Portland excels at good food, tasty brews, and excellent wine. To keep you up-to-date on the places you might want to try, here’s a list of just a few brand-new spots we’re most excited about:
Recent Additions
There are a couple notable openings from recent months that are worth a visit if you haven’t already found your way to them:
🍸 After Ours | 2226 NE Broadway (Sullivan’s Gulch)
Hours: Sunday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Thursday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Near the wine bar Heavenly Creatures and the women’s sports bar Sports Bra, After Ours is helping Northeast Broadway become a destination. The self-style “vinyl bar, việt vibes” comes from the restaurateurs behind Index PDX, Matta, Portland Cà Phê, and Better Days.
Go for: the drinks, including yuzu-oolong whiskey sours and pandan coladas.
Stay for: the food, including wings and pho.
Return for: the vinyl-inflected vibes.
- Related: After Ours is one of several Portland restaurants (as well as social service groups) offering free Thanksgiving meals on Thursday to those in need. They also include GrindWitTryz and Better Days Cafe. [KOIN]
🍝 Sunday Sauce | 902 N. Killingsworth St. (Humboldt)
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 4 - 10 p.m.
The crowds have already flocked to Sunday Sauce. It’s part of a wave of new Italian restaurants in Portland.
Go for: the eponymous Sunday sauce.
Stay for: a lighthearted, festive time: They’re going for “Pizza Hut chic,” Amanda Cannon, co-owner of Sunday Sauce and Normandie, told Portland Monthly.
Return for: more classic American Italian food. the chicken parm and fries with marsala sauce. (If you save any room, there’s even a banana tiramisu.)
- Related: Portland has seen a surprising number of new Italian restaurants. The Oregonian sampled them all. [Oregonian]
Get your own Mark Rothko-style cake. (Rachel Monahan / City Cast Portland)
October 2025
The latest additions to the Portland dining scene include a bright, joyful museum cafe and a tasty interloper from Texas:
🥖 Coquelico | at the Portland Art Museum's Mark Rothko Pavilion (Downtown)
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., beginning next week (currently, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.).
The French-inspired bistro, from the owners of the fancy eastside market Providore Fine Food, opened this month. Coquelico — named for the French word for a reddish-orange poppy flower — is an enjoyably bright space.
Go for: the Rothko-inspired cake. It's a standout for how it looks (maybe the prettiest cake in town), but it's going to taste pretty familiar.
Stay for: lunch with a friend — a crepe, a sandwich, salad, or something with brie.
Return for: a stopoff during a trip to the new Rothko wing of the Portland Art Museum once it opens to the public Nov. 20.
🥓 Lil’ Barbecue | at Tough Luck, 1771 NE Dekum St. (Woodlawn)
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 3 p.m. - 11 p.m., Friday, 3 p.m. - midnight, Saturday, noon - midnight
Sunday, noon - 11 p.m.
Portland has plenty of excellent barbecue on offer, but is now home to an outpost of a Michelin-starred Texas barbecue spot! It opened just two weeks ago.
Go for: the brisket, of course.
Stay for: the chicken thighs (not on the original Austin, Texas, menu). They’re a hit, says Portland Monthly. Also on the menu is something for the vegans: beet ends.
Return for: more Texas barbecue. The menu also includes tater tots, a cheeseburger, sausages, and more.
Bone Sine, a new bar with Burmese flavors, opened last month. (Bone Sine)
July 2025
This month, we have a couple of standout additions to the Portland restaurant scene. And a couple of new bars attracted our attention:
🍞 Berlu Bakery | 661 SE Belmont (Buckman neighborhood)
Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
If (like I did) you missed the previous installments of Berlu, don’t miss this one. Chef Vince Nguyen won a regional James Beard award in 2023 as he began focusing on Vietnamese flavors — and then bakery items. His previous bakery shut down operations in 2024, but now the bakery is back and bigger than before.
The results are unique and tasty. (Bonus: Berlu Bakery pays workers $25+ an hour, and doesn’t ask for tips.) Right now, the bakery has plenty of sweet options and will gradually be adding more savory dishes.
Go for: The signature bánh bò nướng, which is a cross between sponge cake and slightly sweet bread. It’s made gluten-free with tapioca. (A variation serves as a base of their excellent version of avocado toast.)
