| Portland Penny Diner | |
|---|---|
 The diner was housed within Hotel Lucia (pictured in 2011) | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | American |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′16.3″N122°40′42.3″W / 45.521194°N 122.678417°W |
Portland Penny Diner was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Hotel Lucia, in the United States.
Portland Penny Diner was a counter-service [1] diner at the intersection of Southwest Broadway and Stark Street (since renamed Harvey Milk Street) in downtown Portland, owned by restaurateur Vitaly Paley. Housed within the Hotel Lucia, [2] [3] the exterior had a sign with a spinning penny. [4] In 2016, Willamette Week 's Enid Spitz described the restaurant as a "modern, subway-tiled diner" with "pared-down breakfasts for prices cheaper than many food carts". [5] The menu has also been described as "trendy Northwest flavors with a Native American twist". [6] The restaurant has served sandwiches and soups. [7] Fodor's has described the restaurant as "hip and casual". [8]
The restaurant opened in November 2012. [4] [9]
The diner closed in May 2017, [10] replaced by Paley's pizza bar and restaurant called The Crown at Imperial. [11]
Fodor's called the restaurant "excellent". [12]
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