Toro Bravo Editor’s Pick

Image: Portland Monthly Staff
Type
Pacific Northwest, Spanish
Features
Counter Service, Date Night, Dinner, Noisy, Outdoor Dining, Parking
Price Scale
$$
Description
Chef John Gorham imports the rowdiness of a tapeo in Andalucía to his Spanish-inspired east-side eatery. There’s a little French and a pinch of Northwest thrown into the mix—evinced by the creamy sherried chicken-liver mousse and the garden-fresh salads made from local greens—but it’s all guided by the spirit of boisterous tapas. Expect flavorful paellas, fried green tomatoes with pickled mayo, juicy crab-and-pork croquettes, seared scallops and braised lamb with apricots and coriander, and salt-cod fritters, not to mention bottles of pétillant txakoli and robust Rioja from the modest wine list.
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell St, Portland, OR, 97212-3706
Irvington/Lloyd District
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503-281-4464
Sun-Thu: 5 pm - 10 pm
Fri-Sat: 5 pm - 11 pm