Fodor's Expert Review The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.
Pork lovers rejoice: you've found hog heaven. House-cured, slow-cooked country ham and bacon and samplers of pork shoulders, head, and belly await you at this neighborhood craft eatery run by James Beard–nominated chef and in-house butcher Adam Sappington. The menu emphasizes Southern dishes with a Northwest twist, such hickory-smoked duck leg with chanterelles and pickled plums, and skillet fried chicken. This is one of the tastiest brunch experiences in town—standouts include pumpkin pancakes with roasted apples and salted-caramel butter, and eggs Benedict with smoked steelhead over a sweet-cream biscuit. There's also a bar here where the Bloody Mary comes garnished with beef jerky, pickled vegetables, and a giant olive. There's a satellite branch inside Portland International Airport.
Quick Facts
- Fantastic (and decadent) brunch served every day
- Lively bar that serves great Bloody Marys
- The fish fry made with beer-battered rockfish