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Leaky Roof Gastropub
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Seamus Blaney
Food type	British Irish
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Country	United States

The Leaky Roof Gastropub, or Leaky Roof Gastro Pub, is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established as a food cart in the 1940s, the brick and mortar restaurant has operated in the Goose Hollow neighborhood since 1947.

Description

The Leaky Roof Gastropub (nicknamed "Leaky" or "The Roof") operates in the Goose Hollow neighborhood. The interior has wood floors and the dining room has a wood-burning stove. The gastropub's food menu features British and Irish cuisine, and has included burgers with truffle fries, a chicken Caesar salad, fish and chips with cod, Guinness beef stew, and shepherd's pie, as well as beer, coffee, and wine. Brunch options include Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict, fried chicken, and rosemary-garlic biscuits and gravy, with drinks like bloody marys and Irish coffee. The Leaky Roof also offers happy hour. According to Willamette Week, the restaurant has an "official-looking road sign pointing the way".

History

The business originally operated as a food cart in the 1940s. The brick and mortar restaurant opened in 1947. Since then, the space has been remodeled but the bars and floors are original. Seamus Blaney is the owner.

The restaurant has hosted an open mic night.

Reception

Alex Frane and Thom Hilton recommended the Leaky Roof in Eater Portland's 2023 overview of restaurants in Goose Hollow. In 2024, Hilton and Maya MacEvoy included the business in an overview of "super-comforting" Irish food in the metropolitan area, and Hilton and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the Leaky Roof in an overview of restaurants near Providence Park "that are sure to score with" fans of the Portland Timbers. Writers for Eater Portland also included the Leaky Roof in a 2024 list of the "best classic restaurants keeping Old Portland alive".

See also

• List of British restaurants

References

1. ^ MacEvoy, Maya (2021-11-15). "Where to Find Super-Comforting Irish Food in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
2. ^ Prince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7472-1.
3. "Dish Review". Willamette Week. 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
4. ^ "Portland Irish Pubs for St. Patrick's Day, or Any Day". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
5. "Neighborhood Guide: Goose Hollow". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
6. MacEvoy, Maya (2021-11-15). "Where to Find Super-Comforting Irish Food in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
7. ^ Anderson, Heather Arndt (2017-05-19). "The Best Classic Restaurants Keeping Old Portland Alive". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
8. ^ Frane, Alex (2022-05-13). "Where to Dine in the Historic Goose Hollow Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
9. "The Leaky Roof: Flight to Dub". Willamette Week. 2013-03-13. Archived from the original on 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
10. Kolars, Emily (2017-10-05). "Leaky Roof". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
11. "Bar Guide 2013: Five Bar Crawls". Willamette Week. 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
12. "Deep Dive: Our Guide to Southwest Portland's Dive Bars". Willamette Week. 2023-09-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
13. "These are Portland's 5 oldest restaurants that are still open". kgw.com. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
14. "The Leaky Roof". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
15. "Drink 2007: The List Part 2 (Le-Za)". Willamette Week. 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
16. "Susan Rice, Portland's Funniest Person". Willamette Week. 2015-11-25. Archived from the original on 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
17. "Explosions In The Skype". Willamette Week. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
18. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-03-30). "Restaurants and Bars Near Providence Park That Are Sure to Score with Timbers Fans". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
19. Anderson, Heather Arndt (2017-05-19). "The Best Classic Restaurants Keeping Old Portland Alive". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-12-26.

External links

• Official website

• 1940s establishments in Oregon
• British restaurants
• European restaurants in Portland, Oregon
• Food carts in Portland, Oregon
• Goose Hollow, Portland, Oregon
• Irish restaurants in the United States