![]() But recently, Marukin moved into the city with two spots, and they've been dominating the scene ever since. Portland has many great ramen spots, such as Boke Bowl, Noraneko, and Boxer Ramen. You cannot go wrong with whatever menu item you select here, but the ravioli is our favorite in Portland: large noodles stuffed with beef, taleggio, and crispy leeks, with a light sauce. Nevertheless, it might just be the best Italian in Portland, and one of the best restaurants, period. Named Restaurant of the Year by the Oregonian only six weeks after opening, Renata has faced some difficult hurdles. Be sure not to miss the housemade horseradish vodka while you're here. The farmer's cheese dumplings and sour cherry dumplings are likewise excellent. These dumplings are flavor packed little pockets of beef, pork, veal, and onion, with strong but not overwhelming spices. There are few Russian spots in Portland, and few to none offering Russian style dumplings, but that's not why Kachka's Siberian Pelmeni are on this list it's here because it's one of the best dishes in the city. The Pad Kee Mao is available for lunch and dinner, while the Pad Se Ew is only served at lunch. They may be the most ubiquitous Thai dishes in Portland, with dozens of restaurants and food carts, but PaaDee is the best Thai food in town, so it comes as no surprise that the restaurant manages the best version of these popular dishes. There are more than a few versions of Thai noodles, including the wide, flat variety used in Pad Kee Mao and Pad Se Ew. ![]() Skip the fried rice and dig into a massive plate of noodles with your choice of meat (or tofu). Like other spots on this list, it's a Portland institution, and there's usually a line out the door of this renovated house turned restaurant. ![]() Shandong gets close, but there's something just perfect about Frank's hand-pulled, thick and glutinous Chinese style noodles. With a plate of this and a glass of sangiovese, you'll forget you're not in Rome. At Pizza Italia, it comes the traditional way, with pancetta, onion, pecorino, and a red wine and tomato reduction. Bucatini is a thick noodle, wider than spaghetti, with a hole running through the center. There are many kinds of Italian pasta, but the bucatini noodle deserves its own category. The noodles are made from scratch daily and topped with housemade meatballs and marinara - simple, straightforward, delicious. For this Italian-American dish, head to A Cena, the cozy Sellwood institution. It's a classic for a reason - no list about noodles would be complete without spaghetti, and especially spaghetti with meatballs. You have the option of rice or noodles, and you should definitely go with the latter: vermicelli noodles make the curry even better. Bang Bang offers an array of seasonal Thai curry bowls, full of vegetables and meats, none of which are authentic, but all of which are packed with flavor (the green is our favorite). This last time I ventured to try some other items, and found that they have some tasty vegetarian gumbo and jumbalaya options, and Jon swears by the “mad good” chicken fried steak.It's not exactly traditional, but that doesn't mean it's not delicious. Not only is this mac delicious (my favorite in Portland, now that Velour has closed), but it is also very affordable–around $6-$8. Montage is best known for their out-of-this-world mac and cheese menu–that’s right, not one, but many kinds of mac! Traditional “old” mac and cheese, spicy mac (with a cajun gravy), or “spold” (half traditional, half spicy my favorite option) as well as some more adventurous ones, such as pesto. Although I have been going to Montage since high school, I have a continued appreciation for the tastiness of their food as well as the set-apart atmosphere that they offer.
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