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Where to Eat Brunch in Portland Right Now

Posted on June 13, 2023   |   Updated on September 30, 2025

Rachel Monahan

Brick building with Woodsman Tavern sign and green street signs that read 46th and Division

An investment firm has remade The Woodsman Tavern and its brunch. (Rachel Monahan/City Cast Portland)

Michael Russell of the Oregonian recently joined the City Cast Portland podcast, offering his run-down on some of the best places to get brunch in Portland:

Best New Brunch: The Woodsman Tavern

“It's new again because they closed for several years… Brunch does not resemble what Woodsman Tavern used to look like… Their brunch is really fantastic. You can go really fancy there. You can get a giant seafood tower for $75 or $150 or whatever, or you can just get, frankly, one of the best eggs Benedict that I've had, which comes on a really well-done crab cake.”

Blue food cart truck with sign in red that reads Matt’s BBQ Tacos

Matt’s BBQ Tacos is an offshoot of Matt’s BBQ. (Rachel Monahan/City Cast Portland)

Next Iconic Brunch Spot: Matt’s BBQ Tacos

“Matt's BBQ Tacos has a chance to become a local destination kind of place along the lines of Screen Door or The Original Pancake House. He does such a good job. Those breakfast tacos could hold their own in Austin. They're delicious.”

“This place is like a fantasy land for breakfast lovers. It's in an old converted house. The waitresses are wearing pink aprons. The house is white, and it has all sorts of little gingerbread house touches. And they make really fantastic Dutch baby pancakes, which are the ones that are baked in a skillet; they rise up like a soufflé. They're really well done there, better than a lot of newer restaurants seem to be able to manage.”

What’s your favorite brunch spot? Email me.

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