From American to French to modern cuisine, Portland features 42 award-winning restaurants that make it a emerging food destination. The city boasts World's 50 Best nods and James Beard Awards across its restaurant scene. Portland is one to watch for adventurous eaters.
The best restaurants in Portland
42 expert-reviewed restaurants, with what makes each one stand out. Track 40+ global award systems in one place, updated continuously.
1.Alpenrausch
Alpenrausch opened in 2023 by the founders of Olympia Provisions. Inspired by years spent apprenticing and working in the Alps to learn the art of charcuterie and cooking, Alpenrausch brings a taste of Mountain life to your plate and glass. Alpenrausch is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Alpine · 3384 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202, USA
2.Arden
Dinner at Arden is more than a great meal - it is an opportunity to escape, indulge and restore. Highlighting seasonal local ingredients and wines, Arden seeks to reconnect you to your community and your peace of mind. Escape the stress. Restore at Arden. Arden is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
417 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
3.Astral
Located within Duality Brewing, ASTRAL blends Mexican flavors with Pacific Northwest ingredients, resulting in compelling and innovative dishes. The name, derived from the Van Morrison album "Astral Weeks," has remained a stalwart in the restaurant's broad repertoire of musical canon. Astral is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
715 NE Lawrence Ave, Portland, OR 97232
4.Bellpine
Located on the 20th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Portland, Bellpine offers sweeping panoramic views of the city and beyond. Celebrating the Pacific Northwest's diversity, Bellpine's culinary vision draws inspiration from Oregon's abundant Willamette Valley—its farms, ranches, rivers, and the Pacific Ocean. Bellpine is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Pacific Northwest · 900 SW Washington St, Portland, OR 97205, USA
5.Berlu
Berlu is a bakery by day and restaurant by night, offering a contemporary approach to Vietnamese cuisine. Berlu is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Bakery, Vietnamese · 605 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
6.Cafe Olli
Cafe Olli is an all-day cafe crafting simple food from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Cafe Olli is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American · 3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
7.Canard
Canard, opened by Gabriel Rucker and Andrew Fortgang of Le Pigeon (right next door), is an all-day café/restaurant by day, and wine and cocktail bar by night featuring what the kitchen calls wild French-inspired bar food. Canard is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
French · 734 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
8.Castagna
Castagna serves inventive modern tasting menus with a focus on seasonality and service. Castagna is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
1752 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
9.Clarklewis Restaurant
Clarklewis has been the standard-bearer for the farm-to-table food movement in Portland, serving delicious hand-crafted Northwest cuisine with Italian and French influences, and proudly supports local, organic farms. By: Top Chef alum Naomi Pomeroy Clarklewis Restaurant is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American, French, Italian · 1001 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214
10.Coquine
Coquine is a neighborhood restaurant featuring food and drink menus that continually evolve with the seasons. Coquine is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American · 6839 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
11.Davenport
Davenport serves a regularly changing menu crafted from seasonal, local ingredients, focusing on fresh seafood and an extensive wine list. Davenport is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American, Seafood · 2215 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
12.Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails
Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails offers a combination of Thai food and BBQ, accompanied by island-inspired cocktails. Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Barbecue, Thai · 3808 North Williams Avenue st, 127, Portland, OR 97227
13.Erizo
Erizo is a restaurant focused on sustainable seafood from the Pacific coast with a spotlight on bycatch and invasive species. Erizo is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Seafood · 215 SE 9th Ave #101, Portland, OR 97214, USA
14.Feel Good PDX
Feel Good is a fast-casual restaurant serving tasty and inventive grain bowls crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Each menu item comes vegetarian, and the majority of dishes are vegan and dairy-free. By: Top Chef alum Gabriel Pascuzzi Feel Good PDX is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American, Vegan, Vegetarian · 1120 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
15.Gado Gado
Gado Gado serves pan-Asian & Dutch-Indonesian fare, in addition to specialty cocktails. Gado Gado is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Asian, Indonesian · 1801 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
16.Han Oak
Han Oak is a communal, prix-fixe Korean barbecue restaurant emphasizing traditional flavors and seasonal ingredients. Han Oak is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Barbecue, Korean · 511 NE 24th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
17.JinJu Patisserie
JinJu Patisserie is a high-end European patisserie with Asian-inspired flavors. Offering croissants, desserts, and chocolates. JinJu Patisserie is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Bakery, Desserts, European, French, Fusion · 4063 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227, USA
18.Kann
Haitian cuisine meets Pacific Northwest bounty at Kann, a live-fire restaurant by James Beard Award-winning chef Gregory Gourdet. The restaurant honors his heritage and culture while also honoring the seasons and local ingredients of Oregon. Kann is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Caribbean, Haitian · 548 SE Ash Street Portland, OR 97214
19.Ken's Artisan Pizza
Wood-fired oven pizzas from Ken’s Artisan Pizza are Italian-inspired with an American accent. Long fermented dough, hand-stretched mozzarella, Italian tomatoes, and excellent toppings, baked with a blistered crust. Ken's Artisan Pizza is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Italian-American, Pizza · 304 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
20.Langbaan
Langbaan is an intimate 24-seat restaurant located inside Phuket Cafe. The name Langbaan comes from the Thai word for the area in a Thai home where the kitchen and dining room are located, the area where meals are both prepared and lovingly eaten with family and friends. Langbaan is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Fusion, Thai · 1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210, USA
21.Le Pigeon
Le Pigeon serves adventurous French-inspired fare and a wide variety of exciting wines in an intimate dining room on East Burnside. Le Pigeon is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
French · 738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
22.Lilia Comedor
Comedor Lilia serves Pacific Northwest cuisine through the lens of Mexican-American Chef Juan Gomez. Lilia Comedor is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American, Fusion, Mexican · 3159 S Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97239
