Best Family Style Restaurants in Northwest Portland

26 restaurants available nearby

1. Dolly Olive

4.8

Exceptional(172)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Northwest Portland

Booked 59 times today

Located in the heart of Downtown Portland, OR on the bustling corner of SW Alder & SW 12th, Dolly Olive centers around Southern Mediterranean ingredients and flavors, with an emphasis on an in house bakery program, fresh made pastas, and Italian aperitifs. Dolly Olive sports an inviting atmosphere featuring soft leather banquettes, warm wood accents, and custom patterned tiles. We're currently serving brunch & dinner daily with a midday aperitivo hour. Whether you're stopping in for a pre-show dinner, celebrating a special event in your life, or just popping in for a quick bite at Dolly Olive you can expect an excellent experience, start to finish.

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2. Mediterranean Exploration Company

4.8

Exceptional(179)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Northwest Portland

Booked 49 times today

Mediterranean Exploration is a restaurant located in Portland, Oregon that specializes in serving upscale Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. The restaurant features casual dining in an industrial setting with a chic décor. Mediterranean Exploration serves dinner nightly and offers a variety of raw, oven, mezza, piato and grilled options on the menu for diners to choose from. The restaurant features a seasonal, market driven menu that changes daily based on seasonal varieties and the local farmers' produce available.

3. Bar Dolly

4.5

Awesome(14)

Price: Expensive

• Dining Bar • Downtown

Booked 13 times today

Bar Dolly, a new wine and cocktail destination from the Sesame Collective Restaurant Group, serves as a companion bar to next door sister southern Italian restaurant Dolly Olive. Bar Dolly offers anextensive collection of Mediterranean wines, and regional dishes. The spritz menu includes Italian classics like Aperol spritzes and Bicicletas and the house Negroni is an instant classic, poured tableside. Bar Dolly shares a kitchen with Dolly Olive, which centers around Southern Mediterranean ingredients and flavors, with an emphasis on an in house bakery program, fresh made pastas and other dishes that are treated simply and presented elegantly. Chef Casey Brigan and Sesame Collective Culinary Director Natalie Gullish have developed a menu of featured Dolly Olive favorites, as well as a few more snack-forward options like salami and cheese boards.

4. Nostrana

4.7

Exceptional(5626)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Southeast Portland

Booked 86 times today

Nostrana—literally ours—invokes local. Simple food from honest ingredients. Pure, regional, Italian. Opened in 2005, Nostrana is Chef/Owner Cathy Whims’ love letter to Italy. This is a restaurant built on relationships: with our amazing farmers and purveyors, our dedicated staff, and of course with you, our guest.We hope to offer something timeless and authentic in a beautiful space, the regional specialties of Italy deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest. We strive to be better every day. We're currently reserving indoor tables and bar seating. When available, outdoor patio reservations may be subject to weather disruptions.A Service Charge of 22% is applied to all checks at Nostrana, providing a professional and equitable wage for all team members.

5. LeChon

4.8

Exceptional(3545)

Price: Moderate

• South American • Southwest Portland

Booked 40 times today

Lechon is a South American dining experience that seamlessly combines the fiery cooking of Argentina, Chile and Patagonia, along with creative inspiration of the chef. Enjoy perfectly charred 28-day dry-aged ribeye, grilled octopus with chorizo, housemade piquillo pepper and pork empanadas, slow roasted lechon, refreshing ceviches and smoked bone marrow.Executive Chef Jaco Smith consistently pushes the boundaries on traditional Latin fare by incorporating wood-fired flavors into his cuisine while boasting a view of the Willamette River that few Portland restaurants can offer. Smith comes from a large family of cattle, sheep and grain farmers. He started cooking at a young age in his mother’s kitchen. His favorite childhood memories include the tastes of dulce de leche, flan and grilled breads, reminiscent of South American flavors and commonly found on South African kitchen tables.

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6. Departure Restaurant and Lounge

4.4

Awesome(4430)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Asian • Downtown

Booked 57 times today

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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7. The Tavern at Heathman

4.0

Excellent(264)

Price: Expensive

• American • Downtown

Booked 6 times today

Located in downtown Portland, The Tavern at Heathman blends historic charm with farm to table Pacific Northwest cuisine. Set within the Historic Heathman Hotel, this esteemed restaurant offers an intimate ambiance and a menu that celebrates the region's bounty. From King Salmon to our Smash Burger, each dish showcases the best of local ingredients. Book your reservation for breakfast or dinner and come cozy up in The Tavern!

