Casa Zoraya

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Casa Zoraya
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Casa Zoraya
Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 2018 (2018-05)
Food type
  • Latin American
  • Peruvian
Street address841 North Lombard Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97217
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°34′38″N122°40′33″W / 45.5773°N 122.6757°W / 45.5773; -122.6757

Casa Zoraya is a family-operated Latin American and Peruvian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] [2] [3] It opened in north Portland's Piedmont neighborhood in 2018 and has garnered a positive reception, especially for its ceviches.

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Description

The family-owned [4] and operated [5] Latin American [6] restaurant Casa Zoraya is on Lombard Street in north Portland's Piedmont neighborhood. It operates in a renovated house [7] and has a back patio with lights and plants. [8] [9] The restaurant serves Peruvian cuisine such as ají de gallina, causa de camarón, ceviche de pescado (among many other varieties), [10] chicharron de puerco, empanadas, [11] fried calamari, [12] and lomo saltado criollo. [13] [14] Desserts include alfajores, cholitas, and picarones. [15] Drink options include Pisco sours and other cocktails. [16]

History

Zoraya Zambrano, who was previously a chef at Andina, opened Casa Zoraya with Gary Marmanillo in May 2018. [13] [17] [18]

Reception

Willamette Week 's restaurant critic Michael C Zusman said Casa Zoraya, Master Kong, and OK Omens were Portland's best new restaurants of 2018. [19] The newspaper has also recommended Casa Zoraya ceviche, vegetables with ají, [20] and lomo saltado criollo. [21] In 2019, Krista Garcia of The Infatuation wrote, "This casual Peruvian spot serves creative takes on things like ceviche and lomo saltado that we like a lot, and the best way to keep the bill down is to come with a few people and split a bunch of dishes." [22] Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the ceviche carretillero in Eater Portland 's 2020 overview of "healthy Portland restaurant plates that don't feel like a bummer". [23] Casa Zoraya was also included in the website's 2024 list of the city's 38 best restaurants and food carts. [12] Eater Portland has recommended the restaurant for its ceviche, [10] its seafood options, [24] and its patio. [25] In 2024, Casa Zoraya was included in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's 25 best patios and rooftop bars for sun, [8] Tasting Table 's overview of the city's 40 best restaurants, [26] and Time Out Portland 's list of the city's 24 best restaurants. [27]

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References

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