The Best Restaurants In Downtown Portland Oregon

Whether it’s a classy Sunday brunch location or a tavern-style restaurant, Portland caters for all. You’ll find many quality and award-winning restaurants with locally sourced ingredients. Read ahead for a list of our favorite restaurants in Downtown Portland.

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Andina

Serving traditional Peruvian dishes like ‘Seco a la Norteña,’ lamb slow-cooked and covered in a cilantro-black beer sauce, and Novo-Andean plates like ‘Quinotto Chisaya Mama,’ quinoa risotto with Grana Padano cheese, mushrooms, golden beets, and vegetables mixed with truffle oil, Andina takes you on a culinary journey to South America. They use the freshest and most authentic ingredients available in Portland and accommodate vegan and gluten-free diets.

Mother’s Bistro & Bar

With slow-cooked meals that take hours to prepare and hand-made dumplings, stews, roasts, and braises, Mother’s Bistro & Bar offers arguably the best American comfort food in downtown Portland. Start with Matzo Ball Soup, then enjoy Mom’s Meatloaf & Gravy or Grilled Wild Salmon. With a play area for kids and their intimate Velvet Lounge Bar, families and couples can enjoy eating out in downtown Portland.

Higgins Restaurant and Bar

Enjoy dishes like Roast Pacific cod with tomatoes, fennel, spinach and heirloom beans; and Cretan zucchini cakes with basmati rice, tomato salad, tahini sauce, and tzatzik. Higgins Restaurant and Bar takes advantage of Portland’s proximity to the Willamette Valley, where they source most of their ingredients from small farms, and they believe strongly in sustainable farming, rooting their cuisine in what is fresh in Northwest soil.

Piazza Italia

A tasty Italian restaurant in downtown Portland, Piazza Italia serves favorites like Linguine alle Vongole with clams in a white wine and garlic sauce. Salads include the Italian favorite Insalata Caprese with fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, and basil mixed with ground pepper and olive oil.

Jake’s Famous Crawfish

A downtown Portland landmark for over 110 years, Jake’s Famous Crawfish is one of the best places to enjoy seafood in Portland. With dishes like creamy Dungeness Crab Leg Tortellini with gorgonzola cheese; and Wild Sockeye Salmon grilled or oven roasted on a cedar plank, seafood lovers will fall in love with this restaurant. Finish dinner with a slice of Jake’s Famous Truffle Cake or Oregon Mixed Berry Shortcake.

About the author

Sarah Lantz

I am senior undergraduate at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States studying English Literature and History. I’ve studied three times abroad during my undergraduate years: to Rome, Italy, Sochi, Russia, and London, United Kingdom. I hope to continue to travel when I graduate, finding some sort of job that allows me to explore the world, write, and continue to learn about cultures, ideas, art, and expression. In my free time I like to creative write, enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities from paddle boarding to hiking, and have fun teaching myself to cook.