Navarre (restaurant)

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Navarre (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Food type Mediterranean [1]
Street address10 Northeast 28th Avenue
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97232
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′23″N122°38′14″W / 45.5231°N 122.6371°W / 45.5231; -122.6371
Website navarreportland.com

Navarre is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. [2] [3]

Description

Nick Wood of Eater Portland wrote, "With a menu featuring French, Spanish, and Italian small and large plates, Navarre tastes and feels like a neighborhood European restaurant. While ordering off a checklist like a sushi restaurant or dim sum feels awkward at first, your patience is rewarded with dishes like succulent hanger steak with a crisp crust, Roman-style artichokes with tender stems and luscious hearts, bright pickled vegetables, and smooth and rich pork and foie gras pâtés that do not skimp on the foie. With about 50 wines available in half pours, a variety of different European ones can be tasted relatively inexpensively." [4]

Contents

History

John Toboada is the chef and owner. [5] Plans to expand the restaurant were announced in 2012. [6]

Reception

Erin DeJesus of Eater Portland included Navarre in a 2013 list of "The 12 Best Restaurants for Dining Solo in Portland". [7] The website's Nick Woo included the business in a 2018 overview of "Where to Eat, Drink, and Relax on East 28th’s Underrated Restaurant Row". [4] Navarre was also included in the website's 2025 list of Portland's best brunch restaurants. [8]

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References

  1. "Navarre". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. Russell, Michael (2015-09-10). "7 reasons to love NE Portland's Navarre (restaurant review)". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. June, Sophia (2016-10-26). "Why Navarre Is Everybody's Favorite Little Secret". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  4. 1 2 Woo, Nick (2018-06-11). "Where to Eat, Drink, and Relax on East 28th's Underrated Restaurant Row". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. DeJesus, Erin (2010-07-15). "Navarre Chef's New Spot Luce Welcomes Public Next Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  6. DeJesus, Erin (2012-02-08). "John Taboada Expanding Navarre into Neighboring Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  7. DeJesus, Erin (2013-02-11). "The 12 Best Restaurants for Dining Solo in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  8. Baillargeon, Zoe (2016-08-09). "Portland's Best Brunch Restaurants". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-01-22.