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Portland Restaurants, A Shortlist 🍽️
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items A lineup of my very favorite Portland restaurants, ranging from casual neighborhood gems to spots that feel more fancy and elevated. Portland’s diverse, creative, quality-driven food scene rivals that of much larger cities, and its mix of vibrant loc...
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Pasta
Sandwiches
Pizza
Breakfast
Peruvian
Ramen
Pasta
One of the best vodka sauce pastas in town!
No Saint
If you want Italian pasta and an ambiance that makes you think you’re in Italy, visit Piazza Italia. It’s in the Pearl district in between apartment buildings, but the moment you step inside you’re transported. The pasta is delish!!
Piazza Italia
An absolute classic. Simple dishes but tasty nonetheless. I love going for their tried and true tajarin tossed in truffle butter, but their seasonal pastas always satisfy too and are fun to try!
Montelupo has a market section too (hence Italian Mar...
Montelupo Italian Market
Sandwiches
Sandwiches of the Apizza!! This is the sister of Dimo’s Apizza. Right next door serving the Italian deli side of the menu, including pasta for dinner. The sandwich blew my mind!
Dimo's Italian Specialties
Pizza
Don’t sleep on this pizzeria, serving up New-Haven style pizza (thin crust, coal-fired)! They know what they’re doing. Their crust and pizza bottom is stunning! Perfect crunch, perfect dough.
The patio is great for warm sunny days and inside is coz...
Dimo’s Apizza
Breakfast
Wonderful breakfast menu (they serve dinner too!), but the standout is the breakfast sandwich. I consider it the best breakfast sandwich in Portland, by my standards at least. It’s not over complicated and the egg doesn’t freak me out (I dislike cris...
Cafe Olli
Peruvian
Mouth-watering Peruvian dishes and the patio is a wonderful experience and intimate ambiance! Ask the server for their rec and they won’t steer you wrong. Always the best service! From the exterior the restaurant is easy to miss but there is a sign!
Casa Zoraya
Ramen
Our go-to Ramen in the city. Their ramen has rich flavor but never feels too heavy. They use clean and naturally derived ingredients, which stands out from other ramen spots in town. Their ramen is truly like no other I’ve tried, always consistent an...
AFURI IZAKAYA SE PORTLAND
Toya is a newer spot but wow it’s making an impact. Their ramen noodles are made daily and their broths are all chicken based. They have so much more than ramen on their menu too.
Toya Ramen
Thai
If you are craving REALLY GOOD Thai, visit Thai Peacock in downtown (near Powell’s Books). Every dish we’ve had has been stellar. The flavor is consistent and unmatched, no matter if you dine-in or order to-go. Our go-to dishes have been the Pad Thai...
Thai Peacock
Salads
An ideal spot if you’re looking for healthy smoothies, grain bowls/wraps or salads! They have a patio too (dogs allowed!).
Poa Café
Elevated
An elevated and elegant Japanese-Korean fusion of shared plates. The ambiance is incredible with a beautiful tree and natural wood designs inside. All the plates I’ve tried have been decadent and melt-in-your-mouth. I still dream of a specialty nigir...
Janken
Sushi
Iykyk. Tiny inside but worth the wait!!
Yoko's Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar