Portland continues to open restaurants an an alarming rate, and keeping track of every pizza joint, bar, taco counter, and bagel cafe rolling through town can be a nightmare. This handy-dandy list will be updated periodically with the latest opening need-to-know info; keep it bookmarked if you’re a giant food nerd like the rest of us.
The Latest
Bernstein’s Bagels
What it is: A cafe loading house bagels with inventive schmears and prosciutto
When it opened: December 22
If you go: 816 N Russell Street
Read more about it: A Bagel Shop That Melts New Yorkers’ Hearts Will Open on N. Russell [EPDX]
Abigail Hall
What it is: The nostalgic-hip bar within the Woodlark hotel, serving food from Top Chef finalist Doug Adams
When it opened: December 20
If you go: 813 SW Alder Street
Read more about it: Everything to Know About Downtown Portland’s Newest Bar [EPDX]
Montesacro
What it is: An outpost of a San Francisco Italian restaurant specializing in pinsa, a relative of pizza from Rome
When it opened: December 18
If you go: 1230 NW Hoyt Street
Read more about it: A Super Influential San Francisco Restaurant Just Opened a Location in Portland [EPDX]
More December
Pok Pok Wing West
What it is: The newest Pok Pok Wing location in the former Humdinger space, which serves everything from pork steam buns to the restaurant’s famous fish sauce wings
When it opened: December 17
If you go: 8250 SW Barbur Boulevard
Read more about it: The Latest Pok Pok Wing Just Opened in SW Portland [EPDX]
Bullard
What it is: Top Chef finalist Doug Adams’ new Texas-meets-Oregon, meat-heavy restaurant within the Woodlark hotel.
When it opened: December 15
If you go: 813 SW Alder Street
Read more about it: Doug Adams’ Restaurant Bullard Will Be Downtown’s Meaty Bacchanal [EPDX]
Din Tai Fung
What it is: The new Portland-area location of the international Taiwanese-Chinese restaurant, known for its xiao long bao
When it opened: December 14
If you go: 9724 SW Washington Square Road
Read more about it: Din Tai Fung Will Start Serving Its Legendary Dumplings in Oregon Friday [Updated]
Giraffe
What it is: A new Japanese market and counter-service cafe from the folks behind the now-closed Biwa, with a grab-and-go selection of bento and sandwiches
When it opened: This fall
If you go: 81 SE Yamhill Street, within Cargo
Read more about it: Curio-Cute Japanese Deli and Market Giraffe Opens Inside Cargo [Portland Monthly]
Bar West
What it is: A cocktail and wine bar in the old Wildwood space, with seats for 40 people, a kitchen run by Beast and Ned Ludd alumni, and a large event space
When it opened: December 7
If you go: 1221 NW 21st Avenue
Read more about it: Portland’s Iconic Wildwood Restaurant Space to Become Bar West [PoMo]
Delores
What it is: A Polish heritage restaurant from chef BJ Smith (Smokehouse Provisions), serving pierogi, smoked sturgeon, smoked kielbasa, and creative cocktails
When it opened: December 6
If you go: 1401 SE Morrison Street
Read more about it: First Look: Delores, The New Polish-Ish Restaurant from a ‘Top Chef’ Alum [EPDX]
Smoking Fire Fish
What it is: A Hawaiian-Asian restaurant in the former Pieology space, serving poke, katsu curry, and gabli ribs
When it opened: December 4
If you go: 3258 NE Broadway
Read more about it: A New Restaurant to Hit Broadway Will Celebrate Asian-Hawaiian Cuisine [EPDX]
November
Rosa Rosa
What it is: An eclectic European restaurant from the Paley family, with a back room dedicated to classic New York Italian fare
When it opened: November 27
If you go: 750 SW Alder Street
Read more about it: Check Out the Menus for Vitaly Paley’s Newest Restaurant, Open Today [EPDX]
Kozy Bar
What it is: A cafe serving premium matcha drinks and sugar-free ice cream bars made with fermented rice syrup
When it opened: mid-November
If you go: 424 SW 10th Avenue
Read more about it: A New Downtown Shop Makes Ice Cream With Fermented Rice Instead of Sugar [EPDX]
Botanist Bar
