Little Griddle

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Little Griddle
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Little Griddle
Restaurant information
Established2017 (2017)
Owner(s)
  • Yossel Gyorgak
  • Karen Harding
  • Judd Harris
Head chefJudd Harris
Street address3520 Northeast 42nd Avenue
City Portland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97213
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°32′55″N122°37′13″W / 45.5486°N 122.6202°W / 45.5486; -122.6202
Website littlegriddlecafe.com

Little Griddle is a restaurant with two locations in Portland, Oregon, United States. The original cafe operates in northeast Portland's Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood, and a second location is on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood.

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Little Griddle was originally co-owned by Yossel Gyorgak and head chef Judd Harris, and Karen Harding became a co-owner in 2019. The business has garnered a positive reception and was included in lists of the nation's best breakfast and brunch restaurants by Travel + Leisure and Yelp.

Description

Little Griddle operates two breakfast and brunch cafes in Portland, Oregon. The original 600-square-foot restaurant on Fremont Street in northeast Portland's Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood has a seating capacity of 25 people, [1] [2] and a second location operates on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. [3]

The menu includes biscuits and gravy, French toast and pancakes, [4] grain bowls, [1] polenta with collards, and shakshouka. [2] Eggs Benedict varieties have cured ham or braised pork shoulder, and Little Griddle also serves egg-and-cheese on buttermilk biscuits. Drink options Bloody Marys, mimosas, and coffee by Portland Roasting Coffee. [1] [3]

History

The original Little Griddle opened in late 2017. Yossel Gyorgak, Karen Harding, [5] and Judd Harris have been co-owners; Harris is also the head chef. [1] Harding, who founded Cup & Saucer Cafe, became an owner of Little Griddle in 2019. [6]

The Hawthorne location operates in a space previously occupied by Cup & Saucer Cafe. [3] Little Griddle has hosted the Hawaiian pop-up Kau Kau. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Reception

In 2021, Little Griddle was included in Yelp 's list of the top 100 brunch restaurants in the U.S., [5] and Alyssa Therrien included the business in the Daily Hive 's list of seven of the best all-day breakfast eateries in Portland. [11] In 2023, Little Griddle ranked number 33 in Yelp's same list [12] and Amy Schulman included the business in Travel + Leisure 's list of the nation's fifteen best breakfast restaurants. [4] Zoe Baillargeon, Janey Wong, and Rebecca Roland included Little Griddle in Eater Portland 's 2024 overview of the city's best breakfasts. [3]

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