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Laurelhurst MarketvsAva Gene's
Both Laurelhurst Market and Ava Gene's are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Ava Gene's scores slightly better than Laurelhurst Market. Ava Gene's ranks #3 in Portland with accolades from 11 reviewers such as Bon Appétit, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Laurelhurst Market
Fodor's
Zagat
Gayot
Oregonian
Not For Tourists
Travel + Leisure
3155 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214-1951
From $15/night
Fodor's "With an artisanal butcher shop anchoring the right side of the building, Laurelhurst Market offers some of the best meat in Portland." Full review
Zagat4.3
""It's all about the meat" at this "lively" Kerns steakhouse/butcher shop, a "carnivore's delight" proffering "unusual" cuts "aged to perfection (and cooked even better)"." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Laurelhurst Market is a haven for meat lovers who don't feel their steak has to come with flaming Caesar salads and exorbitant prices." Full review
Oregonian "The magazine applauds the part steakhouse, part butcher shop, noting it has "all the good steakhouse cliches (fun, raucous) without all the bad ones (super-expensive, boys' club)"." Full review
Not For Tourists "Yes, it' a restaurant, with a little butcher counter up front."
Travel + Leisure "What was once a former convenience store is now an airy brasserie and a popular butcher shop." Full review
Ava Gene's Gayot Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler Zagat
goop
On the Grid
Bon Appétit Travel + Leisure
The Infatuation
Frommer's
3377 SE Division St, Portland, OR
From $0/night
Gayot15.0
"Ava Gene's has maintained its foodie reputation and remains one of the few Portland establishments requiring an advance reservation." Full review
Fodor's "Chef Joshua McFadden draws on regional, home-style recipes from throughout Italy, but focuses on local produce." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Chef Joshua McFadden elevates the humble vegetable at his obsessively seasonal trattoria with standout dishes like a celery and sunchoke salad with Parmesan cheese, lemon, and almonds." Full review
Zagat "This resident of Richmond’s ‘restaurant row’ provides “a unique experience for foodies” with its pricey but “mind-blowing” presentations of seasonal, old-world Italian cuisine." Full review
goop "With its warmly-lit ambiance, intimate seating, and extensive list of regional Italian wine, amari, and grappa, Ava Gene’s makes an ideal date spot." Full review
On the Grid "Sure, a lot of Portland restaurants take advantage of the abundance of local producers putting out quality ingredients, but Chef Joshua McFadden really lets these amazing ingredients steer the ship." Full review
Bon Appétit "The vegetables you’ll dream about (seriously)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Large groups can order from a family-style menu, which starts with fritti misti and features fusilli or cavatelli with sausage, misticanza, and burrata." Full review
The Infatuation "This Division Street Italian restaurant, which is owned by the same team as Tusk, mills their own flour on-site for their five daily pastas, each of which are great and worth trying." Full review
Frommer's "The "Roman-inspired" menu at Ava Gene's delves deep into the bounty of Northwest meats and vegetables, with crusty breads, liquid gold olive oils, and a tripe stew worthy of the Old Country. " Full review
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Try the cauliflower grilled over an open fire with chiles and tonnato sauce, or the tagliatelle al carbonara with duck egg and prosciutto.
