Nodoguro is a Japanese tasting menu restaurant in Southwest Portland, working from the meeting point of kaiseki tradition and seasonal Pacific Northwest ingredients. Chef Ryan Roadhouse builds the menu from culture, memory, and imagination rather than a fixed formula.
Roadhouse hosts alongside Elena, giving the meal a personal, interactive quality that regulars point to as much as the food itself. Sake pairings run alongside the tasting menu, chosen course by course, and the experience has built a reputation as a destination for special occasions.
Roadhouse has been a repeat James Beard Award semifinalist and finalist for Best Chef: Northwest and Best Chef: Northwest Pacific across multiple years, winning the category in 2026.
Roadhouse hosts alongside Elena, giving the meal a personal, interactive quality that regulars point to as much as the food itself. Sake pairings run alongside the tasting menu, chosen course by course, and the experience has built a reputation as a destination for special occasions.
Roadhouse has been a repeat James Beard Award semifinalist and finalist for Best Chef: Northwest and Best Chef: Northwest Pacific across multiple years, winning the category in 2026.