1. Toro Bravo - Everyday Spanish food is about quality and fresh ingredients, simply prepared. This is rustic food, meant for downing as tapas and accompaniments to glasses of Spanish Rosado or pitchers of Sangria. This is food to relax over, to nibble at, and to share with friends. The Toro Bravo menu starts with … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #1-11
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurants in Portland #1-11
These are the results for the first eleven best restaurants from our 2012 Reader Survey. You'll find our readers top choices for the Portland metro area.
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #12 Beast
Just about everyone who reads local food magazines has seen this photo of Naomi Pomeroy of Beast. One of the creators of Gotham Tavern, Ripe Family Supper and clarklewis, she is the stuff of local legend. In 2009 Naomi opened Beast, modeled somewhat on her experience with Ripe. Through her travails, she has developed a … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #12 Beast
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #13 Tabla
Tabla may feel like a local, neighborhood restaurant, but it strives to be something more. Located on the NE corner of Davis and NE 28th, it has plenty of windows for a bright airy feel. The space is long and thin, a full bar taking up a good part of the north side, and a large open kitchen in the back. For the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #13 Tabla
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #20 OX
20. OX restaurant is a temple to “the wood-fired grilling tradition of Argentina, and with it, the culinary heritage of Spain, France and Italy”. Opened in early 2012 by Quiñónez and Greg Denton, Ox has shot to the top of Portland's “must visit” restaurants, and placed number one on my 2012 Best New Restaurant … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #20 OX
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #17 Genoa
Genoa, revamped in 2009, has a completely new look and feel from the original location. Anyone familiar with the original layout, will be startled by the change in décor. The front of the restaurant is welcoming and airy, with a lush, modern feel, soft lighting and a fireplace warming both the ambiance and the room. … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #17 Genoa
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #21 Olympic Provisions
21. Olympic Provisions - As unpretentious as the restaurant itself, the menu is quite small: a few simple starters such as raw oysters, olives and fried filberts, a couple of handsome salads, and above all an enormous bowl of soup. The pork and chickpea version is almost a light meal, and the potato-sorrel soup in a … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #21 Olympic Provisions
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #23 Ken’s Artisan Pizza
Ken's Artisan Pizza always places in the number one or two slot in our yearly reader survey for Best Pizza for good reason. The pizza choices range from basic, such as the most common margherita with tomato sauce and, mozzarella and basil; the more authentic margherita with a pile of arugula on top, to the extra spicy … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #23 Ken’s Artisan Pizza