Gonzaga University Guide: Restaurants, Bars, and Hotels In Spokane (2026)

Whether you’re a Gonzaga student still building your rotation, an incoming freshman learning Spokane, a parent in town for move-in, an alum back for a night at The Kennel, or a prospective student getting a feel for campus, this guide pulls together the restaurants, bars, hotels, and campus landmarks worth knowing near Gonzaga.

Gonzaga sits in Spokane’s Logan neighborhood, just northeast of downtown along the north bank of the Spokane River. Campus itself is compact and walkable, and most of the food, nightlife, and hotels students and visitors actually recommend are either right in Logan by campus, about a mile away in downtown Spokane, or a short drive across the river in Kendall Yards. Basketball weekends pull everything toward McCarthey Athletic Center, and graduation and move-in fill the downtown hotels. Everything below is organized to help you find what you need fast, whatever weekend you’re planning.

Spokane’s best eating runs from neighborhood spots right in Logan by campus to the downtown core and across the river in Kendall Yards, most of it a short walk or drive from Gonzaga. The list below covers cheap student breakfasts, a couple of only-in-Spokane stops, and the special-occasion dinners you save for graduation.

Gonzaga nightlife splits between the classic Zag bars in the Logan neighborhood right by campus and the breweries, cocktail spots, and pubs downtown, an easy walk or rideshare away. The list runs from divey and cheap to polished and grown-up.

There’s no hotel on campus itself, but downtown Spokane sits about a mile away along the river and holds nearly everything you’d want, from historic landmarks to practical chains. Rooms tighten around graduation, move-in, and marquee basketball weekends, so book early and refundable.

You don’t need a full tour to get a feel for Gonzaga. These six anchor a first visit, and they’re all on the map.