Ox Restaurant
EatAlberta Arts District#16 of 50

Ox Restaurant

Portland, Oregon

Photo: Sabah B

An Argentine-inspired wood-fire grill that's quietly one of the best steakhouses on the West Coast. The asado-style cooking produces meats with a smoky depth that gas grills can't touch, and the South American wine list is deep and smartly priced. The room is warm and unpretentious — white tablecloths would feel wrong here, and they know it.

Insider tip

The bone-in ribeye with chimichurri is the signature, but the grilled octopus starter is the thing people talk about for weeks.

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