Le Pigeon

"Young, old, hipsters, politicos, and business execs all flock to Le Pigeon (via bike, skateboard, or BMW) to tuck into the seriously satisfying, soul-reviving, lick-your-plate-clean food."

"Specializing in adventurous meat dishes of extraordinary quality, this cozy French restaurant is one of the best in Portland." Full review

"The small and celebrated Lower Burnside space is half civilized bistro and half culinary crack den, where your darkest desires (foie gras torchon with buttermilk pancakes?" Full review

"Chef Gabriel Rucker lends his creative stamp to every dish at Le Pigeon, a tiny storefront restaurant in a gentrifying area of busy East Burnside Avenue." Full review

"Locals argue constantly about whether this is Portland’s – or the Northwest’s – best eatery."

"The cheery Burnside bistro offering a nightly five-course tasting menu that’s renowned for inventive, modern-leaning spins on French fare. " Full review

"Haute cuisine comes to East Burnside. No joke."

""Impeccable" French cuisine that blends "whimsy, precision and inventiveness" attracts an "eclectic crowd" to this "snug joint" in Buckman." Full review

"The restaurant that put Portland on the national culinary map." Full review

"Le Pigeon inhabits a small space on busy East Burnside Street, a space that is dominated by the open kitchen, a counter around the kitchen for diners, and a number of farmhouse tables." Full review