Willamette Week

At Ataula You Can Drink a Different Exciting Gin and Tonic Every Night

Located at the edge of Slabtown, Jose Chesa’s Ataula is a transportive take on Portland Spanish.

If You Kiss in the Kissing Room at Toro Bravo, You Might Get a Free Cocktail

Toro Bravo remains John Gorham’s signal achievement as a restaurateur

Portland Tapas Have Gone from Stuffy to Casual—Here Are Four to Try

BAR Botelló, hidden a few blocks from Rontoms, opened in January as homey, hand-built wine and beer bottle shop full of obscure pours—and each Basque sidra or Danish beer arrives with a free little tapa that will come as a surprise.

Bar of the Year 2017: Bar Casa Vale is a Dream of Spain a Decade in the Making

Nate Tilden's new sherry-fueled bar is a dream of Spain a decade in the making.

Ataula Is Chef Jose Chesa's Masterpiece

Chef José Chesa’s breezy Catalonian tapas spot has won plenty of acclaim in its three years of existence, and one need only look as far as the Nuestras Bravas to see why.

Toro Bravo is Playful Spanish Food Enriched by the Bounty of the Pacific Northwest

The always-busy tapas joint was groundbreaking a decade ago. Now, not so much—but it’s still among the best.

Navarre

Navarre feels like being welcomed into a wealthy European family’s country kitchen. A bowl of fragrant tomatoes and a bookshelf of dog-eared Basque cookbooks welcome you into the dining room full of unfinished wood tables.

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