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.jpg) The restaurant's exterior and enclosed patio in 2021, during theCOVID-19 pandemic | |
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| Established | 1994 (1994) |
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| Food type | Italian |
| Location | 1429 Southeast 37th Avenue,Portland,Multnomah,Oregon, 97214, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′44″N122°37′34″W / 45.5123°N 122.6260°W /45.5123; -122.6260 |
| Website | 3doorsdowncafe |
3 Doors Down Café and Lounge, or simply3 Doors Down, was anItalian restaurant inPortland, Oregon, United States. It closed in 2024, but reopened in 2025. The business is slated to close permanently in 2026.
3 Doors Down is anItalian restaurant on 37th Avenue insoutheast Portland'sSunnyside neighborhood, just north ofHawthorne Boulevard.[1] Alex Frane ofEater Portland has described the restaurant as "an Italian mainstay in the city for decades", with a large enclosed patio, as of late 2021.[2] He wrote in 2021, "The restaurant sticks to playful, comforting takes on familiar styles, including its bakedorecchiette with eggplantragu, aromaticshellfishfettucini, and creamy, slightly spicyziti with sweetItalian sausage."[3] According toThrillist, 3 Doors Down has a large menu and "an extensive and dynamic"wine list.[4]
Fodor's has said, "Three doors down a side street from the bustling Hawthorne Boulevard, this small restaurant is known for its high-quality Italian food and extensivehappy hour list. The intimate, unpretentioustrattoria has built a reliable clientele with consistently well-crafted plates like lemon-zest-and-ricotta-stuffed eggplant with marinara,panko-crusted Oregon fried oysters andaioli, and arisotto of sautéedkale,sweet corn, and agedGouda. There's a good list of reasonably priced wines, too."[5]
3 Doors Down opened in 1994.[6] Kathy Bergin and Dave Marth owned and operated the restaurant for approximately 25 years. The business was sold to Michael Galloway and Jeff Saulsbury in 2019.[1][7] Jason Stratton became a third partner in 2019.[8]
Zach Beach was thechef de cuisine in 2021.[9] The restaurant offered a three course dinner forNew Year's Eve in 2021; menu options included roasted beets and arugula or radicchio salad, duckconfit with ricottacavatelli and braised kale, butternut squashgnocchi,New York strip, and pan-searedscallops.[2]
The restaurant closed in 2024.[10][11][12] In May 2025, Marth confirmed plans for 3 Doors Down to reopen later in the year.[6][13] In February 2026, the business announced plans to close permanently.[14][15][16]
Portland Monthly has said: "Let's cut to the chase: The veal, beef, and pork meatballs served every Sunday with bucatini at this hidden (but always crowded) Italian eatery just off SE Hawthorne boulevard are the star of the show. Also try the ricotta and spinach dumplings—tiny balls of poached dough drizzled with a light, lemony cream sauce—or the roasted chicken with polenta."[17]
Alex Frane included 3 Doors Down inEater Portland's 2022 list of fifteen "stellar" Italian restaurant in the city. He wrote, "3 Doors Down may not be as trendy as some of Portland's more recognizable Italian restaurants, but its dedicated following regularly returns for its old school-charm, sizable pasta dishes, and the deep wine list that made it a wine-industry hangout for years... Its gnocchi is a sleeper hit and the perfect way to kick off a meal."[3]
Michael Russell included 3 Doors Down inThe Oregonian's list of the 21 "most painful" restaurant and bar closures of 2024.[18]
