Departure is a pan-asian restaurant in Downtown, Portland.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 525 SW Morrison St, 15th Floor, Portland, OR 97204
An intimate Tuscan and Central Italian room in downtown Portland with handmade pastas, a focused wine list and dinner reservations that book a week ahead.
OrderThe pici cacio e pepe
TipDinner only, closed Sunday and Monday. The wine list runs deep on Italian regions you can't find elsewhere in Portland.
Portland's first salumeria, now a refined European bistro in the Central Eastside with house-cured charcuterie and a long pastry bar at the front.
OrderThe chef's charcuterie board with house-baked rye
TipChoucroute royale is on the menu year-round but tastes right in winter. Brunch on weekends from 10:00.
Troy MacLarty's spice-loud Indian street-food canteen on NE Alberta in Portland, modelled on the chaat stalls of Mumbai and Hyderabad since 2012.
OrderThe vada pav with green chutney
TipCounter order, table service. The Division Street outpost has closed; Alberta is the original room.
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.
OrderThe lamb shoulder mechoui for the table
TipFamily-style is the move. Two people order three dishes; six people order eight.
Gabriel Rucker's relaxed all-day bistro next door to Le Pigeon on East Burnside in Portland, with foie gras dumplings and a steam burger worth the line.
OrderThe duck-egg-topped pancakes
TipAll-day service from 09:00 means Canard absorbs Le Pigeon's overflow. Walk-ins for the bar.
An intimate Tuscan and Central Italian room in downtown Portland with handmade pastas, a focused wine list and dinner reservations that book a week ahead.
OrderThe pici cacio e pepe
TipDinner only, closed Sunday and Monday. The wine list runs deep on Italian regions you can't find elsewhere in Portland.
James Beard winner Gabriel Rucker's communal-table bistro on East Burnside, Portland's most decorated French room since 2006 with chef's counter walk-ins.
OrderFoie gras profiteroles with caramel ice cream
TipThree communal tables take reservations. The chef's counter is walk-in only and turns over from 17:00.
