Dining Picks

Portland’s Top Sushi Spots for Any Occasion

Look no further for the best casual, splurge, and takeout options around town, from straightforward nigiri to complex specialty rolls.

04/09/2025 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

Sugar Rush

3 Beaverton Dessert Shops Worth a Detour

Find a sweet finish to any suburban food crawl, baklava to red bean buns.

02/12/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

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

Lunch

15 Places to Grab Lunch in Portland

Trouble finding the perfect place to “do lunch”? Here’s a list of some of our favorites across the city.

04/29/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Best of 2023

Top 10 Portland Dishes of 2023

From pastrami croissants to classic pancakes to mole milk punch, here’s this year's most memorable food in a foodie town.

12/28/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Review

Meet Kaede, Our New Favorite Sushi Spot

This Sellwood neighborhood restaurant is a must-go destination for not just sushi but chawanmushi, soba, and sake.

04/12/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Review

How Nodoguro, Maurice, and Scottie’s Pizza Parlor Made Their Big Comebacks

They conquered Portland, but when the pandemic hit, they crashed and reexamined everything.

02/27/2023 By Karen Brooks Photography by Aubrie LeGault

Restaurant Opening

Toyshop Ramen Opens February 22

The new spot on Killingsworth offers six different kinds of ramen, playful snacks, cocktails, and toys galore.

02/22/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Dining Picks

Where to Get Lunar New Year Dishes & Treats in Portland

Mark the holiday with dumplings, noodles, seafood, and more from Vietnam, China, and beyond.

01/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News & Events

Sake-Focused Fuyu Fest Takes Place January 21

Sunflower Sake, Portland’s new sake bottle shop, is hosting the event with over 50 sakes available to taste.

01/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Openings

Janken, An Upscale Pan-Asian Restaurant, Opens in the Former Bluehour Space

After cutting his teeth in Miami, chef Rodrigo Ochoa serves everything from wagyu steaks to pekin duck and nigiri at his first Portland restaurant.

11/23/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Bakeries

Beaverton’s Best Bakeries

From breakfast pastries to Swedish cakes to pan dulce, these spots are sweetening up the west side.

11/18/2022 By Dalila Brent and Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Dining Picks

Our Top-Ranked Portland Bowls of Ramen for a Rainy Day

Where to slurp comforting bowls of bone broth (or plant-based broth) and noodles

10/28/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Pop-Ups

4 Can’t-Miss Food Pop-Ups This Weekend

It’s your last chance to get your hands on a peach tea pork belly burnt ends jianbing.

08/26/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

What to Order (and Skip) at Tanaka, Downtown’s Newest Katsu Sandwich Shop and Japanese Bakery

Thanks to the creators of Afuri Ramen, katsu sandos and miso chocolate chip cookies are now in the office lunch rotation.

08/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

The New Afuri, Holy Trinity Meets Culmination Brewing, and Nodoguro Owners' Pop-Up

Plus, try Hawaiian stuffed shave ice, and get ready for Café Zamora's second location opening soon.

05/19/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

A Secret Well Fuels Wondrous Japanese Shaved Ice at Portland’s Soen

Step inside downtown DIY gem Courier Coffee to find the city's best kakigori.

05/19/2022 By Karen Brooks

Bakeries

10 Asian American and Pacific Islander-Owned Bakeries You Should Try Right Now

Where to get sweet and savory treats, from ensaymadas to mochi doughnuts to barbecue pork buns.

05/17/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Grocery Stores

The Cult Snacks and Secret Chef Ingredients We Found at Hidden Japanese Market Fulamingo

Plus: Ride-or-die favorites from the underground grocer inside the bumping Wellspent Market

05/12/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food News

Nimblefish’s Cody Auger Is Now Executive Chef at Takibi

Auger has stepped down as Nimblefish’s executive chef, bringing his take on sashimi and wood-fired cooking to the Snow Peak restaurant.

01/19/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Portland Monthly

Japanese Food

Portland’s Top Sushi Spots for Any Occasion

3 Beaverton Dessert Shops Worth a Detour

15 Beaverton Restaurants and Food Carts Worth the Slog Down 26

15 Places to Grab Lunch in Portland

Top 10 Portland Dishes of 2023

Meet Kaede, Our New Favorite Sushi Spot

How Nodoguro, Maurice, and Scottie’s Pizza Parlor Made Their Big Comebacks

Toyshop Ramen Opens February 22

Where to Get Lunar New Year Dishes & Treats in Portland

Sake-Focused Fuyu Fest Takes Place January 21

Janken, An Upscale Pan-Asian Restaurant, Opens in the Former Bluehour Space

Beaverton’s Best Bakeries

Our Top-Ranked Portland Bowls of Ramen for a Rainy Day

4 Can’t-Miss Food Pop-Ups This Weekend

What to Order (and Skip) at Tanaka, Downtown’s Newest Katsu Sandwich Shop and Japanese Bakery

The New Afuri, Holy Trinity Meets Culmination Brewing, and Nodoguro Owners' Pop-Up

A Secret Well Fuels Wondrous Japanese Shaved Ice at Portland’s Soen

10 Asian American and Pacific Islander-Owned Bakeries You Should Try Right Now

The Cult Snacks and Secret Chef Ingredients We Found at Hidden Japanese Market Fulamingo

Nimblefish’s Cody Auger Is Now Executive Chef at Takibi