Nine courses.
One long evening.
A tasting menu cooked from the farms within 90 miles, served at one long table of twenty-two seats. Ask for the non-alcoholic pairing: it is the better half of the evening.
$148
Nine-course tasting menu$62
Non-alcoholic pairing22
Seats at one tableA note from the kitchen
We cook what
the week gives us.
W
e write the menu every Tuesday, after the growers call. Nothing is ordered that is not in season; nothing is on the plate that does not need to be. Nine small courses, three hours, one table. Come hungry and curious, and tell us about any allergy when you book.
Elin Varga
Chef and ownerWho grows it
Five farms, all within 70 miles.
Alder Creek Farm
Beets, celeriac, greensTidewater Oysters
Oysters, sea beansHollis Orchard
Pears, cherries, verjusMarrow Ridge Ducks
Dry-aged duckKestrel Mill
Barley, rye flourThe running order
Nine courses,
three hours ten.
Tap a course to see what is on the plate, when it arrives and what we pour with it.
01
19:00Warm barley tea
Roasted barley steeped in the pot, served with a cup of clear vegetable broth to settle the table.
Roasted barley tea
Contains: None
02
19:20Oyster, cucumber, dill
A cold oyster under cucumber ice and dill oil. One bite, very cold, very green.
Verjus and cucumber spritz
Contains: Shellfish
03
19:40Beetroot, smoked curd
Beets baked in hay, smoked curd, pickled blackcurrant leaf.
Hibiscus and rose cold brew
Contains: Dairy
04
20:05Celeriac custard, truffle
A warm savoury custard of celeriac, shaved black truffle, toasted hazelnut.
Chilled white tea, pear
Contains: Egg, dairy, nuts
05
20:30Halibut, brown butter, sorrel
Line-caught halibut, brown butter, sorrel and a spoon of green sauce.
Sparkling verjus, lemon thyme
Contains: Fish, dairy
06
20:55Rye bread, cultured butter
Baked at five o'clock, brought warm with butter churned in house.
Smoked tomato water
Contains: Gluten, dairy
07
21:20Dry-aged duck, cherry
Duck aged for three weeks, roasted pink, with a sauce of cherries and its own bones.
Smoky oolong, cherry shrub
Contains: Sulphites (shrub)
08
21:45Burnt honey, pear
Burnt honey tart beside a sorbet of pear and verjus.
Elderflower and pear
Contains: Gluten, egg, dairy
09
22:10Petits fours, verbena
Salted barley cookie, a dark chocolate, and a pot of lemon verbena to end on.
Lemon verbena tea
Contains: Gluten, dairy, nuts
Plates and rooms
A few pages
from the evening.
The other half
No wine?
The better pairing.
Nine drinks built with the kitchen: teas, shrubs and verjus, one for each course. Nothing here is alcoholic.
Verjus and cucumber spritz
Bright, cold, tart. With the oyster.
Hibiscus and rose cold brew
Deep red, floral, dry. With the beetroot.
Smoky oolong, cherry shrub
Roasted and sour. With the duck.
Elderflower and pear
Soft, sweet, still. With the tart.
Pantry and gifts
Take a little
of it home.
The verjus we cook with, burnt honey, and gift cards. Four from the shop.
Give an evening.
Dinner gift cards from $100, valid twelve months on any menu, delivered by email or in a card.
“
Three hours that felt like thirty minutes. The pairing without wine was the best idea of the night.
★★★★★
I told them about my shellfish allergy once. The chef rebuilt the course around it and never mentioned it again.
Samir K. · Portland★★★★★
The oyster is one bite and it is the whole sea. We booked again before the dessert.
Anna L. · Seattle★★★★★
Quiet, generous, never stiff. The kind of place you take your parents.
Rafi H. · VancouverVisit
Come to the
table.
Dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Bookings open sixty days ahead.
Find us
14 Alder Court
Portland, OR 97209
Request
Send the form; we confirm by message.
Arrive
Come ten minutes early for a drink of tea.
Dine
Nine courses, about three hours.
Allergens in our kitchen: fish, shellfish, gluten, dairy, egg, nuts and sesame. No alcohol is served. Please tell us about allergies when you book.
Reserve
Hold a seat at the table.
We reply within the hour. A card is held for large parties only.
Good to know
Before you
arrive.
Nº 14
See you at the table.
Twenty-two seats, one long evening. Bookings open sixty days ahead.
Is there a dress code?
No. Come as you are; we ask only that you come hungry.
What about allergies?
Tell us when you book. We handle fish, shellfish, gluten, dairy, egg, nuts and sesame, and cannot promise an allergen-free plate.
Do you serve alcohol?
No. We pour a nine-glass non-alcoholic pairing of teas, shrubs and verjus, and use no alcohol in the kitchen.
Is the menu halal or vegetarian?
The vegetarian menu is fully meat and fish free. Meat is not halal-certified; ask us and we will plan a course around it.
What is the cancellation policy?
Free up to 48 hours before. Late cancellations are charged half the menu price for large parties.
Can I bring a child?
Yes, from age eight. Ask for the short menu at half price.