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2017 delivers another year of discounts

by Mattie John Bamman
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by Mattie John Bamman

More than 120 restaurants are vying for your attention for March's Portland Dining Month 2017. But with every restaurant delivering the same special—three courses for $29—which will you eat at? Use the curated map below to help you find the best Portland Dining Month deals to fit your style.

Firstly, the map gives preference to high-end restaurants in which the $29 price tag is an extreme bargain. Secondly, it gives preference to new and noteworthy spots worth taking for a test drive. Lastly, it features those restaurants that have proven to supply good deals in the past, which is to say they do not simply cut down on portion sizes but develop smart, tasty, and plentiful plates just for you.

Without further ado, here is where to eat for Portland Dining Month 2017. And as with all Eater maps, note the map points are not ranked: They're organized geographically.

All photos are by Dina Avila unless otherwise noted.

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Salty's on the Columbia

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3939 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 288-4444
(503) 288-4444

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Old Salt Marketplace

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With an in-house whole-animal butchery program, Old Salt knows its meats. Find grilled Pacific Northwest oysters with fermented chili butter to start, followed by Oregon albacore tonnato. The final course is Upright Brewing beer-braised hen leg and smoked breast with confit potatoes and carrots.

5027 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218
(971) 255-0167
(971) 255-0167

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Urdaneta

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This still fresh-faced restaurant serves modern Basque and Northern Spanish dishes. The first and second courses each come with a duo of options, like tigres de bilbao (stuffed mussels served with fennel béchamel, bread crumbs, and pimentón hot sauce) and tapaella de conejo, a dish of braised rabbit paella. Finish with goxua (rum soaked magdalena, goat milk custard, whipped cream, and bruléed sugar).

3033 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 288-1990
(503) 288-1990

Aviary

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Chef Sarah Pliner serves creative Asian-inspired plates with finesse, and though her menus are always a good value, they're even more so during PDM. Choose from two options for each course, such as steamed manila clams with sherry, guanciale, surga snap peas, and coriander, and lamb two ways (one involves hoisin glaze).

1733 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-2400
(503) 287-2400

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Ned Ludd

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Wood-fired Ned Ludd delivers a three-course menu that dispenses of dessert: cabbage salad, with cashews, carrot, and a turmeric dressing; toasted rice panna cotta with ginger caramel and crispy rice; and mirin-braised beef short rib.

3925 NE M L King Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
(503) 288-6900
(503) 288-6900

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Lincoln Restaurant

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According to its social media feeds, change is afoot at Lincoln, but chef-owner Jenn Louis promises to serve skirt steak for PDM—along with a tahini caesar appetizer and honey soft serve ice cream for dessert.

3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
(503) 288-6200
(503) 288-6200

Olympia Oyster Bar

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The oyster obsessed need look no further. The night begins with six raw oysters, with house accompaniments, followed by a "sea board," with components including sardine rillettes, mussels in escabeche, beurre de barratte, and more. Then oysters reappear in three of Olympia Oyster Bar's signature preparations, including the popular kataifi: cooked oysters within a shell of shredded phyllo with pickled serrano jam and smoked avocado.

4214 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 841-6316
(503) 841-6316

Olympia Provisions NW

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Both Olympia Provisions locations are participating in PDM, and both offer platters of their iconic cured meats in addition to the solid three-course deal for just $5.

1632 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 894-8136
(503) 894-8136

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Paley's Place

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Make your reservation as soon as possible, if you'd like to get inside of one Portland's most revered restaurants, recognized as one of the pillars of Pacific Northwest dining.

1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 243-2403
(503) 243-2403

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Ringside

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2165 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97210
(503) 223-1513
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Park Kitchen

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The menu at this friendly restaurant starts with the popular chickpea fries, and then you get five more options to finish off the night. They included wild steelhead with red lentils, kale, and celeriac and Lonesome Whistle barley with squash, oyster mushrooms, and amaranth.

