Tulip Shop Tavern

Tulip Shop Tavern
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Restaurant information
Street address825 North Killingsworth Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97217
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′46″N 122°40′32″W / 45.5628°N 122.6756°W / 45.5628; -122.6756
Websitetulipshoptavern.com

Tulip Shop Tavern is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1]

Description

The restaurant and bar Tulip Shop Tavern (TST) operates on Killingsworth Street, in the north Portland part of the Humboldt neighborhood, and has a back patio.[2] Portland Monthly has described TST as "ostensibly a rough-and-tumble, dive-y 'tavern,' but really a world built atop thousands of scrupulously attended details".[3] Bon Appétit said of the clientele: "Most everyone here looks like they might play in a metal band or work part-time at a bike shop."[4] The menu includes burgers,[5] pork schnitzel, pickle-brined fried chicken, and Alaskan cod sandwiches, all using Dos Hermanos milk buns. TST also has beer-battered onion rings and French fries served with sauces made in-house including curry ketchup and Alabama white barbecue.[6] Specials have included cheeses and chicken sandwiches.[7] Drink options include beer and cocktails such as an Aperol spritz slush, banana daiquiris, Blue Hawaiians, margaritas,[8] and vodka lemonades.[9]

History

TST operates in the space that previously housed Duckett's Public House and later Pop Tavern.[10]

Reception

Katherine Chew Hamilton, Margaret Seiler, and Matthew Trueherz included TST in Portland Monthly's 2023 list of the city's ten best bars.[3] In 2024, Michel Russell included TST in The Oregonian's list of Portland's best restaurants.[11] He also called the business the city's best burger bar.[12] In Bon Appétit's 2024 overview of recommended restaurants in Portland, Jordan Michelman said TST "feels reminiscent of Old Portland'".[4] TST was also included in The New York Times's 2024 list of Portland's 25 best restaurants.[13] Thom Hilton included TST in Eater Portland's 2024 list of the city's best establishments for late-night dining.[6] In the website's 2024 list of the fifteen best eateries along Killingsworth, Nathan Williams wrote, "Bartenders serve both unpretentious-yet-inventive cocktails and dealer's choice shots, the beer list has plenty of nerdy picks but also domestic tall boys, and the kitchen churns out classic-but-well executed Americana like tavern burgers and wedge salads."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Drink Mobile: Tulip Shop Tavern's Best Cocktail Is Inspired by the Worst Strip Club in Denver". Willamette Week. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ^ "Tulip Shop Tavern". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  3. ^ a b "What Are Portland's Best Bars?". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  4. ^ a b Michelman, Jordan (2024-01-09). "Where to Eat in Portland, OR". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  5. ^ Roland, Rebecca (2017-05-09). "The Best, Beefiest Burgers in Portland, Oregon". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  6. ^ a b Hilton, Thom (2015-10-16). "The Best Spots for Late-Night Dining in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  7. ^ a b Williams, Nathan (2023-04-20). "15 Best Restaurants and Bars Along Killingsworth Street in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  8. ^ Frane, Alex (2018-05-01). "Where to Find Portland's Most Enticing Margaritas". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  9. ^ Roland, Rebecca (2017-07-21). "Portland Bars and Restaurants Slinging Frosty, Boozy Slushies This Summer". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  10. ^ "Try as Old Portland Might, There's Little to Complain About at Tulip Shop Tavern". Willamette Week. 2019-06-26. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  11. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-02-26). "The 40 best restaurants in Portland you need to try". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  12. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-05-28). "5 hamburgers every Portlander should know". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  13. ^ "The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now". The New York Times. October 14, 2024.