Restaurants in Lake Oswego

Everett Street Bistro's tasty array of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options satisfy sustenance seekers at all times of the day, even when plugged into the matrix. Start the day with a hearty breakfast panini with fried eggs, Black Forest ham, Tillamook cheddar, and a side of hash-brown casserole ($8.50), or sink your mouth anchors into the supple stuff of a wild-mushroom scramble with leeks and goat cheese ($9.50). Graduate taste buds to midday maturity with intriguing brunchtime bites such as the caramelized-onion tart served with mixed greens ($10) and the classic bistro burger topped with lemon aioli, avocado, bacon, lettuce, caramelized onions, and a mortarboard-shaped bun ($14). For dinner, start by sharing a plate of garlicky pommes frites ($6) or steak tartare with your tablemates ($10) before indulging in a french-cut pork chop served with braised savoy cabbage and creamy white polenta, topped with dijon-maple vinaigrette ($16).

Pudding on the Rice is an unusual dessert shop that operates on the same principles as an ice-cream parlor—a glass-fronted case full of flavored treats and a friendly employee waiting to scoop them up for individual consumption. However, the devil is in the delicious details, and he knows how to whip up a mean batch of rice pudding. Opt to gobble a panel of kitschy-named sizes, from the bite ($2) and kilobite ($4) to the mega-, giga-, and terabite ($5–$10). The variegated flavor array also comes in a variety of punny monikers, such as Cinnamon Kane, which features plump golden raisins swimming in cinnamon cream, and Ziggy's Stardust, a trip to the outer stratosphere, where fresh oranges and vanilla are harvested by gender-ambiguous musicians and David Bowie. If you're craving a more traditional treat, Pudding also serves cups of tart frozen yogurt (same sizes and pricing as rice pudding) with your choice of toppings ($0.50 each) and makes both sweet and savory crêpes ($5–$6) fresh to order.

Miss Delta's menu reads like a southern roadmap, traversing starter dishes such as fried okra ($5), sweet potato fires with homemade applesauce ($5), and steamed mussels shucked by the pound ($10). Main dishes dance to the Cajun beat of jambalaya bowls (tomatoes, okra, andouille sausage, smoked chicken, and shrimp over rice, $10) and flavor-rich po' boys available with Memphis-style sausage, catfish, or barbecue tofu ($7–$10). While dining, feel free to wash bites down to the Mississippi Delta with handcrafted cocktails ranging from classic mint juleps ($8) to the signature Miss Delta martini, which is shaken to please with vodka, pomegranate liqueur, orange-blossom water, fresh lemonade, and a refreshing nod of kinship from your stoic bartender ($7).

Seeking a home for her one-of-a-kind mixed drinks—including lollipop-rimmed martinis—nationally recognized mixologist Lucy opened Mint restaurant in the spring of 2001. Her acclaimed cocktails’ popularity grew so quickly that in 2003, she opened an adjacent lounge where patrons could focus on drinks such as avocado daiquiris and jalapeño-and-pineapple margaritas. Along with its selection of 40 signature cocktails, the bistro has been luring patrons in with chef Brian McElmeel’s Pan-American-style dishes, which are composed predominantly of local and organic ingredients and influences from the Pacific Northwest, Mediterranean, and Latin America.

Chandeliers glow softly within the historical Bishop’s House, throwing rays against the exposed brick walls that ensconce tables draped in white tablecloths. Servers march out with steaming dishes of authentic Lebanese cuisine, whisking succulent aromas of roasted lamb and grilled veggies through the air. Composed of locally grown ingredients whenever possible, the hearty helpings of marinated meats and fluffy basmati rice tantalize taste buds as diners bask in the glow of candles. Al-Amir's bartenders decant Lebanese beers and mix house-invented cocktails, lubricating mouths for cheering on traditional belly dancer Claudia as she undulates more gracefully than a greased-up slinky every Friday and Saturday night.