Restaurants, Southwest (SW) Portland

Live jazz. Black and white tiles. Crayon masterpieces. Brasserie Montmartre was a Portland classic. Until it closed in 2006 for building renovations and then...just kept not reopening. But new owners and three years later, it’s back in all its glory—gleaming...

It seems that every year, portions of the small but formidable Bunk empire slowly encroach into different parts of the city. First, there was the original Bunk Sandwiches (known for its famously long lines) on SE Morrison in 2009. Then there was Bunk Bar, which opened on...

Rick Wilson earned so many fans pedaling his single-origin, drip coffee to local farmers markets that he had to find a place to park Downtown (on the new transit mall) and serve it every day of the week. The one-time Zefiro chef also added Mediterranean “street...

Cheap, fast, and…healthy? No wonder Café Yumm developed a rabid following with college students—and, well, everyone—in Eugene. Now they have set up Downtown at PSU, but don’t think these addictive rice bowls are just for coeds. The key is...

Since it’s not every day that you get to visit Nice, France, let Caffe Nizza be your local alternative. French owner Lisa Valteriza is offering breakfast and lunch, plus light dinner options with beer and wine. Nizza is in the sweet little 450-square-foot space...

There’s always a new foodie trend to experiment with, but sometimes you just want the classics, the comfort, the kind of old school meals your grandma would make. This warm, family-run Goose Hollow restaurant is a throw back to those genuine Italian restaurants, but...