Carlita's is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] Urban Restaurant Group opened the restaurant in the Pearl District in 2017, followed by the outpost Carlita's Rooftop in Eugene in 2021.
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| Established | 2017 |
| Owner(s) | Urban Restaurant Group |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Street address | 1101 Northwest Northrup Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97209 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′54″N 122°40′58″W / 45.5317°N 122.6828°W |
| Seating capacity | 80 |
Description
editThe 80-seat Mexican-themed restaurant Carlita's operates on Northrup Street in northwest Portland's Pearl District.[2][3] The business has billed itself as the city's first "spirits-forward taco bar".[3] Fodor's has described Carlita's as "a modern take on a Mexican cantina", serving "Northwest-meets-Mexico fare".[4] The outdoor patio seats an additional 20 people.[5]
The menu includes tacos with pork belly, salmon, and wild mushrooms, as well as Pacific ahi ceviche,[4] apple-smoked carne asada, green-mole chicken, and tortilla chips with lime salt.[3] Among salsas, which are made in-house, is a ghost pepper crema. Drink options include cocktails with agaves,[5] mezcals, tequilas, and whiskeys.[4]
History
editCarlita's is operated by Urban Restaurant Group. It opened in 2017, in the space previously occupied by Streetcar Bistro & Taproom.[2][5]
As of July 2020, the outpost Carlita's Rooftop was slated to open on the seventh floor of the Gordon Hotel in Eugene in 2021.[6][7][8] The outpost was nominated in the Best New Restaurant category of Eugene Weekly's annual "Best of Eugene" poll.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Ross, Thomas. "Carlita's Screaming Happy Hour Saves the Day". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (2017-09-06). "Taco, Tequila, and Whiskey Restaurant Declares Opening Date in the Pearl District". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b c "New Spot Carlita's Swears That It's "Portland's First Spirits-Forward Taco Bar"". Willamette Week. 2017-10-20. Archived from the original on 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ a b c Fodor's Inside Portland. Fodor's Travel. 2020-04-07. ISBN 978-1-64097-251-3.
- ^ a b c Bamman, Mattie John (2017-02-09). "Southwest Tacos and Whiskey Will Replace Streetcar Bistro and Taproom". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Denis, Matthew. "Portland restaurateur, Springfield native Mark Byrum to open Gordon Hotel restaurants". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Thurston grad to open 2 restaurants in new Gordon Hotel at 5th Street Market". KMTR. 2020-06-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "The 5th Street Market Expansion". Eugene Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Best New restaurant – Eugene Weekly". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-08-09.