Stay for: bánh khoai mì nướng — cassava cake, currently served with kiwi on top. (It was my favorite thing I tried.)
Return: as a diehard fan.
- Related: PDX Eater has a writeup of the best treats on offer. (I endorse their recommendations.)
🍸 Kachka Fabrika | 2117 NE Oregon Street (Kerns neighborhood)
Hours: Friday - Saturday, 4 p.m. - midnight; Monday, Thursday, and Sunday, 4 - 11 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sister restaurant, Kachka, has been one of the best restaurants in town for years, with a heavy emphasis on vodka with various infusions. It only made sense for there to be a dedicated bar — Kachka Fabrika — with an adjacent distillery.
Go for: horseradish-infused vodka and other infused drinks.
Stay for: a fish-focused menu.
🍸 Bone Sine | 3747 N Mississippi Ave.
Hours: Friday - Saturday, 6 p.m. - 1 a.m.; Thursday and Sunday, 6 p.m. - midnight
A sister bar to go along with one of the city’s best restaurants, Rangoon Bistro, Bone Sine is another instant Portland classic.
Go for: Burmese-accented cocktails like the snap-pea/lime-leaf gimlet.
Stay for: DJs on Fridays/Saturdays.
Return for: the full Rangoon Bistro menu, plus bar snacks too.
🍹 Madame Bar Bar | 3945 N Mississippi Ave.
Hours: TBD, it’s in the soft opening phase.
It’s a chill cocktail bar vibe to go with the more rowdy beer-and-burgers vibe of Bar Bar, which is downstairs.
Go for: the unique twists on classic cocktails.
Stay for: the outdoor seating, overlooking Bar Bar's back patio.
Return for: the vibe — a little like you’ve discovered your own secret nook in town.
June 2025
This month's addition adds to the diversity of food options available in Portland:
🍲 Alma | 5237 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (King neighborhood)
Hours: Thursday – Monday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
One of just a few Balkan restaurants in town, Alma expanded on the city's offerings when it opened back in June. With a start as a pop-up, the brick-and-mortar restaurant blends the food of the Pacific Northwest with Balkan and Turkish cuisine. Go ready to share a bunch of tapas.
Go for: a taste of something different.
Stay for: tomato čorba, a spicy take on tomato soup.
Return: a Monday night date. Yep, it’s a rare spot open for dinner early in the week.
April and May 2025
It’s hard to believe these recently opened spots haven’t been around for ages. They already feel like Portland classics.
☕ Parkrose Coffee Shop | 4826 NE 105th Ave. (Parkrose neighborhood)
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
Owner Lily Burnett opened the café to create a welcoming place for her East Portland neighborhood. It’s light and bright, with walls full of prints from local artists. It’s a pleasant place to meet a friend, sit with your laptop, or a book.
Go for: a coffee break.
Stay for: the flavored drinks like a pistachio-and-rose-flavored latte (aka the Parkrose) or a lavender fog (an Earl Grey-style tea latte with Oregon lavender).
Return for: an attractive space with free WiFi.
🍕 Yum's of PDX | 830 SE 8th Ave. (Buckman neighborhood)
Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, & Sunday, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
It’s Neo-Neopolitan and Sicilian pizza from a chef with New York cred. And it’s ready to compete in a town rich with pizza options.
Go for: the hype.
Stay for: the fact it’s more than pizza — cocktails, meatballs, caesar salad, and burrata round out the experience.
Return for: the excellent pizza.
🍸 Bar Hollywood | 4128 NE Sandy Blvd. (Hollywood neighborhood)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 6 - 10 p.m. (minors allowed until 9 p.m.)
This David Lynch-themed bar opened beside the Hollywood Theatre is a highlight in a neighborhood boasting several new spots.
Go for: a good space to meet up before or after a movie.
Stay for: the ambience.
Return for: another drink once some additional new spots move into the neighborhood: Movie Madness, Missionary Chocolate’s new location, and new food carts — all coming soon. (Hat tip: Bridgetown Bites’ Meg Cotner talked to the City Cast Portland podcast about all these new places moving in.)
