Bread and Ink Cafe

Bread and Ink Cafe
Bread and Ink Cafe
	The restaurant's exterior in 2012
Restaurant information
Food type	American
Street address	3610 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97214
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°30′43″N 122°37′36″W / 45.5119°N 122.6266°W
Website	breadandinkcafe.com

Bread and Ink Cafe, or simply Bread and Ink, is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description

Bread and Ink Cafe is located in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. Jane and Michael Stern have described the restaurant as a "folksy place" with "interesting" wall art and food which "reflects a sophisticated urban palate". The duo said of the interior, "Bread and Ink is a nice place to sit. Tall windows provide diners with a view of the comings-and-goings on Hawthorne; and tables are outfitted with well-cushioned chairs conducive to leisurely meals and relaxed conversation."^[2]

The menu includes grilled curried chicken, jerked game hen, and Italian wedding cake. The hamburger, considered a favorite, has a one-third pound patty on an onion bun with aioli, ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard. Other options include blue, cheddar, or Swiss cheese, bacon, mushrooms, and tomatillo sauce. The breakfast menu includes biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles, Frisian French toast, and skillet scrambles. On weekends, Eggs Benedict made with smoked pork loin and lox benedict with smoked salmon are available.^[2]

History

Chefs Pattie Hill and Gray Wolf opened the restaurant with Bruce Fishback and Sarah Laughlin.^[3]

Bread and Ink served a four-course, prix fixe dinner for Thanksgiving in 2014,^[4] 2016,^[5] and 2017.^[6]^[7] The restaurant participated in the Portland Mercury's Burger Week in 2021.^[8]

Reception

Rating Bread and Ink 3 out of 5 stars, Jane and Michael Stern said the restaurant "has become a trusty old friend to longtime residents" and has "a staff that treats everyone with disarming familiarity".^[2] Giselle Smith gave the restaurant 2 out of 4 stars in her 2004 book Best Places Northwest,^[9] and John Gottberg and Elizabeth Lopeman gave the restaurant 1.5 out of 4 stars in the 2010 edition of Best Places: Portland.^[10] In 2019, Michael Russell of The Oregonian included Bread and Ink in his "ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches".^[11]

References

^ Portland. Fodor's. 2010. p. 69. ISBN 9781400004546. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Stern, Jane; Stern, Michael. "Bread and Ink Café". Roadfood.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ Tannler, Nancy (January 1, 2016). "Bread and Ink Cafe". Southeast Examiner. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ "Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner in Portland if you're not cooking at home". The Oregonian. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ Bakall, Samantha (November 21, 2016). "Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ Russell, Michael (November 1, 2017). "Portland restaurants that serve Thanksgiving dinner". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ Armour, Shannon (November 20, 2017). "Here Are the Portland Restaurants Where You Can Still Get A Table on Thanksgiving Day". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ "Burger Week is BACK, Bay-Bee! Check Out the Participating Burger Joints!". Portland Mercury. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ Smith, Giselle (2004). Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More!. Sasquatch Books. p. 10. ISBN 9781570614170. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ Gottberg, John; Lopeman, Elizabeth (June 1, 2010). Best Places: Portland (8 ed.). Sasquatch Books. p. 116. ISBN 9781570616990. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ Russell, Michael (April 11, 2019). "The ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2021.