Taqueria Nueve

Cuisine(s)
Mexican
Price Scale
$$
Description
The boar is back. In 2014, Taqueria Nueve was resurrected from Portland’s restaurant graveyard, transplanted to a shocking fuchsia dining room in the former home of Beaker & Flask. Chef-owner Billy Schumaker’s menu of accessible Mexican plates—grilled Oaxacan hanger steak and tart ceviche, plus a garlicky Caesar—is as good as it was the day the original T9 shuttered in 2008. But Nueve’s two greatest contributions to Portland’s Mexican scene are its super-crispy boar tacos (boar collar slowly cooked with oranges, marjoram, and Mexican oregano, then caramelized in lard) and a clean, strong margarita. Our advice? Take a bite. Wash it down with a swig of perfectly balanced lime and tequila goodness. Repeat all summer long.
Meal Times
Dinner, Happy Hour
Good to Know
Child Friendly
Taqueria Nueve
727 SE Washington Street, Portland, OR, 97214
Central Eastside Industrial District
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503-954-1987
Tue–Sat: 5–10 p.m. <br/>
Sun: 5–9 p.m.