Best Date Night Restaurants in Southeast Portland

118 restaurants available nearby

1. L'Orange

4.9

Exceptional(105)

Price: Very Expensive

• Mediterranean • Southeast Portland

Booked 22 times today

Named one of the New York Times America's Best Restaurants 2024! Tucked away upstairs in a charming old storefront and voted one of Portland's 'Best New Restaurants' in 2023, L'Orange features an intimate dining space that beckons you to immerse yourself in a different era. Chef Joel Stocks and his talented team will guide your palate through adventurous dishes that blend European culinary traditions with the finest local ingredients. Experience the taste of "Old Portland" with every bite. Enhance your dining experience with a thoughtfully curated selection of wines, personally chosen by Owner/Winemaker Jeff Vejr and his team. While our wine list boasts a European focus, we also showcase a variety of local wines, including the exceptional offerings from Jeff's own Golden Cluster label. Join us at L'Orange for a taste of history, innovation, and the vibrant flavors of the Pacific Northwest!

2. Nostrana

4.7

Exceptional(5624)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Southeast Portland

Booked 50 times today

Nostrana—literally ours—invokes local. Simple food from honest ingredients. Pure, regional, Italian. Opened in 2005, Nostrana is Chef/Owner Cathy Whims’ love letter to Italy. This is a restaurant built on relationships: with our amazing farmers and purveyors, our dedicated staff, and of course with you, our guest.We hope to offer something timeless and authentic in a beautiful space, the regional specialties of Italy deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest. We strive to be better every day. We're currently reserving indoor tables and bar seating. When available, outdoor patio reservations may be subject to weather disruptions.A Service Charge of 22% is applied to all checks at Nostrana, providing a professional and equitable wage for all team members.

3. OK Omens

4.7

Exceptional(463)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Southeast Portland

Booked 3 times today

Ok Omens is a James Beard nominated wine focused restaurant in Portland, Oregon. From aged wines to natural wines to small producer classics, it’s all here, presented with tasting notes and stories meant to delight and surprise. The seasonal, eclectic dinner menu & iconic Oyster Happy Hour are the perfect compliment to Portland’s most exciting wine drinking experience.We are currently offering reservations for our dining room. Our bar seats are available for walk ins every night. Check Instagram for updates :)

4. NORMANDIE

4.8

Exceptional(106)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary French / American • Southeast Portland

Booked 14 times today

Welcome to NORMANDIE! With simple ingredients and bold flavors, Normandie has created a name for itself within the Central Eastside’s lauded food scene. Normandie is a neighborhood bistro that combines French inspiration with the bounties of the Pacific Northwest. Expect a flavor-forward food menu with global ingredients, Pacific Northwest oysters, as well as an inventive cocktail program. Normandie is great spot for date night and happy hour diners alike. Our menu changes frequently, as we bring fresh, seasonal plates to our guests. Please contact us directly if you're not seeing availability for the size you're looking for.

5. Le Pigeon

4.8

Exceptional(1636)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Southeast Portland

Booked 8 times today

Le Pigeon serves adventurous French-inspired food, along with a varied selection of wines in an intimate dining room on Portland’s East Burnside Street.

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6. Portland City Grill

4.5

Awesome(9450)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Downtown

Booked 143 times today

Take in the sweeping city and landscape views. Sip a standout wine or craft cocktail. Dazzle your palate with seafood inspired by Northwest, Island or Asian milieus; an expertly prepared steak; farm-fresh salad; or another memorable dish. Our attentive staff will make you feel at home—in our rarefied air 30 floors above Portland.

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7. Screen Door - Pearl District

4.7

Exceptional(726)

Price: Moderate

• Southern • Pearl District

Booked 38 times today

Walk-in's always welcome! Screen Door is a restaurant that presents itself as a love letter to the American South and the revival of regional cooking. Each day, the restaurant receives natural, local organic meats and produce from nearby vendors. The inclusion of regional Pacific Northwest ingredients into a menu of dishes developed in the south has created a unique flavor profile in Screen Door's menu. Many of Screen Doors dishes draw their inspiration from Louisiana and the Cajun cooking that's found there. These include our world-famous fried chicken, Lowcountry shrimp and grits, smoked andouille chicken gumbo and fried okra. Other items, like the house-smoked beef brisket and braised pork shoulder, come straight from the state of Texas. The rest of the South is well represented as well with a Carolina pulled pork sandwich, chicken and waffles, crispy fried oysters and a pimiento cheese & sausage biscuit sandwich with a fried egg and cheddar grits.

