Nimblefish
Sushi restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Nimblefish is a sushi restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]
- Cody Auger
- Dwight Rosendahl
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| Food type | Japanese (sushi) |
| Location | 1524 Southeast 20th Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97214, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′42.5″N 122°38′41.9″W |
| Website | nimblefishpdx |
Description
Nimblefish is a sushi restaurant in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.
History
Chefs Cody Auger and Dwight Rosendahl opened Nimblefish in December 2017.[2][3][4] Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said Auger "has taken Japanese dishes and techniques and incorporated Pacific Northwestern ingredients".[5]
Reception
Matthew Korfhage of Willamette Week said the restaurant serves "some of the most excellent fish you'll ever find in Portland".[6] The Portland Mercury's Benjamin Tepler said Nimblefish "helps fill a gaping hole in Portland's restaurant scene".[7] The restaurant was nominated for Bon Appétit's 50 best new restaurants in 2018.[8] The magazine ranked Nimblefish number 6 in the "Hot 10" list.[9][10] Nimblefish was included in The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.[11] Michael Russell included the business in The Oregonian's 2025 list of the 21 best restaurants in southeast Portland.[12] He ranked Nimblefish number 27 in the newspaper's 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[13]