What it is: A new gin-centric bar in the Pearl with eclectic small plates and olive-oil-washed martinis
When it opened: November 16
If you go: 1300 NW Lovejoy Street
Read more about it: A New Gin-Heavy Bar in the Pearl Opens Today [EPDX]
Ouibar & Kitchen
What it is: A hotel restaurant downtown with Flavortown-esque dishes like waffles on a stick
When it opened: November 15
If you go: 1455 SW Broadway
Read more about it: Check Out the Menus at Downtown Portland’s Next Hotel [EPDX]
Bar Rione
What it is: A casual Italian wine and cocktail bar from the folks behind Piazza Italia
When it opened: November 13
If you go: 804 NW 12th Avenue
Read more about it: A New, Old-School Italian Bar Arrives in the Pearl District [EPDX]
La Neta
What it is: A contemporary Mexican restaurant on the ground floor of Chinatown’s Hoxton hotel
When it opened: mid-November
If you go: 421 W Burnside Street
Read more about it: Chinatown’s New, Restaurant-Packed Hotel Is as Cozy as It Is Chic [EPDX]
Picnic PDX
What it is: A whimsical sister restaurant to Picnic House and Barlow, serving everything from Pop Rocks-garnished cocktails to lobster mac and cheese
When it opened: November 7
If you go: 1305 NW 23rd Avenue
Read more about it: Picnic PDX [Official]
Reo’s Ribs
What it is: The return of a classic barbecue restaurant that burned down in 2017
When it opened: November 10
If you go: 4211 NE Sandy Blvd
Read more about it: Popular BBQ Restaurant Reo’s Ribs Reopens After Burning Down Last Year [Willamette Week]
Bella’s Italian Bakery & Market
What it is: An Italian deli and bakery in Lents, complete with cannoli and subs
When it opened: November 3
If you go: 9119 SE Woodstock Blvd
Read more about it: Bella’s Italian Bakery & Market [Portland Monthly]
Sunny’s Pizza
What it is: A new casual pizza place from the folks behind Sellwood’s a Cena
When it opened: Early November
If you go: 7738 SE 13th Avenue
Read more about it: The Folks Behind Sellwood Institution a Cena Are Opening a Pizza Place [EPDX]
October
Rose City Book Pub
What it is: A bookstore-meets-gastropub with reading nooks and 20+ taps
When it opened: Late October/early November
If you go: 1329 NE Fremont Street
Read more about it: Portland’s First Real Bookstore Bar to Open in Sabin This Month [EPDX]
Wholism
What it is: A vegan and gluten-free health food restaurant serving “tempting” dishes like blue algae smoothie bowls and raw kelp noodles
When it opened: October 31
If you go: 4604 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Read more about it: Raw Kelp Noodle Bowls Are Coming to SE Hawthorne Friday [EPDX]
PBJ’s Grilled
What it is: A cart-turned-restaurant with perplexing sandwiches, combining flavors like peanut butter and carnitas
When it opened: October 27
If you go: 611 NW 13th Avenue
Read more about it: Jalapeno PB&Js Are Heading to the Pearl [EPDX]
Kalé
What it is: A comfort food cafe hawking a specific Japanese-British curry-meets-stew
When it opened: October 24
If you go: 50 SW Pine Street
Read more about it: Homey Japanese Comfort Food Returns to Portland [EPDX]
Normandie
What it is: A seafood-heavy bar and restaurant in the former Rue space, owned by a number of Veritable Quandary alumni
When it opened: October 18
If you go: 1005 SE Ankeny Street
Read more about it: Inventive Seafood Restaurant Normandie Surprised Diners and Opened Super Early [EPDX]
Bantam Tavern
What it is: A new Northwest Portland bar and gastropub from the folks behind Prost! and Stammtisch
When it opened: October 19
If you go: 922 NW 21st Avenue
Read more about it: Bantam Tavern is Now Open on NW 21st Avenue [EPDX]
Greenleaf Slabtown
What it is: A juice bar and health foods restaurant in Northwest Portland
When it opened: October 17
If you go: 1510 NW 22nd Avenue
Read more about it: NW Portland Explodes With Three New Spots in One Day [EPDX]
Queue Coffee
What it is: A coffee shop in Northwest Portland owned by a property management company, with local roasters and Lauretta Jean’s pastries
