Downtown

The Heathman Restaurant and Bar. chef Philippe Boulot was the winner of the 2001 James Beard Award for Excellence - best Chef of the pacific Northwest. 1001 SW Broadway at Salmon, Portland, OR 97205 Reservations: 800-551-0011 Contact: 503-241-4100

El Gaucho offers live Latin guitar and grand tableside service and a world class wine list. 319 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97205 Phone: 503.227.8794

Seres Restaurant and Bar uses organic produce, free-range poultry and Painted Hills Natural Beef. 1105 NW Lovejoy Street, Portland, Oregon 97209 Phone: 971 222 7327

The Original, 300 SW 6th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97204 Phone: 503.546.2666

Brazil Grill carve from at least 12 meats and gourmet sausages and you have a chance to try everything in the house. Turn your light to green and roaming gauchos will visit your table, turn your light to red and they will stay away and give you a break. 1201 SW 12th, Portland, OR 97205 Phone: 503-222-0002

Ristorante Fratelli is geared for romantic Italian dining. Located in the Pearl District. 1230 NW Hoyt St, Portland, OR 97209  503-241-8800

NE

SALTY'S on the COLUMBIA RIVER offers award-winning Northwest seafood and steak with a terrific riverfront views. 3839 N.E. Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97211, Restaurant (503) 288-4444

Bernie's Southern Bristo serves southern food with the finest ingredients. 2904 NE Alberta St., 282-9864. Serves dinner Tuesday-Saturday, brunch Sunday. Moderately priced.

Laslow's Broadway Bristo offers Northwest Nouveau cuisine. 3135 NE Broadway, 281-8337. Serves lunch Wednesday-Friday, dinner Wednesday-Sunday, brunch Sunday. Expensive.

Chameleon Restaurant & Bar serves Southeast Asian cuisine. 2000 NE 40th Ave., 460-2682. Serves dinner Monday-Saturday. Moderately priced.

Winterborne a small restaurant offering a compact menu of elegant fish from a friendly French staff. 3520 NE 42nd Ave., 249-8486. Serves dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Moderate-Expensively priced.

NW

Wildwood. Celebrity chef-owner and author Cory Schreiber create down-to-earth menus from ingredients of the area. 1221 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209 Phone: 503-248-9663.

American Palate is at the outer limits of Northwest Portland's restaurant row and is one of the top restaurants in Portland. 1937 NW 23rd Place, 223-6994. Serves lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Expensively priced.

Bamboo's is a neighborhood Chinese standby and is rated one of the top Portland Restaurants. 103 NW 21st Ave., 241-8122. Serves lunch and dinner daily. Moderately priced.

Basta's Pasta is one of the top Italian restaurants in Portland. 410 NW 21st Ave., 274-1572. Serves dinner daily, lunch Monday-Friday. Moderately priced.

Blue Tango has a full menu with more than 20 wines available by the 2-ounce taste or 4- ounce glass served from the largest cruvinet tap system in town. 930 NW 23rd Ave., 221-1466. Serves dinner Tuesday-Sunday, lunch Saturday and Sunday. Moderately priced.

SE

il Piatto is an exquisite Italian Restaurant, 2348 Se Ankeny, Portland, OR. For reservations call: 503-236-4997

Casablanca offers a Moroccan menu which you can get served individually or family style for groups. 2221 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-4400. Serves dinner daily. Moderately priced.

Chez Grill's cuisine is part Mexican and part Santa Fe with a little bit of California thrown in. 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 239-4002. Serves lunch and dinner daily. Moderately priced.

Genoa has been described as a journey as opposed to a meal. The menu is top notch Northern Italian. 2832 SE Belmont St., 238-1464. Serves dinner Monday-Saturday. Very expensive.

Bread and Ink Cafe offers a Yiddish brunch option on Sundays. 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 239-4756. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday, brunch and dinner Sunday. Moderately priced.

SW

Hands On Cafe is a hand-crafted student run restaurant. 8215 SW Barnes Rd, Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR 97225 Phone: 503-297-1480

Club El Baile offers Cuban food and dancing. 11051 SW Barbur Blvd., 246-0023. Serves lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday. Inexpensive-Moderately priced.

Couvron might be easy to pass on the street without noticing it but it's food is a work of art and creativity. If you can afford this restaurant, you are in for a treat. 1126 SW 18th Ave., 244-9296. Serves dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Very expensive.

Salvador Molly's is located in Hillsdale in a casual space of a strip mall. They offer Caribbean and Latin cuisine and reggae music. 1523 SW Sunset Blvd., 293-1790. Serving lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Moderate.

Moorefield's is remarkable in every aspect. 6401 SW Macadam Ave., 246-6900. Dinner Monday-Saturday. Expensive.

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