☕ Slow Haste | 2341 NE Glisan St. (Kerns neighborhood)
Hours: Daily, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Like a growing number of Portland spots, this location serves coffee by day, drinks by night.
Go for: good coffee and a breakfast pastry.
Stay for: a pleasant, bright coffee shop atmosphere.
Return for: drinks later in the day, when it turns into Collective Bar.
☕ Golden Hour Coffee | 3538 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
Golden Hour is the creation of a husband-and-wife team who have brought together the Oaxacan, Laotian, and Vietnamese coffee cultures. A bustling spot, it’s already found a place in Portland’s busy coffee scene.
Go for: a new take on coffee drinks like an iced mango matcha latte.
Stay for: the comfortable seating.
Return for: a good cup of coffee.
March 2025
Three notable recent openings bring tasty delights from around the world to a restaurant near you. It’s a good month when we see more diversity in Portland’s dining options:
🐖 Kau Kau | 2026 NE Alberta St.
Hours: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday - Monday
When a popup or food cart makes the change to a brick-and-mortar, you can guarantee they’re onto a winning formula — as is the case for Kau Kau. The Hawaiian food on offer is itself influenced by food from around the world — and very tasty:
Go for: a plate of Hawaiian food.
Stay for: approachable food prepared with the skills of chefs honed in the fine dining establishments.
Return for: the pastele stew — braised pork shoulder spiced with influences from Puerto Rican cuisine.
🥢🍸 Moon Pocha | 28 NE 28th Ave. (Kerns neighborhood)
Hours: 4:30 p.m. - midnight, Tuesday - Saturday
Moon Pocha is a notable addition to Northeast 28th Avenue's restaurant row, featuring Korean-style street food and late-night cocktails.
Go for: the hype from a local food influencer, The Korean Mama.
Stay for: the tasty tapas-size snacks and the cocktails.
Return for: the late-night hours. Portland’s late-night scene is coming back!
- Your late-night picks: What are your favorite late-night spots? Please send your recommendations and we’ll share them.
🍸 Palomar | 1422 NW 23rd Ave.
Hours: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. daily
This opening is a move and expansion of the well-regarded Cuban bar and restaurant. They’ve got all their old cocktails and now more space to expand into.
Go for: their classic cocktails.
Stay for: simple side of rice and beans— or a flank steak churrasco with salsa verde and tortillas.
Return for: lunch or brunch (hopefully) when they expand hours.
- Related: Your guide to April 2025 in Portland. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Other quick bites:
🎉 Bar Nouveau, a pop-up on Monday and Tuesdays in the Gracie’s Apizza space, has opened. They serve “French-inspired” food.
🍔 A slew of new burger options have also hit town:
- Face Plant serves all-plant-based fast food and wants to compete with McDonalds.
- Champs Burger, previously a pop-up, has opened a food cart with its much-hyped smash burger.
- Alphabet Burger, a new food cart in St. Johns, serves a Twin Cities-style cheese-stuffed burger and an Istanbul-style burger slathered with spiced tomato sauce.
It's time for brunch at Fair Weather. (Rachel Monahan / City Cast Portland)
February 2025
In the past month, three notable openings each filled a void left by moves and closures:
(Now Closed) ☕ Fair Weather | 2039 SE Clinton St. (Hosford-Abernethy)
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 8 a.m. for coffee and pastries, 9 a.m. for brunch (kitchen closes at 2 p.m.)
The much-lauded seafood-focused restaurant Jaqueline made waves with its brief run as an excellent brunch spot. Now that the original restaurant has moved down Southeast Clinton Street, the owners have reopened the original space as a coffee and brunch spot.
Go for: one of the best brunches around.
Stay for: a visit to Jacqueline’s old space.
Return for: Dungeness crab toast with a poached egg.
- Related: Fair Weather has now closed for good this time. [Oregonian]
🍴 Flock | 917 SW Alder St. (Downtown)
Hours: Daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton Portland has paid homage to the gritty piece of downtown history that it replaced. The Alder Street Food Cart Pod once stood on that site.
Now there’s a food hall full of tasty variety, including bb.q chicken, Queen Mama’s Kitchen (Saudi Arabian food), Pan Roast (seafood), ZabPinto Thai, Birrieria La Plaza, HK Bistro, and Prime Taphouse.