When it opened: October 17
If you go: 2112 NW Quimby Street
Read more about it: Queue Coffee is Now Pouring Espresso Drinks in Slabtown [Portland Mercury]
Bhuna
What it is: A casual Kashmiri restaurant opened by a former San Francisco fine dining chef
When it opens: October 17
If you go: 704 NW 21st Avenue
Read more about it: Portland’s First True Kashmiri Restaurant Opens Wednesday [EPDX]
Straight from New York Pizza Hawthorne
What it is: The latest location of a delightfully grungy slice shop delivering Manhattan-style pizzas to the east side
When it opened: October 16
If you go: 3701 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Read more about it: Straight From New York Pizza is Headed to Hawthorne [EPDX]
Hey Love
What it is: The verdant, tropical, and eye-catching bar within the Jupiter Hotel Next
When it opened: October 11
If you go: 920 East Burnside Street
Read more about it: The Perpetually Summery Bar Hey Love Opens Tonight [EPDX]
Gyro Shack
What it is: The Camas location of an Idaho-based chain of fast-casual gyro restaurants
When it opened: October 11
If you go: 315 NE 192nd Avenue, Suite 306, Camas, Washington
Read more about it: Another Quirky Gyro Shack Is Opening in Vancouver [EPDX]
September
Psychic
What it is: A witchy bar in an old Victorian home, owned by the producers behind Paranoid Park and a costumer for Portlandia
When it opened: Early September
If you go: 3560 N Mississippi Avenue
Read more about it: Three Movie and TV Vets Have Opened a Psychic-Themed Bar on North Mississippi [Willamette Week]
Life of Pie NW 23rd
What it is: A new location of the popular N Williams pizzeria
When it opened: September 20
If you go: 1765 NW 23rd Avenue
Read more about it: The New Life of Pie Location Is Now Open on NW 23rd [Portland Mercury]
Avid Cider
What it is: A Portland taproom for the Bend-based cider house, with cider-based cocktails and pizza
When it opened: September 2
If you go: 121 NW 9th Avenue
Read more about it: A New, Stylish Cider Taproom Has Rolled Into the Pearl [EPDX]
The Boiling Bowl
What it is: A Northwest Portland Vietnamese restaurant that lets you customize your bowls of pho
When it opened: September 28
If you go: 103 NW 21st Avenue
Read more about it: A New Vietnamese Restaurant in NW Will Serve Build-Your-Own Salad Rolls [EPDX]
Happy Dragon
What it is: A farm country transplant serving traditional Cantonese dishes
When it opened: September 28
If you go: 707 NE 82nd Avenue
Read more about it: Beloved Farm Country Chinese Restaurant Will Open in Montavilla This Month [EPDX]
Outrage
What it is: Portland’s first dedicated esports bar
When it opened: September 20
If you go: 424 SW 4th Avenue
Read more about it: Portland is Getting its First Esports Bar Next Month [EPDX]
HunnyMilk
What it is: The permanent home for the popular prix-fixe breakfast pop-up
When it opened: September 19
If you go: 1981 W Burnside Street
Read more about it: Boggling Brunch Pop-Up HunnyMilk Will Open Its Restaurant This Week [EPDX]
Wedgehead
What it is: A new pinball bar on NE Sandy, formerly known as Solid State
When it opened: September 14
If you go: 3728 NE Sandy Boulevard
Read more about it: Northeast Portland Is Getting Its First Real-Deal Pinball Bar [EPDX]
Puffle Waffle PDX
What it is: The new location of a Happy-Valley-based shop that serves eggy, bubble-wrap-esque waffles filled with ice cream and Nutella
When it opened: September 7
If you go: 661 SE Belmont Street
Read more about it: Ice-Cream-Filled Bubble Waffles Are Floating Into Portland [EPDX]
Xinhxinh Bistro
What it is: A new Vietnamese restaurant in Southeast Portland
When it opened: September 1
If you go: 970 SE Madison St
Read more about it: A Brand-New Vietnamese Place Is Coming to the Matterhorn Building in SE [EPDX]
August
Blue Star Donuts Downtown
What it is: A sprawling doughnut factory, tasting room, r&d kitchen, and shop dedicated to the brand’s brioche-style doughnuts
When it opened: August 27 (10 a.m.)
