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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More national recognition has arrived for three Portland restaurants that are considered to “define dining today.”
For the first time ever, The Resy 100 has named the restaurant reservation platform’s top dining destinations throughout the U.S. The company said the inaugural list isn’t solely highlighting eateries that have recently opened or that are led by famous chefs, but it recognizes those that “delight their communities, and make them better.”
Out of thousands of businesses on Resy’s roster, Portland’s Kann ranked at No. 4. The Haitian restaurant owned by “Top Chef” alum Gregory Gourdet is no stranger to the recognition, with accolades from Food & Wine, The New York Times and the James Beard Awards — to name a few. The chef has even been tapped as a culinary director of New York City’s new Printemps store.
“Gregory Gourdet has been so busy on the East Coast (with Maison Passerelle, and more) that it’s worth taking a beat to remember the sheer beauty of what he created in Portland,” Resy wrote. “Kann (like its downstairs bar Sousòl), folds together Gourdet’s Haitian roots, Northwest bounty, and a particularly keen sense of how fine dining should unfurl in 2025.”
Portland’s Heavenly Creatures was ranked at No. 12. Joel Gunderson, the sommelier leading the wine bar, was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Professionals in Beverage Service earlier this year.
According to Resy, there is “always something eye-opening to drink” at the sommelier’s spot — from “Passetoutgrains” wines to “chilled red valdiguié.” Heavenly Creature also offers a food menu from St. Jack, a bistro Gunderson previously served as a sommelier at.
Another local bistro, L’Echelle, ranked at No. 34. Late Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy started the venture alongside Luke Dirks before she died in July 2024.
“A year since Naomi Pomeroy’s passing, L’Echelle has become, in many ways, a love letter to her influence and spirit: a bright, buzzy and warmhearted space that feels like the perfect blend of yesterday and tomorrow,” Resy said.
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Jashayla Pettigrew
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