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8. Laurelhurst Market

4.8

Exceptional(928)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Northeast Portland

Booked 31 times today

Please note that all "Standard" reservations are for Indoor Dining. "Outdoor" is for our Covered Patio. "Bar" is at the Bar Top. If your desired type of seating is not available, please call the restaurant. (503)206-3097 Laurelhurst Market is an American restaurant, bar and butcher shop. Not too many places can do as many things well as this particular eatery. If guests just need some premium meat to bring home to cook, the butcher shop has its own entrance at the side of the building where guests can peruse all kinds of cuts of beef, lamb, pork and various kinds of house made sausages and pate. Naturally, Laurelhurst Market's menu focuses on the many fine cuts of meat that are cut on-site as well as farm fresh produce. Appetizers include the Charcuterie Board that features house made cured meats and pates with seasonal mostarda and house pickles. The most popular entrées include the Ribeye and the Olympia Provisions Pork Chop!

9. Oma's Hideaway

4.7

Exceptional(140)

Price: Expensive

• Indonesian / Malaysian • Southeast Portland

Booked 19 times today

Oma's Hideaway is a vibrant, maximalist restaurant inspired by the life and spirit of Chef Thomas Pisha Duffly's grandmother, Kiong Tien “Tina” Vandenberg. Her ability to adapt, to make the most out of limited resources, and to stay creative while projecting warmth and brightness is the guiding force behind Oma’s Hideaway.Born during the pandemic as a pop-up in the Gado Gado parking lot, Oma’s became a permanent beacon of iridescent light in Portland’s Richmond neighborhood in 2021. The menu draws from Tina’s life story, taking influence from the craveable, soul-satisfying hawker food of Singapore and Malaysia and “turning up the volume” with exaggerated yet balanced flavors in Chef Tom’s signature style. Oma’s serves dinner accompanied by a seasonal list of hand-crafted cocktails and zero-proof drinks.

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10. The Melting Pot - Portland

4.4

Awesome(2581)

Price: Expensive

• Fondue • Downtown

Booked 61 times today

You could just eat dinner ... or ... you can fondue at The Melting Pot! We are a Portland institution since 1989 and we invite you to dine with us today.* We are unlike any other restaurant in town. We offer a truly unique dining experience that is not only fun and interactive, but delicious! * We specialize in celebrations, whether it's a birthday, date night or you're just celebrating life!* We offer special packages for your big night out, including balloons, roses and teddy bears that are ready for you when you arrive.* Proudly offering, and setting the trend in, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan dining options.

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Monica
San Francisco Bay Area •8 reviews
5.0
Dined today
We’ve always had a great experience at Nostrana, and love to celebrate special occasions there. Ensalata Nostrana and Pizza with extra fixings are a great standby; last night we got the Papardelle as well, so good! Excellent wine list and the Tiramisu is a perfect way to end the meal.
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NostranaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Southeast Portland
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4.7
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GeorgeVIP
Nebraska •10 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Seriously, one of the best restaurant meals I’ve ever had. We shared apps, small plates, and entrees, (plus a couple desserts) and I can’t tell you what was the best dish, or even the top 2 or 3. All were wonderful. Need a complaint? The wine was so-so and the guys at the next table wore smelly cologne. But the food was imaginative, dynamic and delicious. Star anise in onion soup. A new requirement in my house!
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L'OrangePrice: Very Expensive• Mediterranean• Southeast Portland
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4.9
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Jessica
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined today
We went the day before Christmas Eve and it was the most amazing and memorable experience of a lifetime! We had just found out that my FIL has a very aggressive form of cancer and this was a memory none of us will ever forget. The six of us ordered about 9 HH apps and two entrees and everything was a 10/10! The food was the out of this world, our server was the most attentive we’d ever had, and the ambiance was quiet, exciting, and amazing the entire time. I highly recommend this tapas-style culinary experience of a lifetime!
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LeChonPrice: Moderate• South American• Southwest Portland
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4.8
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ConnieVIP
Portland / Oregon •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Brunch was delicious as usual and the service was outstanding. Fun options to choose from for both food and beverages. Appreciate there is a good diversity in both alcohol based and non-alcohol drinks.
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Screen Door - Pearl DistrictPrice: Moderate• Southern• Pearl District
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4.7
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Kristina
Greater Boston •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
We had an amazing meal, both vegetarian and omnivore alike. Wine pairings were very good and brought out the flavors in the food.
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Le PigeonPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Southeast Portland
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4.8

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118 restaurants available nearby

1. L'Orange

2. Nostrana

3. OK Omens

4. NORMANDIE

5. Le Pigeon

6. Portland City Grill

7. Screen Door - Pearl District

8. Laurelhurst Market

9. Oma's Hideaway

10. The Melting Pot - Portland

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