If you go: 1155 SW Morrison Street, Suite 102
Read more about it: Blue Star’s Giant Doughnut Headquarters Will Open Next Week [EPDX]
Heim Bakery
What it is: A German-style bakery serving breakfast pastries and sandwiches on house-baked bread
When it opened: August 22
If you go: 7137 NE Fremont Street
Read more about it: Crazy Beautiful Breads Are Coming to the Roseway Neighborhood [EPDX]
Rabbits Cafe
What it is: The second location of Sanjay Chandrasekaran’s vegan restaurant, serving rice bowls, smoothies, and vegan ice cream floats
When it opened: August 20
If you go: 115 NE 6th Avenue
Read more about it: Vegan Bowl Emporium Rabbits Cafe Is Hopping Across the River [EPDX]
Quickfish
What it is: A sleek, sustainability-minded poke shop from Bamboo Sushi
When it opened: August 15
If you go: 1241 NW Johnson Street
Read more about it: Bamboo Sushi’s Third Poke Palace Will Open in the Pearl [EPDX]
Tea Bar
What it is: A fourth location of the super-chic local tea cafe
When it opened: August 15
If you go: 855 SW Yamhill Street
Read more about it: Portland’s Popular Tea Bar Opens Downtown Today [EPDX]
Tilt East Burnside
What it is: A skate-park-themed burger bar with cocktails and loaded chicken sandwiches
When it opened: August 13
If you go: 22 NE 2nd Ave, Suite 100
Read more about it: Drink Cocktails Out of a Skate Pipe at the New Tilt in NE [EPDX]
Big’s Chicken
What it is: A smoked chicken sandwich shop risen from the flames
When it opened: August 10
If you go: 4570 S.W. Watson Avenue, Beaverton, OR
Read more about it: Big’s Chicken Brings its Smoked Chicken Sandwiches to Beaverton [The O]
Blackheart
What it is: A late-night breakfast place and punk bar with a Southern bent
When it opened: August 1
If you go: 2411 SE Belmont Street
Read more about it: A New Punk Bar Will Serve Bourbon-Syrup-Drenched Pancakes Until 2:30 a.m. [EPDX]
July
Char
What it is: A Foster-Powell pizzeria and cocktail bar
When it opened: July
If you go: 4144 S.E. 60th Avenue
Read more about it: Char brings craft cocktails, good pizza to Foster-Powell [The Oregonian]
Fish & Rice
What it is: A new inexpensive sushi restaurant with serious minimalist vibes and plenty of succulents
When it opened: Late July/Early August
If you go: 2332 NW Westover Road
Read more about it: Northwest Nabs a New Super-Cheap Sushi Shop This Summer [EPDX]
West Coast Grocery Company
What it is: A Buckman-based brewery and deli serving kimchi-salted potato chips, sandwiches, and other American-ish delights.
When it opened: July 24
If you go: 1403 SE Stark Street
Read more about it: First look at West Coast Grocery Company – Brewery Opens Tuesday [New School]
Smallwares
What it is: A vaguely Asian restaurant from Momofuku alum Johanna Ware
When it opened: July 21
If you go: 25 N Fremont Street
Read more about it: Look Inside the Not-So-Small Home to the Soon-to-Reopen Smallwares [EPDX]
Kargi Gogo
What it is: A Georgian restaurant serving stuffed cheesy breads and traditional dumplings
When it opened: July 18
If you go: 3039 NE Alberta Street
Read more about it: Dumpling Cart Kargi Gogo Will Open A Full-Blown Georgian Restaurant on Alberta [EPDX]
Bar Norman
What it is: A natural wine bar from celebrated sommelier Dana Frank
When it opened: July 17
If you go: 2615 SE Clinton Street
Read more about it: Natural Wine Hotshot Dana Frank Will Open Her SE Clinton Bar Next Week [EPDX]
Von Ebert East
What it is: The second location of the new brewery from the local Fat Head’s owner and the Commons brewer
When it opened: July 16
If you go: 14021 NE Glisan Street
Read more about it: New-ish Brewery Von Ebert Opens Its Second Location Monday [EPDX]
Nella
What it is: A delivery-only, lunch-only panzanella cafe
When it opened: July 16
If you go: Order on Caviar
Read more about it: Portland’s New Delivery-Only Luncheonette Is All About Beautiful Panzanella [EPDX]
Super Deluxe
What it is: A drive-thru burger joint from a co-founder of Little Big Burger
When it opened: July 16
If you go: 5000 SE Powell Blvd
Read more about it: Foster-Powell’s Super Deluxe Is Nostalgia at its Finest [EPDX]
Ruse Brewing
What it is: The new permanent location of the wild fermentation brewery formerly housed at Culmination
When it opened: July 16
If you go: 4784 SE 17th, Suite 100
Read more about it: Culmination Tenant Ruse Brewing Will Open A Brewpub in Sellwood [EPDX]
Little Conejo
What it is: A taco cart in Prost Marketplace serving suadero and pastor tacos on handmade tortillas
When it opened: July 11
