Best Casual Restaurants in Downtown

108 restaurants available nearby

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1. Urban Farmer Portland

4.5

Price: Moderate

• Steakhouse • Downtown

Booked 39 times today

Located in the beautiful 8th floor atrium of The Nines Hotel Portland, Urban Farmer was founded on the idea that combining responsibly sourced food, high-quality ingredients and down-to-earth values would create a new kind of steakhouse, where people could create memories and communities could thrive. We're less steak and more house. Our house - and yours.

2. Mayrose

4.5

Awesome(111)

Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Downtown

Booked 4 times today

A popular downtown gathering spot for hotel guests and Portland locals alike, Mayrose celebrates the earthy, provocative progressive nature of this city within a hotel labelled for the strength and individualism of its namesake. Immerse yourself in its stunning décor and discover cuisine that expands your culinary horizons. Stop by the cozy Mayrose Coffee Bar every morning for a perfectly prepared cup of local coffee and a scrumptious pastry. When the sun sets, come to our Mayrose Bar to enjoy modern interpretations of classic cocktails, finely curated wines, or sink into a local brew. A lounge menu is available with selections from our Mayrose Restaurant. Live music on select nights. The restaurant is also equipped with a private dining room for meetings and social events.

3. Bar Dolly

4.6

Exceptional(12)

Price: Expensive

• Dining Bar • Downtown

Booked 2 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.

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4. Mama Mia Trattoria

4.3

Awesome(1788)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Italian • Downtown

Booked 13 times today

When you step through the doors of Mama Mia Trattoria, you've taken a step back in time to a traditional Italian kitchen where everything is made from scratch, including our mozzarella cheese, fresh pastas, sauces, and our scrumptious desserts. We are committed to providing the highest quality food and service and spare absolutely no expense when using the best local products and sustainable resources available. Our old school classic Italian food, like that offered at the finest restaurants in “Little Italy’s” across the United States. Our guarantee is to exceed your expectations.

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5. Taylor Street Tavern

4.2

Awesome(126)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

Booked 13 times today

Located across from Director’s Park in the Paramount Hotel, this dual concept engages all the regions of the palate. Taylor Street Tavern polishes the ruggedly natural aspects of the Pacific Northwest into precisely crafted plates for daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner offerings. Locally sourced ingredients also make an appearance in the house crafted cocktails and west coast wine selections.Just across the lobby, Swine Moonshine and Whiskey Bar explores the history of the American whiskey tradition, complete with a reclaimed authentic still and extensive whiskey list. Early and late happy hours keep people sipping all night long.

6. CRAFTpdx

4.1

Excellent(190)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 5 times today

CRAFTpdx is a Northwest inspired restaurant in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon. We specialize in locally sourced, seasonal food & beverage. Our menu inspiration pulls from our teams diverse culinary background, which allows us to offer our guests an ever changing menu selection. We work intimately with local producers and growers, which is reflected not only in our dishes, but also in our curated beverages as well. We invite you to wander in and excite your taste buds with our thoughtfully crafted cocktails & cuisine.

7. Hal's Cafe

4.2

Awesome(163)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 4 times today

Our upscale yet comfortable Hal's Café welcomes you in, where the familiar touches of McMenamins’ signature art combine with natural light, phenomenal stained glass and an open kitchen with a view of chefs, for a sophisticated dining experience.Breakfast and brunch feature dishes ranging from chilaquiles to brioche french toast, and fresh bakery items and espresso. Meet up for lunch and enjoy the wood-fired pizza fresh from the custom oven, or a specialty salad or Nashville hot chicken sandwich.Dinner is a feast, with options such as roasted chicken, lamb and halibut. House-made desserts and the extensive spirits, wine, ale and craft cocktail list are pairings to any of these dining experiences. The Bloody Mary with house-pickled vegetables is highly sought-after, as is the Zeus Fizz—with house shrub syrup.

8. The Social Spoon

5.0

Exceptional(3)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

The Social Spoon hosts a fun atmosphere with comfortably refined American faire and playful cocktails.

9. Punch Bowl Social - Portland

3.7

Very Good(33)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

Booked 3 times today

We’re all about good vibes and unforgettable hangs. Whether you’re looking for a chill night with friends, belting out karaoke tunes (even if you don’t know all the words), or just laughing over a few gutterballs, we’ve got you covered. With fourteen locations nationwide, each offering unique adventures, there’s always a reason to come through and make some memories with us.Every night brings something new, from our crowd favorites, Music Bingo and Trivia, to a Silent Disco with three DJs. Bring your besties or get ready to meet some new ones!Let us host your next event! We’ve got the beats pumping, drinks flowing, and games ready. From full venue buyouts to exclusive gatherings, we have options to fit your every need.

10. Alder

3.9

Excellent(14)

Price: Expensive

• Cocktail Bar • Downtown

Booked 1 time today

This Pacific Northwest bar highlights the region’s best from land and sea. Located inside The Dossier Hotel, at the intersection of Alder & Park in downtown Portland, enjoy modern comfort classics featuring seasonal influences. Accompanied by a curated selection of regional wines & micro brews on draught and one of Portland’s most delicious & forward-looking craft cocktail programs.

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David
California Central Coast •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Born into an Italian family, we wanted to experience an authentic meal. My wife and I were in town visiting our son for a few days and we said let's go eat at Mama Mia Trattoria. To summarize our meal and experience, the ambiance was perfect, the food was over the top and the ingredients were fresh, perfectly cooked, and tasty. The value of what one pays for this restaurant is a great deal. We will be back and Gracie!
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Mama Mia TrattoriaPrice: Moderate• Contemporary Italian• Downtown
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4.3
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Annette
Portland / Oregon •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Perfect experience all around. We were a party of 11 that included 3 young kids. Very relaxed atmosphere and so professional. Service was very friendly and accommodating. Food was delicious. Highly recommend.
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Urban Farmer PortlandPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Downtown
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4.5
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Portland / Oregon •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Dinner was excellent, generous portions and high quality ingredients. Ambience relaxed but fun, service excellent. Prices very reasonable, nice variety of menu options.
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Taylor Street TavernPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown
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4.2
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CARLIE
Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
5.0
Dined on 13 Nov 2024
We were lucky that the staff was able to accommodate us being late because of traffic. (15 minutes) We travel down from Seattle to see a show at 7:30 and sis their theater menu as stated we seat down at 6:17 and walked out at 7:17 with feeling of full but not uncomfortable full. Made our show on time.
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MayrosePrice: Moderate• undefined• Downtown
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4.5
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Judy
Portland / Oregon •9 reviews
4.0
Dined on 30 Oct 2024
We sat at the bar and were entertained by the lady behind the bar expertly concocting delicious drinks Our drinks were really good even the nonalcoholic one. The food was very tasty and quite creative. We had excellent service. It was not cheap but I would definitely go again
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Bar DollyPrice: Expensive• Dining Bar• Downtown
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4.6

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1. Urban Farmer Portland

2. Mayrose

3. Bar Dolly

4. Mama Mia Trattoria

5. Taylor Street Tavern

6. CRAFTpdx

7. Hal's Cafe

8. The Social Spoon

9. Punch Bowl Social - Portland

10. Alder

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