Diners' Choice: Great for scenic views restaurants in Portland

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that have the most scenic view 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 favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Masu Sushi

4.9

4.9 (1100)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Downtown

About the restaurant

Masu Sushi has been a staple of inventive Japanese cuisine in Portland, OR for over 20 years. Executive Chef and owner Tommy Shin leads a technique-driven team of chefs who create beautiful sushi, sashimi, and dishes of the highest quality ingredients sourced from the Pacific Northwest and Japan.

Our signature dishes from the kitchen include the Gindara Misozuke (Miso and Butter Marinated Local Black Cod) and the award-winning Yakiniku Charred Pork Cheeks. From the sushi bar, try local favorites like the spicy Rip City Roll and the citrusy Lioness. We have many options for gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian guests - all are welcome.

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Maja

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

One of the best places for high-quality fresh fish in Portland! Love the ambiance and low-key atmosphere, it's great for couples or large groups. Their staff is the best! Super knowledgeable, funny, lovely people.

Noble Rot

4.8

4.8 (2301)

$31 to $50

American

NE Portland

About the restaurant

Restaurant Information Before Your Visit

-Reserving a table and any seating requests, DOES NOT guarantee your table location upon arrival at the restaurant. However, we always do our best to honor requests when possible.
-Be prepared to sit inside or outside, so hot, cold, sun, or shade. Also, we face west and can get hot during dining hours, hats and sunglasses may be necessary. We cannot block the setting sun.
-Please ensure that your entire party is here for your reservation.
-Please limit your stay to no more than 1.5 hours.

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HelenVIP

Dined 4 days ago

The chicken liver pate on the Rot Meat Plate is the best!

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Salty's on the Columbia

4.7

4.7 (7977)

$50 and over

Seafood

NE Portland

About the restaurant

Salty’s on the Columbia River serves award-winning Pacific Northwest Coastal Cuisine with astonishing waterfront views and endearing hospitality. For nearly four decades, Salty’s has proudly welcomed generations of locals and travelers celebrating vacations, engagements, business, or simply a lovely day on the water. Beautifully decorated to lift your spirits, we welcome you to take in the amazing waterfront and mountain views and fresh air of the Columbia River. Salty’s on the Columbia River is ranked as one of Portland’s best restaurants winning honors as one of the Top 100 Most Scenic Restaurants and Top 100 Best Brunches in America by OpenTable, and Eater’s #1 of the 15 Essential Portland Seafood Restaurants. Our Northwest wine menu has won the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence since 2003. We are proudly independent, family owned and operated with woman ownership.

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Lynne

Dined 1 day ago

Our waiter Matt was awesome! My entree was unusual. I ordered the Smoked Steelhead with rice but they smeared the cinnamon applesauce under my food so it was mixed in with the food so most bites had applesauce. I would not order that again. The fish alone was delicious.

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Chart House Restaurant - Portland

4.6

4.6 (6676)

$30 and under

Seafood

Downtown

About the restaurant

Chart House is a fine dining restaurant serving seafood & steak and famous for their spectacular views. For more than 50 years, Chart House has redefined the ideal dining experience. With 27 waterfront and showcase locations ranging from the historic to the unforgettable, Chart House restaurants specialize in dazzling views, unique cuisine and exceptional service. From fresh fish specialties to slow-roasted prime rib, the renowned chefs of Chart House have tailored a menu that adds a unique touch to local flavors. And the Chart House happy hour is a guest favorite, where guest favor our signature cocktails and delicious bites you are sure to enjoy. Our original Hot Chocolate Lava Cake is the perfect end to a memorable dining experience at Chart House. Chart House offers the ideal setting for your next event. We would be happy to assist you with all the details of your special occasion.

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IreneVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Our table for the six of us seated eight so we had plenty of room since the space for chairs against the divider is a bit tight. Our table was ready within a minute of our checking in for our reservation. Our server promptly took our drink order and came back for our menu selections. Our appetizer arrived a bit late but no worries because we enjoyed a liesurely meal and did not feel rushed to make room for other guests. As usual, the view was terrific; nice, cloudy January afternoon.

