Palomar (bar)

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Palomar (bar)
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 2, 2018 (2018-04-02)
Food type Cuban
Street address1422 Northwest 23rd Avenue
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Website barpalomar.com

Palomar is a Cuban bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The bar opened in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in 2018. Palomar relocated to northwest Portland's Northwest District in 2025.

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Description

Palomar is a Cuban bar and restaurant in northwest Portland's Northwest District. [1] Previously, the bar operated on Division Street in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. While operating in southeast Portland, Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said Palomar had "'60s-Havana vibes", with "palm-frond wallpaper, strawberry-daiquiri-pink chairs, and gold-flecked tables". [2]

The drink menu includes daiquiris. [3] The food menu included "Cuban diner food" such as croquetas, empanadas, medianoche, and oysters. [3] [4]

History

Owner Ricky Gomez opened the bar on April 2, 2018. [4] [5] Palomar closed temporarily on March 15, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] The bar served a limited menu on a rooftop patio, as of July–August 2020, [7] [8] [9] and had returned to dine-in service by October. [10]

In January 2025, Gomez announced plans to relocate Palomar to northwest Portland's Northwest District. [11] The bar began operating in the new space on March 31. [1]

Reception

Palomar was named Bar of the Year by The Oregonian . [12] In 2018, Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said the bar's "ambience is simply transportive" and wrote, [2] "Palomar is the great people pleaser, serving playful blended daiquiris and house pineapple gin with the meticulous precision of a master bartender... The gold-flecked tables, palm tree wallpaper, and neon touches give it a breezy, fun vibe, perfect for happy hour." [13] Palomar was named Bar of the Year and nominated in the Design of the Year category for the website's Eater Awards. [2] [14] [15] In 2019, Eater Portland's Alex Frane called Palomar an "essential cocktail destination" of Portland, [16] and the website's Ron Scott included the bar in the 2020 overview of "stellar" Caribbean food in the city. [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Guzman, Dianne de (2025-04-10). "6 Restaurant Openings to Get Excited About in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  2. 1 2 3 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-11-28). "Vote Now for Portland's Most Beautiful Restaurant of the Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  3. 1 2 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-04-03). "10 Key Things to Know After Buzzy Daiquiri Bar Palomar's Opening Night". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  4. 1 2 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-04-02). "Cuban Spot From Former 'Bartender of the Year' Ricky Gomez Opens Tonight". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  5. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-04-18). "People Are Not Happy with New Dumpling Spot Yong Kang Street". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  6. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-03-13). "A Number of Restaurants Once Open For Takeout and Delivery Have Closed Last Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  7. ↑ Russell, Michael (July 11, 2020). "Citing coronavirus concerns, Portland restaurants expand outdoors for fresh air, escape". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ Frane, Alex (2015-04-23). "20 Portland Bar Patios for Socially Distanced Imbibing". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  9. ↑ Frane, Alex (2019-06-04). "Portland's 10 Ideal Rooftop Patios For Views, Drinks, and Sun". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  10. ↑ Frane, Alex (2018-03-23). "The Essential Portland Cocktail Bars That Are Still Serving Drinks". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  11. ↑ "Popular cocktail bar to leave Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood for NW Portland". KOIN.com. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  12. ↑ Russell, Michael (October 17, 2018). "Palomar is Portland's 2018 Bar of the Year". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  13. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-09-19). "One Perfect Day in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  14. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-11-29). "Vote Now for Portland's Bar of the Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  15. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-12-05). "Portland's 2018 Eater Award Winners". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  16. ↑ Frane, Alex (2017-07-21). "15 Bars and Restaurants With Boozy Slushies This Summer". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  17. ↑ Scott, Ron (2020-10-29). "Where to Find Stellar Caribbean Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-04-05.

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