Bringing Thai cuisine and burnt-end barbecue together - Eem is the brainchild of award-winning chefs Earl Nimson, Matt Vicedomini, and Eric Nelson. The restaurant has taken Portland by storm. Take on any one of their hybrid dishes.
Restaurant with a Russian-inspired menu and house-made infused vodkas - try flavors like sea buckthorn berry, earl grey, or horseradish. Kachka also has a deli for purchasing imported pantry items, charcuterie, and Eastern European wines.
Loud, high-energy diner with a retro red-and-white design. Fresh lobster is piled onto brioche rolls, served with a choice of creative house-made sauces like jalapeño mayo and lobster ghee.
High-energy Slabtown dining room running as a reverse steakhouse. Vegetables take the center of the plate while meat acts as a side dish, with plates coming fast out of a busy open kitchen.
Texas-style craft barbecue joint running three massive offset smokers out front. The counter line builds early for low-and-slow brisket and jalapeño cheddar sausage, all sliced to order until the daily supply runs out.
Wood-lined downtown dining room with a large marble oyster bar and an open kitchen. The floor fills early with a pre-theater rush, running steady through the evening with fresh Pacific Northwest oysters and rich clam chowder.
Intimate dining rooms on the second floor of a 1905 house run with the energy of a private dinner party. Seasonal French plates and wine-braised meats pair with a deep, adventurous bottle list.
Casual ramen shop ladling rich Sapporo-style miso broth over thick, wavy noodles. Hot bowls topped with roast pork and sweet corn come out fast for quick, straightforward dinners.
Intimate dining room serving inventive French tasting menus at communal tables. The chef’s counter lines the open kitchen, giving a direct view as the team works through the nightly courses.
Teak-lined Thai dining room in Kerns serving spicy, everyday comfort food. Groups pack the cozy space for bowls of khao soi and crispy pork belly shared over cocktails.
Cozy, family-run Balkan restaurant turning out hearty plates of grilled ćevapi, warm lepinja flatbread, and red pepper ajvar. Tables fill up with imported regional beers and strong shots of traditional fruit brandy.
Neighborhood French bistro on Southeast Division serving updated classics like steak au poivre and Parisian gnocchi. Intimate booths and a busy bar anchor the loud room, mixing casual weeknight drinks with full anniversary dinners.
Chef-driven Hawaiian comfort food from two O'ahu natives, served in a small, laid-back room. Plate lunch classics are elevated with prime ingredients – the loco moco gravy simmers for three days.
Vibrant Dutch-Indonesian restaurant in an unassuming Hollywood strip mall. The warm, eclectic dining room serves massive family-style Rice Table feasts loaded with rich curries, spicy sambals, and pickles.
Casual pizzeria sharing a SE Division Street beer garden with Little Beast Brewing. Thick, rectangular pan pies with crispy cheese edges and cup-and-char pepperoni arrive at outdoor tables alongside craft pints.
Laid-back Hawthorne ramen shop slinging rich tonkotsu and house-made noodles from a simple counter. Tables sit pre-stocked with chopsticks for heavy bowls of ultra-spicy broth and smoked salmon mazemen.
Maximalist dining room channeling the chaotic energy of Bangkok’s Chinatown. The kitchen turns out Thai-Chinese street plates like crispy chive cakes, charred noodles, and toasted buns with pandan custard.
Kerns trattoria and market hybrid serves house-made pastas alongside Italian pantry staples. Green banquettes sit among shelves of wine and olive oil for dinners of pork ragu pappardelle.
Colorful craftsman bungalow serving naturally leavened Neapolitan pies. Sourdough pizzas arrive with scissors for slicing and a side of whipped ricotta with garlic and honey for dunking the chewy crusts.
Tiny, colorful deli mixing Jewish and Italian heritage into hearty house-made comfort food. Orders range from whitefish melts to a hybrid wedding soup with meatballs and matzo.
Casual Thai kitchen dedicated to two street food staples. Chicken rice pairs with pungent ginger sauce, while the khao soi brings deep coconut heat and a tangle of crispy noodles.
Psychedelic dining room serving Chinese-Malaysian street food under a disco ball. Roti canai and tamarind fried chicken hit gold tables backed by a soundtrack of 1970s Indonesian funk.
Riverfront fish shack and market facing the Tomahawk Bay Marina. Adirondack chairs and fire pits line the lawn for eating fried trout sandwiches and burgers by the water.
Intimate Mississippi Avenue dining room serving scratch Italian share plates and handmade pasta. An open kitchen anchors the tight, loud interior, with an enclosed patio out back for seasonal crudo and wine.
New Jersey-style red sauce joint serving comfort classics like fried mutz and rigatoni with long-braised meat sauce. It's walk-in only, so the loud, cozy room fills up fast with groups sharing plates and nineties-era cocktails.
Family-run Peruvian restaurant serving big plates of lomo saltado, fresh ceviche, and arroz chaufa. The heated, covered back patio stays busy all night with shared dishes and rounds of passionfruit pisco sours.
Indigenous comfort food centered on house-made fry bread, the fluffy base for bison burgers and chili-topped NDN tacos. An open kitchen also sends out traditional dishes like braised elk shoulder and Three Sisters mash.
Opulent Art Nouveau cocktail bar with custom wallpaper and deep velvet banquettes. The focus is French: aperitifs, fortified wines, and a short menu of oysters and cheese to match.
Old-school neighborhood pizzeria slinging heavy, generously topped pies and signature deep-fried breadsticks. Decades of untouched memorabilia line the walls of the small, casual dining room.
