Kaede (restaurant)

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Kaede (restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 2023 (2023-01)
Owner(s)
  • Shinji Uehara
  • Izumi Uehara
Chef
  • Shinji Uehara
  • Izumi Uehara
Food type Japanese
Street address8268 Southeast 13th Avenue
City Portland
CountyMultnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°27′47″N122°39′10″W / 45.4631°N 122.6527°W / 45.4631; -122.6527
Seating capacity16
Website kaedepdx.com

Kaede is a Japanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Established in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood in January 2023, the restaurant is operated by sushi chef Shinji and Izumi Uehara, who is also a chef and the only server. Kaede specializes in sushi but also served small plates such as agedashi dōfu , chawanmushi, and soba with duck in dashi. The restaurant has garnered a positive reception.

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Description

The Japanese restaurant Kaede operates in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. The seating capacity is approximately sixteen people. [1] [2] [3] Katherine Chew Hamilton of Portland Monthly has described Kaede as a "sushi kappo-style" restaurant that "falls somewhere between a casual izakaya and a formal kaiseki", serving sushi and small plates such as agedashi dōfu , chawanmushi, and soba with duck in dashi. [4] The saba battera roll has mackerel, chives, rice, kombu, and wasabi. [5]

History

Kaede opened in January 2023, and is run by sushi chef Shinji and Izumi Uehara, who is also a chef and the restaurant's only server. [4]

Reception

Katherine Chew Hamilton of Portland Monthly named Kaede "our favorite" sushi restaurant in the city. [4] [6] In her June 2023 overview of the city's six "hottest" new restaurants, she wrote, "Since opening in ... January, Kaede has quickly jumped to the higher echelons of sushi in Portland." [7] Hamilton and other writers also included Kaede in the magazine's 2023 list of Portland's twelve best sushi eateries. [6] In December's list of the city's "biggest restaurant moves", Hamilton said Kaede was a "scene stealer" because "It bridges the gap between high-end sushi and neighborhood restaurant". [8] She and other writers also included Kaede in Portland Monthly's 2024 list of the city's 50 best restaurants. [9]

Alex Frane and Janey Wong included Kaede in Eater Portland 's 2023 overview of recommended restaurants in Sellwood-Moreland. [10] Wong and Seiji Nanbu included Kaede in a 2024 overview of "knockout" sushi restaurants in the metropolitan area. [11] Krista Garcia of The Infatuation included Kaede in a 2024 list of Portland's 24 best restaurants. [12]

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