Southwest Portland

Southwest Portland

Five spots worth knowing in Southwest Portland, led by a James Beard Winner.

Portland
August 10, 2026
Nodoguro sits alone at Delicious, a James Beard Winner charging $$$$ for it. Below that, four Damn Good spots carry their own weight — Higgins with its own Beard win, Måurice as a Beard Finalist, plus Mucca Osteria and Murata rounding out the list. Small guide, but nothing on it is filler.

The spots in this guide

5 places in Portland, ranked by how good they actually are.

  1. 1NodoguroSouthwest Portland · JapaneseDelicious
  2. 2MåuriceSouthwest Portland · FrenchDamn Good
  3. 3HigginsSouthwest Portland · AmericanDamn Good
  4. 4Mucca OsteriaSouthwest Portland · ItalianDamn Good
  5. 5Murata RestaurantSouthwest Portland · JapaneseDamn Good