8. Shalom Y'all

4.9

Exceptional(120)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Southeast Portland

Booked 50 times today

Shalom Y'all is an exploration and celebration of the Levant. We combines flavors and dishes from the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Middle East with the produce and proteins of the Pacific Northwest to produce a phenomenal menu. Some standout items include the grilled lamb chops in Greek vinaigrette, the Baharat spiced chicken kebab served over mejadara, and our silky hummus served with fresh baked pita.Shalom Y'all is located in the heart of Eastside Portland, Oregon and boasts a charming, industrial atmosphere featuring exposed cement walls flanked by warm wooden accents. You'll experience innovative yet approachable cuisine, an inspired menu of cocktails and beverages, all in a lively atmosphere.We are currently reserving seating in our Dining Room, our Bar (21+), and our Chef's Counter.

9. Kachka

4.8

Exceptional(2253)

Price: Expensive

• Eastern European • Southeast Portland

Booked 55 times today

Kachka features an award-winning menu of post-soviet inspired dishes including famous dishes such as the Herring under a fur coat, Rabbit in a clay pot, dumplings and much more. The restaurant is an homage to the dishes our chef/owner grew up eating. Kachka is open for indoor onsite dining. Walk-in lounge and bar seating are also available. Our Lavka grocery is open from 11am-9pm daily with counter service ordering from our Lavka cafe and deli available from 11-3. Seating is first come first serve on our upper patio or indoor lounge tables. We have proudly replaced tipping with a 22% service fee in order to provide a base wage of $25 per hour and free healthcare for all employees. More information is available at kachkapdx.com/wage-equityFor more info about Kachka, and our deli Lavka please visit our website: https://www.kachkapdx.com/about-us

10. Yalla

4.9

Exceptional(136)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Southwest Portland

Booked 41 times today

Yalla is a neighborhood Mediterranean smokehouse from the Sesame Collective restaurant group. Opened in summer of 2020, Yalla brings a Mediterranean smokehouse to the heart of the Multnomah Village neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. With a menu of smoked meats, seasonal vegetables, and comfort dishes, Yalla is currently open for delivery, take out, and full service dining. Yalla is helmed by Chef/Owner Kasey Mills and Chef de Cuisine Daniel Valley.

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boulton
Mexico City •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
terrific place, make a reservation its small an fills fast.
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Dolly OlivePrice: Expensive• Italian• Northwest Portland
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4.8
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Nora
Pittsburgh / Western PA •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
A wonderful atmosphere. Complex flavors and tailoring to dietary needs made for a delicious meal. Our waiter was the best!! A great experience. We will definitely be back.
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Mediterranean Exploration CompanyPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Northwest Portland
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4.8
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Monica
San Francisco Bay Area •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We’ve always had a great experience at Nostrana, and love to celebrate special occasions there. Ensalata Nostrana and Pizza with extra fixings are a great standby; last night we got the Papardelle as well, so good! Excellent wine list and the Tiramisu is a perfect way to end the meal.
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NostranaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Southeast Portland
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4.7
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Jessica
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We went the day before Christmas Eve and it was the most amazing and memorable experience of a lifetime! We had just found out that my FIL has a very aggressive form of cancer and this was a memory none of us will ever forget. The six of us ordered about 9 HH apps and two entrees and everything was a 10/10! The food was the out of this world, our server was the most attentive we’d ever had, and the ambiance was quiet, exciting, and amazing the entire time. I highly recommend this tapas-style culinary experience of a lifetime!
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LeChonPrice: Moderate• South American• Southwest Portland
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4.8
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Megan
Portland / Oregon •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 15, 2024
Great variety of menu options and food is served family style which allows the diners to try a variety of items. Already planning another visit to get through more of the menu - also want to come back for aperitivo hour and brunch! Complex and creative food that is not intimidating to the eater.
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Bar DollyPrice: Expensive• Dining Bar• Downtown
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4.5

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26 restaurants available nearby

1. Dolly Olive

2. Mediterranean Exploration Company

3. Bar Dolly

4. Nostrana

5. LeChon

6. Departure Restaurant and Lounge

7. The Tavern at Heathman

8. Shalom Y'all

9. Kachka

10. Yalla

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