23.Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
Lovely’s Fifty Fifty is a family-owned restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Opened in 2010, Lovely’s Fifty Fifty uses produce exclusively from Oregon farms, combining the West Coast farmers market tradition with whole-grain sourdough bread-making techniques. Enjoy pies that are blanketed in fresh greens, foraged flowers, wild mushrooms, and distinctive vegetables. Lovely’s Fifty Fifty is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American, Pizza · 4039 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227, USA
24.L’ Orange
L’ Orange is a wine-focused restaurant marrying modern techniques and hyper-seasonal ingredients. L’ Orange is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Modern Cuisine · 2005 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA
25.Magna Kusina
Magna Kusina offers a modern take on classic Filipino dishes from acclaimed chef Carlo Lamagna. Magna Kusina is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Filipino · 2525 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR 97202
26.Mama Bird
Mama Bird is a wood fire concept from chef Gabriel Pascuzzi, also of Stacked Sandwich Shop. Mama Bird specializes in grilled chicken and seasonal vegetables with salads and starches to go along with an 11 tap beer list and a sneaky good wine list. By: Top Chef alum Gabriel Pascuzzi Mama Bird is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
2145 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97210
27.Morton's The Steakhouse - Portland
Morton's The Steakhouse features USDA prime-aged steaks, fish, and fresh seafood and offers cocktails and a vast wine selection. Morton's The Steakhouse - Portland is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American · 213 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201
28.Mucca Osteria
Mucca Osteria, located in the heart of Portland, Oregon, is your destination for exquisite Italian cuisine. Discover a menu that celebrates the rich flavors of Italy with a modern twist. Savor a memorable dining experience in a cozy and inviting atmosphere. Mucca Osteria is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Italian · 1022 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205, USA
29.Mémoire Cà Phê
Memoire Cà Phê offers a Vietnamese-American brunch experience curated by Richard Le of Matta, Lisa Nguyen of HeyDay, and Kim Dam of Portland Cà Phê. The café is a tribute to the team's childhood memories and celebrates the flavors of their heritage through food, sweets, and drinks. Mémoire Cà Phê is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American, Vietnamese · 1495 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211, USA
30.Nodoguro
Nodoguro is a reservation-only restaurant with a bright and intimate space that offers a Sousaku tasting menu crafted from farm-to-table ingredients. Nodoguro is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Japanese · 623 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA
31.OK Omens
OK Omens is a wine-focused restaurant with a seasonal eclectic dinner menu. From James Beard nominated Chef Justin Woodward and Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year Brent Braun. OK Omens is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
32.Oma's Hideaway
Oma’s Hideaway serves bright, funky, playful food influenced by the cuisine of Southeast Asia, and in particular, the hawker foods of Singapore and Malaysia. Also on offer are thoughtful, handcrafted cocktails, both boozy and zero proof. Oma's Hideaway is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Malaysian, Singaporean, South East Asian · 3131 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
33.Ox
Ox restaurant serves Argentine-inspired Portland food from James Beard award-winning Chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton. The name OX pays homage to the work animal that pulls the plow, tilling the soil and replenishing the land’s ability to produce its fruits, vegetables, and grains. Showcasing prime local meats and fish, OX also features seasonal produce in distinctive preparations. Ox is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Argentinian · 2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212, USA
34.Pasar
Pasar is a Chinese-Indonesian restaurant and bar on Northeast Alberta, crafting small plates that present elements of Indonesian cuisine not commonly found elsewhere. Pasar is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Chinese, Indonesian · 3023 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211, USA
35.Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant
Pix Pâtisserie / Bar Vivant is a little slice of France offering innovative and traditional French desserts, chocolates, and house-made ice creams alongside top-notch beverages. In addition, the restaurant also offers a vast wine list. Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Bakery, Desserts, French · 2225 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
36.República
República is a Mexican-forward concept offering homestyle cooking with a focus on traditional dishes from different regions of Mexico. República is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
100 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
37.RingSide Steakhouse
RingSide Steakhouse serves USDA prime cuts and fresh seafood and offers an extensive wine list. RingSide Steakhouse is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American · 2165 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97210
38.Ripe Cooperative
Ripe Cooperative by James Beard award-winning chef Naomi Pomery is a cozy marketplace and eatery serving a cafe menu that focuses on sustainability, sourcing from small local farmers and purveyors. By: Top Chef alum Naomi Pomeroy Ripe Cooperative is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
American · 5425 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211, United States
39.Scotch Lodge
Scotch Lodge is a cocktail bar for Whisky lovers curated by Tommy Klus, with a playfully modern Pacific Northwest-inspired menu from Chef Tim Artale. Scotch Lodge is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Cocktail Bar & Lounge · 215 SE 9th Ave #102, Portland, OR 97214, USA
40.Teardrop Lounge (Bar)
Pioneering the cocktail renaissance since 2007, Teardrop Cocktail Lounge offers lovingly made libations in the heart of Portland's Pearl District. The menu showcases a broad spectrum of cocktails from the previous two centuries but also includes a page of original drinks created by expertly talented friends from around the country. Teardrop Lounge (Bar) is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
1015 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209
41.The Paper Bridge
The Paper Bridge (Bún Chả Cầu Giấy) crafts authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine featuring fresh house-made rice noodles. The Paper Bridge is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Noodles, Vietnamese · 828 SE Ash St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
42.Yaowarat
Yaowarat is inspired by one of the largest Chinatowns in the world, which has a maze of seafood stalls and street vendors, temples, and bars, all branching off of Yaowarat Road. Yaowarat is part of Best Restaurants Guide's expert-reviewed selection of the top 1% of restaurants worldwide.
Chinese, Thai · 7937 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215, USA