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Filet Mignon

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Blue Cheese Filet Mignon

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Prime Rib

Il Terrazzo

4.6

4.6 (767)

$30 and under

Italian

SW Portland

About the restaurant

Incredible Italian Fare & An Amazing Wine Selection Il Terrazzo honors simplicity and history. With a beautiful view of Mt. Hood and the Willamette River diners enjoy an experience unlike any in Portland.

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ScottVIP

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

Great food and outstanding wine selection. Loved lasagna

Bellpine at The Ritz-Carlton Portland

4.6

4.6 (403)

$50 and over

American

NW Portland

About the restaurant

Located on the 20th floor, Bellpine presents panoramic views of the city and beyond. Acclaimed Executive Chef Pedro Almeida, whose previous restaurants earned Michelin Stars under his leadership, leads the culinary artistry of Bellpine. Inspiration is drawn from Oregon’s bountiful Willamette Valley, the state’s farms, ranchers, rivers, and the Pacific Ocean. The menu features ingredients indigenous to the region as well as items from local purveyors and skilled artisans. The culinary journey is accentuated with world-class wine selections featuring exceptional Oregon wineries and unique spirits crafted by the region’s master distillers.

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Angie

Dined on Dec 26, 2024

The food, cocktails, and service was all excellent!!! We enjoyed the beautiful atmosphere, comfortable seating, and have to say our server was really awesome. What a nice surprise on Christmas!!!

Portland City Grill

4.5

4.5 (9476)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Downtown

About the restaurant

Take in the sweeping city and landscape views. Sip a standout wine or craft cocktail. Dazzle your palate with seafood inspired by Northwest, Island or Asian milieus; an expertly prepared steak; farm-fresh salad; or another memorable dish. Our attentive staff will make you feel at home—in our rarefied air 30 floors above Portland.

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James

Dined today

The staff was excellent. They have the best calamari that I’ve ever eaten. Their crème brûlée is outstanding.

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4.5

4.5 (670)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Metropolitan Tavern –
Metropolitan Tavern, on the top floor of Hotel Eastlund is where you’ll find contemporary dishes and hand-crafted cocktails. Come and enjoy Metropolitan Tavern’s inventive “small plates”, shareable boards, Entrees, variety of fresh hand stretched artisan pizzas, and more. Modern yet casual restaurant and bar with patio seating and spectacular views of the city.

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Alina

Dined 6 days ago

One of my favorite brunch spots- beautiful environment and awesome staff. Come for the bottomless mimosas, stay for the perfect ambiance.

Departure Restaurant and Lounge

4.4

4.4 (4436)

$30 and under

Contemporary Asian

Downtown

About the restaurant

From street food-styled starters and meal-sized classics, to rice and noodle specialties to ethically-sourced sushi, Departure Portland embraces the bounty of the Pacific Northwest to deliver the fiery flavors of the Far East. Whether steamed or stir-fried, smoked or sautéed, each dish leads guests to another stage along Departure's culinary adventure.

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RayneVIP

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

Amazing experience! Beautiful ambiance, attentive and friendly service, delicious food and inspired menu. Truly couldn't ask for anything more!

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King Tide Fish & Shell

4.3

4.3 (724)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

King Tide Fish & Shell, led by Executive Chef Alexander Diestra, is a riverfront seafood restaurant and bar inspired by the laid-back fishing lodges of family vacations gone by. With sparkling waterfront views of the Willamette, a welcoming energy and a menu that ranges from no-fuss to fancy, here at King Tide we serve fresh, inventive seafood dishes with local ingredients that are uniquely Portland.

There aren't many places that command the vantage point we enjoy here at King Tide, so we like to make sure it lives up to Portland. We do that with a blend of the traditional and the non, the comfortable and the slightly twisted, the satisfying food and the swinging drink.

As we like to say, King Tide is where food & drink & people always complement each other, and everything goes with the view.

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kay

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

A perfect choice for Christmas brunch. The decor was wonderful!

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Spanish Octopus

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