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Nodoguro
Japanese
Each dinner follows a literal script, with courses named Acts I through V and a menu built around a short story or novel that changes every six weeks. Nodoguro is an intimate Japanese omakase tucked into a downtown building, where the chef composes each plate in front of you at the bar. Ryan Roadhouse sources his rice from Hokkaido, and the whole thing moves with the quiet precision of someone who has thought very hard about the order of things.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Ryan Roadhouse
- Condé Nast Traveler The 23 Best Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
- Portland Monthly The 50 Best Restaurants in Portland Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Smoked salmon
“Act 1—which includes several delicacies like delicate pieces of smoked salmon and caviar with mini matcha blinis”
Condé Nast Traveler -
Tempura-fried figs
“tempura-fried figs in dashi”
Condé Nast Traveler -
Uni risotto
“The night might yield a torrential uni risotto, sesame tofu tasting like silky halvah, or an ethereal vision of Dungeness crab, custard, and local matustakes.”
Portland Monthly -
Sesame tofu
“The night might yield a torrential uni risotto, sesame tofu tasting like silky halvah, or an ethereal vision of Dungeness crab, custard, and local matustakes.”
Portland Monthly
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