Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Hillsboro

"A rush of indie glamour greets you at the door: marble, grandma curtains, banquettes as soft as Italian bomber jackets, rock ’n’ roll. The menu pays homage to the Italian sensibility: great ingredients, simply prepared, pastas to wood-charred breads heaped with deliciousness. But everything is channeled through the imagination of owner/chef Joshua McFadden, a national vegetable star (and one of our 2017 Chefs of the Year), with his own cache of ingredients, produce intuition, and flavor combinations."

"Three North Carolinian imports craved perfectly flaky and buttery biscuits from their childhood. From crazy, over-the-top creations to Southern classics, Pine State Biscuits is your ideal morning solution to soak up all that regrettable alcohol from the night before. Insider Info: The Northeast Schuyler location also serves pizza, just in case you were craving extra carbs."

"Nothing says Southern comfort food like Pine State’s buttery, flaky homemade biscuits. What started as a test drive at the Portland Farmers Market in 2006 now has six brick-and-mortar locations, several of which are open for on-site dining—patio seating on NW 23rd Avenue is a perfect spot for a warm breakfast biscuit with local apple butter and a house Bloody Mary."

"Hosford-Abernethy's Pine State Biscuits, located at 1100 S.E. Division St., Suite 100, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the breakfast, brunch and Southern spot, which offers sandwiches and more, 4.5 stars out of 950 reviews."

"Created by the people behind Boxer Ramen, Little Big Burger, and Yakuza, it’s unsurprising that Blue Star was an instant sensation. Since their opening, the brand has become Portland’s reining donut king with eight locations in the area as well as outposts in Los Angeles. Their brioche-based donuts are topped and filled with ingredients more typically associated with that of a high-end pastry chef in flavors ranging from old fashioneds to creme brulee with a shot of Cointreau syrup."

"Ask anyone what some of the best donuts in Portland are and Blue Star will eventually make its way into the conversation. Made with brioche dough and high-quality artisanal ingredients, these donuts are the real deal. We highly recommend getting a box of 12 and sampling as many flavors as possible, but our old standbys are the buttermilk old-fashioned, valrhona chocolate crunch, and real maple bacon."

"As fun as it is to wait in line for an hour for a donut with cocoa puffs on it (plot twist: it isn’t), this donut really isn’t that great. Thankfully, there are other places in the city with shorter lines and better donuts. One of these is Blue Star."

"Though its sister restaurant Le Pigeon is more well-known, Little Bird Bistro beats it out on Instagram. It helps that Little Bird is open for lunch and dinner, and the more casual atmosphere attract a slightly younger demographic ― the kind of folks that apparently love documenting their experience on Instagram. View this post on Instagram"

"Le Pigeon is next on our list of the best desserts in Portland. Le Pigeon is a place to visit in Portland for posh desserts and fancy food. If you’re looking for the best desserts in Portland, and you’re looking for something with a bit of flair and sophistication… then this place is going to tick all your boxes."

"Gabriel Rucker is a Portland original, possessed by French bistro cooking and Americana. Meat rules the ever-changing list—foie gras, pigeon, and pig parts are frequent guests. But salads can also be brilliant, and the French-focused wine list is deep, smart, and personal."

"Katy Millard is a beast in the kitchen, crafting thoughtful, everyday food and drink, day and night. Vegetables get top billing, rigor is a given, and yet you never forget you’re in laid-back Southeast Portland. Millard ponders finds from 10 farms for the day’s menu—perhaps a salad that digs into squash (wide, raw curls above, jewel-cut cooked chunks below, with sunflower pesto spackled in between) or crackling-skinned guinea hen heaped alongside eggplant-apple purée and buzzsaw cuts of green cauliflower roasted to the heavens."

"Coquine, a celebrated neighborhood spot on SE Belmont, offers some of Portland’s most “grown-up” cuisine with dishes like a milk-braised sugo and a classic roast chicken for the table to share. Although its menu can seem traditional, Coquine adds unique touches like offering a “dim-sum style” candy tray. Diners can choose from a selection of sweets like pate de fruit and the famed smoked almond, salted caramel, and chocolate chip cookies to end their meal."

"It's almost unfair to compare the baked goods of one of Portland's best restaurants to everyone else's, but any other answer would be a lie. Smoked almonds, salt and chocolate combine in what's essentially a culinary masterpiece you can buy for just under three bucks after a hike up Mount Tabor."

