Bamboo Sushi
Bamboo Sushi serves fresh, sustainable sushi in a modern environment. Diners can order a yaki plate with tempura, Alaskan halibut or cod, among other seafood options. Several kobe beef dishes are also available. The sake list is staggering, taking up two full pages of the beverage menu. The cocktail list is equally impressive, boasting choices like the Paprika Cup, a concoction made with passion fruit puree, vodka, whiskey, pimms, muddled ginger and ginger ale, topped off with cucumber and paprika sugar. Bamboo Sushi is open seven days a week for dinner. Guests should expect to spend $30 and up per person. Credit cards are accepted, and the dress is casual.
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 232-5255
Portobello Vegan Trattoria
Portobello Vegan Trattoria offers Italian inspired fare made with seasonal, local ingredients. Entrees include pasta plates like potato gnocchi with butternut squash sauce and vegetable dishes, such as portobello mushroom with swiss chard, served with whipped potatoes and olive oil. Diners can choose between small and large portions: be forewarned, even the small size is filling. Alcohol is limited to beer and wine. The restaurant is on the small side, so reservations are recommended if dining on the weekend. Portobello Vegan Trattoria is open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. Guests should expect to spend $11 to $30 per person. Credit cards are accepted.
Portobello Vegan Trattoria
2001 SE 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 754-5993
Delta Cafe
Delta Cafe serves Southern fare in a homey environment. Brunch consists of typical breakfast foods like pancakes and eggs benedict, in addition to Southern plates like blackened snapper and white cheddar grits. Diners have their choice of two menus for dinner, Southern Comfort and Cajun Classics. Fried chicken, crawfish, jambalaya and boneless pork chops are available daily. Hungover golfers can relax on the weekends with a hair of the dog: Delta Cafe serves $1 red beers (beer mixed with tomato juice) and bloody marys. Delta Cafe is open for brunch on the weekends and seven days a week for dinner. Dress is casual at this down to earth cafe, but be sure to bring plenty of cash: Delta Cafe does not accept credit cards.
Delta Cafe
4607 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 771-3101
About The Author
Michelle Wishhart is a writer based out of Astoria, Ore. She has been writing professionally for five years, starting with her position as a staff arts writer for an alternative weekly paper in Santa Cruz. She has a B.A. in fine arts from the University of California in Santa Cruz and a minor in English literature.
