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Javelina is a casual counter-style spot in Northeast Portland where frybread does the heavy lifting, as tacos with bison chili, as the bun on the powwow burger, or tossed in cinnamon sugar. The chef is quick to point out that wheat isn't native here, so the rest of the menu sticks to First Foods like elk, wild rice, and blue corn. Eater lists it among Portland's best, and Esquire counted it among 2025's best new restaurants in America.
The awards strongest first
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland
One number, weighted & current 67
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Powwow burger
“It’s the base for “NDN” tacos with bison chili, the buns of the powwow burger, and a sweet treat tossed in cinnamon sugar or drizzled with honey.”
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Braised elk shoulder
“Proteins include braised elk shoulder, boar bacon, tribal-caught salmon, and rabbit-rattlesnake sausage, while plant-based staples include tepary beans, wild rice, squash, and blue corn.”
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Rabbit-rattlesnake sausage
“Proteins include braised elk shoulder, boar bacon, tribal-caught salmon, and rabbit-rattlesnake sausage, while plant-based staples include tepary beans, wild rice, squash, and blue corn.”
Eater
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