Oregon Express is a legendary pizza and live music bar with a rooftop patio located in the heart of Dayton’s Oregon District. Established in 1976, we’re known for our famous square-cut pizzas, cold drinks, and energetic live bands. Whether you’re joining us for dinner, catching a show, hosting a private event, or grabbing carryout, The OE delivers unforgettable nights and authentic Dayton atmosphere. Dine-in, carryout, catering, and private events available.
Old-style pub with pizza, train-themed sandwiches & artisan brews, plus trivia & live music nights.
Anthony “Goose” Cogossi
Visited on a Saturday evening and restaurant was busy with no wait for seating. There was a band in the back room for a cover fee or sit near the bar area. We chose to sit near the bar area and the service was excellent.
We ordered kettle chips with pickle dip, Caprese and Sriracha pizzas with a salad.
Pizzas were made well with a cracker crust and toppings went well with those two pizzas.
Would recommend the pizza if in the area.
… moreJasmine Brown
Stopped in for lunch while in town for a basketball tournament, and y’all let me tell you this place is sooooo good. Sarah was an amazing bar tender! So much fun and felt like we were talking to an old friend. Also Maeve in the kitchen crushed it with our pizza! I live an hour away and will absolutely come back because this place is a 12/10, from the food to the people and the vibes all around ☺️
… moreTobias
Nice rooftop patio, good food, okay prices. the reuben sandwich is pretty good. Only downside is if you do sit on the patio you are basically forgotten about and it can take up to an hour to even have your order taken which is annoying.
Edit: this was while ordering in the summertime, and giving the order at the bar. This is a consistent issue throughout the whole year.
… moreJose Sanchez
Wife was craving pizza and wanted to switch it up from our usual local chain, so we decided to try Oregon Express for the first time. Walking in, we honestly had no idea what to order, so we went with one of their specialty pizzas — the Chicken Sriracha.
Thin crust, perfectly cooked with just the right amount of crisp. No flop, no burn — nailed it. My wife didn’t say a single word while eating, which is usually the best compliment possible.
The restaurant was clean, the wait time was very reasonable, and the customer service was on point from start to finish. Cold IPA on tap to go with it… can’t really ask for more than that.
Definitely a spot we’ll be coming back to.
… moreDaniel Wlodarski (Dan)
In a city full of great pizza options, Oregon Express is top five! Cozy little bar, plenty of drink options, a friendly staff, and a chill vibe. And it’s just a couple minutes’ walk from the Dayton Convention Center. For an easy night out, you can grab pizza and drinks at Oregon Express, then jog down Fifth St. and see any number of the other great stores, bars, and kitchens. Can’t go wrong!
… moreRaven Simmons
I went for Baes Bakery’s decorate your own cake class and had a blast! Cake eas tasty and home made, Alisha the owner was fantastic, and i left with a cool self decorated, self carved heart shaped cake!
… moreMorgan Mays
Pretty sad about my most recent experience! Ordered on their website and my settings of no meat didn’t save. We called the restaurant once we got home and they refused to fix our order because their receipt didn’t show our order. I’m from Alabama and I don’t get to visit home often but I’m unable to enjoy my food due to the meat on the pizza.
… moreJulian Smith
Recommend by the hotel for lunch, pizza was forgettable and the side salad inedible (they knocked it off the bill). Apparently it used to be OK, but based on my visit I thought it was nowhere near good enough, things like staff smoking on steps of the front door, I should have known at that point but the hotels recommendation was in my mind……. OK for a beer
… moreJonah Avery
The pizza was insanely good, every bite full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The karaoke had great energy, awesome music, and everyone was just having a blast the whole night.
… moreNico Kinner
A wonderful place all around. I stayed in the front, but there was plenty of other sit-down dining further back, and they also hast live venues sometimes. The food is made to order and is absolutely delicious. The drink variety is great and is continually expanding. The service was efficient and friendly and the cost was much cheaper than I expected.
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