Astera (restaurant)

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Astera
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Astera (restaurant)
Restaurant information
ChefAaron Adams
Street address1407 Southeast Belmont Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′00″N122°39′05″W / 45.5167°N 122.6514°W / 45.5167; -122.6514
Seating capacity18
Website asterapdx.com

Astera is a vegan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Description

The 18-seat vegan restaurant Astera operates on Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. It offers a tasting menu. [1]

History

Aaron Adams is the chef. [1] [2] [3] He opened the restaurant following the closure of Fermenter. [4]

Reception

In 2024, Karen Brooks of Portland Monthly wrote, "The best dishes could step into the ring with a Michelin contender's amuse-bouche or a Paris baker's patisserie." [5] Astera was included in The New York Times 's 2025 list of the 25 best restaurants in Portland. [1] Anastasia Sloan included the business in Eater Portland 's 2025 list of the city's 19 best vegan restaurants. [6] In 2025, VegOut ranked Astera second in a list of best new vegan restaurants in the United States and the magazine's Anja Grommons included the business in a list of Portland's best vegan restaurants. [7] [8] The business also ranked fifth in The Oregonian 's annual Readers Choice Awards in 2025. [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "We Just Updated our Portland, Ore., Dining Guide". 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  2. ↑ Spencer, Malia (May 16, 2025). "Astera lowers prices, expands offerings as Portland chef Adams revamps fine dining experience". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  3. ↑ Russell, Michael (2024-01-08). "With upcoming Astera, plant-based chef Aaron Adams revives fine-dining spirit". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  4. ↑ Spencer, Malia (February 27, 2024). "Portland chef Aaron Adams plans new vegan restaurant after Fermenter's closing". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Portland's Most Exciting New Restaurants in 2024". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  6. ↑ Sloan, Anastasia (2015-09-15). "The 19 Most Outstanding Vegan Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  7. ↑ "The Best New Vegan Restaurants in America 2024". VegOut. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  8. ↑ "The Best Vegan Restaurants in Portland, Oregon". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  9. ↑ Nocera, Veronica (2025-02-06). "Here are the 5 best vegan restaurants in the Portland area: Readers Choice Awards". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
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