Restaurant Review

At Javelina and Inisha, Indigenous Cuisine Finds Portland Quirk

With fry bread burgers and a precolonial tasting menu, the conjoined restaurants stand in a major gap of the city’s restaurant scene.

09/02/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Dining Picks

The Best Burgers in Portland

Smashburgers, tavern burgers, sliders, and veggie and vegan burgers at our favorite carts and restaurants in the city.

08/13/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

Dining Picks

A Guide to Portland’s Top Thai Food Restaurants

The city is loaded with exceptional Thai food. Here are our favorite restaurants and carts.

07/18/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Drink Here Now

Rick Munro’s Malpractice Is Portland’s Weirdest, Coolest Cocktail Bar

Acid-adjusted citrus, goat cheese–washed rum, and a dirty martini with neither gin nor vodka make Malpractice a drinking destination.

06/02/2025 By Alex Frane

Dining Picks

Budget-Friendly Portland Dishes Under $15

Inflation got you down? These are our go-to filling meals that won’t break the bank.

05/29/2025 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Alex Frane, and Matthew Trueherz

Let’s Do Lunch

Chow Down on Portland’s Best Sandwiches

Tuna melts, meatball subs, grinders, and eggplant muffulettas—Portland is ready for lunchtime.

05/14/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

Review

New Hawaiian Spot Kau Kau Treats the Cuisine with Care

Brandon and Tracee Hirahara fill combo plates with tako lu’au and Angus beef loco moco.

05/07/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Dining News

Portland’s Most Hotly Anticipated Restaurants for Spring 2025

Neo-Neapolitan pizza, Vietnamese pastries, and French bistro dining come to Portland.

04/25/2025 By Alex Frane

Best Restaurants

Portland’s Outstanding Brunches

Where to find fish sauce bacon sandwiches, vegan breakfast burritos, gluten-free chicken and waffles, and decadent eggs Benedict.

04/17/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Eat Here Now

The Culinary Case for Beaverton

The suburb’s new restaurants are giving Portland a run for its money.

03/06/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Thomas Teal

Bar Boom

Beaverton Is Finally Getting a Real-Deal Bar Scene

Beaverton’s cocktail world was dry for years. But now, a wave is cresting.

03/05/2025 By Alex Frane Photography by Thomas Teal

Interview

The Korean Mama’s Favorite Beaverton Restaurants

The TikTok and Instagram star dishes her go-to spots for spicy short rib soup, tendon-filled pho, and cheeseburgers.

02/19/2025 By Alex Frane

Beaverton and Beyond

Asian Flavors Inspire Some of Beaverton’s Best New Pizzerias

The cohort of Beaverton pizzaiolos with a galaxy-brain approach to toppings.

02/14/2025 By Emily Teel Photography by Thomas Teal

The Comeback Queen

Nan Chaison Is the Most Prolific Restaurateur You Don’t Know Yet

From Thai vegan restaurants to Mexican cocktail lounges, Ketsuda ‘Nan’ Chaison has been hard at work.

02/11/2025 By Alex Frane

Dining Guide

Portland’s Most Romantic, Date-Worthy Restaurants

Planning a date with that special someone? Peep this list first.

02/10/2025 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Alex Frane, and Matthew Trueherz

Best Restaurants

A Crispy, Crackly Guide to Portland’s Best Fried Chicken

Our favorite spots for gochujang-covered thighs, Nashville chicken sandwiches, and classic Southern-style chicken and waffles.

01/24/2025 By Alex Frane

Suburban Splendor

15 Beaverton Restaurants and Food Carts Worth the Slog Down 26

Crab manicotti, saucy Korean fried chicken, hubcap-size dosas, and more.

01/21/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Matthew Trueherz, and Alex Frane Photography by Thomas Teal

Dining Picks

Portland’s Best Chinese Food

Where to chow down on soup dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, roast duck, and more.

12/05/2024 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Portland Monthly Staff

Reviews

The New Portland Restaurants That Make Us Hopeful

Portland’s food soul rallies again, small and personal to the core.

11/20/2024 By Karen Brooks

Openings

Highly Anticipated Vietnamese American Breakfast Spot Mémoire Cà Phê Opens This Month

The Alberta café comes from the people behind Matta, Portland Cà Phê, and HeyDay, with black sesame cinnamon rolls and pork belly breakfast burritos.

08/23/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden