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

Thai'd & True

Superfan: These Besties Enjoy a Spendy Meal at Langbaan Every Month

Jessica Miller and Reme DeBisschop have eaten at Langbaan since 2015. What keeps them coming back?

12/26/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Michael Raines

Most Innovative Restaurants

The Pizza Shop Run by One Guy. Yes, Just One.

Two years of operating Gracie’s Apizza solo taught Craig Melillo a new model for restaurants.

12/21/2023 By Arianne Cohen Photography by Michael Raines

Most Innovative Restaurants

In Portland, Cooperation, Sharing, and Charity Are on the Menu

From collectives to cooperative ownership, Dame Collective, Mirisata, and Café Olli cook up sustainable business models in a notoriously tough industry.

12/20/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Most Innovative Restaurants

What's Autobiographical Cuisine? 3 Portland Eateries Tell Their Stories

Borscht tacos. Pho pizza. Taiwanese spaghetti. These local restaurateurs draw from multicultural lives to create cuisines of their own.

12/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Michael Novak

First Look

Opening Oct 6, Four Culinary All-Stars Bring Bangkok's Chinatown Street Food to Yaowarat

What happens when the minds behind Eem, Expatriate, and Langbaan join forces with a Sweedeedee alum? We’re about to find out.

10/02/2023 By Karen Brooks

Power Ranking

We Ranked Every McMenamins in and around Portland

The local brewery-winery-distillery-historic-hotel-theater-concert-hall-wedding-venue-etc. empire turned 40 in 2023, and we graded every one within 20 miles.

09/22/2023 By Dalila Brent, Arianne Cohen, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Isabel Lemus Kristensen, Michael Novak, Margaret Seiler, and Sam Stites

Rude Food

Terrible Service? Yep. Rude Diner Comes to Portland

The TikTok-famous dining experience, Karen's Diner, is on tour, and promises good food and awful vibes.

09/14/2023 By Dalila Brent

The 2023 PoMo Weird Wine Challenge

The Man Behind Oregon’s Most Surprising Wine Pairings

Sommelier Ron Acierto chooses the best vino for, say, cherry belle radishes over sea bream, at Okta.

08/16/2023 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Food News

Eats This Week: Say Goodbye to La Moule, and Hello to Giant Quesadillas

Visit La Moule and Yui before they shutter, and catch giant quesadillas and towering hamburguesas from two new pop-ups.

07/28/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

Okta Is Now Oregon Wine Country’s Greatest Restaurant, Ever

One year after opening, Michelin-starred chef Matthew Lightner and wine curator Ron Acierto deliver a new definition of food, wine, and Oregon on McMinnville’s main drag.

07/27/2023 By Karen Brooks

Dining Picks

The 6 Hottest New Restaurants for Summer 2023 Dining: Janken, Kaede, Workshop, and More

From sushi to salbutes, crawfish to katsu corn dogs

06/08/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

The New Ritz-Carlton, Portland Restaurant Might Just Surprise Us

Michelin-starred Pedro Almeida and cult carnitas chef Lauro Romero are ditching preconceived notions from kitchen hierarchy to snobby vibe.

05/30/2023 By Karen Brooks

Restaurant Openings

PoMo Day Date: Tour Three New SE Eateries This Weekend

From oysters to Florentine steak to doughnuts, string together these three new spots—Heyday, Câche Câche, Grand Amari—for a novelty-filled outing.

05/25/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Lunch

5 Great Grab-and-Go Sandwiches for Portland Picnics

Spontaneous beach trips and park picnics are calling. We’ve got your instant sustenance.

05/17/2023 By Karen Brooks

PDX Food History

A Look Back on a Century of Portland Burger Joints

From Yaw’s and TikTok to Little Big Burger and Mike’s Drive-In, homegrown fast-food restaurants hold their own with the likes of Shake Shack and In-N-Out.

05/16/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Dining Picks

Portland’s Essential Outdoor Dining Spots

Seven places with a singular blend of food and fun. Backyard rhinestone bar with fish sauce caramel ribs, anyone?

05/11/2023 By Karen Brooks

Dining Picks

Where to Grab Mother’s Day Brunch

From coconut guava french toast to dim sum to a classic eggs benny.

05/08/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Dining Picks

Portland’s Essential Outdoor Dining Spots

Behold: a wine-lovers' patio den carpeted in Astroturf, a hidden spot for sashimi and next-level cocktails, and a strip-mall A-frame with one table only.

04/24/2023 By Karen Brooks

Taste Test

The Best Chocolate Chip-ish Cookies in Portland

From Toll House–inspired to smoky almond toffee to Ecuadoran bean-to-bar chocolate, we talked shop with some bakers and then tasted through the city’s best.

03/21/2023 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Novak