The Top Five Places To Eat This Week

Hot plates.

1. La Luna

828 SE Ash St., 503-206-4320, lalunapdx.com.

(Thomas Teal)

La Luna is the frontrunner for Portland's best new brunch of 2018. Opened in the former Simpatica space, the cafe offers a menu that runs deep, mixing Southern-tinged comfort foods with West Coast-style superfoods: creative fresh-squeezed juice blends, pastries, waffles and the amazing Fat Biscuit breakfast sandwich.

2. Accanto

2838 SE Belmont St., 503-235-4900accantopdx.com.

(Katie Reahl)

The marriage of Taylor Railworks chef Erik Van Kley and neighborhood Italian joint Accanto is a boon to both parties. Van Kley's creativity with global cuisine has elevated the restaurant to a higher plane—even more traditional dishes have taken on a bolder, braver attitude.

3. Happy Bibimbap House 2

4204 NE Halsey St., 971-271-7065, happybibimbaphouse.com.

(Katie Reahl)

A Salem favorite, the new Portland Korean spot doesn't have any flashy pan-Asian fusion nonsense—just traditional Korean and Seoul-Chinatown-style grub with a little sushi on the side.

4. Ranch Pizza

1760 NE Dekum St., 971-288-5187, ranchpdx.com.

You no longer have to go to Isaac Brock's bar to get some of the best pizza in town. The Detroit-style pizza pop-up just opened its first brick-and-mortar location, serving its famous "#4," plus something called a "Meat Tornado."

5. Canard

734 E Burnside St., 971-279-2356, canardpdx.com.

(Christine Dong)

Star chef Gabriel Rucker's third, more casual restaurant is inspired equally by Americana junk food and French fine dining.

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