Arden

4.9

992 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Innovative

Arden is an idyllic retreat tucked into Portland's Pearl District. Arden delivers seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine and an award-winning wine program featuring over 250 bottles, many with bottle age. Guests have the option to dine a la carte or enjoy the chef's prix fixe menu ($70): a shared experience that features 4 courses of seasonal cuisine. Coursed wine pairings are also available ($45).

Arden is named in homage to Shakespeare's famous forest - a place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and appreciate nature's bounty and beauty. The restaurant invites you to take an exiting culinary adventure through the Pacific Northwest, and explore the incredible range of ingredients that the region has to offer.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Crossover
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
Phone number
(503) 206-6097
Website
http://ardenpdx.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Erik Van Kley

Location
417 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Neighborhood
Northwest Portland
Cross street
Located on NW 10th Ave in-between NW Glisan and Flanders
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

New Year's Eve at Arden
$125.00 per person
Dec 30, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Join us to ring in 2025 with two nights of luxurious food, delicious bubbles, lovely company and good cheer. We are serving our special prix fixe menu on both Monday 12/30 AND Tuesday 12/31. Ticket price includes a 4-course, individually served prix fixe menu featuring luxury local ingredients. Wine pairings, oysters and select a la carte items will be available for additional purchase. Seating is limited, so book your table now! Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated, we just ask that you make note of them in the reservation. Thank you. We require a credit card to book NYE reservations, but we do not charge it. It just held in compliance with our cancellation policy. Ticket price does not include 20% service charge.
Arden Large Party Prix Fixe
$70.00 per person
Multiple dates available
For parties of 6-12 people Arden features our chef selected shared prix fixe menu. We'll take you on a tour of our seasonal pacific northwest themed menu where you and your guests will share 9 of our most popular dishes. Wine pairings are optional and an additional $45 per person. Please contact us directly with any dietary restrictions or food allergies. At this time we are unable to accommodate any vegan diets on our prix fixe experience. Thank you for understanding! Please note: We will happily split payment between up to 3 credit cards but kindly refuse to split checks for large parties. We allot 2.5 hours for large parties due to limited seating, thank you for your understanding!

Popular dishes

Winter Citrus, Whipped Goat Cheese, Almond Salsa Macha, Marcona Almond, Mint$15.00
Burrata, Green Chickpea + Ramp Pesto, Golden Raisin, Pinenuts, Korean Watercress$19.00
Charred Carrots, Garlic + Herbed Ricotta, Barbecue-Spiced Pepitas, Dill$13.00
Goat Cheese Gnocchi, House Made Bacon, Spicy Date Brown Butter, Parsley, La Dama Sagrada$19.00
Lagorai + Potato Pierogi, Leek Sofrito, Chive Creme Fraiche, Hot Sauce, Burgundy Truffles**$27.00
Spaghetti, Roasted Morels, Charred Ramp + Dashi Brown Butter, Nori, Parmesan$23.00
Mcfarland Springs Trout*$33.00
nuoc cham butter, radish, turnips, puffed rice, herbs
Moroccan Lamb Shank$45.00
harissa broth, dates, apricots, almonds, herbs, cous cous
Chicken "Shawarma" for Two$49.00
roasted breast, leg + thigh ballotine, green chickpea hummus, green garlic labneh, grilled flatbread
Oysters*
spicy herb mignonette, house hot sauce
- Half Dozen$21.00
- Dozen$42.00
Albacore Crudo*$17.00
kombu cured, avocado, orange, serrano, thai chili, radish
Foie Gras Torchon$21.00
Kumquat confit, spicy truffle honey, challah toast. Perfect Foie Pairing! - 2021 "Noble Rot" Riesling, Martin Woods, McMinnville, OR $16

What 992 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

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Portland / Oregon
Great for fine wines
Portland / Oregon
Contemporary American
Portland
Best Overall
Portland
Best Food
Portland
Innovative
Portland
Great for fine wines
Portland
Romantic
Portland
Good for special occasions

Review summary

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Arden in Portland shines with its "innovative, approachable and delicious" menu, perfect for special occasions. The chef's tasting menu and prix fixe options are praised for their "phenomenal" dishes and wine pairings. Despite some service hiccups, the "warm and hospitable vibe" and "outstanding" food make it a must-visit.

