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The wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas come out gently charred, topped with whatever the Pacific Northwest is doing well that week. Cafe Olli is a pizza and brunch spot on MLK that also runs a serious bread and pastry program out of the adjoining bakery. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list and the chef landed a James Beard semifinalist nod, which tracks for a neighborhood place that treats zucchini and peaches like they have something to prove.
The awards strongest first
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
- Portland Monthly The 50 Best Restaurants in Portland Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Taylor Manning and Siobhan Speirits
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Breakfast sandwich
“the simple breakfast sandwich, featuring a juicy homemade sausage patty and a fluffy milk bun”
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Pizza pomodoro
“pizza pomodoro, showcasing the flavor of the hearth as much as the tomato and grain in the dough”
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Chocolate cake
“Dessert, such as the restaurant’s famed thick-sliced chocolate cake, is mandatory.”
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Panzanella
“panzanella made with peaches and cherry tomatoes”
The New York Times
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