La Calaca Comelona
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| La Calaca Comelona | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2021 | |
 Interactive map of La Calaca Comelona | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Owner | Patricia Cabrera |
| Chef | Patricia Cabrera |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Location | 2304 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97214, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′58″N 122°38′32″W / 45.5162°N 122.6422°W |
| Website | lacalacacomelona |
La Calaca Comelona was a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.
La Calaca Comelona (English: "The Hungry Skeleton") was a Mexican restaurant on Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[1] Patricia Cabrera was the chef and owner.[2] The restaurant had skeletal decor and a "secret" garden.[3] According to Michael Russell of The Oregonian, the restaurant was "known for its lush back patio, house-made salsas, and authentic dishes representing multiple regions of Mexico".[4] The menu included three varieties of alambre,[5] mole,[6] papitas, quesadillas, and tacos.[7]
Reception
In her 2016 overview of Portland's 25 best Mexican restaurants, Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian described La Calaca Comelona as "regional Mexican food and good cocktails in a restaurant as obsessed with skeletons as a Dia De Los Muertos parade".[8]