If you go: 4233 N. Mississippi Avenue
Read more about it: Vancouver’s Sensational Taco Shop Just Opened a Cart in Portland [EPDX]
Backwoods Brewing
What it is: The local camp for a Washington-based, family-friendly brewery and restaurant
When it opened: July 9
If you go: 231 NW 11th Avenue
Read more about it: Washington’s Backwoods Brewing Will Fill the Vacant Pearl Tavern [EPDX]
Mt. Hood Brewing
What it is: The newest location of a Government Camp-based brewery, serving high-end pizza and beer in a converted train car
When it opened: July 7
If you go: 401 SE Caruthers Street
Read more about it: Mt. Hood Brewing Opened a Brewpub in a Converted Train Car [EPDX]
Kachinka
What it is: The casual little sibling to Russian mainstay Kachka
When it opened: July 6
If you go: 720 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR
Read more about it: All Kachinka coverage [EPDX]
Derby
What it is: A homey breakfast cafe in Kenton
When it opened: July 1
If you go: 8237 N Denver Avenue
Read more about it: Filipino Food and Good Old Brunch Coming to Kenton’s Cup & Saucer Cafe Space [EPDX]
June
Canopy Hotel
What it is: A hotel restaurant in the Pearl district, serving prosciutto pizzas and baked orecchiette by Ray alum Sara Woods
When it opened: June 28
If you go: 425 NW 9th Avenue
Read more about it: Canopy Restaurant Is Now Firing Up Pizzas and Pouring Cocktails in the Pearl District [Merc]
Pour Wine Bar
What it is: A newly reopened wine bar with new ownership and plenty of local pinot
When it opened: June 26
If you go: 2755 NE Broadway
Read more about it: Yet Another Wine Bar Just Opened, Apparently [EPDX]
Ranch Pizza
What it is: The brick-and-mortar for a popular chewy, thick-crust pizza pop-up
When it opened: June 23
If you go: 1760 NE Dekum
Read more about it: Iconoclastic Ranch Pizza Now Has Its Own Restaurant [EPDX]
OK Omens
What it is: The new wine bar at Castagna, featuring cheese-filled doughnuts and ‘80s-vintage bottles
When it opened: June 11
If you go: 1758 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Read more about it: All OK Omens coverage [EPDX]
Aybla Mediterranean Grill
What it is: A falafel cart-turned-restaurant in Southeast Portland
When it opened: June 9
If you go: SE 3003 Division Street
Read more about it: Aybla [Facebook]
Pizza Jerk 2
What it is: The second location of a nationally celebrated pizza shop
When it opened: Early June
If you go: 621 SE Morrison
Read more about it: Pizza Jerk 2 is Really, Absolutely, About to Open [EPDX]
Bloodbuzz and Breadbox
What they are: New food carts at Prost Marketplace, with boozy cocktails and loaded sandwiches
When they opened: Early June
If you go: 4233 N. Mississippi Avenue
Read more about it: Portland’s best food cart pod adds cocktail, sandwich carts [The O]
Vault Cocktail Lounge
What they are: A new cocktail bar with Rick-and-Morty-themed drinks and djs in the Pearl District, from the folks behind Vintage Cocktail Lounge
When they opened: June 1
If you go: 226 NW 12th Avenue
Read more about it: Montavilla’s Favorite Cocktail Bar Transplants an Eastside Aesthetic to the Pearl [WWeek]
May
Deadshot
What it is: A high-end cocktail bar serving science-heavy drinks and bar snacks
When it opened: Late May
If you go: 2133 Southeast 11th Avenue
Read more about it: Mind-Blowing Cocktail Bar Deadshot Is Now Hawking Pig Ear Nachos [EPDX]
Bochi
What it is: A cart serving boneless stuffed chicken wings, as well as tacos and rice bowls
When it opened: May 26
If you go: Cartlandia food cart pod, 8145 SE 82nd Avenue
Read more about it: Cartlandia’s New Cart Is Dedicated to Stuffed Chicken Wings [EPDX]
Corzetti
What it is: A casual pasta shop from Verdigris’ Johnny Nunn
When it opened: May 25
If you go: 1465 NE Prescott Street
Read more about it: Chef Johnny Nunn Starts Slinging Homemade Pasta Tomorrow [EPDX]
The Meddling Lime
What it is: A new taco truck with pozole, fried chicken tacos, and horchata panna cotta
When it opened: May 21
If you go: 6200 SE Milwaukie Ave
Read more about it: The Meddling Lime Facebook
Little Beast
What it is: A verdant farmhouse brewpub for the acclaimed brewery, complete with tartare and rockin cheese plates
When it opened: May 21
If you go: 3412 SE Division Street
Read more about it: Critically Acclaimed Brewery Little Beast Will Open Its Division Street Taphouse Any Minute Now [EPDX]
Either/Or
What it is: A high-end coffee shop featuring coffee cocktails and mocktails, flights, and a brand-new food menu
When it opened: May 19
If you go: 4003 N Williams Avenue
