Last updated Summer 2022

PORTLAND, OR

The misfit city of the PNW with restaurants almost as eccentric as its people.

★ - All-time favorite / ✸ - Changing menu / Must-orders are bolded

  • A cozy restaurant-bodega-bakery hybrid garnering a cult following.

    ✸ Order notes: Danish plate, greens, arrabbiata.

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  • Incredible Thai barbeque meets groovy tiki bar. Make sure to read their Instagram captions if you need a laugh.

    Order notes: Wok fried greens, BBQ fried rice, white curry with burnt ends, red curry.

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  • Contemporary takes on Middle Eastern food from the Sesame Collective hospitality group.

    Order notes: Za’tar fried almonds, halloumi, labneh, hummus and pine nuts, falafel, lemon zest fries.

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  • An intimate Italian restaurant with a simple menu that needs no elaboration.

    Order notes: Salt focaccia, octopus with potato and olive, linguini with shrimp, spaghetti with garlic, chili, and clams.

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  • The inaugural US location of the Afuri restaurant family most known for its creative approaches to ramen. 

    Order notes: Yaki gyoza, yuzu shio ramen.

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  • A famous breakfast joint on North Mississippi Avenue serving legendary hashbrowns. 

    Order notes: Challah french toast, pan-fried hashbrowns. 

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  • A testament to Portland’s food truck culture with standout breakfast sandwiches. 

    Order notes: Yolko Ono, Egg Zepplin, Free Range Against the Machine.

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