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smoker keep the place packed.
Small selection of wines and
microbrews on offer.
Screen Door $
Southern Road Map 1 A3
2337 E Burnside St, 97214
Tel (503) 542-0880
This bright, roomy restaurant
serves an authentic survey of
Southern cuisine made with
ingredients from Oregon farms.
Standouts include buttermilk
fried chicken, pecan-crusted trout
and milk chocolate cream pie.
La Sirenita $
Mexican Road Map 1 A3 A rustic setting to enjoy spicy Thai cuisine at Pok Pok, Portland
2817 NE Alberta St, 97211
Tel (503) 335-8283 Nostrana $$ Ava Gene’s $$$
This good-value eatery serves fast Italian Road Map 1 A3 Italian Road Map 1 A3
food such as tacos and burgers 1401 SE Morrison St, 97214 3377 SE Division St, 97202
to a wide following. Has almost Tel (503) 234-2427 Tel (971) 229-0571
everything on the menu, including The rustic decor at Nostrana This polished Roman trattoria is
hefty, meaty burritos. Also try complements the comfort food in SE Division’s up-and-coming
their authentic menudo (tripe) on the menu. Known for its wood- restaurant row. It specializes in
and birria (lamb) soups. fired pizzas, it also serves excellent rustic pastas, with beautifully
salads and pastas. Book ahead. presented vegetable sides. A
Tasty n Sons $ well-curated, reasonably priced
New American Road Map 1 A3 Olympia Provisions $$ list of Italian wines.
3808 N Williams Ave, 97212 New American Road Map 1 A3
Tel (503) 621-1400 107 SE Washington, 97214 Castagna $$$
Tasty does hearty American fare, Tel (503) 954-3663 New American Road Map 1 A3
such as chicken and dumplings, Pick up home-made salamis and 1752 SE Hawthorne Bvd, 97214
barbecue ribs, and shrimp and local cheese boards from Portland’s Tel (503) 231-7373
grits. It sports communal tables, favorite charcuterie shopping The stunning, artful presentations
with folks lining up around the spot, that also serves refined of contemporary Northwest
block for its weekend brunch. European-style cuisine. The French cuisine feature flora, fauna, wild
saucisson with white beans and mushrooms, game, and more.
Wong’s King Seafood salsa verde is worth trying. Choose between the four-course
Restaurant $ fixed menu or the ten-course tast-
Chinese Road Map 1 A3 DK Choice ing menu. Reservations are a must.
8733 SE Division St, 97266
Tel (503) 788-8883 Pok Pok $$ Langbaan $$$
Authentic, handmade dim sums Thai Road Map 1 A3 Thai Road Map 1 A3
plus an extensive list of Chinese 3226 SE Division St, 97202 6 SE 28th Ave, 97214
standards are available here. A Tel (503) 232-1387 Tel (971) 344-2564
no-frills dining hall atmosphere, One of the region’s most This modern, family-friendly
but gets really hectic on weekends. renowned restaurants, Pok Pok place serves flavorful Thai fare.
Two other locations in Greater churns out delicious northern The dishes are always well-
Portland area. Thai specialties. The varied presented, be it scallops in rice
drinks list includes drinking cups floating on a sea of coconut
Bamboo Sushi $$ vinegars and inventive cocktails. milk or hand-spun egg nets with
Sushi Road Map 1 A3 Fiery salads and spicy-sour a filling of pork and peanuts.
310 SE 28th Ave, 97214 curries provide flavors and
Tel (503) 232-5255 textures rarely enjoyed in the
Dine in or enjoy a takeaway of US. The bedrock of a culinary DK Choice
sustainable seafood sushi at empire that has extended Paley’s Place $$$
reasonable rates. Signature house successfully to NYC. New American Road Map 1 A3
rolls, such as ring of fire with fried 1204 NW 21st Ave, 97209
oysters and jalapeno marmalade, Tel (503) 243-2403
should not be missed. Woodsman Tavern $$ A shrine of Northwest cuisine,
New American Road Map 1 A3 Paley’s Place is an intimate
Davenport $$ 4537 SE Division St, 97206 spot located inside a charming
New American Road Map 1 A3 Tel (971) 373-8264 Victorian house in a historic
2215 E Burnside St, 97232 Part old-school tavern, part big- neighborhood. It is owned
Tel (503) 236-8747 city restaurant, Woodsman pays and run by one of the city’s
Juxtaposing a casual setting with homage to Oregon’s heritage. The star chefs. The menu focuses
a refined menu, Davenport is local landscape adorns the walls; on local, seasonal, and
known for its varied wine list and local bounty, the menu. Sophisti- sustainable ingredients. Do
the use of seasonal Northwestern cated all-American entrées such as not miss the house-made
ingredients. The halibut in tomato dry-aged rib-eye and whole grilled charcuterie and local cheeses.
broth is excellent. trout. An impressive raw bar.
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