Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Portland / Oregon

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Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Portland / Oregon? 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!

Ghost Runners Brewery and Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (236)

$30 and under

Brewery

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Ghost Runners Brewery and Kitchen is an Award Winning Northwest craft brewery dedicated to the individual who enjoys premium quality ales and lagers. Our craft kitchen offers amazing pizzas, warm sandwiches, and more. We are open seven days each week for lunch and dinner.

Top review

Hannah

Dined on Apr 15, 2025

Monday music bingo was super fun! Easy to reserve a table beforehand and free to participate. Service was slow because it was busy, but very friendly staff!

Libre

4.8

4.8 (20)

$50 and over

Dessert

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Where Freedom Meets Flavor

Libre is a dessert bar and cocktail lounge in Portland, Oregon, where freedom bleeds from mezcal cocktails to mole desserts. Walk in and leave your troubles at the door, and experience a world of dreams coming true.

Our pastry chef, Gabriella Martinez, creates fantastical desserts with components ranging from corn husk meringue to bone marrow caramel. Meanwhile, our bar director, "Nan" Chaison, crafts innovative cocktails, including a mezcal-based mole milk punch.

The moodily lit, flower-adorned space with purple velvet banquettes provides the perfect setting for an unforgettable evening.

Come to Libre and experience a taste of freedom.

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gabrielle

Dined on Apr 13, 2025

We ordered everything on the savory menu except the dish with grasshoppers. Everything was flavorful, well balanced and delicious. The drinks are original, well thought out and tasty. The dessert options are plentiful and combined flavors you wouldn’t normally expect and all 4 we ordered were also delicious.

Arrivederci Wine & Jazz

4.7

4.7 (614)

$30 and under

Italian

Milwaukie

About the restaurant

Winebar, Restaurant, Jazz Club

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Elise

Dined 7 days ago

Tried the burrata starter and it was heavenly! Sun-dried tomato pesto was so delicious and creamy. Rustica ravioli was amazing and I love all of the mushrooms in the meat sauce. Service was absolutely perfect! Can’t wait to return!

Margarita Factory - Beaverton

4.7

4.7 (105)

$30 and under

Mexican

Beaverton

About the restaurant

Margarita Factory Beaverton is locally owned and operated by dedicated restauranteurs who are equally passionate about the guest experience, and creating an enjoyable and rewarding environment for team members. We are especially proud to serve the Best Happy Hour in Town! You can savor festive and delicious margaritas while receiving friendly and genuine service in our covered patio, at our large central bar, or in a comfy booth. Best of all, we offer a great dining experience for all ages in a celebratory atmosphere. Cheers and hope to see you soon!

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AmandaVIP

Dined today

The food was fresh and delicious. The shrimp enchiladas were flavorful and prepared well. I feel that the decor is lacking and could use some updating and repair.

Margarita Factory - Tigard

4.7

4.7 (229)

$30 and under

Mexican

Tigard

About the restaurant

Margarita Factory Tigard is locally owned and operated by dedicated restauranteurs who are equally passionate about the guest experience, and creating an enjoyable and rewarding environment for team members. We are especially proud to serve the Best Happy Hour in Town! You can savor festive and delicious margaritas while receiving friendly and genuine service in our covered patio, at our large central bar, or in a comfy booth. Best of all, we offer a great dining experience for all ages in a celebratory atmosphere. Cheers and hope to see you soon!

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Jodi

Dined on Apr 16, 2025

Food, service and atmosphere were all excellent. It's also a fun place to be with friends. The toughest decision is which outlandishly named drink to order...

River's Edge

4.6

4.6 (1803)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Grants Pass

About the restaurant

The "New" River's Edge restaurant features fantastic river views from almost every table! A wonderful atmosphere turns your dining experience into one you, not only won't forget but will continue to make reoccurring!
Our commitment to quality does not end in the kitchen. Our extensive wine list consist of the finest wines from Oregon and around the world, and our bar offers a wide array of premium liquors and liqueurs. Come and enjoy great food from our exceptional culinary team, fine wine, handcrafted cocktails and great scenery of the Rogue River!

