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Castagna vs Le Pigeon
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.
Castagna
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Zagat
""Brilliant" chef Justin Woodward tinkers with one of the city's most "intriguing menus", an "amazing modernist take on Northwest ingredients and flavors"."
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Gayot
14.0
"Chef Justin Woodward maintains Castagna's enthusiasm for playing with food conventions."
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Le Pigeon
Concierge
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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."
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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?"
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Gayot
14.0
"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."
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Rough Guide
Star
"Locals argue constantly about whether this is Portland’s – or the Northwest’s – best eatery."
