Leaky Roof Gastropub

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Leaky Roof Gastropub
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Leaky Roof Gastropub
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Seamus Blaney
Food type
  • British
  • Irish
Street address1538 Southwest Jefferson Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97201
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′03″N122°41′25″W / 45.5174°N 122.6903°W / 45.5174; -122.6903
Website theleakyroof.com

The Leaky Roof Gastropub, or Leaky Roof Gastro Pub, [1] is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established as a food cart in the 1940s, the brick and mortar restaurant has operated in the Goose Hollow neighborhood since 1947.

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Description

The Leaky Roof Gastropub (nicknamed "Leaky" or "The Roof") [2] operates in the Goose Hollow neighborhood. The interior has wood floors and the dining room has a wood-burning stove. [3] The gastropub's [4] food menu features British [5] and Irish cuisine, [6] [7] and has included burgers with truffle fries, a chicken Caesar salad, fish and chips with cod, [8] Guinness beef stew, [4] and shepherd's pie, [9] as well as beer, coffee, and wine. [2] Brunch options include Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict, fried chicken, and rosemary-garlic biscuits and gravy, [8] with drinks like bloody marys and Irish coffee. [1] The Leaky Roof also offers happy hour. [10] According to Willamette Week , the restaurant has an "official-looking road sign pointing the way". [11]

History

The business originally operated as a food cart in the 1940s. [7] The brick and mortar restaurant opened in 1947. [2] [12] Since then, the space has been remodeled but the bars and floors are original. [13] Seamus Blaney is the owner. [14] [15] The restaurant has hosted an open mic night. [16] [17]

Reception

Alex Frane and Thom Hilton recommended the Leaky Roof in Eater Portland 's 2023 overview of restaurants in Goose Hollow. [8] In 2024, Hilton and Maya MacEvoy included the business in an overview of "super-comforting" Irish food in the metropolitan area, [1] and Hilton and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the Leaky Roof in an overview of restaurants near Providence Park "that are sure to score with" fans of the Portland Timbers. [18] Writers for Eater Portland also included the Leaky Roof in a 2024 list of the "best classic restaurants keeping Old Portland alive". [19]

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  2. 1 2 3 Prince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7385-7472-1.
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  4. 1 2 "Portland Irish Pubs for St. Patrick's Day, or Any Day". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  5. ↑ "Neighborhood Guide: Goose Hollow". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  6. ↑ MacEvoy, Maya (2021-11-15). "Where to Find Super-Comforting Irish Food in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  7. 1 2 Anderson, Heather Arndt (2017-05-19). "The Best Classic Restaurants Keeping Old Portland Alive". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  8. 1 2 3 Frane, Alex (2022-05-13). "Where to Dine in the Historic Goose Hollow Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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