Mama Bird
Defunct restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Mama Bird was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] In 2023, the counter service restaurant announced plans to expand the menu, add table service, and become known as Mama Bird Wood Fire Grill.[2] The restaurant closed permanently on January 26, 2025, and Gabriel Pascuzzi converted the space into Bistecca Wood Fire Steakhouse.[3][4][5]
| Mama Bird | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2022 | |
 Interactive map of Mama Bird | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | September 26, 2019 |
| Closed | January 26, 2025 |
| Owner | Gabriel Pascuzzi |
| Location | 2145 Northwest Raleigh Street, Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States |
| Coordinates | 45.5342°N 122.6956°W |
| Website | mamabirdpdx |
Description
Mama Bird was a casual, counter-service restaurant in the Slabtown neighborhood of Portland's Northwest District,[6] with a seating capacity of approximately 90 people.[7] The interior had high ceilings, large windows, natural wood, neutral tones, and plants. Mama Bird's "allergy-friendly"[8] menu focused on grilled chicken and vegetables.[9][10] Pete Cottell of Willamette Week has said the menu "[split] the difference between comfort food and health food".[11]
History
Gabriel Pascuzzi opened the restaurant on September 26, 2019.[9] Soon after, Mama Bird closed temporarily because of smoke pollution complaints from neighbors.[12][13] It reopened in November.[14][15]
In June 2020, the restaurant donated $3 for each bird sold to Know Your Rights Camp, during the George Floyd protests.[16] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant had patio service, as of September 2020.[17]
Reception
In 2019, Eater Portland's Alex Frane included Mama Bird in his list of sixteen "quintessential" restaurant and bars in Slabtown.[18] In 2021, the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said "Mama Bird is a godsend, with grilled chicken and vegetables that have a refreshing element of creativity and finesse".[19]
