Astera sits on SE Belmont Street in Southeast Portland, describing its cooking as sustainable botanical gastronomy under Chef Aaron Adams. The core offering is the Botanical Tasting Menu, served in the main dining room as a collaboration between Adams and Chef de Cuisine Saxon Stites, built around produce from local Oregon farms.
Beyond that, Astera offers The Chef's Experience, an expanded tasting menu drawing on market produce, weekly foraging hauls, and ingredients from the restaurant's own garden. Luxury at the Pass seats guests at the kitchen pass to watch the chefs plate dishes, featuring the most expansive menu of the three with less common ingredients and techniques.
Astera has built a local reputation as a standout in vegan fine dining, with regulars and reviewers pointing to its seasonal creativity, polished service, and its ability to win over guests who don't typically eat plant-based.
Beyond that, Astera offers The Chef's Experience, an expanded tasting menu drawing on market produce, weekly foraging hauls, and ingredients from the restaurant's own garden. Luxury at the Pass seats guests at the kitchen pass to watch the chefs plate dishes, featuring the most expansive menu of the three with less common ingredients and techniques.
Astera has built a local reputation as a standout in vegan fine dining, with regulars and reviewers pointing to its seasonal creativity, polished service, and its ability to win over guests who don't typically eat plant-based.