Great Mediterranean food in NE Portland

Tabla Mediterranean Bistro is the newest offering from the folks that brought you 10-01 in the Pearl. While that restaurant never caught on, Tabla feels much more suited for the Portland palate. They have a small, well thought out menu, full of local ingredients that"add a modern twist to authentic Mediterranean specialties from regions such as Spain, France, Northern Africa, and Italy."



There are some great choices on the menu, but the first decision you should make is to get the $24 three course meal that allows you to choose one selection each from the appetizer, pasta and entree choices. We started with an excellent winter soup and a very nice charcuterie board. The pastas were equally good and difficult to choose from. The waiter recommend, and we tried, the Tajarin with truffle butter and parmigiano reggiano, and the Tabla Ravioli (pictured) with chard, ricotta, poached farm egg and poppy seed butter. This is hand-made in the restaurant and tastes as amazing as it looks.



For the entree we made the mistake of getting the same thing, the Spanish Seafood Stew (pictured). This was not a mistake on my part, as I thoroughly enjoyed it, but Barbara was not as happy and had nothing to trade for. In the future we must remember to try different things.


To top it all off we had a great lemon desert and a couple of scoops of their hand made gelato.

The Tabla Bistro is a great addition to the Portland restaurant scene. It is a cozy space, with great service and an affordable wine list. I look forward to a return visit.

Tabla’s hours are Monday – Sunday from 5:30pm- close.

Tabla Mediterranean Bistro
200 NE 28th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
503.238.3777