In a city that seems to have more restaurants than residents, it’s easy to overlook a mainstay like Grüner in search of the next new thing. But “mainstay” is a compliment; at just five years old, Chef Chris Israel’s downtown Portland ode to the Alps—and all of the delicious white wines, sausage and sauerkraut they bear—has already managed to establish itself as a west side institution. The cocktail program here—as well as the adjacent Kask, which is under the same ownership, is a creative and well-executed companion to a terrific short list of Alpine wines (Northern Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace, et al.) with a few local wines thrown in for good measure.
Grüner
Known For
- Austrian wine
- German wine
- craft cocktails
- happy hour
- full menu
- outdoor / patio