Kachka
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Kachka

Portland, Oregon

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A Russian-inspired restaurant that feels like stepping into someone's grandmother's apartment — if that grandmother had impeccable taste and a serious vodka collection. The zakuski (small plates) are the move: pickled everything, smoked fish, pelmeni that could make you cry. Chef Bonnie Morales brings a deeply personal, joyful energy to a cuisine that American restaurants rarely touch.

Insider tip

Order the pelmeni and the herring under a fur coat. Pair with a horseradish vodka infusion from their house collection. Say da to everything.

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