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1. Screen Door - Pearl District

4.8

Exceptional(734)

Price: Moderate

• Southern • Pearl District

Booked 50 times today

Walk-in's always welcome! Screen Door is a restaurant that presents itself as a love letter to the American South and the revival of regional cooking. Each day, the restaurant receives natural, local organic meats and produce from nearby vendors. The inclusion of regional Pacific Northwest ingredients into a menu of dishes developed in the south has created a unique flavor profile in Screen Door's menu. Many of Screen Doors dishes draw their inspiration from Louisiana and the Cajun cooking that's found there. These include our world-famous fried chicken, Lowcountry shrimp and grits, smoked andouille chicken gumbo and fried okra. Other items, like the house-smoked beef brisket and braised pork shoulder, come straight from the state of Texas. The rest of the South is well represented as well with a Carolina pulled pork sandwich, chicken and waffles, crispy fried oysters and a pimiento cheese & sausage biscuit sandwich with a fried egg and cheddar grits.

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2. Bellpine at The Ritz-Carlton Portland

4.6

Exceptional(404)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • NW Portland

Booked 26 times today

Located on the 20th floor, Bellpine presents panoramic views of the city and beyond. Acclaimed Executive Chef Pedro Almeida, whose previous restaurants earned Michelin Stars under his leadership, leads the culinary artistry of Bellpine. Inspiration is drawn from Oregon’s bountiful Willamette Valley, the state’s farms, ranchers, rivers, and the Pacific Ocean. The menu features ingredients indigenous to the region as well as items from local purveyors and skilled artisans. The culinary journey is accentuated with world-class wine selections featuring exceptional Oregon wineries and unique spirits crafted by the region’s master distillers.

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3. Fogo de Chao - Portland

4.0

Excellent(4361)

Price: Moderate

• Brazilian • SW Portland

Booked 155 times today

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

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4. Taylor Street Tavern

4.0

Excellent(138)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

Booked 6 times today

Located across from Director’s Park in the Paramount Hotel, this dual concept engages all the regions of the palate. Taylor Street Tavern polishes the ruggedly natural aspects of the Pacific Northwest into precisely crafted plates for daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner offerings. Locally sourced ingredients also make an appearance in the house crafted cocktails and west coast wine selections.Just across the lobby, Swine Moonshine and Whiskey Bar explores the history of the American whiskey tradition, complete with a reclaimed authentic still and extensive whiskey list. Early and late happy hours keep people sipping all night long.

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5. Jake's Famous Crawfish

4.7

Exceptional(6726)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Downtown

Booked 43 times today

Have been serving downtown Portland for over 130 years, Jake's Famous Crawfish features a variety of fresh fish and seafood flown in daily, making a true Pacific Northwest statement using fresh Northwest products and served in a traditional and timeless presentation.

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6. Ruth's Chris Steak House - Portland

4.7

Exceptional(2337)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Downtown

Booked 44 times today

Ruth's Chris Steak House in Portland, OR serves the finest USDA Prime beef available, broiled at 1,800° and served on 500° plates, so your steak stays hot, juicy and delicious from first bite to last. Enjoy our New Orleans-inspired appetizers, USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, signature side dishes and homemade desserts. All this while you enjoy our warm, inviting atmosphere and Ruth’s Chris’ genuine hospitality. So whether you’re a regular or have just been wondering what all the buzz is about, Ruth's Chris is the perfect excuse to enjoy the perfect night out. Dinner is served nightly, reservations are suggested and private dining and offsite catering may be arranged.

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7. Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine - Pearl District

4.6

Exceptional(174)

Price: Expensive

• Thai • Pearl District

Booked 10 times today

Not your typical Thai! We are a Thai New Generation restaurant focusing on bringing you adventurous, bold flavors of traditional and non-traditional dishes using the freshest ingredients. Look out for our nightly specials from regional home cooked dishes to market fried grasshoppers. We are consistently voted the "Best Thai Restaurant" in San Francisco by Michelin Bib Gourmand 2016 - 2019.

8. CRAFTpdx

4.3

Awesome(194)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 3 times today

CRAFTpdx is a Northwest inspired restaurant in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon. We specialize in locally sourced, seasonal food & beverage. Our menu inspiration pulls from our teams diverse culinary background, which allows us to offer our guests an ever changing menu selection. We work intimately with local producers and growers, which is reflected not only in our dishes, but also in our curated beverages as well. We invite you to wander in and excite your taste buds with our thoughtfully crafted cocktails & cuisine.

9. Hal's Cafe

4.2

Awesome(164)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Our upscale yet comfortable Hal's Café welcomes you in, where the familiar touches of McMenamins’ signature art combine with natural light, phenomenal stained glass and an open kitchen with a view of chefs, for a sophisticated dining experience.Breakfast and brunch feature dishes ranging from chilaquiles to brioche french toast, and fresh bakery items and espresso. Meet up for lunch and enjoy the wood-fired pizza fresh from the custom oven, or a specialty salad or Nashville hot chicken sandwich.Dinner is a feast, with options such as roasted chicken, lamb and halibut. House-made desserts and the extensive spirits, wine, ale and craft cocktail list are pairings to any of these dining experiences. The Bloody Mary with house-pickled vegetables is highly sought-after, as is the Zeus Fizz—with house shrub syrup.

10. Darsalam Downtown

4.6

Exceptional(87)

Price: Moderate

• Middle Eastern • Downtown

Booked 3 times today

“Discovered the goodness of Iraqi food and found it refreshingly differentfrom typical middle eastern cuisine.”

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Tony
Greater Boston •1 review
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
Fried oysters were great but the popcorn crawfish was pretty well all breading and no crawfish. Crab leg tortellini was excellent as was the NZ Waipahu Sauvignon Blanc
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Jake's Famous CrawfishPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Downtown
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4.7
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Valinda
Portland / Oregon •37 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Service could’ve been better. Otherwise, we appreciate the manager and other servers asking us if we needed anything. Thank you.
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Fogo de Chao - PortlandPrice: Moderate• Brazilian• Southwest Portland
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Robyn
Portland / Oregon •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Everyone in our party ordered something different and loved their choice’s. You can’t go wrong with any item from their menu! We will be back!
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Screen Door - Pearl DistrictPrice: Moderate• Southern• Pearl District
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4.8
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Sisilla
Portland / Oregon •8 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
We ate dinner here prior to a show at the Schnitzer. The food was good, for the most part, and the drinks were reasonable. The design of the restaurant is nice but there’s a very large column along one side that really cuts off a couple tables from the rest of the room. It’s just a poor seating design in light of that. Overall we were pleased with our meal & experience and will probably come back here. Our server was not attentive and did not seem very engaged in their work but that was just one person, the rest of the staff was professional and service-focused.
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Taylor Street TavernPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown
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Andrea
Portland / Oregon •7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 Dec 2024
Absolutely loved our experience here! Amazing food! Amazing drink! Amazing dessert! And awesome waitress. Thank you Nicole for serving us so well and helping us. Will be back! Best spot for dinner in Oregon.
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Bellpine at The Ritz-Carlton PortlandPrice: Very Expensive• American• NW Portland
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4.6

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1. Screen Door - Pearl District

2. Bellpine at The Ritz-Carlton Portland

3. Fogo de Chao - Portland

4. Taylor Street Tavern

5. Jake's Famous Crawfish

6. Ruth's Chris Steak House - Portland

7. Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine - Pearl District

8. CRAFTpdx

9. Hal's Cafe

10. Darsalam Downtown

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