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- EaterJanuary 8, 2014Chef Justin Woodward deftly continues Castagna's reputation as the pioneer of the local "au natural" culinary movement: Greens and flowers are foraged by the chef himself. [Eater 38 Member]
- Odile RoujolNovember 25, 2017Great sommelier who will guide you in great European wines : Portugal, Germany, Italy... beautiful wines. Try the wine pairing. It’s a must.
- Odile RoujolNovember 25, 2017Choose between the 2 menus that make you discover an inventive Chef trained at the French school. Local ingredients and green ones.
- Travel + LeisureJune 5, 2014Justin Woodward, a Noma alum, spotlights foraged ingredients at Castagna. Expect a 12-course tasting menu with such dishes as Dungeness crab and yellow-foot chanterelles with an infusion of hops.
- Nathan KamAugust 24, 2012Food is creative, flavorful, and inspiring. The tasting menu for $95 is a steal. If you love food, appreciate solid technical execution, and enjoy surprising flavor combinations, this is your place.
- Michael DavidsonJanuary 4, 2015Wow. The place to go in #portland for a magical molecular meal. Do the tasting menu!
- Josh AAugust 4, 2013This place is amazing and the price is very reasonable for what becomes a 15 course meal. Highly rated for all foodies out there.
- Shawn VittApril 25, 2012Ask for some aoli with the fries. Delicious for dipping. Also request "light salt"; otherwise I have found they consistently arrive over-salted.
- Willamette WeekAugust 24, 2011WW's Restaurant of the Year 2010 Runner-Up Ideal Meal: Choose one dish from each of the menu’s four categories for $65 to get the full Lightner experience.
- GourmetLiveFebruary 17, 2011When asked what keeps his dishes original, Chef Lightner says,“In food the best things are the subtleties, a texture, a seasoning, and balance.”
- Jill EJune 25, 2010please, please, please trust me and order the chinook salmon w/ sugar snap peas, soaking in jamon broth. And then let me know what YOU think. Best.dish.EVER.
- Portland MonthlyNovember 4, 2010Barely 30 years old and chef at Castagna for little more than a year, Lightner has transformed this already respected bastion of clean and classic fare into an avant-garden laboratory... Read more
- tiva formanMarch 30, 2011awesome staff. nice dinner portions. loved the rice pudding w/ caramel sauce to seal the deal!
- Deb Pang DavisMay 16, 2011I love the burgers here and if they have the pear and fig crumble - go for it. Read more
- Almost everything's terrific, nothing's bad. But the soups.... Mmm best soup in town.
- Portland MonthlyMarch 9, 2011Castagna’s casual side doesn’t look stereotypically “family,” but the staff at this modernist box treats kids like valued customers. Read more