Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Portland

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for the best value restaurants in Portland? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Queen Mama's Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (38)

$30 and under

Middle Eastern

Downtown

About the restaurant

Join us at Queen Mama's Kitchen for fresh Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine with a focus on Saudi Arabian fare. Located in Portland, Oregon. We look forward to having you dine with us soon!

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Shikha

Dined 5 days ago

Small seating area. We had a toddler with us but they are very accommodating. Lamb shank and pistachio cheesecake - fantastic!

C'est Si Bon! Bistro+Vins

4.9

4.9 (588)

$31 to $50

French

Northeast Portland

About the restaurant

C'est Si Bon! Bistro+Vins is a casual fine dining French restaurant that specializes in thoughtful, modern French bistro cuisine using local, seasonal ingredients.

One of Southeast Portland's Central Eastside's best restaurants, C'est Si Bon! is a cozy, upscale eatery perfect for meeting friends to enjoy quiet conversation, a romantic dinner, or quick bite at the bar. Both indoor and outdoor dining options available.

John and his staff strive to provide a memorable dining experience that will take you back to Paris!
We hope to see you soon! Merci mille fois et a bientôt!

Kev's Best | Best French Cuisine in Portland | #1
2021

Honorable Mention | Portland’s Best Food Neighborhoods | Central Eastside
Eater, 2019

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Don

Dined on Sep 19, 2024

An "adult" meal. Wonderfully prepared, well presented and it was overall, a great time. I can't recommend it enough.

Screen Door - Eastside

4.9

4.9 (891)

$30 and under

Southern

Northeast Portland

About the restaurant

Walk-in's always welcome! Screen Door is a restaurant that presents itself as a love letter to the American South and the revival of regional cooking. Each day, the restaurant receives natural, local organic meats and produce from nearby vendors. The inclusion of regional Pacific Northwest ingredients into a menu of dishes developed in the south has created a unique flavor profile in Screen Door's menu. Many of Screen Doors dishes draw their inspiration from Louisiana and the Cajun cooking that's found there. These include our world-famous Fried Chicken, Lowcountry shrimp and grits, smoked andouille chicken gumbo and fried okra. Other items, like the house-smoked beef brisket and braised pork shoulder, come straight from the state of Texas. The rest of the South is well represented as well with a Carolina pulled pork sandwich, chicken and waffles, crispy fried oysters and a pimiento cheese & sausage biscuit sandwich with a fried egg and cheddar grits.

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Laurelvip

Dined 3 days ago

We have been going to the Screen Door Eastside since they opened many years ago. The food, service and ambiance have remained excellent. We highly recommend this restaurant.

De Noche

4.8

4.8 (151)

$50 and over

Mexican

Pearl District

About the restaurant

Brought to you by the team at República comes our newest concept, De Noche, in the heart of the Pearl.

Serving traditional Mexican cuisine using modern techniques and seasonal ingredients, Executive Chef Dani Morales and her team are creating Mexican dishes like you've never tasted before. Enjoy our Entire Menu for Two, or order a la carte in our intimate dining room.

We welcome reservations as well as walk-ins, Wednesday - Sunday.

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Cerissa

Dined 4 days ago

Delicious, elegant, and intimate. Love the atmosphere, the familial feel, and the food was beyond expectation. Cocktails next door at Comala are excellent too while waiting for your table. Highly recommended!

Kachka

4.9

4.9 (2167)

$31 to $50

Eastern European

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Kachka features an award-winning menu of post-soviet inspired dishes including famous dishes such as the Herring under a fur coat, Rabbit in a clay pot, dumplings and much more. The restaurant is an homage to the dishes our chef/owner grew up eating. Kachka is open for indoor onsite dining. Walk-in lounge and bar seating are also available.

Our Lavka grocery is open from 11am-9pm daily with counter service ordering from our Lavka cafe and deli available from 11-3. Seating is first come first serve on our upper patio or indoor lounge tables.

We have proudly replaced tipping with a 22% service fee in order to provide a base wage of $25 per hour and free healthcare for all employees. More information is available at kachkapdx.com/wage-equity

For more info about Kachka, and our deli Lavka please visit our website: https://www.kachkapdx.com/about-us

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Russell

Dined 3 days ago

Absolutely a fantastic experience all around! Definitely recommend an evening there!

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Heirloom Tomato Salat

4.8

4.8 (739)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Northeast Portland

About the restaurant

A refined restaurant focusing on simple, well-prepared dishes maintaining the integrity of premier Northwest ingredients.

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Jean

Dined on Sep 21, 2024

Davenport is my all-time favorite Portland restaurant. It's an intimate restaurant with great service, an extensive wine list and wonderfully prepared food. Chef Kevin Gibson is outstanding. Everything he cooks is to perfection. This is the place to go when you want beautifully prepared food and great wine. I love Davenport.

MoMoYama

4.8

4.8 (483)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Pearl District

About the restaurant

For any Omakase Reservations please call the restaurant to make a reservation over the phone or in person, as those are separate reservations than our main dining floor. Any Omakase reservations will have to be made a few days in advance and are only available Wednesday through Saturday, 5:30 and 7:30.

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Michaelvip

Dined on Sep 22, 2024

This restaurant never disappoints. The serve the freshest fish, beautifully presented. Wait staff was very helpful and attentive. Huge selection of sake. On the expensive side but definitely worth it. Look forward to future visits.

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4.9

4.9 (1608)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Le Pigeon serves adventurous French-inspired food, along with a varied selection of wines in an intimate dining room on Portland’s East Burnside Street.

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Andrew

Dined on Sep 24, 2024

incredible. the entire experience was amazing. cannot recommend highly enough. every bite was so unique. wine pairings were genius. do yourself a favor.

The Star Portland

4.7

4.7 (290)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Pearl District

About the restaurant

At The Star Pizza, we have take enormous pride in serving our award-winning deep dish and thin crust pizzas. By offering organic salads, appetizers made from scratch, house made dressings and sauces, oven baked sandwiches, and fresh dough tossed daily, our once small pizzerias have blossomed into a dynamic neighborhood restaurants. Beyond dozens of signature dishes, our bar serves artisan cocktails, carefully selected wines and beer in an elegant yet comfortable environment. Our commitment to our employees, community, schools and local nonprofit organizations embodies who we are. We treat our guests like family, invest in our employees, and use responsible and high quality ingredients to continue The Star legacy. Thank you for choosing to dine with us.

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Chris

Dined 6 days ago

Ive been craving deep dish. Nice to find a place that does it right. Just like home!!

Arden

4.8

4.8 (953)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Northwest Portland

About the restaurant

Arden is an idyllic retreat tucked into Portland's Pearl District. Arden delivers seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine and an award-winning wine program featuring over 250 bottles, many with bottle age. Guests have the option to dine a la carte or enjoy the chef's prix fixe menu ($70): a shared experience that features 4 courses of seasonal cuisine. Coursed wine pairings are also available ($45).

Arden is named in homage to Shakespeare's famous forest - a place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and appreciate nature's bounty and beauty. The restaurant invites you to take an exiting culinary adventure through the Pacific Northwest, and explore the incredible range of ingredients that the region has to offer.

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Dianevip

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful food and service! It was a lovely evening for the four of us.

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