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ChrisVIP

Dined 2 days ago

The chicken breast dinner was filling and excellent flavoring. Our waitress was pleasant and provided good service.

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4.6

4.6 (88)

$50 and over

Korean

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Please note: We kindly ask that large parties of 6 or more participate in our Chef's Tasting Menu.

Korean-American cuisine with a focus on wood-fired cooking techniques and whole-animal butchery, Jeju Restaurant is the newest addition to the Han Oak family of restaurants by Chef Peter Cho and Sun Young Park.

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Sarah

Dined 6 days ago

We LOVED it all! Food and service were superb! We enjoyed the drinks and ambiance as well. We will definitely return. Cheers!

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Experience

Chef's Counter Reservation

Experience

Private Dining Room Reservation

Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge

4.6

4.6 (519)

$30 and under

American

Bend

About the restaurant

Welcome to Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge, where celebrated Chef Brian Malarkey and his brother James bring a slice of their Central Oregon ranching heritage to Bend. Our 'modern cowboy' restaurant & bar with its wood-fired oven, semi-private canvas tent dining, and a vibrant outdoor patio, perfectly embodies Oregon's majestic outdoors.

Our menu, deeply rooted in ranch-to-plate traditions, showcases beef & produce from our nearby Tumalo ranch. With an onsite butcher shop and smoker, we utilize every part of the animal, delivering high-quality steaks and inventive dishes at friendly prices. Favorites include our Happy Hour Smash Burger, Beef Fat Fries, Steelhead Trout, and Beef Tongue Tostadas all to be enjoyed alongside cocktails, mocktails local beers, and PNW wines.

Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge also serves as a dynamic venue for private events, from intimate dinners to grand celebrations. Join us for a dining experience that celebrates the culinary heritage of Central Oregon.

Top review

Jami

Dined 3 days ago

Everyone is so cheerful and helpful and still professional and efficient. A wonderful evening.

Wilfs Restaurant & Jazz Bar

4.5

4.5 (1264)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Pearl District

About the restaurant

Voted one of the top dining destinations for 20234by OpenTable!

Welcome to Wilfs...
Located at Union Station, at the foot of the Broadway Bridge. Cozy red wing back chairs provide guests with an intimate escape from the world, 'Mad Men' atmosphere best describes the lounge and it's modern menu of classic house made cocktails, while listening to the best jazz, performed up-close and personal.
Our expert staff and Chef A.G. prepare local and regional dishes with a modern twist. Tableside preparation of our award winning Caesar salad, Steak Diane or fresh local seafood, pasta and local micro brews and house shaken libations.
Catering and event planning for graduations, rehearsal dinners, weddings, holiday and more.
We accept Visa. Mastercard, American Express, cash. 24 hour security on premises. Easy street parking.

Top review

Bradley

Dined 1 day ago

drinks great... onion soup-excellent...burger-average ... coffee-great ... service- excellent!...ambience excellent...music great!! Will be back...

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Experience

3-Course Special on Wednesday & Thursday

Pomodori Bistro

4.5

4.5 (76)

$30 and under

Italian

Medford

About the restaurant

Due to limited seating, we request dining times be kept to a maximum of 2 hours. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to accommodate our guests. We ask that you arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to your reservation as we have limited space for waiting guests.

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Our family first arrived in America from Italy in 1927 by way of Ellis Island. I'm inspired by the traditional approach my Nona took to cooking in our kitchen growing up.

Simple dishes, the absolute best ingredients available, and a lot of love. I hope that comes through in every dish we serve at Pomodori, because is it what my Nona would want.

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ScottVIP

Dined on Apr 11, 2025

The wild salmon was beyond delicious! Great service and friendly staff make this a grand experience.

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