Est. 2008 · Montavilla, SE Portland

The menu.

Vintage Portland food and drinks — served daily from 11am. Happy hour every day 3–5pm. Brunch on the weekends.

Starters & Salads Lunch Dinner Drinks Brunch Happy Hour Sweets
Section One

Starters & Salads

The first thing on the table. Small plates built to share, generous bowls of greens, and the field-green salad regulars keep ordering by name.

Field Green Salad
$11
Local greens, shaved radish, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, crumbled chèvre, house champagne vinaigrette.
Chicken Asian Salad
$15
Grilled chicken over chopped napa cabbage and romaine with snap peas, mandarin, scallion, crispy wontons and sesame ginger dressing.
House Caesar
$12
Little gem and romaine, white anchovy, parmesan, rustic croutons, lemon pepper Caesar.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$10
Flash-fried, tossed with bacon jam, sherry vinegar and pecorino.
Buttermilk Fried Calamari
$13
Sweet peppers, pickled fresno chili, smoked paprika aioli, charred lemon.
Charcuterie & Cheese Board
$22
Rotating selection of NW cured meats and three regional cheeses, served with stone fruit jam, mustard and grilled levain.
Tomato Bisque
$8
Roasted heirloom tomato, basil oil, parmesan crisp.
From the Bar

"Nice variety of in-house infused liquor mixed with perfect eats."

— Michael B., Google review
Section Two

Lunch

Served from open until last seating. Comfortable, made-to-order, the kind of meal that has you back the same week.

Available 11am daily
The Observatory Lamb Burger House Favorite
$17
Half-pound ground lamb, feta, arugula, tomato jam, lemon aioli on a brioche bun. Served with hand-cut fries.
Classic Cheeseburger
$15
Painted Hills beef, aged cheddar, butter lettuce, red onion, dill pickle, house sauce. Served with fries.
Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Sandwich
$15
Brined breast, shredded cabbage, bread & butter pickles, smoked paprika aioli on a toasted bun. Served with fries.
French Dip
$16
Slow-roasted beef, gruyère, caramelized onion on a buttered hoagie, rich beef jus for dipping.
Reuben
$15
House-brined corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss, russian dressing on grilled marble rye.
Veggie Bowl
$14
Wild rice, roasted seasonal vegetables, marinated chickpeas, lemon tahini, soft herbs.
Fish & Chips
$17
Beer-battered Pacific cod, hand-cut fries, malt vinegar slaw, tartar.
Section Three

Dinner

A small list of dinner plates we like to take our time with. Pull up a stool, order a cocktail, settle in.

Served from 5pm
Trout Piccata House Favorite
$26
Pan-seared steelhead trout, lemon caper butter, blistered cherry tomato, herbed orzo, broccolini.
Hanger Steak Frites
$28
Grilled hanger steak, herb butter, hand-cut fries, watercress salad with shallot vinaigrette.
Roasted Half Chicken
$24
Brick-roasted, jus, smashed yukon golds, glazed carrots, pan-charred greens.
Mushroom Pappardelle
$22
Hand-cut pasta, wild mushrooms, garlic confit, brown butter, parmigiano, fresh thyme.
Pork Schnitzel
$23
Panko-crusted Carlton Farms pork, lemon, capers, German potato salad, quick-pickled cucumber.
Cast-Iron Mac & Cheese
$16
Aged cheddar, gruyère, breadcrumb crust. Add bacon $3, add crispy chicken $6.
Section Four

Drinks

Specialty cocktails, in-house infusions, beer, wine. The same full menu is on offer in Over and Out — pool table, four TVs, easy seat at the bar.

Specialty Cocktails
The Observatory
$13
House gin, lavender shrub, fresh lemon, prosecco float.
Stark Street Old Fashioned
$14
Bonded bourbon, vanilla-pecan infusion, demerara, orange bitters, hand-cut cube.
Montavilla Mule
$12
Vodka, fresh lime, house ginger beer, candied ginger.
Smoke & Stone
$14
Mezcal, agave, lime, charred jalapeño, smoked sea salt rim.
The Telescope
$13
Rye, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Peychaud's. Stirred, up.
Garden Spritz
$12
Aperol, prosecco, soda, cucumber-basil infusion, lemon twist.
On Draft
  • Rotating NW IPA7
  • Local Pilsner6
  • Cider, dry7
  • Stout, nitro7
  • Pale Ale6
Wine by the Glass
  • Willamette Pinot Noir12
  • Columbia Valley Syrah11
  • Oregon Pinot Gris10
  • Spanish Cava9
  • House Red / White8
Section Five

Brunch

Saturday and Sunday only, 11am to 3pm. Walk-ins, no reservations. Bring the dog to the patio.

Sat & Sun · 11–3
Observatory Hash
$15
Crispy potatoes, braised short rib, caramelized onion, bell pepper, two eggs any style, hollandaise, grilled toast.
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
$13
Stack of three, macerated berries, whipped maple butter, powdered sugar.
Chicken & Waffles
$16
Buttermilk-fried thigh, malted Belgian waffle, bourbon maple, pickled jalapeño honey.
Smoked Salmon Toast
$14
House cure, whipped chive cream cheese, capers, red onion, soft-cooked egg on grilled levain.
Brunch Burger
$16
Painted Hills beef, fried egg, smoked bacon, cheddar, hash browns inside the bun. Served with fries.
Bottomless Mimosa
$18
90 minutes, choice of OJ, grapefruit, or seasonal juice.
Section Six

Happy Hour

Every single day, 3 to 5pm. Both rooms. Bar seats, booth seats, patio seats. Stop in.

3pm – 5pm · Every Day
Bites
  • Hand-cut Fries5
  • Crispy Brussels7
  • Half Caesar7
  • Sliders (2) · beef or lamb9
  • Mac & Cheese, small8
  • Wings, six9
Drinks
  • Well Cocktails7
  • House Red / White6
  • Draft Beer5
  • Featured Cocktail9
  • Bubbles, glass7
  • PBR Tallboy4
Section Seven

Sweets

Small list, all made in-house. Order one to share or just keep it for yourself.

Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake
$9
Molten center, salted caramel, vanilla bean ice cream.
Seasonal Fruit Crisp
$9
Whatever Oregon farmers brought us this week, oat-almond crumble, whipped crème fraîche.
Butterscotch Pot de Crème
$8
Slow-set butterscotch custard, flaky sea salt, shortbread on the side.
Affogato
$7
Single shot of espresso poured over vanilla bean ice cream.
Walk in. We have a seat.

No reservations. No fuss.

Come for lunch, settle in for dinner, slide into Over and Out for a cocktail and a rack of pool. The full menu is served in both rooms.

Get Directions Call (503) 445-6284
Address
8115 SE Stark Street
Portland, OR 97215
Hours
Sun–Thu 11–10
Fri–Sat 11–10:30
Daily
Happy Hour 3–5
Brunch Sat & Sun 11–3
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