| The following are some of the best restaurants in the | | | | favorites, with rates ranging from reasonable to |
| city of Portland. | | | | exorbitant. |
| Wildwood is a restaurant owned by celebrity author | | | | Saucebox serves imaginative Pan-Asian fare and is |
| and chef Cory Schreiber. He and his team serve up | | | | open only in the evenings. It has stylish decor and |
| great cuisine in this popular restaurant. | | | | serves great cocktails. Saucebox was nominated |
| Heathman has a mix of Pacific Northwest and French | | | | Oregonian's ""restaurant of the year"" in 1998. |
| cuisine. The head chef is Philippe Boulot, a winner of | | | | Il Piatto offers Italian cuisine in a laid-back, yet stylish, |
| the highly regarded James Beard award for | | | | dining atmosphere. It is well-known for its broad wine |
| excellence in 2001. He and his staff are renowned for | | | | list that feature Italy's best regional wines. |
| serving cuisine that is believed to be among the | | | | Equinox offers exceptionally diverse cuisine with global |
| country's finest. | | | | influences. However, it also features locally produced |
| At Higgins, Chef Higgins serves food based on his | | | | organic food. To go with its name, the restaurant's |
| principle that food is community. Mushrooms and wild | | | | menu changes every season. |
| salmon, along with some of the country's finest wines, | | | | The cuisine at Lucy's Table is inspired by Northern |
| adorn the menu. At Higgins, one gets to eat food that | | | | Italian and French Country fare. Goat cheese ravioli is |
| typifies the northwest. | | | | the signature dish of the restaurant. |
| Huber's is the oldest restaurant in the city, and is | | | | Bluehour can claim to be one of the most happening |
| deemed a national historic landmark. The restaurant's | | | | and exciting restaurants in the city. Gourmet Magazine |
| decor is top class and it is a great place to dine. | | | | has described Bluehour as having some of the most |
| Huber's is famous for the ""turkey cuisine"" that has | | | | stylish and modern food in the city. |
| been on the menu since 1879. | | | | El Gaucho, in downtown Portland, has live Spanish |
| Portland City Grill offers an all-encompassing view of | | | | guitar shows and impressive tableside service. Its |
| the landscape. It is renowned for its steaks, as well as | | | | steak house is among the best in the country. |
| seafood with an Oriental flavor. | | | | Applewood has a Northwest feel to it. The cuisine |
| Castagna offers top class French-Italian cuisine in a | | | | here features a diverse selection of appetizers. |
| stylish setting. The Castagna Café, next door, | | | | Applewood is best known for its house-made |
| serves great cafe fare in a more laid-back | | | | desserts. |
| atmosphere. | | | | Genoa offers fine Italian food in a luxurious |
| Typhoon is famous for pioneering Thai food. Known | | | | atmosphere. This restaurant does not believe in printed |
| for its beautiful food presentations, Typhoon's decor | | | | menus; instead, the waiter will explain the evening's |
| has an Oriental feel to it. The menu has customary | | | | menu to the customer before the start of the meal. |