To know Portland, you must know our food scene. And 2017? A tumultuous year. One of our best destinations scrambled the meaning of “restaurant.” Some took fanatical geekery to new levels. And Bar Casa Vale, this bright room above? It almost didn’t last. Ready to hit the town? Go to these places. Do these things.
Han Oak Is <i>Portland Monthly</i>’s 2017 Restaurant of the Year
With epic dumplings and endless format changes, Peter Cho remakes Korean cooking and captures a city’s spirit.
<i>Portland Monthly</i>’s 2017 Chefs of the Year: Tusk’s Sam Smith and Joshua McFadden
With Middle Eastern spices and farm-fresh rigor, Tusk’s co-owners make vegetables taste fresh again.
Bar Casa Vale Survived and Thrived in 2017
The sherry bar became Portland’s best place for smoky Spanish bites.
3 Portland Pop-Ups That Shook Up Dining and Drinking in 2017
We visited the “outer rings of the vegetable planet,” among other strange places.
Stacked Ups the Sandwich Game (in an Already Sandwich-Obsessed City)
Oxtail French dips to fried shiitake-adorned wedge salads, this is lunch nirvana.
In Fantasy Version of Old Russia, Fancy Tea Serves You
Headwaters at the Heathman Hotel recreates imperial glamour every weekend.
Maybe All Portland Needed to Get a Great Coffee + Brunch Spot Was … Australians?
The Antipodeans have a strange knack for the stuff.
3 Ways a Japanese Chef Created an Only-in-Portland Gem
Here’s how Naoko Tamura’s downtown spot went from dorky to destination.
<i>Portland Monthly</i>’s Dish of the Year 2017: Spicy Thai Laabs at Paadee
Langbaan’s big-sister restaurant turns into an Isaan outpost twice a week.
Why We Need Güero’s Delicious Tortas
Now more than ever.
The Affogato Cubano at Fifty Licks Is One Sweet Buzz
Four shots of robust coffee meet homemade ice cream, deliciously.
Behold the Most Elegant—Dare We Say, Delicate—Ramen on Portland’s Scene
Kayo’s Ramen Bar isn’t out to overpower you. And that’s a good thing.
Crown Brings Behemoth New York-Style Party Pies to Downtown’s Pizza Desert
And there was much rejoicing.
Eat Dessert for Dinner at Departure
Gregory Gourdet’s pan-Asian sweet treats are what you didn’t know you were waiting for.
A Throwback Chinese Restaurant Near PSU Has All the Dumplings
Duck House is old-school and alright.
4 Reasons Providore Fine Foods Is Portland’s Best Grocery Feast
Shopping? Might as well slurp oysters and drink txakoli while you’re there.
5 Portland Restaurants We Can’t Wait for in 2018
From Russian dumplings to elevated home-style Filipino, get ready to eat.
So Many Great Portland Restaurants Opened in 2007. Are They Still Good?
These five spots would define the revolutionary decade that followed. But how do they hold up in 2017?
These Are Portland’s Essential Sit-Down Restaurants Right Now
Hungry? Here are top picks from Portland Monthly editors.
5 Portland Food Carts We Just Can’t Quit
From crazy-creative scratch pastas to cult-worshipped pastrami, these are the year's standout carts.
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