opening report

Portland’s Impressive Thai Food Roster Can’t Stop Growing

January sees the return of Yui and the grand opening of OK Chicken and Khao Soi.

01/27/2026 By Alex Frane

Best Restaurants

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

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

01/23/2026 By Alex Frane

Dining Picks

Portland’s Top Vegan Restaurants for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Deli sandwiches, elaborate tasting menus, and Sri Lankan street food, all made without animal products.

01/21/2026 By Alex Frane and Katherine Chew Hamilton

Openings

The Team Behind Eem and Yaowarat Open in the OG Pok Pok

Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom’s newest restaurant, OK Chicken and Khao Soi, closes a loop of Portland Thai food history.

01/16/2026 By Alex Frane

Hit List

Portland’s Most Iconic Dishes

The Korean pork shoulder sandwiches, wonton nachos, foie gras profiteroles, and other culinary stars.

12/30/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

openings report

Revived Vegan Restaurant Epif Brings Brunch to Kerns

Plus, Bangkok Belly arrives on SE Belmont Street.

11/25/2025 By Alex Frane

Dining Picks

A Boxed and Bagged Guide to Portland’s Top Takeout Restaurants

Where to find the best spots for takeaway in Portland, beyond pizza boxes and oyster pails.

10/24/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

dining news

Portland’s Most Hotly Anticipated Restaurants for Fall 2025

A Chicago tavern-style pizzeria, rockabilly bar, and new Thai restaurant come to town.

09/18/2025 By Alex Frane

Dish Exploder

Som Tum Thai Kitchen’s Pork and Papaya Platter Is the Perfect Starter

At the sensationally spicy Thai restaurant, the eponymous salad centers a sausage-laden platter.

08/08/2025 By Alex Frane Illustrations by Amber Day

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

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

Wingding

Andy Ricker Will Revive Pok Pok at Jeju for Two Nights

The former Portland chef is popping up around the country with a throwback, greatest hits menu.

08/22/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Awards Season

Portland’s 2024 James Beard Award Winners

The city remains at the top of the national culinary pack, with Kann and Langbaan adding two more awards to its long tally.

06/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

The Good Stuff

Our Favorite Specialty Grocers and International Markets in Portland

Where to find a fancy bit of cheese, track down imported ingredients, and travel the world with your taste buds.

05/16/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Review

Yaowarat Is Portland Monthly’s Restaurant of the Year

At Yaowarat, four friends locate the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown by way of Portland. Welcome to one of America’s newest originals.

01/24/2024 By Karen Brooks Photography by Thomas Teal

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

Dining Picks

Beaverton’s Best Restaurants

From dim sum to dosas, these are our favorite spots in the west burbs.

02/01/2023 By Dalila Brent and Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Restaurants from Portland, Maine, Are Popping Up on This Coast

Eem and Magna Kusina will host two prominent restaurants from our namesake, the other Portland, later this month.

01/12/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Best Restaurants 2022

Two Food Parties in One Space: Phuket Cafe & the New Langbaan

Thai tasting-menu destination Langbaan takes on new life inside the playful party atmosphere of Phuket Cafe in Northwest.

11/29/2022 By Karen Brooks Photography by thomas teal

Best Restaurants 2022

Som Tum Thai Kitchen Offers Papaya Salad Paradise Near PSU

The year-old restaurant specializes in papaya salads, laab, soups, sausages, and more.

11/07/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton