Bellwether Bar | |
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Restaurant information | |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Bellwether Bar is a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon. [1]
Bellwether Bar operates in the Thomas Graham Building on Stark Street, in southeast Portland's Mount Tabor neighborhood. [2] The interior has wooden booths and a backyard garden with cherry trees and wisteria. [3] [4] [5]
The food menu includes a bacon cheeseburger, pan-seared chicken thighs, and curry with creme fraiche, [6] as well as chicken liver mousse, [7] grilled prawns, [8] pork chops with rhubarb and shallots, sour cream and onion deviled eggs, [5] a cassoulet with a turnip-white bean salad, and harissa roasted chicken with dill-coasted French fries. [3] Bellwether also serves beer, cocktails, and wine. [4] [8]
Bellwether Bar operates in the space that previously housed Caldera Public House. Ansel Vickery is a co-owner. [2] Alex Yoder and Jimmy Askren have been chefs, [9] [10] and Beau Burtnick (Bistro Agnes) has worked the bar. [11]
In 2023, Carrie Uffindell of Eater Portland wrote, "The food here is worth the visit alone; the vibes are just a bonus." [3] In 2024, the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Thom Hilton included Bellwether in a list of recommended romantic restaurants in the city for a date night, [12] and Rebecca Roland included the business in an overview of Portland's "essential" cocktail bars with "exceptional" drinks. [13] Jackson-Glidden and Asia Alvarez also included the bar in a list of "foolproof first date spots for every kind of Portlander", [4] and Nathan Williams recommended Bellwether for the "standout" patio. [5] Karen Brooks and others included Bellwether in Portland Monthly 's 2024 list of the city's fifty best restaurants. [14]
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