Go for: the hype.
Stay for: seeing what replaced the old food cart pod.
Return for: the variety.
🌱 82 Acres | 2032 SE Clinton St. (Hosford-Abernethy)
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. (last reservation)
Just across the street from Fair Weather, 82 Acres takes Portland’s love of local seasonal fare to the next level, serving fresh produce along with Oregon wines thanks to a close collaboration with Abbey Road Farm. Look for dishes that are made with care — including (hat tip: Portland Eater) “a half-chicken that takes three days to prepare with brown butter jus.”
Go for: the hype.
Stay for: a new approach in the old Quaintrelle space.
Return for: farm-fresh produce and fine wines.
Checking out Concordia's latest bar. (John Notarianni / City Cast Portland)
January 2025
The word “distinctive” comes to mind for the new food and drink options that arrived on the Portland scene this month. They might be weird, but they’re good:
Toasted S’mores Bar | 1126 SW Alder St. (Downtown)
Hours: Wed. - Fri., 4 - 11:30 p.m.; Sat. - Sun., 3 - 11:30 p.m.
This one might seem like a gimmick. But the collaboration between the people behind Nico’s Ice Cream and Moonstruck Chocolate is simply delicious. It fills a s’mores-sized hole in downtown left when the previous shop (with the same theme, at the same location) closed last year.
Go for: The novelty of having s’mores made for you with a kitchen blowtorch.
Stay for: For the variety. Try the caramel or mint-and-chocolate options.
Return for: A free s’mores on your birthday.
Pleasure Mountain | 5513 NE 30th Ave. (Concordia)
Hours: Open at 5 p.m. daily. Closes at 10 p.m. on Sunday, 10:30 on Monday through Thursday, and 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Gabbiano’s, Wilder, Expatriate, Lil' Dame, and Bardo are already part of the grouping of excellent food and drink all clustered around Northeast Killingsworth at 30th. With Pleasure Mountain, they have one more, a bar focused on Indian-flavored cocktails.
Go for: Trying out the newcomer to the neighborhood.
Stay for: Snacks. Hearty but light, with plenty of vegetables to make you feel virtuous.
Return for: Unique cocktails, with a blend of distinctive flavors that still manage to highlight the taste of spirit.
Popups to Catch Right Now
🍝 Estes has moved from Lil’ Dame to Broder Nord. Go for the pasta!
🌶️ Los Roast, a chile company, is branching out and serving a popup restaurant meal this Sunday for anyone longing for the taste of New Mexico.
🍴 Javelina has become the city’s first Indigenous restaurant, serving food midday (through 6 p.m.) at Lil’ Dame. They’ll expand next month into dinner service with a tasting menu venture called Inɨ́sha.
Notable Expansions This Month
🍜 Kayo Ramen opened a second location, this one in Beaverton. Go for the ramen. Stay for the tacos.
🥐 Ken’s Bakery opened an annex adjacent to their current location. Go for the new space. Stay for Ken’s tasty flavors.
November 2024
November in Portland saw a couple notable bar openings. Here’s why you should visit:
🍷 Living Room Wines | 4818 N Lombard St. (University Park)
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1- 9 p.m.
You’ll find high-quality wines and a neighborhood hangout at Living Room. This wine bar and shop stands ready to welcome the community in with reasonable prices: A flight of three wines costs $20 and the bar has a reasonable ($10) corkage fee. There’s also cider and beer for the unconverted — and for variety.
Go for: The carefully curated selection of wines.
Stay for: For the cheese. No, really, they’ve taken care with their food too.
Return for: A fun neighborhood hang.
🍾 Fancy Baby | 1204 NW Glisan St. (Pearl District)
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 4 - 10 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, 4 - 11 p.m.
The opening of a champagne bar in the Pearl has been greeted with much hype. The quality of the champagne backs up that buzz. (There were, however, some early jitters. One note: at least when we visited, the acoustics didn’t back up their advertising as a listening bar)
Go for: The buzz.
Stay for: The help deciphering the many, many options. (The wait staff offered good assistance in figuring out what to order — including notes that one champagne tasted of oyster shell. Indeed, it did.)
