Le Pigeon

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Le Pigeon
Restaurant information
Established2006 (2006)
Street address738 East Burnside Street [1]
CityPortland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′22″N122°39′28″W / 45.52282°N 122.65783°W / 45.52282; -122.65783
Website lepigeon.com

Le Pigeon is a French bistro in Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States.

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History

Chef Gabriel Rucker opened the restaurant in 2006, at the age of 25. [2] Andrew Fortgang is a co-owner. [3]

American chef Andrew Zimmern visited for an episode of the Travel Channel series The Zimmern List . [4]

Reception

Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the foie gras profiteroles in Eater Portland 's 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes. [5] Le Pigeon was included in The Infatuation 's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants. [6]

Le Pigeon ranked second and won in the Best French Restaurant category of Willamette Week 's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022 and 2024, respectively. [7] [8]

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