| Ava Gene's | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2016 | |
 Interactive map of Ava Gene's | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Location | Portland,Multnomah,Oregon, 97202, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′18″N122°37′47″W / 45.5049°N 122.6297°W /45.5049; -122.6297 |
Ava Gene's is an Italian restaurant in southeastPortland, Oregon'sRichmond neighborhood, in the United States.[1][2][3]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was temporarily converted into the marketplaceShipshape Goods.
In 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was converted into temporary marketplace with a "walk-up window" called Shipshape Goods.[4][5] The restaurant closed during the pandemic, reopening in 2023, after being purchased bySortis Holdings.[6]
Ava Gene's was included inEater Portland's 2025 list of the city's best Italian restaurants.[7] Michael Russell ranked Ava Gene's number 35 inThe Oregonian's 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[8] The business was included inPortland Monthly's 2025 list of 25 restaurants "that made Portland".[9]
