Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Portland / Oregon

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants 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!

Libre

5.0

5 (11)

$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.

Top review

Diana

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

The drinks, desserts, food, ambiance, and service were absolutely amazing. This was my third time in Libre, and every time it’s been just this great. I will be back!

Don's Favorite Foods

5.0

5 (99)

$50 and over

Contemporary Italian

Beaverton

About the restaurant

Don’s Favorite Foods is a prix-fixe restaurant created by husband and wife team Chef Don Salamone and Kate Laurents in partnership with Sommelier Adam Galbraith.
Cocktails courtesy of Jeffrey Morgenthaler & "Banjo" Amberg.

Our menu changes monthly and highlights dishes Don grew up with as well as those he mastered though working at Michelin-starred restaurants across the country.

From Don: You may find gnocchi like my Ma used to make or Italian sausage modeled after my Godfather’s, Oreste “Ernie” Capone. You might find scallops still in their shells, Oregon pork in the style of Braciole, & popovers I learned to make from my mother-in-law, Terry, because she makes those every Christmas morning... beef tartare, sea urchin, caviar, etc too. These things are all my favorites.

We hope you’ll find your new favorites here too.

*Note- if you are using a gift certificate to book you must email reservations@donsfavoritefoods.com - do not book through OpenTable. Thank you!*

Top review

Ernie

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

This was the best yet. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian tradition that my family always did on Christmas Eve. I still continue that tradition today at my home with Chioppino and other fish dishes. Don and Adam's take on it was supurb. Every dish was as delicious as the last. Bravissimo Don and Adam.

Terra Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (218)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Bend

About the restaurant

Welcome to a true field-to-table restaurant offering a locally-grown and locally-sourced dining experience in Central Oregon. Terra Kitchen was established to nourish the soul (wellness), community (local sourcing), and planet (sustainability).

Terra Kitchen's menu is inspired by Pacific Northwest crops featuring fresh ingredients sourced from local farms, foraged from the region's land as well as SCP Redmond Hotel's very own rooftop garden.

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Jonathan

Dined 1 day ago

Solid food every time Service is laid back but yet attentive Limited menu

The Pacific Way

4.9

4.9 (192)

$50 and over

Seafood

Gearhart

About the restaurant

Our menu is farm-to-table, changes based upon what is fresh this week & our culinary team offers chalkboard menu items regularly. You'll find our menu is seafood forward, but it is worth noting there's always something special on deck for the vegetarian and carnivore in the group.

For the latest information on our menus, please see our website: www.thepacificwaypnw.com.

We recommend making reservations for dinner, but accept walk-ins when we can.

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winston

Dined on Nov 15, 2024

Excellent restaurant in every respect; food, service, decor, you name it. This is a genuine diamond in the rough. I will never understand how a small town restaurant can find such talented kitchen staff. Pretty amazing. You won't be disappointed.

Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium

4.9

4.9 (1194)

$50 and over

Afternoon Tea

Beaverton

About the restaurant

Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium is the Worlds first Steampunk Tea Room!
The worlds only Steampunk Tea Room has arrived in Downtown Beaverton, Relaxing atmosphere, good music and wonderful tea.

We only serve one thing on our menu during the day time, and that is our Famous Afternoon Tea Experience.

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Katie

Dined today

This is a wonderful place. The food is always amazing the teas are wonderful, and the staff are so sweet! First time at dickens tea and I loved every minute

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Experience

9th Annual Dicken's Tea Experience

Experience

Clockwork Rose Tea Experience

Experience

Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party

DANCIN Vineyards

4.9

4.9 (1563)

$30 and under

Winery

Medford

About the restaurant

Just minutes from Ashland, Medford and Jacksonville, our winery and tasting room are set magnificently on the forested foothills of Southern Oregon overlooking the Rogue Valley with views of Table Rocks and Mt McLoughlin in the backdrop.

We offer several seating areas each just steps away from the vines as you enjoy our award-winning wine. We produce Burgundian-style Pinot noirs and Chardonnays along with Barbera, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel and Port-style wines.

You will experience a wide variety of culinary options prepared using the freshest seasonally available ingredients from our local farming and artisan community to complement your wine tasting experience.

The result is delicious! You’ll feel like you have been transported to Tuscany or Burgundy, or both!

-Please note that all reservations are for a two hour timeframe. We look forward to serving you soon!-

Top review

JanVIP

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Absolutely a perfect rainy winter night. Great friends and fabulous live local music by Shae & Jenni

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Sunday Rotating Brunch at DANCIN

Lake Creek Lodge

4.9

4.9 (113)

$31 to $50

American

Black Butte Ranch

About the restaurant

Closed to new reservations for the season; check back in early March 2025!

Offering a unique setting amongst the pines, surrounded by Lake Creek, in beautiful Camp Sherman.
A truly one of a kind culinary experience, with both inside and outside dining.

Top review

Nancy

Dined on Oct 31, 2024

Excellent, creative meal with family style presentation. We recommend this restaurant.

South Bend Bistro

4.9

4.9 (1165)

$31 to $50

American

Sunriver

About the restaurant

South Bend Bistro is a fine dining establishment located in Sunriver, Oregon. You can expect a high level of creativity and flavor in any dish you choose. Chef Scott Phillips has created a menu that showcases locally sourced ingredients, letting their freshness and quality of preparation shine. The menu, along with warm and professional service, a cozy ambience, and great wine list have made South Bend Bistro a hidden gem since 2004.

Top review

Jon

Dined 2 days ago

This is one of the best restaurants we have ever been to. A great atmosphere, delicious food and great service. David and Cully are the best and we will continue to make this a regular stop when we are in Sunriver.

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4.9

4.9 (103)

$50 and over

Mediterranean

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Named one of the New York Times America's Best Restaurants 2024!

Tucked away upstairs in a charming old storefront and voted one of Portland's 'Best New Restaurants' in 2023, L'Orange features an intimate dining space that beckons you to immerse yourself in a different era. Chef Joel Stocks and his talented team will guide your palate through adventurous dishes that blend European culinary traditions with the finest local ingredients.

Experience the taste of "Old Portland" with every bite. Enhance your dining experience with a thoughtfully curated selection of wines, personally chosen by Owner/Winemaker Jeff Vejr and his team. While our wine list boasts a European focus, we also showcase a variety of local wines, including the exceptional offerings from Jeff's own Golden Cluster label.

Join us at L'Orange for a taste of history, innovation, and the vibrant flavors of the Pacific Northwest!

Top review

endersonline

Dined 1 day ago

We sat at the chef's counter with a great view into the tiny kitchen, which was an experience in itself. No wonder the food is so good because that's one peaceful, harmonious and efficient kitchen. The service stands out at L'Orange for enthusiasm and personal attention. Our server, Erica, was so lovely and that last time I was there I also had an amazing server. We ordered the mushroom broth-based French onion soup, which was my daughter's favorite due to the garlic bread pudding - custardy texture against the crispiness of the cheese - and the intricate, delicious flavors. I had (for the second time) gnocchi which does not fail to delight due to the pillowy texture and layers of sauces and flavors. Dessert must include the orange cake because the flavor of natural orange is strong and pleasant. Again with the textures: burnt sugar crust, moist cake, cardamon icing and orange gelee. So many flavors to mix and match on the fork. We also had the white chocolate mousse with layers of cake and cranberry. So good. We'll be back for the service, the food and the sweet ambiance.

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Experience

Chef's Counter Seating

Experience

Blue Room Seating

Experience

Purple Dining Seating

Nebbiolo Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (282)

$31 to $50

Contemporary European