422 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 223-7275
(503) 223-7275

Little Bird Bistro

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Le Pigeon may not be participating in PDM, but chef Gabriel Rucker's sister restaurant, Little Bird Bistro, is. Its three courses come with two dish options each, ranging from cedar plank cod to potato gnocchi.

219 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 688-5952
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Clyde Common

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1014 SW Stark St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-3333
(503) 228-3333

Superbite

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The follow-up to Ox is all about "super bites," or extra-small plates with extra-big flavors. Find four such options for the first course, followed by either entree-sized barbecue beef short ribs or chicken-fried quail. For dessert, pony up to pineapple orange sorbet with a prosecco float.

527 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-0979
(503) 222-0979

Red Star Tavern

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Red Star Tavern sweetens the pot this PDM by featuring $5 glasses of high-value wines and a $5 cocktail special.

503 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-0005
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Departure

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525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 802-5370
(503) 802-5370

Headwaters

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Vitaly Paley's fourth restaurant has true metropolitan swagger, so take this opportunity to take it for a whirl, if you haven't already. The set menu features hearth-fired flatbread with spinach, radicchio, lemon and pecorino; seared, herb crusted albacore with potato salad and spring vegetables; and butterscotch pudding with vanilla Chantilly, peanut butter "butterfinger," and sea salt. Wine pairings available.

1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

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Fogo de Chão

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The steak will not stop at this Brazilian-inspired restaurant. Part of a global franchise, it's always one of the best PDM deals.

930 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 241-0900
(503) 241-0900

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Higgins Restaurant & Bar

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1239 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-9070
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Chesa

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Jose Chesa's follow-up to Ataula just turned one, so if you needed an excuse to get inside, PDM provides it. Instead of dessert, the third course is a very special butifarra sausage dish: The centerpiece is a sausage made by Greg Higgins (Higgins Restaurant) using Chesa's father's recipe. And the second course may be one of the hardest PDM decisions around: Choose between bravas (fried potatoes with milk aioli and brava sauce) and nuestra croqueta (porcini croquettes with a porcini aioli), two of Chesa's most popular dishes.

2218 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232
(503) 477-9521
(503) 477-9521

Laurelhurst Market

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Portland's beloved steakhouse with a robust in-house butchery program is serving caesar salad, Shepherd's pie with twelve-hour braised beef, and honey-vanilla panna cotta with roasted pineapple and coconut shortbread cookies for dessert.

3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 206-3097
(503) 206-3097

Tusk

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2448 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 894-8082
(503) 894-8082

Davenport

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Davenport delivers an upscale atmosphere, so PDM lets you slip inside for a discount. Veteran chef Kevin Gibson serves globally inspired plates with Pacific Northwest ingredients as a backbone.

2215 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-8747
(503) 236-8747

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Rue

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Get your vegetable-forward feast on at this still-new modern bistro. Choose between chickpea panisse with roasted garlic and vadouvan or roasted baby carrots with green garlic vinaigrette, for the first course, and for the second, roasted pork loin with cauliflower and sauce ravigote or Desert Springs trout with sunchoke, brown butter, and dill. No need to ponder the last course: It's milk chocolate mousse with toasted marshmallow ice cream.

1005 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 231-3748
(503) 231-3748

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Biwa

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The reborn Biwa has a more intimate dining room and a more precise focus on Japanese omakase. Though Biwa will stick to the three-course program, each course includes multiple dishes. The second course alone features daikon salad with umeboshi and ikura, Nagasaki-style braised pork belly (buta no kakuni), and kimchi hot pot, with seafood and rice cakes. Witness the restaurant's recent transformation.

215 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 239-8830
(503) 239-8830

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Taylor Railworks

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Helmed by former long-time Little Bird Bistro executive chef Erik Van Kley, Taylor Railworks takes the American culinary melting pot into new territory, often refusing fusion dishes. With two options per course, Van Kley maintains a light touch with plates like citrus salad with whipped goat cheese, Marcona almonds, aleppo pepper, shiso, and mint. The second course delivers two pasta selections: goat cheese gnocchi with sesame, gochujang, and fermented radish, or ricotta tortellini with spicy chicken broth, butter, and parmesan

117 SE Taylor St, Portland, OR 97214

Renata

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Renata has prepped a modern Italian feast, including three entree options: canestri bolognese with broccoli rabe and garlic bread crumbs; margherita pizza with tomato, mozzarella, basil, and olive oil; or porchetta-spiced chicken breast with cannellini beans, arugula, and salsa verde.

