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Nostrana vs Le Pigeon

Both Nostrana and Le Pigeon are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Le Pigeon ranks significantly better than Nostrana. Le Pigeon is ranked #1 in Portland with endorsements from 10 sources including Lonely Planet, concierge.com and Fodor's.

Nostrana
Nostrana
8 / 10
1401 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214-2777
From $31 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"This casual yet elegant restaurant delivers delicious, thin-crusted pizzas and wood-grilled specialties (even desserts) from their signature oven." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This glass, steel, and wood-framed restaurant leaves little doubt about its intentions: the logo is a pizza peel, and they feature a wood-fired oven." Full review
Zagat Zagat
""Wonderful" thin-crust pizza "baked to blistered perfection" in a wood-fired oven attracts acolytes to Cathy Whims' "unpretentious" (some say "pricey") Buckman Italian." Full review
Gayot Gayot
14.0
"Chef Cathy Whims (formerly of trend-setting Genoa) has cultivated a collaborative relationship with local farmers, even working with them to grow Italian specialty crops." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Food fanatics flock to Nostrana for Italian dishes made with obsessive attention to detail."
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Le Pigeon
Le Pigeon
9 / 10
738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
From $21 /night
Concierge 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 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 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
Gayot 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." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Locals argue constantly about whether this is Portland’s – or the Northwest’s – best eatery."
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