| Ava Gene's | |
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| The restaurant's exterior in 2016 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97202 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′18″N122°37′47″W / 45.5049°N 122.6297°W |
Ava Gene's is an Italian restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon's Richmond neighborhood, in the United States. [1] [2] [3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was temporarily converted into the marketplace Shipshape Goods.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was converted into temporary marketplace with a "walk-up window" called Shipshape Goods. [4] [5] The restaurant closed during the pandemic, reopening in 2023, after being purchased by Sortis Holdings. [6]
Ava Gene's was included in Eater Portland 's 2025 list of the city's best Italian restaurants. [7] Michael Russell ranked Ava Gene's number 35 in The Oregonian 's 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants. [8]