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.
Signature dishes: Pigeon, Foie gras profiteroles
Must order: Foie gras profiteroles with caramel ice cream
Tip: Three communal tables take reservations. The chef's counter is walk-in only and turns over from 17:00.
Address: 738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Peter Cho and Sun Young Park's family-table Korean room in the Kerns neighbourhood of Portland, The Oregonian's 2017 Restaurant of the Year.
Signature: Hand-pulled noodles, Galbi
Order: The dumpling and noodle prix fixe
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday for the family-style prix fixe. Saturday brunch is a la carte and easier to book.
Earl Ninsom, Sam Smith and Eric Nelson's Northern Thai room in Portland reopened the OG Pok Pok building in January 2026 with khao soi and grilled chicken.
Signature: Khao soi, Gai yang
Order: Khao soi with extra crispy egg noodles on top
Tip: Walk-ins always welcome. The late-night karaoke lounge runs Friday and Saturday after the kitchen closes.
Earl Ninsom's Bangkok-Chinatown room in Portland's Montavilla neighbourhood, Portland Monthly's 2023 Restaurant of the Year for Thai-Chinese hawker cooking.
Signature: Crispy fried oyster, Five-spice braised pork
Order: Crispy fried oysters with chili jam
Tip: Walk-ins only. Arrive by 17:30 on weekends or expect a 60-minute wait at the door.
The Earl Ninsom, Eric Nelson and Matt Vicedomini collaboration on N Williams in Portland, where Thai marinade meets Texas-style smoked beef brisket.
Signature: White curry with burnt brisket ends, Crispy chicken
Order: White curry with burnt brisket ends over jasmine rice
Tip: The cocktail list is the Eric Nelson programme that earned the room a James Beard semifinalist nod. Order the tamarind whisky sour.
Peter Cho and Sun Young Park's family-table Korean room in the Kerns neighbourhood of Portland, The Oregonian's 2017 Restaurant of the Year.
Signature: Hand-pulled noodles, Galbi
Order: The dumpling and noodle prix fixe
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday for the family-style prix fixe. Saturday brunch is a la carte and easier to book.
Bonnie Morales's Russian and Georgian room in southeast Portland, with infused vodkas, pelmeni dumplings and the city's most authoritative zakuski spread.
Signature: Pelmeni, Khachapuri
Order: The Siberian pelmeni with brown butter and vinegar
Tip: Lunch is counter service and walk-in only. Dinner takes reservations and the vodka flights are mandatory.
Mariah and Thomas Pisha-Duffly's Indonesian and Malaysian room on SE Division in Portland, all disco balls, sea-creature wallpaper and bold sambal.
Signature: Mie goreng, Beef rendang
Order: The beef rendang with coconut rice
Tip: The bar runs a strong cocktail programme worth arriving early for. Plates are sized to share.
