A local’s list to the best in Portland cuisine.
Chapter’s Choices
Portland, OR is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 food cities, known for its specialty carts, diverse fusions, and farm-to-table culture.
Chapter’s Choices is our guide to 125 of the city’s best spots (by our admittedly biased taste) when you visit us for one of our FAUSTIAN events.
From cocktails to coffee, food carts to fine dining, each listing includes price, cuisine type, and a link to the most up-to-date website.
Because Portland’s food scene—especially cart pods—can shift quickly, we recommend calling ahead to confirm location details and reservation platforms.
Last updated: 9/2/2025
PRICE KEY
$ (about $18 or less per main)
$$ ($19-$26 per main)
$$$ ($27-$34 per main)
$$$$ ($35 or more per main)
$$$$$ ($100 or more per main; typically, omakase or per person table)
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Abyssinian Kitchen ($$)
Akadi ($$$)
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Chin’s Kitchen ($; Chinese)
Han Oak ($$$; Korean)
Kaede ($$$$$; Japanese Omakase)
Magna Kusina ($$$; Filipino)
Miyamoto ($; Japanese)
Murata (Japanese)
Nimblefish ($$$$; Japanese)
Oma’s Hideaway ($; Korean)
Takibi (Lunch $$ Dinner $$$$; Ramen Bar)
Toya ($$; Best Ramen in PDX)
Xiao Ye $$$$ (Chinese)
Yuginog ($$; Korean)
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Sweet Bacon Café ($$; Asian-American)
Cameo Café ($; Korean- American)
RJ Skillets ($$; Mexican)
Bread and Ink ($$; American)
Grits and Gravy ($; Shrimp N’ Grits)
Mémoire Cà Phê ($; Vietnamese)
Fried Egg, I’m In Love ($; Sandwiches)
Cafe Rowan ($; Sandwiches)
Sahuayo ($; Convenience Store Taqueria)
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Alberta Market (great fried chicken and jojos)
An Xuyên Bakery (Asian deli)
Nong’s Khao Man Gai(get the Khao Man Gai)
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Angel Face (No menu. The bartender creates a unique cocktail for you after a short conversation. Think Bartender: Glass of God.)
Bar Comala (1800’s post-war Mexico menu)
Bellweather Bar (Eclectic Minimalism)
Deadshot (Postmodern Classics)
Grandma’s Secret (Speakeasy)
Hale Pele (One of the best Tiki bars in the US)
Multnomah Whiskey Library (the Mecca of whiskey)
Pacific Standard (Inside our official hotel!)
Pink Rabbit (Asian-Tiki Fusion)
Rum Club (Self-explanatory)
Sousòl (Caribbean)
Teardrop Lounge (Experimental Complexity)
The Bible Club (Prohibition Era)
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Deadstock Coffee Roasters (try the LeBronald Palmer)
Electrica Coffee (Mexican-Japanese)
Exquisite Creatures (Vegan café)
Kalesa Coffee (Forth Wave Movement)
Matta Café (Columbian)
Mudd Works Roastery (try the Horchata Cold Brew)
Portland Cà Phê (Vietnamese)
Tōv (Egyptian)
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Dave’s Hot Chicken ($; self-explanatory)
Superdeluxe ($; burgers and chicken)
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Chelo ($$$$; Oaxacan)
Doja Tea Room ($$$$; English Tea House)
Kann ($$$$; Haitian)
Kachka ($$$; Russian)
Langbaan ($$$$; Northern Thailand)
Le Pigeon ($$$$; French)
Mucca Osteria ($$$$; Italian)
Nodoguro ($$$$$; Omakase Japanese)
Republica ($$$$$; Mexican)
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Baon Kainan ($$; Filipino-American)
Dawnbringer ($, Breakfast Sandos)
Habernero Burrito ($; Mexican)
Honey Cuspe ($; Luxury Waffles)
Kim Jong Grillin' ($; Korean)
La Osita PDX ($; Breakfast Burritos)
Mole Mole ($$; Mexican)
Tokyo Sando ($; self-explanatory)
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Chinese Cowboy ($; Chinese-Texan)
Gado Gado ($$$$; Dutch-Indonesian Rijsttafel)
Pasar ($$; Chinese-Indonesian)
Rangoon Bistro ($$; Italian-Malaysian)
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Daawat A Ishq ($$)
Eem ($$; Curry & Cocktails)
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Moon Pocha ($-$$; Korean pub until Midnight)
Victor’s ($; 24-hour cheap Mexican)
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Apizza Scholls ($$$)
Cafe Olli ($$$)
Ken’s Artisan Pizza ($$)
Lovely’s Fifty Fifty ($$)
No Saint ($$$ to $$$$)
Pizza Thief ($$$)
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Go to Voodoo Doughnuts if you must but avoid the cereal-based doughnuts (often stale).
Blue Star Doughnuts (Dozen $$$$)
Doe Doughnuts (Dozen $$; call to see if they have their seasonal Green Apple Fritter)
Jinju ($)
Ken’s Artisan Bakery ($; amazing)
Orange & Blossom ($)
St. Honoré Boulangerie ($; they made the Courtesan au Chocolat from The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Tipsy Scoop ($; Alcoholic Ice Cream)
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Blackwater ($; Death Metal bar with a record store and retro tabletop RPG store)
Chubby Bunny ($; Breakfast Sandwiches)
Epif (Small Dishes $)
Face Plant ($; Burgers)
Kate’s Ice Cream ($)
Secret Pizza Society ($; Personal Pan sizes)
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