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Le PigeonvsCastagna
Both restaurants are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Le Pigeon scores significantly higher than Castagna. Le Pigeon has a TripExpert Score of 93 with approval from 13 publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Not For Tourists and Zagat.
Le Pigeon
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Not For Tourists
Zagat
Bon Appétit
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738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
From $21/night
Concierge "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."
Fodor's "Specializing in adventurous meat dishes of extraordinary quality, this cozy French restaurant is one of the best in Portland." Full review
Travel + Leisure "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
Gayot14.0
"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
Rough Guide Star
"Locals argue constantly about whether this is Portland’s – or the Northwest’s – best eatery."
Condé Nast Traveler "The cheery Burnside bistro offering a nightly five-course tasting menu that’s renowned for inventive, modern-leaning spins on French fare. " Full review
Not For Tourists "Haute cuisine comes to East Burnside. No joke."
Zagat4.8
""Impeccable" French cuisine that blends "whimsy, precision and inventiveness" attracts an "eclectic crowd" to this "snug joint" in Buckman." Full review
Bon Appétit "The restaurant that put Portland on the national culinary map." Full review
Where "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
Castagna Fodor's
Frommer's Travel + Leisure Zagat Gayot
Oregonian Not For Tourists
goop Where
1752 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
From $8/night
Fodor's "Enjoy artful new Northwest cuisine—like sturgeon with brown butter, lemon, and parsley, or aged lamb with black carrots and lemon thyme—at this at this tranquil Hawthorne restaurant." Full review
Frommer's "The dining room, always exceedingly stark, got a warmer and cozier (yet still minimalist) remodel, and the menu now is like nothing else in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The comfort-food restaurant's been around for a while, but it has a young new chef who trained at Mugaritz, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain." Full review
Zagat ""Brilliant" chef Justin Woodward tinkers with one of the city's most "intriguing menus", an "amazing modernist take on Northwest ingredients and flavors"." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Chef Justin Woodward maintains Castagna's enthusiasm for playing with food conventions." Full review
Oregonian "The thick strip of duck -- aged after its decease, not before -- is impressive, juicy, vividly flavored with a crisp skin and a Scrooge-like richness." Full review
Not For Tourists "It's possible to be too reverent towards your food."
goop "Woodward’s tasting menu, which typically highlights fresh vegetables and fish, is perfect for a special date night, as is the excellent wine list. " Full review
Where "Castagna is a sophisticated and spare restaurant on the western end of Hawthorne, with a minimalist ambiance that allows the food to take center stage." Full review
