The Top Restaurants by Cuisine in Portland

by The OpenTable team

Updated February 20, 2020

Where’s the best Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, or Indian food in town? Where’s the best steak, the best pizza, the best plate of oysters? We’ve pulled data from thousands of restaurants to find the top spots among Portland's most expert, seasoned diners, broken down by each type of cuisine.

Davenport

4.9

4.9 (755)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

NE Portland

About the restaurant

AMERICAN: This reasonably priced dinner-only spot has a regularly changing menu of globally-inspired American dishes that celebrate ingredients from the pacific northwest. This is also reflected in the ambiance they’ve created using calming earth tones and lots of wood. The standout menu items (if they're available) are the cauliflower soup, scallops, swordfish, and beef goulash.

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AlexanderVIP

Dined 3 days ago

You just can't go wrong with Davenport. Another fantastic dinner. We always go there on special occasions because we know it will be a great experience. The food was delicious, a got a perfectly done steak which was the best steak I've had in ages. The crab cannelloni was also wonderful. Really every single thing we got was top notch, and I really enjoyed the Chianti we got. The waiter was great and the service overall was excellent. The restaurant has a lovely neighborhood feel while still feeling like you are going out for a special dining experience. Can't recommend them highly enough and can't wait to go back!

RingSide Steakhouse - Uptown

4.8

4.8 (7498)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

NW Portland

About the restaurant

STEAKHOUSE: When you walk into this classic steakhouse that’s been operating for over sixty years—with waiters in tuxedos—you’re transported to another time. Wooden beams, a brick fireplace, and red leather booths feel like a storied steakhouse mixed with an old hunting lodge. A perfect intersection for serving prime cuts of meat, like their filet mignon and prime rib, which are popular orders along with oversized onion rings and a great French onion soup.

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larry

Dined 7 days ago

Much better then our last dinner last month. More relaxed pace and we didn’t feel rushed

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Ringside's Onion Rings

Can Font

4.3

4.3 (1151)

$30 and under

Spanish

NW Portland

About the restaurant

SPANISH: Beautiful, elegant, and delicately decorated Catalan restaurant in the wonderful Pearl district. Their original location is in Spain, and their menu is specifically inspired by Barcelona, as is some of the design. Their unmistakably authentic food will make you feel like you’re eating at their original location. The octopus appetizer, Spanish rioja, and assortment of paellas (the traditional one with squid is top-notch) are popular choices, and as a bonus, you can see them make most of it from their open kitchen.

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Kate

Dined 7 days ago

This restaurant is exceptional. The most intoxicating aromas make your mouth water the minute you walk in. Genuine engaging and personable staff. The seating is arranged for privacy in a community vibe. I love the single menu, food on one side drinks on the other, that clearly offers variety and quality. Not overwhelming me with multiple pages where, for me, ordering can become a stressful chore. The drinks were special. I recommend the Rosa with gin. Thank you to Sean for the suggestion. The tapas delicious. As a vegetarian, the Patatas Bravas and Beet salad were pleasing to all senses. Gorgeous food! The vegan paella hit just the right notes. All of it was comfort food without being too filling. So, of course we had room for a heavenly chocolate desert. A balanced beautiful meal and experience. Highest recommendations ✨✨✨✨

LeChon

4.9

4.9 (3609)

$30 and under

South American

SW Portland

About the restaurant

SOUTH AMERICAN: Nestled right alongside the waterfront—with a very rare dining view of the Willamette River—is this sizzling South American restaurant that marries flavors from Argentina, Chile, and Patagonia. Their menu not only features tapas, empanadas, and ceviches, but also has a variety of veggie dishes and grilled seafood and meat. They even have an outdoor pig roast, which is where their smoked and slow roasted pork gets its intense flavor from. Their octopus with chorizo and bacon wrapped duck dishes are also strong standouts.

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michelleVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Amazing food, great experience, and friendly and helpful staff.

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4.5

4.5 (26)

$30 and under

Middle Eastern

NE Portland

About the restaurant

MIDDLE EASTERN: Dar Salam is about as close as you can get to eating authentic food in Iraq without taking more than a car ride. Behind this beautifully delicious Middle Eastern restaurant there’s a beautiful story too. In 2011, an Iraqi man and his Portlandian wife opened up a very popular food cart called Aladdin's Castle Cafe (where he and his mother made all the food), and then they opened Dar Salam so people could better experience the hospitality that’s at the core of their culture. They expanded their menu to include wonderfully flavorful things like kabobs, large rice plates, stews, and plenty of gluten-free options (like their falafel, which people swoon for). More recently, they opened Dar Salam Lazurdi, which also has live music and belly dancing!

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jan 15, 2025

This was our first visit to Darsalam! We loved it! The food was incredible. We can’t wait to come back with friends! Wonderful staff, warm environment, so glad we found them!