Sweedeedee

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Sweedeedee
Sweedeedee
Restaurant information
Established2012 (2012)
Food type American [1]
Street address5202 North Albina Avenue
City Portland
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97217
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°33′38″N122°40′29.5″W / 45.56056°N 122.674861°W / 45.56056; -122.674861
Website sweedeedee.com

Sweedeedee is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

The name of the restaurant refers to the song of the same name, which has been covered by Cat Power. [2]

Contents

Description

Sweedeedee is located in north Portland, in the Humboldt neighborhood.

History

The restaurant opened in 2012. [3]

Known primarily for brunch, the Sweedeedee began serving dinner in July 2021. [4] [5]

Reception

In 2021, The Oregonian 's Michael Russell gave the restaurant a 'B+' rating. [6] He included Sweedeedee in the newspaper's "ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches" in 2019. [7] In 2020, Willamette Week readers named the restaurant a runner-up in the Best Brunch Spot category of the newspaper's annual readers' poll. [8] Portland Monthly included the French toast in a 2022 list of "The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland". [9]

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