portland Reviews
Xiao Ye
Xiao Ye in Hollywood is serving first-generation American food in a cozy setting. Expect dishes like rigatoni all’amatriciana with preserved chilis, and masa-and-mochi madeleines.
Lilia Comedor
Lilia Comedor is an upscale South Waterfront Mexican spot that highlights hyper-seasonal Pacific Northwest ingredients.
Oma's Hideaway
Oma's Hideaway serves excellent Chinese-Malaysian dishes in a lively space in Richmond.
Maurice
Maurice is a French-Scandinavian downtown cafe with good coffee, good wine, and an iconic black pepper cheesecake and three-nut sablé cookie.
Bhuna
The fast-casual Indian restaurant in Nob Hill serves small plates and rice bowls that are vibrant and aromatic.
Nicholas
Nicholas is a Portland institution that’s been turning out pillowy pita and Mannish pizzas for nearly 40 years.
Eem
Eem on North Williams is worth the inevitable wait for the menu full of Thai barbecue. Get the white curry with brisket burnt ends.
Ha VL
Ha VL Vietnamese Noodle Soup is a Jade District lunch favorite for noodle soups that go way beyond typical bowls of phở.
Yaowarat
Yaowarat is a fun, casual Montavilla spot inspired by Bangkok's Chinatown from the people behind Eem, Phuket Cafe, and Langbaan.
Le Pigeon
Le Pigeon is a small French restaurant on East Burnside that’s upscale enough for an anniversary dinner, but casual enough for a Wednesday.
Nong's Khao Man Gai
Nong’s Khao Man Gai serves chicken and rice, along with a few other Thai dishes and fun cocktails, at their Southeast brick-and-mortar location.
Kachka
Kachka is a Southeast restaurant that serves excellent Russian food and more vodka than you’d ever expect to drink in one sitting.
Langbaan
Laangban takes over Phuket Cafe on weekend nights, and you should absolutely make a reservation.
Magna Kusina
Magna Kusina is a modern Filipino restaurant in Hosford-Abernethy that's great for a casual dinner.
Kaede
Kaede is a sushi spot in Sellwood that's great for a semi-special weeknight meal or even an anniversary.
Câche Câche
Câche Câche is a hidden seafood raw bar behind Fracture Brewing that’s good for a date fueled by seafood towers.
Birrieria La Plaza
Birrieria La Plaza is a food truck in a grocery liquidator parking lot serving great tacos.
Mama Dút
Mama Dút is a vegan Vietnamese spot in Buckman where you can eat things like chick’n fried oyster mushroom bánh mì.