Return for: The tasty bubbles.
🍴 The Heist | 4727 SE Woodstock Blvd. (Woodstock)
Hours: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
In time for the rainy season, the newest food cart pod in Woodstock officially opened its long-awaited indoor space. It’s got some offerings worth visiting for:
Go for: A food cart pod that has new indoor seating.
Stay for: The many options, including Golden Triangle (which serves Asian fusion) or coffee in the morning at Caffeine Withdrawal.
Return for: Bark City BBQ, one of the city’s best barbecue spots, which is back in action at this location.
- Related: Bark City BBQ gets an honorable mention from our favorite restaurant critic. [City Cast Portland
Memento Mori Cafe (Rachel Monahan / City Cast Portland)
October 2024
October in Portland saw three notable cafe openings, all in Northwest. They’re all remarkable for different reasons. Here’s why you should visit:
☕🍷 Lei Brilla | 1759 NW 24th Ave. (Northwest District)
Hours: Monday - Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Many a Portland coffee shop closes up mid-afternoon. That’s where Lei Brilla rides to the rescue. The all-day cafe has beautiful high ceilings and blond-wood tables — a pleasant space to meet a friend or sit with a laptop and sip coffee. But it also serves wine and beer at happy hour. Bonus: They serve tasty food that they’ve put some care into.
Go for: Coffee in the morning.
Stay for: A glass of wine at happy hour.
Return for: The tasty bites.
⛔🍞 Kirari West | 1668 NW 23rd Ave. (Northwest District)
Hours: Every day, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Like other aspects of the restaurant industry, Portland’s gluten-free offerings took a hit during the pandemic. But here’s a sign that things might turn a corner. An outpost of a California bakery, Kirari West is the company’s first foray into Oregon. On offer are three different kinds of gluten-free bread and a plethora of pretty pastries. The bakery also serves smoothies, coffee drinks, kombucha as well as a full menu of toast and sandwiches, bowls and salads.
Go for: Gluten-free bread and pastries
Stay for: A meal
Return for: The excellent quality. You wouldn’t know it was gluten-free!
☠️ Memento Mori Cafe | 1533 NW 24th Ave. (Northwest District)
Hours: Every day, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
This cafe is death-themed and plant-based. Could it be more stereotypically Portland? So maybe it’s no surprise that they already have a loyal following: The shop regularly sells out of menu items and baked goods. Costumed patrons crowded the goth-bedecked cozy space when I stopped by before Halloween. But it’s not just a seasonal offering; the cafe will be around when you make it by.
Go for: The Halloween/goth theme
Stay for: The coffee drinks: Werewolf (mint mocha), crypt keeper (caramel white chocolate hazelnut), sleepy hallow (pumpkin).
Return for: (Surprise!) The food. You can even trust them to have a good plant-based cream cheese.
Dodo Dumplings is on the scene. (Rachel Monahan / City Cast Portland)
September 2024
If you had any doubts about Portland’s claim to having a standout food scene, September should put them to rest. Local spots won national honors for their fine food, excellent pizza, and even authentic Texas-style barbecue.
Here are restaurants and bars that opened this month and further expanded Portland’s offerings:
🥟 Dodo Dumplings | 1902 NW 24th Ave. (Northwest District)
Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.; closed Mondays
You may be under the impression that the whole Portland metro area is already packed with great dumpling spots. But this newcomer shows there’s still excellent new options to be had.
Go for: The dumplings, boiled or pan-fried.
Stay for: The two house-made sauces.They’re a standout — a sweet and spicy chili-based sauce and a second sweet peanut-based one, free with the dumplings.
Return for: The membership program. Yes, you can join this dumpling spot as a member. For $29.99, you get half-priced dumplings and one free drink a month. There’s also a yearly membership, with free birthday dumplings. (I’m considering my options.)
🍣 Kura Revolving Sushi Bar | 11703 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. (Beaverton)
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The Japanese sushi-train chain arrived in the Portland area early this month, and is already attracting crowds. (Tip: be prepared for a wait.) But once you get it in, you can expect fast service (obviously) — and tasty fresh fish.
