Converted warehouses west of the river, the Pearl runs from Burnside up to the rail yards. Date-night Italian, Peruvian, and the city's design-set restaurants.
Peter Platt and Doris Rodriguez de Platt's Peruvian dining room in the Pearl District of Portland, open since 2003 with PNW produce and ceviche.
Signature: Ceviche mixto, Lomo saltado
Order: The classic ceviche mixto
Tip: Live Latin music in the bar every night. Happy hour from 16:00 to 17:00 is the best value in the Pearl.
John Gorham's Mediterranean room in the Pearl District of Portland, from Morocco to Turkey to Greece in one big family-style menu since 2014.
Signature: Lamb tagine, Octopus mechouia
Order: The lamb shoulder mechoui for the table
Tip: Family-style is the move. Two people order three dishes; six people order eight.
The wine bar and lounge at Andina in the Pearl District of Portland, with happy hour tapas paired to Spanish and South American pours, plus live Latin music.
Signature pour: Argentine Malbec by the glass
Wine focus: Spanish, Argentine and Pacific Northwest wines
Food: Tapas and ceviche
Tip: Happy hour 16:00 to 17:00 daily, with a cut-rate tapas menu and wine flights.
Bend-based Deschutes Brewery's Pearl District public house in Portland, with the full lineup on tap, brewery-only barrel-aged pours and a deep food menu.
Tip: The Black Butte Porter on cask is exclusive to the public house. Reserve for groups of six or more.