| Mother's Bistro | |
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| The restaurant's exterior, 2022 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2000 |
| Owner | Lisa Schroeder |
| Head chef | Lisa Schroeder |
| Location | 121 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97204, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′20″N122°40′25″W / 45.52222°N 122.67361°W |
| Website | mothersbistro |
Mother's Bistro and Bar is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]
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]
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]