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(Now Closed)American Restaurant, Cocktail Bar, and New American Restaurant$$$$
Portland
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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
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Castagna is where modern sensibility meets natural ingredients for a sensory experience that defines a new Northwest cuisine.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Tue–Sat
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
- Sun
- 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
(503) 231-9959
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Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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