"This place is a cinema, restaurant, music venue and the most comfortable seat in all of Portland, and by comfortable, we mean supplied by a full bar. When your feet hurt from traversing the endless aisles at Powell's Books (if you're in Portland and do not spend an afternoon in Powell's, shame on you, don't come back), head across West Burnside Street to the Living Room Theater. Indie cinema just screens so much better with your feet up on a footstool and a cocktail in your hand."

"The Living Room Theater in downtown Portland, Oregon is only of only two theaters of this kind in the United States. Living Room Theater is a perfect place to catch an independent film at a sophisticated yet superbly comfortable environment that combines a European style café and lounge with relaxing seating. In the intimate theater, you will find oversized chairs with footstools."

"The new Spiderman movie had just come out so we surprised the kids with dinner and a movie!. The cool part was the food was served right in the movie theatre. It was a little awkward since you didn’t have a table or anything."

"This is probably the oldest and most bourgeois hotel lobby bar in the city. A gorgeous ceiling, jazz music and spectacularly debonair cocktail menu blend to make a solid fancy date spot #fine-dining #fancy #cocktail-bar #priceybutgooood. The classiest old hotel in town just so happens to have the best lobby bar."

"What we said: “In a small parking lot off MLK, this red food cart and its massive ‘#Loaded’ sign attracts hoards of customers as soon as it opens at noon. Owner Kiauna Nelson and her staff load up gargantuan containers of saucy-and-smoky pot roast and garlicky macaroni and cheese; the menu changes per Nelson’s whim, and her devotees usually go along with whatever she feels like serving. There’s a reason for that: Nelson’s food evokes shouts for how flavorful it is, from the fried chicken tossed in a seasoning reminiscent of Buffalo Bleu potato chips to her slices of cake, thrown in with the order for good measure."

"This red food cart and its massive “#Loaded” sign attracts hoards of customers as soon as it opens. Owner Kiauna Nelson and her staff load up gargantuan containers of saucy-and-smoky pot roast and garlicky macaroni and cheese; the menu changes per Nelson’s whim, and her fans usually go along with whatever she feels like serving. There’s a reason for that: Nelson’s food evokes shouts for how flavorful it is, from the fried chicken tossed in a seasoning reminiscent of Buffalo Bleu potato chips to her slices of cake, thrown in with the order for good measure."

"Internet sensation Kiauna Nelson built her food cart dreams through self-taught culinary training and a business degree. Now, she serves massive piles of chicken and knockout mac and cheese half the week at her MLK food cart. Often announced on the day of, Kiuana’s (or Kee’s) menu can only be found through her social media posts."

"Portland’s Salt & Straw serves exotic-flavored, “farm-to-cone” gourmet bone marrow-based ice creams, which are made from locally-sourced ingredients, including the bone marrow. Ice cream connoisseurs will melt over their many delectable flavors, such as Honey Lavender, Pear and Blue Cheese, Melon and Prosciutto, or the Viking Soul Food’s Goat Milk and Lingonberries. Salt & Straw was created in 2014 by cousins, Kim & Tyler Malek."

"Wiz Bang Bar is another genius creation from the minds behind Salt & Straw. The shop resides in downtown Portland’s Pine Street Market and is a twist on soft-serve bars. The flavors range from your traditional chocolate and vanilla to goat cheese marionberry habanero and can be hand-dipped in chocolate, coffee and bourbon, and black raspberry shells."

"Salt & Straw launched in 2011 in Portland and has since become so popular (which I’m sure their popularity on Instagram helped with) that it now has locations all over the Pacific Northwest and California. Currently at the time of publishing this article, they have four locations in Portland alone. View this post on Instagram"

"After exploring the charming Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, swing by the Piknik Park Food Cart Pod. Besides ample dining options, there’s a craft beer garden with a stand-up bar, bathrooms and a covered, heated seating area. Choose from comfort food at Sauc’d, classic Moroccan cuisine at Taste of Casablanca or traditional Nepalese street food from Yatra PDX, among several others."

"The aptly named Piknik Park resides in the thoroughly charming Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. You’ll find a higher-than-expected number of welcome creature comforts here, including a beer garden, restrooms, and a heated and covered seating area for when it rains (and it’s Portland, so it might). While here, choose from:"

"Situated in the heart of the Sellwood neighborhood, Piknik Park contains eight food carts and a beer/wine/cider cart. Plus, the park has picnic tables, a heated covered area, bathrooms, an ATM, and lighting. Check out the carts currently parked at Piknik Park!"

