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BeastvsAndina

Both Beast and Andina Restaurant are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Andina Restaurant ranks marginally higher than Beast. Andina Restaurant scores 86 with approval from 8 publications including Where, Travel + Leisure and Not For Tourists.

Beast
8/10
5425 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
From $23/night
Fodor's Fodor's
"There might be chicken and duck-liver mousse, wine- and truffle-braised beef, foie-gras bon bons, or steak tartare with quail-egg toast." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Pomeroy and her talented staff prepare exquisite meals using sustainable, farm-fresh ingredients: recent choices included lamb loin chop with nectarine salsa." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"Diners sit an "elbow away" from each other at communal tables for pricey twice-nightly prix fixe platings of "phenomenal" French- and Pacific NW–inspired cuisine." Full review
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"Dine at Beast to immerse yourself in chef Naomi Pomeroy's view of cuisine; there’s a poster hanging in her kitchen saying "Praise the Lard"." Full review
Oregonian Oregonian
"Beast is gutsy, staking its reputation on a fixed-price French bistro menu boldly punctuated by meat." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Located near the Alberta District, a top showcase for all things beef, and anything from pork- trotters osso bucco to chicken-liver mousse and quail-egg toast."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Bites of pâté, rillettes, and cured meat circle the plate: count on silky steak tartare, a delicate smear of chicken liver mousse on a cracker, and one insane foie gras "bon-bon."" Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"They choose. You eat. Brilliant."
goop goop
"This teensy restaurant in Concordia is so cozy that it feels more than a friend’s dining room than an award-winning restaurant—though there’s no question once your food arrives." Full review
Where Where
"Menus are set in advance; they consist of five or six courses (though some of the courses are amuse-bouche size), beginning with soup and ending with dessert, and wine pairings. " Full review
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Andina
8/10
1314 NW Glisan St, Ste A, Portland, OR 97209-2783
From $21/night
Fodor's Fodor's
"This popular upscale Pearl District restaurant offers an interesting and inventive menu." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The small-plate selection is awfully tempting, with choices like grilled octopus kebabs with a caper-chimichurri sauce, or prawn-mango-passion-fruit ceviche." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.6
"An array of "lovely flavors" "tickle your taste buds" at this Pearl District "destination", where "adventurous" eaters tuck into "delicious, modern" Peruvian fare." Full review
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"Peruvian cuisine --- a sophisticated blend of Native American, Spanish, and even Asian cuisines --- is enjoying a deserved burst of popularity." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Peruvian haute cuisine and real Pisco Sours."
Where Where
"This stylishly renovated warehouse in the Pearl District is a star in the Portland restaurant scene." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"For nearly 20 years, Andina has been serving up modern takes on traditional Peruvian dishes in the city's Pearl District"
Portland Travel Guide
August 18, 2021
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you've never tried Peruvian food before, don't miss an opportunity to eat at Andina." Full review
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Be sure to have a glass of the unusual chicha morada, a juice made from purple corn.

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