Zinc Bistro & Bar
$$ • Tapas, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bar
Hours:
7800 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland
(503) 432-8479
Customers' Favorites
Clams Provençale
Mushroom Gnocchi
Gnocchi Porcini
Beef Bourguignon
White Polenta
Crispy Wings
Golden Beets
French Fries
Pear Tartine
Salad Verte
Zinc Bistro & Bar Reviews
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Hours
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 4 - 9PM |
Thursday | 4 - 9PM |
Friday | 4 - 9PM |
Saturday | 4 - 9PM |
Sunday | 4 - 9PM |
COVID puts a crimp on fairly assesing any venue. Given that, this place is stellar! No sit down dining, no bar service - no matter! I admit I was skeptical seeing the meticulously bottled cocktails to go but WOW. I've enjoyed many a good Manhattans all over the Portland area and beyond, but this one - their Brooklyn Manhattan stands far above the rest. They're doing so much more than the conventional 2 parts whiskey to I one part sweet vermouth with the bitters. They're doing up some alchemy here and it works! We weren't out tonight for some fancy dining - just a night to enjoy a simple drink outside and maybe a bite or two to follow. We opted for the sausage pizza. We thought the cocktails were devine? Ha - the pizza we shared exceeded our expectations! What set it off for us was the flavorful placement of fresh ricotta cheese throughout. Not so much as to overpower, and not at all skimpy. Perfection. Just like their drinks. What I love about this place is their attention to the harmony of the flavors. So naturally, we had to go to the dessert menu to fully round the experience. Like the Manhattan, anybody can place a cannoli on a menu and call it good. But like everything else we tried, they turned the dial up to eleven. The cannoli is appropriately crunchy on the outside, and amazingly rich with the ricotta filling seasoned with, I'm guessing cardamom and orange? Whatever they prepare here - it rises far beyond Stumptown standard of cream cheese. We're enthusiastic to share our experience and eagerly look forward to trying all the rest of the dishes!