"Higgins is a Portland institution since 1994, and the food here is as good as it has ever been. Lunch is one of the best—and best values—in town; the oyster po'boy, a pure delight, comes with a soup or salad ($11). At dinner, entrees range from herb-crusted sole with a tomato-caper relish, olive oil–crushed potatoes, and grilled squash to duck with brandied grapes, braised greens, and aged cheddar polenta cake."

"Raven and Rose is an inviting romantic restaurant inside a historic building. The food is creative and perfect over candlelight. Raven and Rose is located in downtown Portland at 1331 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201."

"427 SW Stark One comes to the Chez Dodo food cart for Shyamosas ($5-6). I’ve gobbled down a big mound of their spicy, oily Mine Frire yakisoba noodles ($7-12) many times too. Whatever you order from Chez Dodo is guaranteed to fill you up, but those Shyamosas—fried pastries the size of two fists, full of spiced potatoes, vegetables, and meat—are the best thing on the menu."

"Owner Shyam Dausoa opened Chez Dodo last year as an extension of his pre-packaged Mauritian food business. From his breezy cart, Dausoa pan-fries noodles with turmeric, stirs spicy lamb curry and tops elephantine samosas with mint-cilantro chutney and sweet chili sauce for a dish that he promises will "fill a vegan customer's life with excitement and happiness."

"Though its sister restaurant Le Pigeon is more well-known, Little Bird Bistro beats it out on Instagram. It helps that Little Bird is open for lunch and dinner, and the more casual atmosphere attract a slightly younger demographic ― the kind of folks that apparently love documenting their experience on Instagram. View this post on Instagram"

"Le Pigeon is next on our list of the best desserts in Portland. Le Pigeon is a place to visit in Portland for posh desserts and fancy food. If you’re looking for the best desserts in Portland, and you’re looking for something with a bit of flair and sophistication… then this place is going to tick all your boxes."

"Gabriel Rucker is a Portland original, possessed by French bistro cooking and Americana. Meat rules the ever-changing list—foie gras, pigeon, and pig parts are frequent guests. But salads can also be brilliant, and the French-focused wine list is deep, smart, and personal."

"When New York high-end kitchen vet Gregory Gourdet took over the Nines hotel’s astro-sleek 15th-floor restaurant nearly a decade ago, it was better known for its bridge-and-tunnel singles scene than for its eats. Since then, the gregarious, telegenic chef has turned the dining room into a lively hub for creative, ambitious modern-Asian cuisine, a spot that transmutes Oregon’s produce, meats, and seafood into bold yet comforting dishes that sizzle and pop with chile, lime, and ginger. Visiting the restaurant, with its Vegas-style decks and unparalleled views of the city, is an expensive but giddy-making surprise: it’s as if you went into a dressing room to try on a pair of gaudy Ed Hardy jeans and came out clad in an Armani suit."

"After getting checked in at our hotel (the Portland Downtown Marriott Waterfront), got cleaned up, and headed to Huber’s for dinner (an institution) and Departures for a rooftop bar view. I’d give both a skip—Huber’s food was edible but nothing special, and Departures was crowded, windy, chilly, and full of…not my kind of people."

"DowntownSure its got the best outdoor patio, killer cocktails, some of our favorite wings, AND tasty snacks but did you know it also has sushi!?. Top Chef runner-up Chef Gregory Gourdet does it all!. Check out his new house smoked salmon roll with yuzu kosho, miso-sesame, scallion, and cucumber."

"A post shared by EaterPDX (@eaterpdx) on Feb 7, 2020 at 10:29am PST. Greatly inspired from the sights and taste of traditional Chinese cuisines, Chinese Delicacy prides itself on its traditional cooking that blends with modern influences, resulting in a unique yet handed-down authentic Chinese taste. They serve an array of scrumptious entrees ranging from familiar Chinese dishes such as soups, seafood, meats, and veggies, to specialties such as chow mien noodles that will surely invigorate your taste buds."

"From the outside, this corner spot with barred windows is less than beckoning, but Bun Bo Hue’s namesake beef noodle soup is a standout among the many versions in this part of town. Chile-spiked broth and bouncy Vietnamese vermicelli rice noodles join tender sliced beef and pork, sausage, pork knuckles, and blood cubes in a perfectly balanced bowl."

"A rush of indie glamour greets you at the door: marble, grandma curtains, banquettes as soft as Italian bomber jackets, rock ’n’ roll. The menu pays homage to the Italian sensibility: great ingredients, simply prepared, pastas to wood-charred breads heaped with deliciousness. But everything is channeled through the imagination of owner/chef Joshua McFadden, a national vegetable star (and one of our 2017 Chefs of the Year), with his own cache of ingredients, produce intuition, and flavor combinations."