Read more about it: Williams Coffee Shop Either/Or Will Begin Serving Cocktails Thursday [EPDX]
Stormbreaker St. Johns
What it is: A second North Portland location for the hoppin’ Mississippi brewery
When it opened: May 16
If you go: 8409 N Lombard Street
Read more about it: The Beer Is Flowing In St. Johns at the New Stormbreaker Brewing Location [EPDX]
La Luna Cafe
What it is: A brunch cafe from the folks behind Laurelhurst Market and Simpatica Dining Hall
When it opened: May 16
If you go: 828 SE Ash Street
Read more about it: One of Portland’s best, vanished brunch spots will be reborn this spring [The O]
Bad Hombres
What it is: A Mexican-meets-Puerto Rican counter service spot in Roots Food District, aka Pioneer Place
When it opened: May 15
If you go: 700 SW 5th Avenue
Read more about it: All the Food To Look Forward to at Pioneer Place’s New Food Hall [EPDX]
Painted Saints
What it is: Portland’s first bakery exclusively making Cornish pasties
When it opened: May 12
If you go: 4380 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Read more about it: Painted Saints [Instagram]
Chef Zhao
What it is: A no-frills Chinese restaurant in North Portland
When it opened: May
If you go: 4828 N Lombard Street
Read more about it: Chef Zhao [Facebook]
Nana
What it is: A Korean-Vietnamese restaurant
When it opened: mid-May
If you go: 1625 NE Alberta Street
Read more about it: Nana [Yelp]
Casa Zoraya
What it is: A family-owned Peruvian restaurant in North Portland
When it opened: Early May
If you go: 839 N Lombard Street
Read more about it: A New Peruvian Spot Is Now Crafting Super Flavorful Ceviches in North Portland [EPDX]
The Melty & Meaty Sandwich Eatery
What it is: A Pioneer Square grilled cheese cart from the folks behind Olympia Provisions
When it opened: May 4
If you go: 701 SW 6th Avenue
Read more about it: Olympia Provisions’ Grilled Cheese Cart Begins Slinging Sandwiches in Pioneer Square Today [EPDX]
Salt & Straw Lake Oswego
What it is: The first suburban outpost of the world-famous playful ice cream company
When it opened: May 4
If you go: 100 A Avenue, Lake Oswego
Read more about it: Inside Innovative Ice Cream Wonderland Salt & Straw’s New Lake Oswego Digs [EPDX]
Hey Jack
What it is: The new downtown Camas restaurant from a Michelin-starred chef
When it opened: May 2
If you go: 401 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, Washington
Read more about it: A Michelin-Starred Chef Is About to Open a Restaurant in Camas [EPDX]
April
Chapel Hill
What it is: The new church-themed, neon-happy SE Hawthorne bar from the gang behind Church
When it opened: April 27
If you go: 4380 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Read more about it: Pho Tacos Are Coming to Southeast Hawthorne [EPDX]
King Tide
What it is: The new seafood spot at Kimpton RiverPlace, featuring touches of chef Lauro Romero’s Mexican heritage and Japanese cooking background
When it opened: April 26
If you go: 1510 SW Harbor Way
Read more about it: All King Tide coverage [EPDX]
Kung Fu Tea
What it is: The first Oregon store of a Queens-based boba tea company
When it opened: April 26
If you go: 2185 NW Allie Avenue, Hillsboro
Read more about it: Kung Fu Tea [Facebook]
Il Solito
What it is: Matt Sigler’s new no-nonsense Italian restaurant, with hearty pasta dishes and large-format hunks of meat
When it opened: April 17
If you go: 422 SW Broadway
Read more about it: All Il Solito coverage [EPDX]
Canard
What it is: Le Pigeon mastermind and Portland superchef Gabriel Rucker’s most casual restaurant yet, serving cocktails and small plates next door to his flagship restaurant
When it opened: April 16
If you go: 734 E Burnside Street
Read more about it: All Canard coverage [EPDX]
Enoteca Nostrana
What it is: Cathy Whims’ casual wine bar space next to Nostrana, with thousands of bottles and chic decor
When it opened: April 13
If you go: 1401 SE Morrison Street
Read more about it: Cathy Whims Wants to Teach Portland’s Newbies to Love Wine [EPDX]
Bargarten
What it is: A stylish outpost of a Keizer Bavarian restaurant in Beaverton’s Cedar Hills Crossing with more than 20 German beers on draft
When it opened: April 13
If you go: 2905 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton
Read more about it: Bargarten Facebook
The Porter
What it is: A downtown Portland hotel with four restaurants, including a pizza window, an Italian concept, a “global” restaurant, and a grab-and-go market
