Mother's Bistro

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Mother's Bistro
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Mother's Bistro
Restaurant information
Established2000 (2000)
Owner Lisa Schroeder
Head chefLisa Schroeder
Location121 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97204, United States
Coordinates 45°31′20″N122°40′25″W / 45.52222°N 122.67361°W / 45.52222; -122.67361
Website mothersbistro.com

Mother's Bistro and Bar is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

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Description and history

Lisa Schroeder is the owner and executive chef. She opened Mother's in 2000. [2] Schroeder announced plans to relocate the business in mid 2018. [3] [4] [5] Mother's relocated from 212 SW Harvey Milk Street (formerly 212 SW Stark Street) [6] to 121 SW Third Avenue, inside the Multnomah Hotel, in January 2019. [7]

Reception

Mother's tied for first place in the "best old hometown restaurant" category Willamette Week 's 2002 reader's poll. [8] The restaurant ranked number one in the "Best Omelet" category, and Schroeder was named "Best Chef", in the same poll in 2016. [9] Mother's also ranked third place in The Oregonian 's "best brunch" poll in 2016. [10] It ranked fifth in the same poll in 2025. [11] Katherine Chew Hamilton and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included Mother's in Eater Portland 's 2025 list of the city's best restaurants and food cart pods for large groups. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Dresbeck, Rachel (March 1, 2011). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon, 7th. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9780762774777 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Sawyer, Adam (October 1, 2018). Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN   9781681061863 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Bell, John (July 25, 2018). "Storied Portland restaurant Mother's Bistro & Bar moving out of its longtime home". Portland Business Journal.
  4. ↑ "Mother's moving to new Portland locale in November: 'We've officially outgrown the space'". KATU. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mother's Bistro moving to Embassy Suites". KOIN. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ Wolf, Laurie (January 14, 2014). Food Lovers' Guide to® Portland, Oregon: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781493006700 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Mother's Bistro moving to a larger, safer location in Portland". KGW. January 13, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "best of portland -- READERS POLL". Willamette Week. July 24, 2002. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ Gabrielson, Kjerstin (May 4, 2016). "Byways Cafe wins People's Choice vote for Portland's best brunch". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ Copeland, Mims (October 3, 2025). "Here are the 5 best brunch spots in the Portland area: 2025 Readers Choice Awards". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (August 2, 2022). "The Best Portland Restaurants and Food Cart Pods Great for Large Groups". Eater Portland. Retrieved October 28, 2025.


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