The 14 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon

Quaintrelle Restaurant in Portland serves creative Pacific North-western inspired cuisine made with passion. Using the freshest, seasonally available ingredients from mainly local suppliers, their innovative menus showcase everything from seafood and veggie dishes to meat and desserts. You can dine indoors, outdoors on the patio or make use of their take away services and don’t forget to head down to Quaintrelle on Friday night for their special of prime rib with all the fixin’s – it’s legendary!

Tucked away in historic Ladd Carriage House in the Arts District of Downtown Portland, Raven & Rose offers contemporary, homely cuisine inspired by cosy gastropubs of the British Isles. Pop in and try their scrumptious homecooked shepherd’s pie or dig into golden battered cod, chips and tartar sauce! They have soup and salad menus for lunchtime light bites and an on-site bar, The Rookery which mixes some of the finest cocktails in the city as live music plays!

Pop Pizza is a pizzeria in SE Portland, serving up Detroit-style pizzas, salads, sides, and natural wine. Marius Pop, one of Portland’s top bakers and owner of Nuvrei Bakery & Macaron Bar, opened up Pop Pizza in August 2020. His inspiration for the pizza came after a trip to the Midwest to visit family in Detroit where he was greeted by the great flavor and airy dough that is Detroit-style pizzas and the rest is history.

Whether you seek a dough pizza base with toppings or gluten-free treats, Pop Pizza in Portland has you covered. There are a multitude of delicious pizza toppings to choose from, side salads and desserts, and you can even order a bottle of wine or a family-size pizza kit to go! If you can’t get enough of their Italian fare and need a constant reminder, Pop Pizza merchandise is also available online.

Bergerac Bistro & Spaghetti has been a neighbourhood favorite in Portland since 2015. It is famed for its French cuisine - freshly and expertly prepared by chef/owner Joris Barbaray. Open from Thursday through Sunday each week, Bergerac has also just introduced a new Spaghetti themed menu-to-go, which means you can enjoy pasta, salads and desserts in the comfort of your workplace or home! If you plan to dine in the restaurant, their bistro menu boasts a multitude of French favourites ranging from fondue and cassoulet to innovative meat and fish dishes.

PDX Sliders has the best burgers in PDX, voted for by locals and it was also listed by National Geographic as the fourth best burger joint in America! With two locations in the city, the restaurants focus on what they do best, serving mouth-watering, meat-filled sandwiches in soft buns. Choose from the Sellwood – a beef slider with bacon, Beechers aged Cheddar and caramelized onions or try the popular Burnside - a homemade meatball slider with roasted romas and mozzarella on a ciabatta bun! You can let everyone know you’ve been here too – as they even sell their own t-shirts and trucker hats!

Fancy dining on authentic Hawaiian cuisine in Portland, Oregon? You can at 808 Grinds! This charming chalet-style restaurant on SW Park Way embraces island culture and comfort food. The menu brims with delights such as slow-cooked, marinated chicken, Hawaiian style pulled pork and sweet potato Haupia pie! The staff can fully cater parties and celebrations, or diners can order full pans of food to takeaway which serve 15, 30 or even 60 people!

If you’re looking for plant-based food in Portland, Aviv ticks all the boxes. Chef Tal Caspi draws upon his life in Israel to blend Middle Eastern flavours with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. This spice-laden emporium serves all flavours of hummus to olives, falafel and curry and potato pastries accompanied by delicious sides of gluten-free pitta, salads, rice and fries. In 2021, the restaurant has two new locations in the city on Nw 10th Ave and NE Killingsworth St, so it’s the perfect time to check them out or order from their extensive menu.

Revered as one of the best coffee roasters in the world by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, Proud Mary in Portland isn’t just a café, it’s an experience! They serve tasty breakfast food including light fluffy pancakes, they have snacks – think sweet treats, sausage rolls and soups and they even sell even whole bean coffee merch! Visitors and locals frequently return to inhale the heady aroma of coffee beans and sip their delicious freshly ground coffee which comes in four categories – mild, curious, wild or deluxe!

This unassuming Portland diner started off in 2010 as a food cart stationed on SE 50th and Division Street. Today, it’s a thriving, vegetarian friendly and vegan restaurant serving scrumptious American-style brunch cuisine, with much of it catering to gluten-free diners too! You can eat in or have food delivered and with menus showcasing inventive dishes such as Super Vegan Burrito, Jackfruit Brisket and Nacho Hash, you’re in for a real culinary treat!

Nestled in Portland’s Pearl District, this charming eatery features northwest décor and vintage inspirations giving it a speakeasy kind of vibe. The bar/restaurant caters to 21 and over’s only, thanks to its extensive range of whisky and tequila, but the stars of Carlita’s show are the tacos. These soft corn shells can be filled with anything you desire – from Pacific Ahi Tuna to Piedmontese short ribs, black kale and mountain spinach or Yucatan pork. You can take out or dine in and experience good ole’ southern style food coupled with friendly north western hospitality.

Doug Fir Lounge is a lively restaurant, bar and music venue in Portland, Oregon. They serve cocktails and comfort food to eat in or take away including a selection of burgers, wings, BBQ plates and there are even a few vegan and vegetarian options on the menu! Throughout the year, the venue features stand-up comedy shows, live bands and more, making this Portland hotspot a great night out for couples and groups of friends.

Kachka Restaurant is the invention of Bonnie Morales whose family emigrated from the Soviet Union to the USA. This restaurant brings tasty Russian food to Portland, with eat-in or takeout dishes ranging from caviar and homemade breads to salted herring and dumplings. The restaurant opened in April 2014, and since then has been considered by many to be the best Russian restaurant in the country. In fact, it was named as one of GQ’s ‘Most Outstanding Restaurants of 2015’ and nominated as a Best New Restaurant in Bon Appetit! It’s also home to Lavka – an all-in-one deli and market with an Eastern European food focus.

Noble Rot is housed in a sustainable LEED Platinum building in Portland, Oregon which is hydrated by a glacial well which is 8000 years old! This forward-thinking eatery grows its own herbs, vegetables and flowers on a roof terrace and is revered by locals. There’s indoor and outdoor seating, you can take away food, there are private dining areas and menus with innovative dishes made with fresh, seasonal produce. Friday night is Burger Night at Noble Rot, with their iconic Rot Burger with fries a popular favourite with regulars.

If you enjoy healthy, delicious food, Crisp in Portland has you covered! This establishment serves chef curated salads which are 100% designed by you! Choose from over 50 fresh, locally sourced ingredients to mix and match in your dish and have your salad exactly the way you want it. Whether you desire blue cheese, chicken and fried onions or avocado, feta and cranberries in your bowl, these talented chefs prepare it all for you. There are gluten-free and dairy-free options too, so nobody has to miss out!