626 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 954-2708
(503) 954-2708

Willow

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This very special chef's counter-style restaurant is designed to feel like a dinner party at a friend's apartment—and it has the couches to prove it. The PDM menu doesn't include options, just the equally ambitious and delicious Cascadian cooking of chefs John Pickett and Doug Weiler. The first course is "#2 Combo," with smoked oil, tomato-shallot mignonette, and cheddar cheese; the second is cassoulet with duck confit, squash custard, and root vegetables; and the third is daily ice cream and cookies.

2005 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Accanto

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Accanto has risen to new heights beneath executive chef Chris Frazier, who took over summer 2016, and for PDM, each course comes with two options, including two of those exceptional house-made pastas.

2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 235-4900
(503) 235-4900

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3 Doors Down Cafe

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This unassuming restaurant just of SE Hawthorne has been serving homemade pastas for over a decade, and the Dining Month portions have traditionally been plentiful. Find a selection of several dishes for each course, with the secondo options including baked eggplant polpette, Painted Hills short rib ragu with potato gnocchi, and espelette-dusted baked sole.

1429 SE 37th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-6886
(503) 236-6886

Xico

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For PDM this year, the beloved pork posole is the centerpiece at Xico, the restaurant adeptly walking the line between old-school and modern Mexican-inspired cooking. The other from-scratch dishes are jicama salad for an appetizer and, for dessert, lime trifle cake layered with coconut custard, whipped cream, and toasted coconut.

3715 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
(503) 548-6343
(503) 548-6343

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Jacqueline

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2039 SE Clinton St., Portland, Oregon

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Salty's on the Columbia

3939 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97217

[Photo: Facebook/Salty's]

3939 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 288-4444
(503) 288-4444

Old Salt Marketplace

5027 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218

With an in-house whole-animal butchery program, Old Salt knows its meats. Find grilled Pacific Northwest oysters with fermented chili butter to start, followed by Oregon albacore tonnato. The final course is Upright Brewing beer-braised hen leg and smoked breast with confit potatoes and carrots.

5027 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218
(971) 255-0167
(971) 255-0167

Urdaneta

3033 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

This still fresh-faced restaurant serves modern Basque and Northern Spanish dishes. The first and second courses each come with a duo of options, like tigres de bilbao (stuffed mussels served with fennel béchamel, bread crumbs, and pimentón hot sauce) and tapaella de conejo, a dish of braised rabbit paella. Finish with goxua (rum soaked magdalena, goat milk custard, whipped cream, and bruléed sugar).

3033 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 288-1990
(503) 288-1990

Aviary

1733 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

Chef Sarah Pliner serves creative Asian-inspired plates with finesse, and though her menus are always a good value, they're even more so during PDM. Choose from two options for each course, such as steamed manila clams with sherry, guanciale, surga snap peas, and coriander, and lamb two ways (one involves hoisin glaze).

1733 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-2400
(503) 287-2400

Ned Ludd

3925 NE M L King Blvd, Portland, OR 97212

Wood-fired Ned Ludd delivers a three-course menu that dispenses of dessert: cabbage salad, with cashews, carrot, and a turmeric dressing; toasted rice panna cotta with ginger caramel and crispy rice; and mirin-braised beef short rib.

3925 NE M L King Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
(503) 288-6900
(503) 288-6900

Lincoln Restaurant

3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227

According to its social media feeds, change is afoot at Lincoln, but chef-owner Jenn Louis promises to serve skirt steak for PDM—along with a tahini caesar appetizer and honey soft serve ice cream for dessert.