When it opened: The restaurants opened at different times in early April. The Italian restaurant, probably its most notable, opened April 4
If you go: 1355 SW 2nd Ave
Read more about it: All Porter coverage [EPDX]
Palomar
What it is: A Cuban restaurant and bright and lively daiquiri bar from award-winner bartender Ricky Gomez
When it opened: April 2
If you go: 959 SE Division Street
Read more about it: All Palomar coverage [EPDX]
Keys Lounge
What it is: The new bar from the team behind Radio Room in a restored locksmith’s building on Killingsworth
When it opened: April 2
If you go: 533 NE Killingsworth
Read more about it: Keys Lounge Opens in the King Neighborhood [The Merc]
Brothers Wings & Bings
What it is: A jianbing and chicken restaurant off SW Barbur
When it opened: This spring
If you go: 10075 SW Barbur Boulevard, suite 4
Read more about it: This New Restaurant Is Stuffing Jianbing with Teriyaki Chicken [EPDX]
Pop Bagel
What it is: Pretzel bagels and beet-cured lox are the key to this bagel shop, which opened its second location in the Pearl
When it opened: Early April
If you go: 433 NW 10th Avenue
Read more about it: Pop Bagel is Officially Open in the Pearl [The Merc]
Coco Donuts
What it is: A chocolate-happy doughnut shop on the PSU campus
When it opened: This spring
If you go: 1808 SW Broadway
Read more about it: Pop Bagel and Coco Donuts Expand Across Portland [EPDX]
Dabba Indian Kitchen
What it is: An Indian restaurant in Northwest Portland
When it opened: mid-Spring
If you go: 4708 NW Bethany Blvd., suite E9
Read more about it: Dabba Indian Kitchen [Official]
March
Nong’s Khao Man Gai
What it is: Portland’s famous Thai chicken and rice opened a downtown restaurant, its second brick-and-mortar
When it opened: March 31
If you go: 417 SW 13th Avenue
Read more about it: All Nong’s downtown coverage [EPDX]
Prince Coffee
What it is: The second location of Kenton’s bright and pristine third-wave coffee shop and stroopwafel cafe
When it opened: March 29
If you go: 4523 NE Fremont Street
Read more about it: A Ton of Coffee Shops are Opening in Portland This Spring [EPDX]
Fressen Artisan Bakery & Cafe
What it is: A bakery featuring German pastries like soft pretzels, potato breads, and ryes that closed in 2016. The new shop opened on NE Glisan.
When it opened: March 29
If you go: 7075 NE Glisan Street
Read more about it: Fressen Facebook
Yong Kang Street
What it is: A Portland outpost of a Vegas dim sum joint in Pioneer Square
When it opened: March 28
If you go: 700 SW 5th Avenue
Read more about it: All coverage of Yong Kang Street [EPDX]
Bibimbap House
What it is: The first Portland location of a casual Salem Korean restaurant in the Hollywood District
When it opened: March 19
If you go: 4204 NE Halsey Street
Read more about it: Salem’s Favorite Korean Spot Just Opened in the Hollywood District [EPDX]
Du’s Westside
What it is: Portland’s legendary teriyaki hole-in-the-wall’s second location in Hillsboro
When it opened: March 19
If you go: 1249 NW 185 Avenue
Read more about it: Du’s Is Now Slinging Teriyaki in Hillsboro [EPDX]
Pizzeria sul Lago
What it is: Ex-P.R.E.A.M. and Associated pizza chef Nick Ford’s new pizza place in Lake Oswego
When it opened: March 19
If you go: 315 1st St, Lake Oswego
Read more about it: All Pizzeria sul Lago coverage [EPDX]
Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels
What it is: East-Coast-style bagels, lox, and breakfast sandwiches in Sellwood
When it opened: March 17
If you go: 1325 SE Tacoma Street
Read more about it: More Doughnuts and Bagels Come to Portland [EPDX]
NOLA Doughnuts
What it is: New Orleans style beignets and elaborate doughnuts in the Pearl
When it opened: March 17
If you go: 110 NW 10th Avenue
Read more about it: NOLA Doughnuts Brings Made-to-Order Beignets to the Pearl [The Merc]
Arden Wine Bar + Kitchen
What it is: The wine bar and prix-fixe restaurant with an accomplished San Francisco chef and an airy lounge
When it opened: March 15
If you go: 417 NW 10th Avenue
Read more about it: All Arden Wine Bar coverage
22 Below
What it is: Portland’s first Thai-rolled ice cream, available in flavors for humans and dogs, in a Goose Hollow storefront
When it opened: March 8
If you go: 1728 SW Jefferson Street
Read more about it: Portland’s First Thai Rolled Ice Cream Joint Will Cater to Humans and Pups [EPDX]
Poison’s Rainbow
What it is: Isaac Brock, the frontman of Indie rock band Modest Mouse, opened a bar in Kerns with Detroit-meets-Sicilian pizza pop-up Ranch Pizza
When it opened: March 12
If you go: 344 NE 28th Ave.
