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SPONSORED: It's Dining Month in Portland — You Should Probably Go There

by Cristina Cerullo
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by Cristina Cerullo

It's March, and that means it's Dining Month in Portland. For the entire month of March, more than 100 participating restaurants in Portland are offering three-course dinners for just $29. To make things a bit easier, we gathered some of the top PDX spots offering this sweet deal and outlined some highlights from the menus. Take a look, book your travel to Portland, and enjoy the best meals the city has to offer for less than a tank of gas.

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Salty's on the Columbia

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Salty's on the Columbia is one of the best seafood and steak restaurants in Portland. And for Dining Month, they are not messing around. The first course includes a smoked salmon and beer cheese bisque. Yep, beer cheese.

3939 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 288-4444
(503) 288-4444

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Departure

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Located in the Nines Hotel, this modern Asian restaurant will offer some delicious dishes for Dining Month. And you have a choice. For your first course, you can chose between Green papaya and mango or shrimp dumplings. For the second? Rockfish or chicken tonkatsu. Good luck choosing.

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 802-5370
(503) 802-5370

Laurelhurst Market

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Laurelhurst Market is reason enough to leave Seattle itself. This restaurant and butcher shop celebrates all things meat, and for their main course during Dining Month, you can get a ten-hour braised beef shoulder. That's a lot of hours.

3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 206-3097
(503) 206-3097

Smallwares

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This acclaimed 40-seat, small plate restaurant should be a must-visit on your itinerary. In March, their menu will offer three savory courses, including salmon sashimi, a corn tostada, and a choice between Vietnamese beef stew or Tofu curry.

4605 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213
(971) 229-0995
(971) 229-0995

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Aviary

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If your plans take you the vibrant Albera, try to snag a Dining Month reservation at Aviary. This Asian-fusion spot has Dungeness crab chawanmushi on deck as an offer. Reason enough for us.

1733 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-2400
(503) 287-2400

Oso Market & Bar

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This mixed use space is an excellent stop on any trip to Portland. You can get smallwares, sustainable wines, and specialty groceries. Stay for dinner in March, and you can indulge in a Fernet and chocolate molten cake for dessert.

726 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214

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Autentica

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The aptly named Autentica serves traditional, authentic Mexican cuisine inspired by chef/owner Oswaldo Bibiano’s hometown, Guerrero, Mexico. And he is not changing anything up for Dining Month. Choose the Roasted Carlton Farms pork leg in dark chili paste. That is definitely the move.

5507 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-7555
(503) 287-7555

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Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar

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Specializing in farm-to-table cuisine, The Country Cat is known for its sustainably minded comfort food. For Dining Month, the hickory-smoked baby back ribs are the star of the three-course menu.

7937 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
(503) 408-1414
(503) 408-1414

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Xico

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Experience Xico’s seasonal approach to upscale Mexican with a tightly curated, three-course meal that includes wild octopus ceviche, local free-range chicken, and what is sure to be a stellar carrot cake with canela-crema frosting.

3715 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
(503) 548-6343
(503) 548-6343

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RingSide Steakhouse

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This renowned steakhouse known for some of the best cuts of meat in Portland will offer a three-course meal, with three stellar entreè choices.

14021 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97230
(503) 255-0750
(503) 255-0750

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Higgins Restaurant & Bar

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The legendary Higgins Restaurant offers up a Dining Month menu chock full of sustainably minded dishes from storied chef Greg Higgins, like Alsatian country-style terrine of pork and risotto of nettles, garnet yams and provolone picante.

1239 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-9070
(503) 222-9070

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Little Bird Bistro

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Popular neighborhood bistro Little Bird will be serving some hits from acclaimed chef Erik Van Kley, like chicken-fried trout and cider-braised pork shoulder.

219 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 688-5952
(503) 688-5952

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Salty's on the Columbia

3939 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97211

Salty's on the Columbia is one of the best seafood and steak restaurants in Portland. And for Dining Month, they are not messing around. The first course includes a smoked salmon and beer cheese bisque. Yep, beer cheese.

3939 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 288-4444
(503) 288-4444

Departure

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

Located in the Nines Hotel, this modern Asian restaurant will offer some delicious dishes for Dining Month. And you have a choice. For your first course, you can chose between Green papaya and mango or shrimp dumplings. For the second? Rockfish or chicken tonkatsu. Good luck choosing.

525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 802-5370
(503) 802-5370

Laurelhurst Market

3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Laurelhurst Market is reason enough to leave Seattle itself. This restaurant and butcher shop celebrates all things meat, and for their main course during Dining Month, you can get a ten-hour braised beef shoulder. That's a lot of hours.

3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 206-3097
(503) 206-3097

Smallwares

4605 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213

This acclaimed 40-seat, small plate restaurant should be a must-visit on your itinerary. In March, their menu will offer three savory courses, including salmon sashimi, a corn tostada, and a choice between Vietnamese beef stew or Tofu curry.

4605 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213
(971) 229-0995
(971) 229-0995

Aviary

1733 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

If your plans take you the vibrant Albera, try to snag a Dining Month reservation at Aviary. This Asian-fusion spot has Dungeness crab chawanmushi on deck as an offer. Reason enough for us.

1733 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-2400
(503) 287-2400

Oso Market & Bar

726 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214

This mixed use space is an excellent stop on any trip to Portland. You can get smallwares, sustainable wines, and specialty groceries. Stay for dinner in March, and you can indulge in a Fernet and chocolate molten cake for dessert.

726 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Autentica

5507 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

The aptly named Autentica serves traditional, authentic Mexican cuisine inspired by chef/owner Oswaldo Bibiano’s hometown, Guerrero, Mexico. And he is not changing anything up for Dining Month. Choose the Roasted Carlton Farms pork leg in dark chili paste. That is definitely the move.

5507 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-7555
(503) 287-7555

Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar

7937 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215

Specializing in farm-to-table cuisine, The Country Cat is known for its sustainably minded comfort food. For Dining Month, the hickory-smoked baby back ribs are the star of the three-course menu.

7937 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
(503) 408-1414
(503) 408-1414

Xico

3715 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202

Experience Xico’s seasonal approach to upscale Mexican with a tightly curated, three-course meal that includes wild octopus ceviche, local free-range chicken, and what is sure to be a stellar carrot cake with canela-crema frosting.

3715 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
(503) 548-6343
(503) 548-6343

RingSide Steakhouse

14021 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97230

This renowned steakhouse known for some of the best cuts of meat in Portland will offer a three-course meal, with three stellar entreè choices.

14021 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97230
(503) 255-0750
(503) 255-0750

Higgins Restaurant & Bar

1239 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

The legendary Higgins Restaurant offers up a Dining Month menu chock full of sustainably minded dishes from storied chef Greg Higgins, like Alsatian country-style terrine of pork and risotto of nettles, garnet yams and provolone picante.

1239 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-9070
(503) 222-9070

Little Bird Bistro

219 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

Popular neighborhood bistro Little Bird will be serving some hits from acclaimed chef Erik Van Kley, like chicken-fried trout and cider-braised pork shoulder.

219 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 688-5952
(503) 688-5952

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