| Caffe Mingo | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2022 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1991 |
| Closed | 2024 |
| Owner(s) | Michael Cronin |
| Food type | Italian |
| Street address | 811 Northwest 21st Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97209 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′44″N122°41′41″W / 45.5288°N 122.6946°W |
| Website | caffemingonw |
Caffe Mingo was an Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] A fire caused the restaurant to close indefinitely in 2024. [2] [3]
Caffe Mingo is an Italian restaurant on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. Bar Mingo is an adjoining bar, [4] [5] and Mingo (also called Mingo West) is a sibling restaurant in Beaverton. [6]
The restaurant opened in 1991 and underwent a renovation in 2013. [7] [8] Caffe Mingo is owned by Michael Cronin. [9]
Giselle Smith rated the restaurant 2.5 out of 3 stars in Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More! (2004). [10] In 2010, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Caffe Mingo a rating of 'B+' and Mingo in Beaverton a 'B' rating. [11] Samantha Bakall included Bar Mingo in the newspaper's 2014 list of the ten best happy hours in downtown Portland. [12] The Oregonian's Michael Russell included the bar in 2017 lists of the city's ten best Italian restaurants and northwest Portland's ten best restaurants. [13] [14]
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