Merendero Estela serves Honduran comfort food in Southeast Portland's Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood, the sort of place locals talk about as a hidden gem well before it shows up on anyone's radar. The cooking is homemade and built from fresh ingredients, and the owners' presence in the room is part of what keeps a loyal clientele coming back.
It's earned a spot on the Eater 38, recognition for a restaurant that has built its reputation on consistency and hospitality rather than spectacle.
It's earned a spot on the Eater 38, recognition for a restaurant that has built its reputation on consistency and hospitality rather than spectacle.