12 restaurants in Portland, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Portland.
Le Pigeon ★ 4.8
east-burnside-kerns · 738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 16:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Three communal tables take reservations. The chef's counter is walk-in only and turns over from 17:00.
OK Chicken & Khao Soi ★ 4.7
division-clinton · 3226 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Walk-ins always welcome. The late-night karaoke lounge runs Friday and Saturday after the kitchen closes.
Yaowarat ★ 4.7
division-clinton · 7937 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 16:30-21:00
Earl Ninsom's Bangkok-Chinatown room in Portland's Montavilla neighbourhood, Portland Monthly's 2023 Restaurant of the Year for Thai-Chinese hawker cooking.
Tip: Walk-ins only. Arrive by 17:30 on weekends or expect a 60-minute wait at the door.
Eem ★ 4.7
mississippi-williams · 3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00
The Earl Ninsom, Eric Nelson and Matt Vicedomini collaboration on N Williams in Portland, where Thai marinade meets Texas-style smoked beef brisket.
Tip: The cocktail list is the Eric Nelson programme that earned the room a James Beard semifinalist nod. Order the tamarind whisky sour.
Kachka ★ 4.6
hawthorne-belmont · 960 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00
Bonnie Morales's Russian and Georgian room in southeast Portland, with infused vodkas, pelmeni dumplings and the city's most authoritative zakuski spread.
Tip: Lunch is counter service and walk-in only. Dinner takes reservations and the vodka flights are mandatory.
Oma's Hideaway ★ 4.6
division-clinton · 3131 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Hours: Daily 11:30-21:00
Mariah and Thomas Pisha-Duffly's Indonesian and Malaysian room on SE Division in Portland, all disco balls, sea-creature wallpaper and bold sambal.
Tip: The bar runs a strong cocktail programme worth arriving early for. Plates are sized to share.
Canard ★ 4.5
east-burnside-kerns · 734 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Hours: Daily 16:00-22:00
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.
Tip: All-day service from 09:00 means Canard absorbs Le Pigeon's overflow. Walk-ins for the bar.
Tusk ★ 4.4
east-burnside-kerns · 2448 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00
The bright, plant-forward Middle Eastern room on East Burnside in Portland, open since 2016 with Pacific Northwest produce on every plate. Priced at $$$.
Tip: Open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday. The covered patio is the best seat in summer.
Bollywood Theater ★ 4.4
alberta-arts · 2039 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:00
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.
Tip: Counter order, table service. The Division Street outpost has closed; Alberta is the original room.
Mediterranean Exploration Company ★ 4.4
pearl-district · 333 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Hours: Daily 16:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Family-style is the move. Two people order three dishes; six people order eight.
Mucca Osteria ★ 4.4
downtown · 1022 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 16:00-21:30
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.
Tip: Dinner only, closed Sunday and Monday. The wine list runs deep on Italian regions you can't find elsewhere in Portland.
Departure ★ 4.3
downtown · 525 SW Morrison St, 15th Floor, Portland, OR 97204
Hours: Mon 16:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 16:00-23:00, Sun 16:00-22:00
The 15th-floor pan-Asian rooftop at The Nines in downtown Portland, with two outdoor decks and the city's largest sake list. Modern Asian cooking.
Tip: Two outdoor decks with views of Mount Hood. Sunset is the seat to book.