992 Reviews

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Nancy
Portland
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a group of 12 -- with French friends and we were proud to share one of Portland's Great Food Experiences at Arden. Service was as excellent as the food and we suggest the wine parings.
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Kenneth
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service, will be back. Good bursts and fish special tonight. Ken
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Neha
Chicago
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The team at Arden went out of their way to accommodate my last minute client gathering. The wine pairings were excellent. The pre fixe was delicious, and they accommodated a serious food allergy. Such a lovely place to visit while in Portland! I’ll definitely be back.
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Ruth
Wilmington
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Arden never disappoints. This little gem of a spot offers seasonal cuisine, French inspired, but completely accessible. Nicholas is AMAZING (he will provide you with some truly amazing wine pairings) and the chef's combinations are exquisitely balanced, creative, and palette pleasing. See the chef expediting at the small counter and knowing that everything will be perfect is an experience not often found at this price point. This is a place where we are made to feel valued and welcomed, and the food leaves you contented and excited for the next culinary journey. I cannot say enough good things about Arden.
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Evan
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Bold flavours and great cooking from happy chefs. Would absolutely go again.
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molly
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Arden remains my favorite restaurant in Portland! It never disappoints. Every dish is well-crafted, innovative and delicious. Service is warm and professional. The chef’s prix fixe menu is a ton of food and appropriately priced.
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Karina
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend dining here! Service was fantastic, food was delicious and the ambiance was nice. Definetly taking friends/ family here in the future.
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Pomi
Portland
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Dinner at Arden was wonderful. We were glad we chose the prix fixe menu with wine pairings because we got to taste so much of the menu along with some fabulous wines from their cellar. The kitchen fan is a bit noisy but eventually recedes into the background as you are absorbed into tasting every delicious morsel on your shared plates. Was it the shaved quince salad with pomegranate and burrata or the beet salad with tangy dressing or the root salad with seeds or the pasta and chanterelles or carrot filled dumplings or the savory halibut with a creamy curry broth or the cheesecake and cardamom/coffee ice cream that was our favorite? All of it was fab. Great service, nice ambiance, easy street parking (it was a Wednesday night). Easily the best meal I’ve had all year.
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Wes
Portland
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Spectacular food (price fixe menu and wine pairing) only outdone by the even more spectacular service (Nicolas was his name). Two operational definitions: the four diners cleaned every plate pit on the table AND, the two people paying the bill (we had a total of four diners) both independently and immediately decided to leave the biggest tip as a percentage we had ever done. We can’t wait to go back again.
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Heather
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love Arden! Usually I go with the Prix fix with wine. Always happy! Flavors on point, fun and unique. Plus I get full :)
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FAQs

Arden is rated 4.9 stars by 992 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 26 times today

Experiences are available.

417 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Additional information

Cross street
Located on NW 10th Ave in-between NW Glisan and Flanders
Neighborhood
Northwest Portland
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Crossover
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Erik Van Kley
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://ardenpdx.com/
Phone number
(503) 206-6097

Arden

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

New Year's Eve at Arden

Arden Large Party Prix Fixe

Popular dishes

Oysters

Foie Gras Torchon

Chicken "Shawarma" for Two

Menu

Snacks

Gougères, Green Chili Cream Cheese, Fancy Ranch$15.00

House Smoked Spanish Olives Thyme, Garlic, Lemon$4.00

Togarashi Spiced Marcona Almonds$6.00

Ken's Artisan Bread, Cultured Butter, Sea Salt$5.00

Mains

Winter Citrus, Whipped Goat Cheese, Almond Salsa Macha, Marcona Almond, Mint$15.00

Burrata, Green Chickpea + Ramp Pesto, Golden Raisin, Pinenuts, Korean Watercress$19.00

Charred Carrots, Garlic + Herbed Ricotta, Barbecue-Spiced Pepitas, Dill$13.00

Goat Cheese Gnocchi, House Made Bacon, Spicy Date Brown Butter, Parsley, La Dama Sagrada$19.00

Lagorai + Potato Pierogi, Leek Sofrito, Chive Creme Fraiche, Hot Sauce, Burgundy Truffles**$27.00

Spaghetti, Roasted Morels, Charred Ramp + Dashi Brown Butter, Nori, Parmesan$23.00

Mcfarland Springs Trout*$33.00

Moroccan Lamb Shank$45.00

Chicken "Shawarma" for Two$49.00

Oysters*

Albacore Crudo*$17.00

Foie Gras Torchon$21.00

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