Tulip Shop Tavern
Description
The restaurant and bar Tulip Shop Tavern (TST) operates on Killingsworth Street, in the north Portland part of the Humboldt neighborhood, and has a back patio. Portland Monthly has described TST as "ostensibly a rough-and-tumble, dive-y 'tavern,' but really a world built atop thousands of scrupulously attended details". Bon Appétit said of the clientele: "Most everyone here looks like they might play in a metal band or work part-time at a bike shop." The menu includes burgers, pork schnitzel, pickle-brined fried chicken, and Alaskan cod sandwiches, all using Dos Hermanos milk buns. TST also has beer-battered onion rings and French fries served with sauces made in-house including curry ketchup and Alabama white barbecue. Specials have included cheeses and chicken sandwiches. Drink options include beer and cocktails such as an Aperol spritz slush, banana daiquiris, Blue Hawaiians, margaritas, and vodka lemonades.
History
TST operates in the space that previously housed Duckett's Public House and later Pop Tavern.
Reception
Katherine Chew Hamilton, Margaret Seiler, and Matthew Trueherz included TST in Portland Monthly's 2023 list of the city's ten best bars. In 2024, Michel Russell included TST in The Oregonian's list of Portland's best restaurants. He also called the business the city's best burger bar. In Bon Appétit's 2024 overview of recommended restaurants in Portland, Jordan Michelman said TST "feels reminiscent of Old Portland'". TST was also included in The New York Times's 2024 list of Portland's 25 best restaurants. Thom Hilton included TST in Eater Portland's 2024 list of the city's best establishments for late-night dining. In the website's 2024 list of the fifteen best eateries along Killingsworth, Nathan Williams wrote, "Bartenders serve both unpretentious-yet-inventive cocktails and dealer's choice shots, the beer list has plenty of nerdy picks but also domestic tall boys, and the kitchen churns out classic-but-well executed Americana like tavern burgers and wedge salads."
References
- ^ "Drink Mobile: Tulip Shop Tavern's Best Cocktail Is Inspired by the Worst Strip Club in Denver". Willamette Week. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Tulip Shop Tavern". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "What Are Portland's Best Bars?". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Michelman, Jordan (2024-01-09). "Where to Eat in Portland, OR". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Roland, Rebecca (2017-05-09). "The Best, Beefiest Burgers in Portland, Oregon". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Hilton, Thom (2015-10-16). "The Best Spots for Late-Night Dining in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Williams, Nathan (2023-04-20). "15 Best Restaurants and Bars Along Killingsworth Street in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2018-05-01). "Where to Find Portland's Most Enticing Margaritas". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Roland, Rebecca (2017-07-21). "Portland Bars and Restaurants Slinging Frosty, Boozy Slushies This Summer". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Try as Old Portland Might, There's Little to Complain About at Tulip Shop Tavern". Willamette Week. 2019-06-26. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-02-26). "The 40 best restaurants in Portland you need to try". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-05-28). "5 hamburgers every Portlander should know". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now". The New York Times. October 14, 2024.