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Le Pigeon

Name: Le Pigeon
Address: 738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR, United States, 97214
Telephone: (503) 546-8796
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

$50 and over

Contemporary American

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 22 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Innovative

Le Pigeon serves adventurous French-inspired food, along with a varied selection of wines in an intimate dining room on Portland’s East Burnside Street.

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Executive chef: Gabriel Rucker

James Beard Award
2013
James Beard Award
2011

From the OpenTable editors: When Le Pigeon opened in 2006, it put Portland on the culinary map. The best seats in the intimate, brick-walled dining room are at the chef’s counter, where you’ll get a front row view of multi-James Beard Award-winner Gabriel Rucker’s dazzling, French-forward dishes. Cap the evening with playful desserts that could include foie gras profiteroles or a glass from the luscious Oregon- and French-centric wine list.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, French American
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(503) 546-8796
Website
http://www.lepigeon.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Award-winning
1. James Beard Award 2013
2. James Beard Award 2011
Area
Southeast Portland
Cross Street
8th Avenue
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
#12 and #20 buses.
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Chef's Tasting Menu (Chef's Counter)
USD 140.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Reservations are recommended, as walk-in seating will most likely not be available. We offer two tasting menus, an omnivore and a vegetarian, which you may select once seated. The tasting menus are $140/person, with no a la carte menu offered. We require a credit card to make the reservation. Cancellations for any reason are permitted up until 24 hours before the reservation time. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the reservation time will be charged $140 person. Please indicate all dietary restrictions at this time. Our menus cannot be modified to be DAIRY FREE, ALLIUM FREE or VEGAN. If you have questions regarding dietary modifications, please reach out to us directly at (503) 546-8796.
Chef's Tasting Menu (Main Dining)
USD 140.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Reservations are recommended, as walk-in seating will most likely not be available. We offer two tasting menus, an omnivore and a vegetarian, which you may select once seated. The tasting menus are $140/person, with no a la carte menu offered. We require a credit card to make the reservation. Cancellations for any reason are permitted up until 24 hours before the reservation time. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the reservation time will be charged $140 person. Please indicate all dietary restrictions at this time. Our menus cannot be modified to be DAIRY FREE, ALLIUM FREE or VEGAN. If you have questions regarding dietary modifications, please reach out to us directly at (503) 546-8796.

What 1,650 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Le Pigeon offers an exceptional dining experience with "amazing indescribable cuisine" and "outstanding service." Guests rave about the innovative and flavorful dishes, including both vegetarian and omnivore menus. The wine pairings are expertly curated, enhancing each course. With a cozy atmosphere and attentive staff, it's perfect for special occasions and culinary adventures.

1,650 Reviews

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Joe
VIP
Greater Boston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was an adventurous and delicious dinner! 10/10 would do again!
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Danielle
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is always remarkable and the reserve wine pairings are incredible.
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Tony
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 3 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Creative well put together menu. Fun and delicious food. I wish it was closer.
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Kathryn
New Orleans
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 3 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
All in all, it was fine. Tough pierogi. (I hear from scuttlebutt they're going to work with the chef on this.) They need to work on timing courses, and wine service for pairings. They were okay with me boxing up a portion of each course to pass along to a curious eater. It's fun to chat with the staff at the counter.
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Ryan
Minneapolis
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent dining experience. We both did the omnivore tasting menu with wine pairing and added the supplemental course + wine pairing for that. Each dish and wine came with a great explanation of the dish and sitting up at the chef’s counter watching the chefs work around each other cooking and plating dishes was a great experience. We were there about 2.5 hours. We had an 8:45PM reservation so I was a little concerned about getting cut short/rushed out, but that was not the case at all. Everything was truly excellent, a symphony of flavors and it seemed like each dish was better than the last. We both left saying we’d go back in a heartbeat once the menu has turned over.
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Patrick
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a great table right by the front windows for our party of four. Three of us did the omnivore tasting menu and one did the vegetarian. We also did three of the "rarer" wine pairings. Service was outstanding, pacing was unrushed yet attentive, and all of the dishes were delicious and well executed. Definitely the finest dining experience I've had in Portland.
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Tyler
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall it was a great experience and we are intrigued to try the different seasonal menus
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Laurence
New York City
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Revisited after 10 years - sadly not what it was. Plating and serving cadence was off. Food generally cold, dry, and lacked the full range of flavor expected. Felt over priced. $500 with tip - for two people doing full tasting menu.
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Russell
VIP
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience sitting at the Chef counter - every bite Great
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Jen
VIP
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow, I had high expectations for this restaurant and it still managed to exceed it. Everything was incredible - both the food and the service. I was fortunate that my friend got the vegetarian menu and I got the omnivore so that we could try all the things - and they were both equally good. I’ll be dreaming of Le Pigeon until I can return.
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Le Pigeon is rated 4.8 stars by 1650 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 22 times today

Experiences are available.

738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Additional information

Award-winning
1. James Beard Award 2013
2. James Beard Award 2011
Cross Street
8th Avenue
Area
Southeast Portland
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American, French American
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
#12 and #20 buses.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lepigeon.com/
Phone number
(503) 546-8796

Le Pigeon

Make a booking

Why they're an Icon

James Beard Award

James Beard Award

Additional information

Experiences

Chef's Tasting Menu (Chef's Counter)

Chef's Tasting Menu (Main Dining)

Menu

What 1,650 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

How is Le Pigeon restaurant rated?

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