Go for: The futuristic atmosphere of bright lights and screens at your table for ordering à la carte.
Stay for: The rewards for eating 15 plates of sushi on a single visit.
Return for: The robot server wandering around the restaurant.
⚽ Dingo’s Sports Pub | 8826 SE Stark St. (Montavilla)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
A newly revamped Australian-themed sports bar opened this month in Montavilla, taking over the space of Beer Brats & Beats. Find your stool or table to watch sports on one of four screens — or just to hang out.
Go for: An Australian beer — or one from closer to home.
Stay for: The grilled cheese (prepared multiple ways), Australian meat pies, and sausage rolls
Return for: A light-filled, cheerful place to catch a game.
- Related: Read the Montavilla News’ writeup of the opening.
For more September openings:
- Check out Eater Portland’s list, which includes Taiwanese bubble tea chain Chicha San Chen and the neighborhood lounge 1919.
Portland has a new and notable wine bar, Parallel. (Rachel Monahan / City Cast Portland)
August 2024
The dog days of summer were good times for Portland diners and drinkers, with the opening of the late chef Naomi Pomeroy’s restaurant, whose collaborators made it a reality this month. And that’s not all. There’s a new wine bar and a much anticipated Vietnamese brunch spot, available to serve you breakfast all week long:
🍴L’Échelle | 4537 SE Division St.
Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., no reservations.
The late chef Naomi Pomeroy was at work creating a French bistro when she died tragically this summer. Her business partner has carried the vision to fruition. The current menu includes a goat’s brie and comte tart, a rabbit, and a chicken schnitzel. Right now it’s served in a backyard, at community tables. But they’ll move inside to the old Woodsman Tavern space. Change is part of the plan.
Go for: The buzz.
Stay for: The dessert is a visit to Cornet Custard at the end — part of Pomeroy’s plan, the Oregonian writes.
Return for: The excellent bistro food and its evolution over time.
- Related: Read the Oregonian’s writeup on a visit to the backyard spot.
🍷 Parallel Wine Bar | 3101 Northeast Sandy Blvd.
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 4 - 10 p.m.; Sunday, 4 - 9 p.m.; closed Monday - Tuesday
Parallel Wine Bar is the creation of a husband and wife team. Stacey Gibson is sommelier with some excellent bona fides, including service at David Chang’s Momofuku empire. Chef Joey Gibson worked at Roman Candle and Olympia Provisions. It’s a place where the wine leads the way. Bonus: The food is hardly disappointing.
Go for: A glass of wine.
Stay for: The surprising and tasty food pairings for the wine. (Tip: don’t miss out on the hush puppies.)
Return for: The jolt of ambience along inner Northeast Sandy.
- Related: Read Eater Portland’s story on the opening.
(Now Closed) 🍜 Afuri Kara Kurenai | 50 SW 3rd Ave (Old Town)
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 5 - 9 p.m.; Friday - Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Here’s your reminder that Portland is a ramen town. Banish the thought of microwaved hot noodles in a styrofoam cup! This restaurant from the Tokyo-based ramen empire is more a rebranding than an opening. The place has become a spicy version of its former self (though mild versions are available).
Go for: The spicy take on Japanese ramen culture in Portland.
Stay for: The noodles, of course.
Return for: The super tasty pork belly hidden among the noodles.
- Related: Afuri closes its Old Town location. [Willamette Week]
☕ Mémoire Cà Phê | 1495 NE Alberta St.
Hours: 8 - 3 p.m., every day, after Aug. 31 opening.
Look out for this Vietnamese brunch spot! It’s a collaboration between the folks behind the food cart Matta, doughnut shop HeyDay, and coffee shop Portland Cá Phê. Menu items include black sesame cinnamon rolls and pork belly breakfast burritos, available all week.
- Related: Portland Monthly wrote up the opening.
For more August openings:
- Check out Portland Eater’s list, which includes Wow the Crab and the food cart pod Foodlandia.
- And Bridgetown Bite spotted a few other openings: a second location of the Indian restaurant Desi PDX (open at the Upright Beer Station), the wine bar Moully’s, the cheese shop Caseus Diem, and the beloved neighborhood restaurant Wooden Chicken Pub, which is reopening.