3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
(503) 288-6200
(503) 288-6200

Olympia Oyster Bar

4214 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

The oyster obsessed need look no further. The night begins with six raw oysters, with house accompaniments, followed by a "sea board," with components including sardine rillettes, mussels in escabeche, beurre de barratte, and more. Then oysters reappear in three of Olympia Oyster Bar's signature preparations, including the popular kataifi: cooked oysters within a shell of shredded phyllo with pickled serrano jam and smoked avocado.

4214 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 841-6316
(503) 841-6316

Olympia Provisions NW

1632 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97209

Both Olympia Provisions locations are participating in PDM, and both offer platters of their iconic cured meats in addition to the solid three-course deal for just $5.

1632 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 894-8136
(503) 894-8136

Paley's Place

1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Make your reservation as soon as possible, if you'd like to get inside of one Portland's most revered restaurants, recognized as one of the pillars of Pacific Northwest dining.

1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 243-2403
(503) 243-2403

Ringside

2165 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97210

[Photo: Facebook/Ringside]

2165 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97210
(503) 223-1513
(503) 223-1513

Park Kitchen

422 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

The menu at this friendly restaurant starts with the popular chickpea fries, and then you get five more options to finish off the night. They included wild steelhead with red lentils, kale, and celeriac and Lonesome Whistle barley with squash, oyster mushrooms, and amaranth.

422 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 223-7275
(503) 223-7275

Little Bird Bistro

219 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Le Pigeon may not be participating in PDM, but chef Gabriel Rucker's sister restaurant, Little Bird Bistro, is. Its three courses come with two dish options each, ranging from cedar plank cod to potato gnocchi.

219 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 688-5952
(503) 688-5952

Clyde Common

1014 SW Stark St, Portland, OR 97205

[Photo: Yelp]

1014 SW Stark St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-3333
(503) 228-3333

Superbite

527 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

The follow-up to Ox is all about "super bites," or extra-small plates with extra-big flavors. Find four such options for the first course, followed by either entree-sized barbecue beef short ribs or chicken-fried quail. For dessert, pony up to pineapple orange sorbet with a prosecco float.

527 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-0979
(503) 222-0979

Red Star Tavern

503 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97204

Red Star Tavern sweetens the pot this PDM by featuring $5 glasses of high-value wines and a $5 cocktail special.

503 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-0005
(503) 222-0005

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Departure

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

[Photo: Facebook/Departure]

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 802-5370
(503) 802-5370

Headwaters

1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Vitaly Paley's fourth restaurant has true metropolitan swagger, so take this opportunity to take it for a whirl, if you haven't already. The set menu features hearth-fired flatbread with spinach, radicchio, lemon and pecorino; seared, herb crusted albacore with potato salad and spring vegetables; and butterscotch pudding with vanilla Chantilly, peanut butter "butterfinger," and sea salt. Wine pairings available.

1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

Fogo de Chão

930 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

The steak will not stop at this Brazilian-inspired restaurant. Part of a global franchise, it's always one of the best PDM deals.

930 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 241-0900
(503) 241-0900

Higgins Restaurant & Bar

1239 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

[Photo: Yelp]

1239 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-9070
(503) 222-9070

Chesa

2218 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232

Jose Chesa's follow-up to Ataula just turned one, so if you needed an excuse to get inside, PDM provides it. Instead of dessert, the third course is a very special butifarra sausage dish: The centerpiece is a sausage made by Greg Higgins (Higgins Restaurant) using Chesa's father's recipe. And the second course may be one of the hardest PDM decisions around: Choose between bravas (fried potatoes with milk aioli and brava sauce) and nuestra croqueta (porcini croquettes with a porcini aioli), two of Chesa's most popular dishes.

2218 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232
(503) 477-9521
(503) 477-9521

Laurelhurst Market

3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Portland's beloved steakhouse with a robust in-house butchery program is serving caesar salad, Shepherd's pie with twelve-hour braised beef, and honey-vanilla panna cotta with roasted pineapple and coconut shortbread cookies for dessert.