Read more about it: All Poison’s Rainbow coverage
Tails & Trotters
What it is: A hype-worthy farm-to-counter butcher and deli with hazelnut-finished pork products that closed after a fire in early 2017
When it re-opened: March 5
If you go: 525 NE 24th Avenue
Read more about it: All Tails & Trotters coverage [EPDX]
Master Kong
What it is: A homestyle Chinese spot with rave-worthy wonton soup and jian bing
When it opened: March 1
If you go: 8435 SE Division Street
Read more about it: Homey Surprises Abound at Northern-Meets-Southern Chinese Spot Master Kong [PoMo]
February
Taco Pedlar
What it is: The second location of a taco shop with another location on NE Broadway
When it opened: February 21
If you go: 5427 NE 42nd Avenue
Read more about it: Portland’s Bike-Loving Taqueria Now Has a Second Location [EPDX]
DC Vegetarian
What it is: The brick-and-mortar of a vegetarian sandwich cart
When it opened: February 16
If you go: 5026 SE Division Street
Read more about it: DC Vegetarian’s Brick-and-Mortar Sandwich Shop Now Open on Division [PoMo]
Shalom Y’all
What it is: The second location of John and Renee Gorham’s Israeli restaurant
When it opened: Feb 12
If you go: 117 SE Taylor Street
Read more about it: Second Shalom Y’all Restaurant Opens [EPDX]
January
Cully Central
What it is: A beer bar serving Laotian cuisine, from nam khao crispy rice salad to fried bananas
When it opened: January
If you go: 4579 NE Cully Blvd
Read more about it: I Am Going to Live at Lao Beer Bar Cully Central This Summer [PoMo]
Hem 23
What it is: A polished Vietnamese restaurant and bar
When it opened: January 26
If you go: 1514 NW 23rd Avenue
Read more about it: Portland’s Vietnamese Scene Gets Even Better With New Arrival Hem 23 [EPDX]
Bistro Agnes
What it is: A hyper-traditional French bistro from the Dentons (Ox)
When it opened: January 18
If you go: 527 SW 12th Avenue
Read more about it: Bistro Agnes Shows Off French Classics and Le Cheeseburger Tomorrow [EPDX]
Teote Mezcaleria
What it is: A mezcal bar and areparia with a first location in SE Portland
When it opened: January 12
If you go: 2700 NE Alberta
Read more about it: Teote’s Mezcaleria Is Now Pouring on NE Alberta [Ravenous Traveler]
Jory
What it is: A pourover-only coffee shop
When it opened: January 10
If you go: 3845 N. Mississippi Avenue
Read more about it: Meet Jory, N Mississippi’s New Pour-Over Only Cafe [EPDX]
Tiny Moreso
What it is: A vegan bakery and cafe
When it opened: January 7
If you go: 4520 NE 42nd Ave
Read more about it: Tiny Moresco [official]
Dos Hermanos Bakery
What it is: A Mexican-leaning bakery that took over the former Philippe’s space
When it opened: Early 2018
If you go: 4082 N Williams Avenue
Read more about it: At Dos Hermanos, Two Yucatán-Born Brothers Work Bakery Magic [PoMo]
Broadway & Meatballs
What it is: A meatball menagerie’s third location in Portland
When it opened: Early 2018
If you go: 515 SW Broadway
Read more about it: New Jersey-inspired meatball hero shop opening downtown Portland location [The O]