The Essential Portland Restaurants
Bunk Bar is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

1. Bunk Bar

8.1
1028 SE Water Ave (at SE Taylor), Portland, OR
Bar · 65 tips and reviews
Grüner is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

2. Grüner

527 SW 12th Ave (btw Alder & Washington St), Portland, OR
German Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews
Apizza Scholls is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

3. Apizza Scholls

8.3
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 47th Ave), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 83 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Thin-crust East Coast/New Haven-style pizza, this southeast joint closes when they out of dough, which they stick in a 650-900-degree oven and char the daylights out of. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Nostrana is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

4. Nostrana

9.1
1401 SE Morrison St (SE 14th Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Intensely regional Italian food, wood-fired oven pizza, and a totally accessible menu make Cathy Whims (once of Genoa) the most renowned female chef in Portland. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Pok Pok is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

5. Pok Pok

3226 SE Division St (at SE 32nd Ave), Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · 310 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Classically trained chef Andy Ricker is now a certified empire-builder, but it’s worth a trip here if you want to never look at Thai food the same way again. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Nong’s Khao Man Gai is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

6. Nong’s Khao Man Gai

9.3
609 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Of course, Nong's addictive signature dish, a Thai take on Hainan chicken, takes center stage, here and at Nong's two food cart locations, at SW Alder and at the PSU cart pod. [Eater 38 Member]

Tasty 'N Sons is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

7. Tasty 'N Sons

3808 N Williams Ave (at N Beech St), Portland, OR
New American Restaurant · 236 tips and reviews

EaterEater: John Gorham's insanely popular second spot reinvents Portland's favorite meal — brunch — taking it to new heights worth the inevitable looooong wait. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

8. Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar

7937 SE Stark St (at SW 80th Ave), Portland, OR
American Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The Country Cat is all about American food, prepared by a chef, Adam Sappington, who understands the nuances of old world cuisine. The fried chicken here is out of control. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Ha VL is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

9. Ha VL

8.4
2738 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR
Vietnamese Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews
Nuestra Cocina is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

10. Nuestra Cocina

8.9
2135 SE Division St, Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The vibe's convivial and consistently high-energy thanks to flowing margaritas and a barrage of savory and sharable small plates. [Eater Member 38]

Biwa is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

11. Biwa

215 SE 9th Ave (at SE Ash St), Portland, OR
Japanese Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

EaterEater: One part ramen den, one part izakaya, two parts modernista basement bunker, this chef hangout is run by the most improbable Japanese cook in town: a white guy from Michigan. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Evoe at Pastaworks is one of The Essential Portland Restaurants.

12. Evoe at Pastaworks

3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd (37th), Portland, OR
Sandwich Spot · 13 tips and reviews

EaterEater: At this little counter tucked to the side of specialty grocery Pastaworks, Kevin Gibson is, more so than any chef in town, about the ingredients. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.