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Cafe Azul was a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District, in the United States.

History

Sisters Claire and Shawna Archibald opened the restaurant in McMinnville, Oregon, in 1994. The business was relocated to northwest Portland's Pearl District in 1998. The restaurant closed in 2004.

Reception

Gourmet named Cafe Azul one of the 50 best restaurants in the United States. Claire Archibald earned a James Beard nomination in 2003 for her work. Danielle Centoni included Cafe Azul in Eater Portland's 2014 list of the city's "most missed" restaurants, writing, "Chef Claire Archibald's Mexican spot Cafe Azul is now looked upon as 'ahead of its time' for its upscale-authentic approach to Oaxacan cooking, and many readers are still nostalgic."

See also

• Hispanics and Latinos in Portland, Oregon
• List of Mexican restaurants

References

1. Hamlin, Suzanne (1998-06-28). "CHOICE TABLES; An Oregon Trail Of Portland Treats". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
2. ^ Butler, Grant (2017-01-01). "Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
3. "Awards Search | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
4. Centoni, Danielle (2014-12-17). "Mapping Portland's Most Missed Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

• 1994 establishments in Oregon
• 2004 disestablishments in Oregon
• Defunct Mexican restaurants in the United States
• Defunct Latin American restaurants in Portland, Oregon
• McMinnville, Oregon
• Mexican restaurants in Portland, Oregon
• Defunct restaurants in Pearl District, Portland, Oregon
• Restaurants disestablished in 2004
• Restaurants established in 1994