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Palomar
The bar's entrance in February 2021
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 2, 2018 (2018-04-02)
Food typeCuban
Street address1422 Northwest 23rd Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websitebarpalomar.com

Palomar is a Cuban bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The bar opened in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in 2018. Palomar relocated to northwest Portland's Northwest District in 2025.

Description

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Palomar is a Cuban bar and restaurant in northwest Portland's Northwest District.[1] Previously, the bar operated on Division Street in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. While operating in southeast Portland, Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said Palomar had "'60s-Havana vibes", with "palm-frond wallpaper, strawberry-daiquiri-pink chairs, and gold-flecked tables".[2]

The drink menu includes daiquiris.[3] The food menu included "Cuban diner food" such as croquetas, empanadas, medianoche, and oysters.[3][4]

History

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Owner Ricky Gomez opened the bar on April 2, 2018.[4][5] Palomar closed temporarily on March 15, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The bar served a limited menu on a rooftop patio, as of July–August 2020,[7][8][9] and had returned to dine-in service by October.[10]

In January 2025, Gomez announced plans to relocate Palomar to northwest Portland's Northwest District.[11] The bar began operating in the new space on March 31.[1]

Reception

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Palomar was named Bar of the Year by The Oregonian.[12] In 2018, Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said the bar's "ambience is simply transportive" and wrote,[2] "Palomar is the great people pleaser, serving playful blended daiquiris and house pineapple gin with the meticulous precision of a master bartender... The gold-flecked tables, palm tree wallpaper, and neon touches give it a breezy, fun vibe, perfect for happy hour."[13] Palomar was named Bar of the Year and nominated in the Design of the Year category for the website's Eater Awards.[2][14][15] In 2019, Eater Portland's Alex Frane called Palomar an "essential cocktail destination" of Portland,[16] and the website's Ron Scott included the bar in the 2020 overview of "stellar" Caribbean food in the city.[17] Palomar has been recognized among the Best U.S. Restaurant Bars on the West Coast by Tales of the Cocktail three times.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guzman, Dianne de (April 10, 2025). "6 Restaurant Openings to Get Excited About in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (November 28, 2018). "Vote Now for Portland's Most Beautiful Restaurant of the Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (April 3, 2018). "10 Key Things to Know After Buzzy Daiquiri Bar Palomar's Opening Night". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (April 2, 2018). "Cuban Spot From Former 'Bartender of the Year' Ricky Gomez Opens Tonight". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (April 18, 2018). "People Are Not Happy with New Dumpling Spot Yong Kang Street". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 13, 2020). "A Number of Restaurants Once Open For Takeout and Delivery Have Closed Last Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (July 11, 2020). "Citing coronavirus concerns, Portland restaurants expand outdoors for fresh air, escape". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Frane, Alex (April 23, 2015). "20 Portland Bar Patios for Socially Distanced Imbibing". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Frane, Alex (June 4, 2019). "Portland's 10 Ideal Rooftop Patios For Views, Drinks, and Sun". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Frane, Alex (March 23, 2018). "The Essential Portland Cocktail Bars That Are Still Serving Drinks". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Popular cocktail bar to leave Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood for NW Portland". KOIN.com. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  12. ^ Russell, Michael (October 17, 2018). "Palomar is Portland's 2018 Bar of the Year". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  13. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (September 19, 2018). "One Perfect Day in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (November 29, 2018). "Vote Now for Portland's Bar of the Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  15. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (December 5, 2018). "Portland's 2018 Eater Award Winners". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Frane, Alex (July 21, 2017). "15 Bars and Restaurants With Boozy Slushies This Summer". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  17. ^ Scott, Ron (October 29, 2020). "Where to Find Stellar Caribbean Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  18. ^ "3 Portland bars named regional honorees in prestigious cocktail awards".
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