3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 206-3097
(503) 206-3097

Tusk

2448 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

[Photo: Tusk]

2448 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 894-8082
(503) 894-8082

Davenport

2215 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Davenport delivers an upscale atmosphere, so PDM lets you slip inside for a discount. Veteran chef Kevin Gibson serves globally inspired plates with Pacific Northwest ingredients as a backbone.

2215 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-8747
(503) 236-8747

Rue

1005 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214

Get your vegetable-forward feast on at this still-new modern bistro. Choose between chickpea panisse with roasted garlic and vadouvan or roasted baby carrots with green garlic vinaigrette, for the first course, and for the second, roasted pork loin with cauliflower and sauce ravigote or Desert Springs trout with sunchoke, brown butter, and dill. No need to ponder the last course: It's milk chocolate mousse with toasted marshmallow ice cream.

1005 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 231-3748
(503) 231-3748

Biwa

215 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

The reborn Biwa has a more intimate dining room and a more precise focus on Japanese omakase. Though Biwa will stick to the three-course program, each course includes multiple dishes. The second course alone features daikon salad with umeboshi and ikura, Nagasaki-style braised pork belly (buta no kakuni), and kimchi hot pot, with seafood and rice cakes. Witness the restaurant's recent transformation.

215 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 239-8830
(503) 239-8830

Taylor Railworks

117 SE Taylor St, Portland, OR 97214

Helmed by former long-time Little Bird Bistro executive chef Erik Van Kley, Taylor Railworks takes the American culinary melting pot into new territory, often refusing fusion dishes. With two options per course, Van Kley maintains a light touch with plates like citrus salad with whipped goat cheese, Marcona almonds, aleppo pepper, shiso, and mint. The second course delivers two pasta selections: goat cheese gnocchi with sesame, gochujang, and fermented radish, or ricotta tortellini with spicy chicken broth, butter, and parmesan

117 SE Taylor St, Portland, OR 97214

Renata

626 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214

Renata has prepped a modern Italian feast, including three entree options: canestri bolognese with broccoli rabe and garlic bread crumbs; margherita pizza with tomato, mozzarella, basil, and olive oil; or porchetta-spiced chicken breast with cannellini beans, arugula, and salsa verde.

626 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 954-2708
(503) 954-2708

Willow

2005 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

This very special chef's counter-style restaurant is designed to feel like a dinner party at a friend's apartment—and it has the couches to prove it. The PDM menu doesn't include options, just the equally ambitious and delicious Cascadian cooking of chefs John Pickett and Doug Weiler. The first course is "#2 Combo," with smoked oil, tomato-shallot mignonette, and cheddar cheese; the second is cassoulet with duck confit, squash custard, and root vegetables; and the third is daily ice cream and cookies.

2005 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Accanto

2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

Accanto has risen to new heights beneath executive chef Chris Frazier, who took over summer 2016, and for PDM, each course comes with two options, including two of those exceptional house-made pastas.

2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 235-4900
(503) 235-4900

3 Doors Down Cafe

1429 SE 37th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

This unassuming restaurant just of SE Hawthorne has been serving homemade pastas for over a decade, and the Dining Month portions have traditionally been plentiful. Find a selection of several dishes for each course, with the secondo options including baked eggplant polpette, Painted Hills short rib ragu with potato gnocchi, and espelette-dusted baked sole.

1429 SE 37th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-6886
(503) 236-6886

Xico

3715 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202

For PDM this year, the beloved pork posole is the centerpiece at Xico, the restaurant adeptly walking the line between old-school and modern Mexican-inspired cooking. The other from-scratch dishes are jicama salad for an appetizer and, for dessert, lime trifle cake layered with coconut custard, whipped cream, and toasted coconut.

3715 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
(503) 548-6343
(503) 548-6343

Jacqueline

2039 SE Clinton St., Portland, Oregon

[Photo: Katie Acheff/EPDX]

2039 SE Clinton St., Portland, Oregon

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