Tusk is a middle eastern restaurant in East Burnside Kerns, Portland.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Explore Portland's Eastside on a walking tour of coffee roasters. Sample coffee at two stops, learn about the neighborhood's history, and discover unique brewing methods.
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Walk around the bustling streets of Downtown Portland with your local guide and discover why Portland is the coffee and donut capital of the world.
Address: 2448 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
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.
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.
OrderThe classic ceviche mixto
TipLive Latin music in the bar every night. Happy hour from 16:00-17:00 is the best value in the Pearl.
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.
OrderThe kushiyaki tasting flight from the grill
TipTwo outdoor decks with views of Mount Hood. Sunset is the seat to book.
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.
