Departure Restaurant and Lounge
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| Location | 525 Southwest Morrison Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97204, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′08″N 122°40′40″W / 45.518951°N 122.677804°W |
| Website | departureportland |
Departure Restaurant and Lounge, or simply Departure, is an Asian restaurant and bar in Portland, Oregon, United States. The restaurant operates on the fifteenth floor of The Nines.
Departure is an Asian restaurant and bar on the fifteenth floor of The Nines, a hotel in downtown Portland's Meier & Frank Building.[1] Portland Monthly describes the restaurant as "a lively hub for creative, ambitious pan-Asian cuisine, a spot where Oregon’s produce, meats, and seafood are transmuted into bold yet comforting dishes that sizzle and pop with the big, bright flavors of chile, lime, and ginger".[2] The menu "encompasses China (spring rolls, siu mai, fried rice) Japan (edamame, sashimi, kushiyaki) and Korea (a good bibimbap, stirred table-side)",[3] and offers vegetarian and vegan options.[2] According to The Oregonian's Michael Russell, Departure has a "Miami vibe" and "Asian-influenced" small plates.[3]
History
Gregory Gourdet began serving as chef in 2010, when the "astro-sleek" restaurant "was better known for its bridge-and-tunnel singles scene than for its eats".[2] Departure closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, but reopened on August 13, 2020.[1][4]
