• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Genoa |address=2832 SE Belmont St. |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97214 |country=United States |phone=503-238-1464 |url=http://www.genoarestaurant.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=2832+SE+Belmont+St.+portland&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=45.516331,-122.63669&spn=0.053827,0.135269 |type=Italian }}

• • 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: "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."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Wildwood |address=1221 NW 21st Avenue |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97209 |country=United States |phone=503-248-9663 |url=http://www.wildwoodrestaurant.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=1221+NW+21st+Ave,+Portland,+Oregon+97209,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=International }}

• • 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: "The busy center bar, stainless-steel open kitchen, and blond-wood chairs set the tone at this restaurant serving fresh Pacific Northwest cuisine."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Castagna |address=1752 SE Hawthorne Blvd |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97214 |country=United States |phone=503-231-7373 |url=http://www.castagnarestaurant.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=1752+SE+Hawthorne+Blvd,+Portland,+Oregon+97214,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title Google Map |type=Italian }}

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Dishes tend toward simple preparations that allow the freshness of the ingredients to express themselves."

• • Fodor's Review: "Enjoy the bouillabaisse or one of the inventive Mediterranean seafood entrees at this tranquil Hawthorne restaurant."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Higgins Restaurant & Bar |address=1239 SW Broadway |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97205 |country=United States |phone=503-222-9070 |url=http://higgins.citysearch.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&output=search&q=Higgins+Restaurant+%26+Bar&fb=1&cid=0,0,17427190921001690893&near=Portland,+OR&oi=manybox&ct=10&cd=1&resnum=1 |type=American }}

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Dishes tend toward simple preparations that allow the freshness of the ingredients to express themselves."

• • Fodor's Review: "Chef Greg Higgins, former executive chef at the Heathman Hotel, focuses on ingredients from the Pacific Northwest and on organically grown herbs..."

• • Zagat Well-Rated
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|name=Murata |address=200 S.W. Market St |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code= |country=United States |phone=503-227-0080 |url=http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=portland@121&cur_section=din&property_id=435327 |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=200+SW+Market+St,+Portland,+Oregon+97201,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Sushi }}

• • Fodor's Review: "[The] restaurant draws a crowd of locals, celebrities, and Japanese businesspeople who savor the sushi, sashimi, tempura, hamachi, and teriyaki."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Veritable Quandary |address=1220 SW First Ave |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97204 |country=United States |phone=503-227-7342 |url=http://www.veritablequandary.com/index.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Veritable+Quandary&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=45.516376,-122.674177&spn=0.005368,0.014591&z=16&iwloc=A |type=New American }}

• • 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."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Typhoon! |address=410 SW Broadway |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97205 |country=United States |phone=503-243-7557 |url=http://www.typhoonrestaurants.com/welcome.htm |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=720+SW+Washington+St,+Portland,+Oregon+97205,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Thai }}

• • 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: "Come enjoy the excellent food in a large, modern dining room filled with colorful art and sleek red booths."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Jake's Famous Crawfish |address=401 SW 12th Ave. |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97205 |country=United States |phone=503-226-1419 |url=http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.display&pageid=96&id=1 |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=401+SW+12th+Ave,+Portland,+Oregon+97205,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Seafood }}

• • 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: "Diners have been enjoying fresh Pacific Northwest seafood in Jake's warren of wood-panel dining rooms for more than a century."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Paley's Place |address=1204 NW 21st Ave |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97209 |country=United States |phone=503-243-2403 |url=http://www.paleysplace.net/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=1204+NW+21st+Ave,+Portland,+Oregon+97209,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=French }}

• • 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: "This charming bistro serves French cuisine Pacific Northwest-style. Among the entrees are dishes with duck, New York steak, chicken, pork tenderloin, and halibut."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Patanegra |address=1818 NW 23rd Place |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97210 |country=United States |phone=503-227-7282 |url=http://www.patanegra-restaurant.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=1818+NW+23rd+Pl,+Portland,+Oregon+97210,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Spanish }}

• • 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."

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|name=Piazza Italia |address=1129 NW Johnson St |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97209 |country=United States |phone=503-478-0619 |url=http://www.piazzaportland.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=1129+NW+Johnson+St,+Portland,+Oregon+97209,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Italian }}

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Portland has more than its fair share of good Italian restaurants, but none feels as much like a trip to Italy as this one."

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|name=Esparza's Tex-Mex Cafe |address=2725 SE Ankeny St |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97214 |country=United States |phone=503-234-7909 |url=http//www.frommers.com/destinations/portlandor/D33927.html |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=2725+SE+Ankeny+St,+Portland,+Oregon+97214,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Tex-Mex }}

• • 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: "Be prepared for south-of-the-border craziness at this beloved local eatery."

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|name=Apizza Scholls |address=4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97215 |country=United States |phone=503-233-1286 |url=http://www.apizzascholls.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=4741+SE+Hawthorne+Blvd,+Portland,+Oregon+97215,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Pizza }}

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Salvador Mollys Catering & Restaurant |address=1523 SW Sunset Blvd |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97239 |country=United States |phone=503-234-0896 |url=http://www.salvadormollys.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=3350+SE+Morrison+St,+Portland,+Oregon+97214,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Caribbean }}

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "With lots of colorful mismatched tables and chairs and a funky, tropical decor, this Caribbean restaurant is a real hot spot."

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|name=Nichola's |address=318 SE Grand Avenue |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97214 |country=United States |phone=503-235-5123 |url=http://www.nicholasrestaurant.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=318+SE+Grand+Ave,+Portland,+Oregon+97214,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Lebanese }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "[It's] not the decor or ambience that pulls people in. The big draw is the great food and cheap prices."

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|name=Baan-Thai Restaurant |address=1924 SW Broadway |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97201 |country=United States |phone=503-224-8424 |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/portlandor/D58000.html |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=1924+SW+Broadway,+Portland,+Oregon+97201,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Thai }}

• • 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."

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|name=Bijou Cafe |address=132 SW 3rd Ave |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97204 |country=United States |phone=503-222-3187 |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/portlandor/D33887.html |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&q=bijou+cafe&near=Portland,+OR&radius=0.0&dtab=0&ei=rjodRpC9IYfe2QL-5rwE&cid=45523611,-122675000,13175072282227454882&li=lmd&z=14&t=m |type=Vegetarian }}

• • 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..."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=India Chaat House |address=804 SW 12th |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97205 |country=United States |phone=503-241-7944 |url=http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=6312 |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=804+SW+12th+Ave,+Portland,+Oregon+97205,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Vegetarian }}

• • HappyCow 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Blue Moose Cafe |address=4936 NE Fremont St |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97213 |country=United States |phone=503-548-4475 |url=http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=8803 |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=4936+NE+Fremont+St,+Portland,+Oregon+97213,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Vegetarian }}

• • HappyCow 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Veganopolis |address=412 SW Fourth Ave |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97204 |country=United States |phone=503-226-3400 |url=http://www.veganopolis.com/ |map_url=http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=412%20SW%204th%20St&csz=Portland%2C+Oregon&country=us |type=Vegetarian }}

• • HappyCow 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Vegetarian House |address=22 NW Fourth Avenue |city=Portland |state=OR |postal_code=97209 |country=United States |phone=503-274-0160 |url=http://www.vegetarianhouse.com/ |map_url=http://www.google.com/maps?q=22+NW+4th+Ave,+Portland,+Oregon+97209,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title |type=Vegetarian }}

• • HappyCow 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)