Portland OR Restaurants


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  1. Official Tourism Site: Portland Restaurants
  2. Frommer's: Portland OR Restaurants
  3. Fodor's: Portland Restaurants  WARNING: Pop-ups
  4. Lonely Planet: Portland Dining
  5. Zagat Survey: Welcome to Restaurants: Portland WARNING: Site requires paid subscription to read full information.
  6. WCities: Portland Restaurants
  7. Yahoo! Travel: Portland OR Restaurants


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Portland High-End Restaurants

  • Genoa, Italian - Map
    2832 SE Belmont St.
    Portland, OR, 97214 United States
    voice: 503-238-1464
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "This is an ideal setting for a romantic dinner, and service is attentive -- the waiter explains dishes in detail as they are served, and dishes are magically whisked away as they're finished."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Widely regarded as the finest restaurant in Portland, Genoa serves a seven-course prix-fixe menu focusing on authentic Northern Italian cuisine, that changes every two weeks."
  • Wildwood, International - Map
    1221 NW 21st Avenue
    Portland, OR, 97209 United States
    voice: 503-248-9663
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Fresh seasonal ingredients combined into simple-yet-imaginative dishes are the hallmark of chef Cory Schreiber's cooking, and often there are no more than a handful of ingredients in a dish so as to let each of the flavors shine through."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "The busy center bar, stainless-steel open kitchen, and blond-wood chairs set the tone at this restaurant serving fresh Pacific Northwest cuisine."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Enjoy the bouillabaisse or one of the inventive Mediterranean seafood entrées at this tranquil Hawthorne restaurant."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Chef Greg Higgins, former executive chef at the Heathman Hotel, focuses on ingredients from the Pacific Northwest and on organically grown herbs..."
  • Murata, Sushi - Map
    200 S.W. Market St
    Portland, OR United States
    voice: 503-227-0080
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "[The] restaurant draws a crowd of locals, celebrities, and Japanese businesspeople who savor the sushi, sashimi, tempura, hamachi, and teriyaki."
  • Veritable Quandary, New American - Map
    1220 SW First Ave
    Portland, OR, 97204 United States
    voice: 503-227-7342
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Located in an old brick building just a block off Tom McCall Waterfront Park, this restaurant is a must for summer meals. The restaurant's garden patio, the prettiest in town, faces a small park."

Portland Moderate Restaurants

  • Typhoon!, Thai - Map
    410 SW Broadway
    Portland, OR, 97205 United States
    voice: 503-243-7557
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Located just off NW 23rd Avenue, this trendy spot is a bit pricey for a Thai restaurant, but the unusual menu offerings generally aren't available at other Portland Thai restaurants."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Come enjoy the excellent food in a large, modern dining room filled with colorful art and sleek red booths."
  • Jake's Famous Crawfish, Seafood - Map
    401 SW 12th Ave.
    Portland, OR, 97205 United States
    voice: 503-226-1419
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "There's a daily menu listing a dozen or more specials, but there's really no question about what to eat at Jake's: crawfish, which is always on the menu and served several different ways."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Diners have been enjoying fresh Pacific Northwest seafood in Jake's warren of wood-panel dining rooms for more than a century."
  • Paley's Place WARNING: Flash-heavy site, French - Map
    1204 NW 21st Ave
    Portland, OR, 97209 United States
    voice: 503-243-2403
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Located in a Victorian-era house, Paley's is a favorite of Portland foodies. Chef Vitaly Paley continues to receive accolades year after year, and in 2005 won a James Beard Foundation Award. "
    • Fodor's Choice WARNING: Pop-ups: "This charming bistro serves French cuisine Pacific Northwest-style. Among the entrées are dishes with duck, New York steak, chicken, pork tenderloin, and halibut."
  • Patanegra  WARNING: Under construction, Spanish - Map
    1818 NW 23rd Place
    Portland, OR, 97210 United States
    voice: 503-227-7282
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The best way to approach this rather exotic menu is to just start ordering whatever sounds most interesting and then order more if your first round doesn't fill you up."
  • Piazza Italia, Italian - Map
    1129 NW Johnson St
    Portland, OR, 97209 United States
    voice: 503-478-0619

Portland Affordable Restaurants

  • Esparza's Tex-Mex Café, Tex-Mex - Map
    2725 SE Ankeny St
    Portland, OR, 97214 United States
    voice: 503-234-7909
    • Frommer's Recommended: "Sure there are enchiladas and tamales and tacos, but they might be filled with ostrich or buffalo. Rest assured Esparza's also serves standard ingredients such as chicken and beef."
    • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups: "Be prepared for south-of-the-border craziness at this beloved local eatery."
  • Nichola's, Lebanese - Map
    318 SE Grand Avenue
    Portland, OR, 97214 United States
    voice: 503-235-5123
    • Frommer's Recommended: "[It's] not the decor or ambience that pulls people in. The big draw is the great food and cheap prices."
  • Baan-Thai Restaurant, Thai - Map
    1924 SW Broadway
    Portland, OR, 97201 United States
    voice: 503-224-8424
    • Frommer's Recommended: "[While] Baan-Thai may not show up on local 'Best of Portland' lists, it should. It's cheap, it's casual, and it's pretty conveniently located."

Portland Vegetarian Restaurants

  • Bijou Cafe, Vegetarian - Map
    132 SW 3rd Ave
    Portland, OR, 97204 United States
    voice: 503-222-3187
    • Frommer's Recommended: "The folks who run the Bijou take both food and health seriously. They'll serve you a bowl of steamed brown rice and raisins for breakfast..."