Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Portland / Oregon

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Updated October 05, 2024

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C'est Si Bon! Bistro+Vins

4.8

4.8 (589)

$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.

Don's Favorite Foods

5.0

5 (80)

$50 and over

Contemporary Italian

Beaverton

About the restaurant

Don’s Favorite Foods is a prix-fixe restaurant created by husband and wife team Chef Don Salamone and Kate Laurents in partnership with Sommelier Adam Galbraith.
We also offer cocktails courtesy of Jeffrey Morgenthaler and Benjamin "Banjo" Amberg.

Our Italian and French-influenced menu changes monthly and highlights dishes Don grew up with as well as those he mastered though his experiences working at Michelin-starred restaurants all over the country.

From Don: At Don’s, you may find gnocchi like my Ma used to make or Italian sausage modeled after my Godfather’s, Oreste “Ernie” Capone. You might also find scallops still in their shells, Oregon pork in the style of Braciole, and popovers I learned to make from my mother-in-law, Terry, because the Laurents family makes those every Christmas morning... beef tartare, sea urchin, caviar, etc too. These things are all my favorites.

We hope you’ll find some of your new (or old) favorites here too.

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Justin

Dined on Sep 15, 2024

The service and interaction from the staff was exceptional!

República

4.9

4.9 (858)

$50 and over

Mexican

Pearl District

About the restaurant

James Beard-nominated, Chef's Prix Fixe Tasting Experience by Executive Chef Jose Camarena, recontextualizes Mexican cuisine and culture through Storytelling.

We exclusively offer a prix fixe tasting menu experience, with 7-Course and a 10-Course options. Both experiences are meant to honor the complex history that created each dish, as well as leave a lasting impact on all those who taste this beautiful food and listen to our stories.

República is a tasting menu-only restaurant.
We offer a 7-course menu at $128 or a 10-course menu at $150 per person.

We kindly require all guests to disclose all dietary restrictions and allergies prior to their reservation. We are unable to accommodate allergies to nightshades, chile, allium, rice . Additionally we are not a gluten free kitchen and are unable to provide nut and seed free diners.

Please note our menu offerings change daily.
What you see below, is NOT our current menu.

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Elizabeth

Dined 3 days ago

The food was excellent! We loved hearing the stories about each dish and the servers, especially our wine server, were amazing!

Terra Kitchen

5.0

5 (203)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Bend

About the restaurant

Welcome to a true field-to-table restaurant offering a locally-grown and locally-sourced dining experience in Central Oregon. Terra Kitchen was established to nourish the soul (wellness), community (local sourcing), and planet (sustainability).

Terra Kitchen's menu is inspired by Pacific Northwest crops featuring fresh ingredients sourced from local farms, foraged from the region's land as well as SCP Redmond Hotel's very own rooftop garden.

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Diana

Dined 6 days ago

The restaurant is small, well decorated, easy to get to, and has a very interesting menu! Our waitress was kind, she knew her menu and portion sizes, was careful to check which dishes should be GF, and attentive. We will go back soon! Great, great food!

Decant

4.8

4.8 (564)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Medford

About the restaurant

We believe in living a clean, natural and organic lifestyle mirroring that of the old world, where people eat only local foods. Most of our ingredients are certified organic and we source from local farmers to promote sustainability. We want to showcase how fertile the Southern Oregon valley is and the amazing bounty available from local farmers.

We're excited to share our wine and food knowledge with Southern Oregon. We want to educate anyone willing to learn on wines of the world as well as how they compare to local wines. We will strive to constantly create new menu items and wine pairings.

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Susan

Dined 2 days ago

We had a delightful evening at Decant. The service was friendly and responsive. We started with the duck wings, which were messy and fun to eat. The next course was the scallops and they were our only disappointment. They tasted great, but the small cubes of scallops did not provide the mouth feel we anticipated. We had the lamb as our entree (we shared all the dishes) and I look forward to having this entree again. The lamb was so tender and cooked exactly to our medium rare request. The polenta and vegetables were great accompaniments. We shared a fabulous wine with this meal. We finished with the apple tart and some great tawny port. Dinner at Decant should be an occasion and it definitely was for us!

