Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Pearl District

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1. Mediterranean Exploration Company

4.8

Exceptional(164)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • NW Portland

Booked 43 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.

2. 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.

3. Nostrana

4.7

Exceptional(5594)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • SE Portland

Booked 47 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.

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4. Departure Restaurant and Lounge

4.4

Awesome(4409)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Asian • Downtown

Booked 32 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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5. Laurelhurst Market

4.8

Exceptional(912)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • NE Portland

Booked 48 times today

Please note that all "Standard" reservations are for Indoor Dining. "Outdoor" is for our Covered Patio. "Bar" is at the Bar Top. If your desired type of seating is not available, please call the restaurant. (503)206-3097 Laurelhurst Market is an American restaurant, bar and butcher shop. Not too many places can do as many things well as this particular eatery. If guests just need some premium meat to bring home to cook, the butcher shop has its own entrance at the side of the building where guests can peruse all kinds of cuts of beef, lamb, pork and various kinds of house made sausages and pate. Naturally, Laurelhurst Market's menu focuses on the many fine cuts of meat that are cut on-site as well as farm fresh produce. Appetizers include the Charcuterie Board that features house made cured meats and pates with seasonal mostarda and house pickles. The most popular entrées include the Ribeye and the Olympia Provisions Pork Chop!

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6. Screen Door - Eastside

4.9

Exceptional(925)

Price: Moderate

• Regional American (Southern) • NE Portland

Booked 38 times today

Walk-in's always welcome! Screen Door is a restaurant that presents itself as a love letter to the American South and the revival of regional cooking. Each day, the restaurant receives natural, local organic meats and produce from nearby vendors. The inclusion of regional Pacific Northwest ingredients into a menu of dishes developed in the south has created a unique flavor profile in Screen Door's menu. Many of Screen Doors dishes draw their inspiration from Louisiana and the Cajun cooking that's found there. These include our world-famous Fried Chicken, Lowcountry shrimp and grits, smoked andouille chicken gumbo and fried okra. Other items, like the house-smoked beef brisket and braised pork shoulder, come straight from the state of Texas. The rest of the South is well represented as well with a Carolina pulled pork sandwich, chicken and waffles, crispy fried oysters and a pimiento cheese & sausage biscuit sandwich with a fried egg and cheddar grits.

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7. Metropolitan Tavern

4.3

Awesome(649)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

Booked 35 times today

Metropolitan Tavern – Metropolitan Tavern, on the top floor of Hotel Eastlund is where you’ll find contemporary dishes and hand-crafted cocktails. Come and enjoy Metropolitan Tavern’s inventive “small plates”, shareable boards, Entrees, variety of fresh hand stretched artisan pizzas, and more. Modern yet casual restaurant and bar with patio seating and spectacular views of the city.

8. OK Omens

4.7

Exceptional(449)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • SE Portland

Booked 9 times today

OK Omens is a wine focused restaurant with an emphasis on both natural wines and integrity driven classics. Opened by 5x James Beard Nominated Chef Justin Woodward and 'Food & Wine Magazine' Sommelier of the Year Brent Braun, we offer a seasonal eclectic dinner menu designed to compliment our playful, progressive wine program. We are currently offering reservations for our dining room. Our bar seats are available for walk ins every night. Check Instagram for updates :)

9. Noble Rot

4.8

Exceptional(2289)

Price: Expensive

• American • NE Portland

Booked 15 times today

Restaurant Information Before Your Visit-Reserving a table and any seating requests, DOES NOT guarantee your table location upon arrival at the restaurant. However, we always do our best to honor requests when possible. -Be prepared to sit inside or outside, so hot, cold, sun, or shade. Also, we face west and can get hot during dining hours, hats and sunglasses may be necessary. We cannot block the setting sun. -Please ensure that your entire party is here for your reservation.-Please limit your stay to no more than 1.5 hours.

10. Oma's Hideaway

4.7

Exceptional(130)

Price: Expensive

• Indonesian / Malaysian • SE Portland

Booked 20 times today

Oma's Hideaway is a vibrant, maximalist restaurant inspired by the life and spirit of Chef Thomas Pisha Duffly's grandmother, Kiong Tien “Tina” Vandenberg. Her ability to adapt, to make the most out of limited resources, and to stay creative while projecting warmth and brightness is the guiding force behind Oma’s Hideaway.Born during the pandemic as a pop-up in the Gado Gado parking lot, Oma’s became a permanent beacon of iridescent light in Portland’s Richmond neighborhood in 2021. The menu draws from Tina’s life story, taking influence from the craveable, soul-satisfying hawker food of Singapore and Malaysia and “turning up the volume” with exaggerated yet balanced flavors in Chef Tom’s signature style. Oma’s serves dinner accompanied by a seasonal list of hand-crafted cocktails and zero-proof drinks.

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Ashleyvip
Portland / Oregon •11 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Food and signature cocktails were excellent as well as the service.
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Departure Restaurant and LoungePrice: Moderate• Contemporary Asian• Downtown
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4.4
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Thomad
Seattle / Eastern Washington •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
We had a great time sitting at the Chef’s counter. Everything from the drinks, my wife had the Rosé and I had the Moroccan mint tea, to the incredible crispy lamb hummus with fresh hot & puffy pita, to the roasted beet salad and the lamb chops were incredible. The service was timely and the atmosphere was so lively. Really nice place to go while in Portland. Can’t wait to go back with some friends.
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Mediterranean Exploration CompanyPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• NW Portland
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4.8
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Tyler
Los Angeles •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Delicious food, especially for the cost. The bartender was our server. Very helpful, great service. Deviled eggs are insane. Beet salad was a genius combo of flavors and the ny strip was tender and juicy. I advise getting it med or med rare.
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Laurelhurst MarketPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• NE Portland
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4.8
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Davidvip
Seattle / Eastern Washington •42 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
When we travel from Seattle to Portland we always try to have a dinner at Nostrana, The food is simply prepared and perfect every time we have had dinner. They serve a wide range of people from dating couples to oldsters like us. Drinks and wine also very well chosen and well prepared. Service is attentive. Be sure to get a reservation ! Dr David Celio
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NostranaPrice: Expensive• Italian• SE Portland
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4.7
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JulieB
Seattle / Eastern Washington •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 Jul 2024
Sunday dinner was tasty, our service was quite attentive. I’d go again
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Hal's CafePrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown
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4.2

Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Pearl District

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35 restaurants available nearby

1. Mediterranean Exploration Company

2. Hal's Cafe

3. Nostrana

4. Departure Restaurant and Lounge

5. Laurelhurst Market

6. Screen Door - Eastside

7. Metropolitan Tavern

8. OK Omens

9. Noble Rot

10. Oma's Hideaway

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