Flattop & Salamander takes its name from the kitchen equipment that runs the show — a flattop grill and a salamander broiler. It was opened by Samantha Castle and Todd Brown, who bring a combined 40-plus years of industry experience to a Southeast Portland spot built around all-day brunch.
The menu runs from classic plates like two eggs with hashbrowns and choice of protein to house-made corned beef hash with poached eggs, chicken and waffles served maple-and-bacon-butter or hot chili honey style, and Honduran baleadas with refried beans, queso, and crema. Biscuits and gravy, a baked French toast, and vegan and gluten-free options round things out, backed by a cocktail list that leans into brunch drinking.
Portland Monthly featured the bar program here, calling out a flaming Spanish coffee made with Heart Coffee beans and rum alongside a tequila-and-chartreuse cocktail called the Unencumbered. Another national travel guide praised the kitchen's breakfast cooking, singling out the chicken and waffles and the Honduran baleadas.
The menu runs from classic plates like two eggs with hashbrowns and choice of protein to house-made corned beef hash with poached eggs, chicken and waffles served maple-and-bacon-butter or hot chili honey style, and Honduran baleadas with refried beans, queso, and crema. Biscuits and gravy, a baked French toast, and vegan and gluten-free options round things out, backed by a cocktail list that leans into brunch drinking.
Portland Monthly featured the bar program here, calling out a flaming Spanish coffee made with Heart Coffee beans and rum alongside a tequila-and-chartreuse cocktail called the Unencumbered. Another national travel guide praised the kitchen's breakfast cooking, singling out the chicken and waffles and the Honduran baleadas.