Magna Kusina

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Magna Kusina
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Magna Kusina
Restaurant information
EstablishedAugust 2019 (2019-08)
Food type Filipino
Street address2525 Southeast Clinton Street
City Portland
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′12.5″N122°38′23.4″W / 45.503472°N 122.639833°W / 45.503472; -122.639833

Magna Kusina is a Filipino restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

Contents

History

Carlo Lamagna opened the restaurant in August 2019. [2]

The business planned to operate a stall in the food hall at Block 216, as of 2023. [3] Instead, Sun Rice opened within the Moxy Portland Downtown. [4]

Magna Kubo, described as a "spin-off" of Magna Kusina, operated in Beaverton from 2023 to 2024. [5]

Reception

In 2021, Magna Kusina was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian , [2] and Lamagna was included in Food & Wine 's class of Best New Chefs. [6] [7] [8] Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the Mom's Crab Fat Noodles in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes. [9] Magna Kusina was included in The Infatuation 's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants. [10]

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