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4.8

4.8 (107)

$30 and under

Filipino

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Chef Carlo Lamagna, one of Food and Wines Best New Chefs and a James Beard Awards finalist, brings a twist to the food he grew up on. A modern take on Filipino cuisine steeped in traditional dishes. Old school flavor with a new school style. Connecting with diners through flavor and story. Enjoy signature takes on popular Filipino dishes at this award winning restaurant.

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Randy

Dined 2 days ago

Magna's creative menu offers favorite foods with a twist of flavor. The pricing is reasonable so you can try several dishes. We sat at the chef's counter which was so entertaining and informative. I can't wait to go back as the menu continues to change.

3 Doors Down Cafe and Lounge

4.9

4.9 (1816)

$31 to $50

Italian

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

"Inclusive from the moment you grace the doorway, 3 Doors Down Cafe and Lounge has a keen acumen for speeding up your wind down, flipping the switch from maddening day to welcoming respite. A playful, thoughtful, and engaging dining experience begins with the dynamic wine list (including barrel to bar wines by the glass), flowing effortlessly to the inventive starters, big bowls of pasta and shellfish, perfectly grilled fish and meats. 3 Doors Down Cafe and Lounge offers a doff of the hat to Mother Italy and a harmonious affair with locally procured Pacific Northwest cuisine. Come in, sit down, and eat!"

Reservations are for dining only.

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Nancy

Dined 3 days ago

Our favorite local restaurant. Warm inviting atmosphere, wonderful art, friendly staff and delicious food! We also love their pasta nights special deal - you can’t find a better value anywhere! And they have Manhattans on tap and really great salads and starters that are all good to share.

Whiskey Barrel Lounge

4.9

4.9 (636)

$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Happy Valley

About the restaurant

Whiskey Barrel Lounge is Happy Valleys premier craft cocktail lounge & whiskey bar. With a selection of over 300 whiskeys from around the world there is truly something for everyone. Located downstairs in The Valley Public House. We offer an upscale menu that changes frequently with seasonal and daily specials. We are open for Happy Hour until 5pm and then Dinner from 5pm to closing, Wednesday through Sunday. Minors are allowed. We are well equipped to host large parties- Please call the restaurant to book groups larger than 8 people. We even boast a private event space capable of seating up to 70 guests. 20% gratuity applied to parties of 8 or more.

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Gregvip

Dined 5 days ago

It’s a real treat to experience their menu of scrumptious freshly prepared chef’s delights along with their world class service! Great attitude to serve!

L'Orange

4.9

4.9 (29)

$50 and over

Mediterranean

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Named one of the New York Times America's Best Restaurants 2024!

Tucked away upstairs in a charming old storefront and voted one of Portland's 'Best New Restaurants' in 2023, L'Orange features an intimate dining space that beckons you to immerse yourself in a different era. Chef Joel Stocks and his talented team will guide your palate through adventurous dishes that blend European culinary traditions with the finest local ingredients.

Experience the taste of "Old Portland" with every bite. Enhance your dining experience with a thoughtfully curated selection of wines, personally chosen by Owner/Winemaker Jeff Vejr and his team. While our wine list boasts a European focus, we also showcase a variety of local wines, including the exceptional offerings from Jeff's own Golden Cluster label.

Join us at L'Orange for a taste of history, innovation, and the vibrant flavors of the Pacific Northwest!

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TimbrlyM

Dined 2 days ago

Perhaps one of the best meals I’ve had in Portland. Trust the flavor combinations. They all really work.

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Experience

Large Party Reservation

Experience

Purple Dining Seating

Experience

Blue Room Seating

Le Pigeon

4.9

4.9 (1610)

$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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Benvip

Dined 2 days ago

All dishes were A, most were A+, several flirted with perfection and the Popcorn ice cream dessert was 100 points! Pairing, NA and reserved wine, were fantastic. Ambiance is top notch in Portland. Service is hands down the best in Portland, in fact, I’d say possibly the best we’ve ever had. The big city Michelins often have a slightly programmed robotic feel, amazing but not always authentic, but literally everyone last night showed sincere stoke about what they do with great answers to every question. An air of subtle pride without pretentiousness. I could go on and on. Absolutely beautiful evening!

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