Alma (Portland restaurant)

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Alma (Portland restaurant)
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Restaurant information
OwnerVedran Jordan
ChefVedran Jordan
Food type Balkan
Location5237 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97211, United States
Coordinates 45°33′41″N122°39′43″W / 45.5613°N 122.6619°W / 45.5613; -122.6619
Website almapdx.com

Alma is a Balkan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] Originally a pop-up restaurant, the business has operated in a brick and mortar space in northeast Portland's King neighborhood since June 2025.

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Description

Alma is a Balkan restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in northeast Portland's King neighborhood. [2] According to The Oregonian , the tapas restaurant mixes Mediterranean flavors and Pacific Northwest ingredients. [3] Eater Portland has described Alma as the city's first "upscale" Balkan restaurant. [4] The menu includes branzino, clams, lamb, octopus with muhamarra, roasted eggplant, and squid. Drink options include cocktails and wines. [5] [6]

History

The restaurant opened on June 13, 2025, [6] [7] in the space that previously housed Masala Lab PDX. Alma previously operated as a pop-up restaurant and was known as Balkan Nights. [8] [9] Vedran Jordan is the chef [5] and owner. [6]

Reception

Alma ranked third in The Oregonian's annual Readers Choice Awards for 2025. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Gebel, Meira (2025-07-11). "Alma opens with Balkan small plates in Portland". Axios Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-08-20. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  2. ↑ Aljobory, Sana (2025-06-10). "Balkan tapas restaurant Alma to open in Portland's King Neighborhood June 13". KATU. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  3. ↑ Nocera, Veronica (2025-06-12). "New restaurant brings a taste of the Balkans to NE Portland". oregonlive. Archived from the original on 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  4. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (2025-06-09). "The King Neighborhood Welcomes Portland's First Upscale Balkan Restaurant". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  5. 1 2 Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2026-01-22). "At Alma, Balkan Seafood Is the Star". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  6. 1 2 3 "Alma Shares Upscale Balkan Comfort Food With Portland's King Neighborhood". Willamette Week. 2026-01-06. Archived from the original on 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  7. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (2025-06-10). "A Pay-What-You-Can Fine Dining Restaurant, and 4 More Portland Openings to Know". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  8. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (2025-04-28). "An Ascendant Northwest Chef Is Bringing Balkan Skewers and Yogurt Liqueur to Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  9. ↑ Russell, Michael (2025-08-20). "10 new Portland restaurants and bars to know this summer". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  10. ↑ Copeland, Mims (2026-01-09). "Here are the best restaurants in the Portland area: Readers Choice Awards". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
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