Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Portland, according to Yelp

Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criteria it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Portland. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home—exactly when you need it most.

Stacker turned to Yelp to ensure that we were giving you the best comfort food Portland has to offer, based on the average rating the restaurant received and the number of reviews. Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

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#12. MAC'D

- Rating: 4.0/5 (199 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5145 SE McLoughlin Blvd Portland, OR 97202
- Categories: American (New), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Huber's Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1152 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 411 SW 3rd Ave Portland, OR 97204
- Categories: American (Traditional), Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Home, A Bar

- Rating: 4.0/5 (112 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 719 SE Morrison St Portland, OR 97214
- Categories: Bars, Comfort Food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Rocio's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (326 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2850 SE Gladstone St Portland, OR 97202
- Categories: Mexican, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Thai Peacock

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1057 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 219 SW 9th Ave Portland, OR 97205
- Categories: Thai, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Que Pasa Cantina

- Rating: 4.0/5 (362 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1408 SE 12th Ave Portland, OR 97214
- Categories: Mexican, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Leaky Roof

- Rating: 4.0/5 (317 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1538 SW Jefferson St Portland, OR 97201
- Categories: Gastropubs, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Portland Kettle

- Rating: 4.5/5 (184 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1344 SW 3rd Ave Portland, OR 97201
- Categories: Soup, Salad, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Bao Bao

- Rating: 4.5/5 (346 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 545 NE Couch St Portland, OR 97232
- Categories: Chinese, Comfort Food, Fast Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Obon Shokudo

- Rating: 4.5/5 (137 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 720 SE Grand Ave Portland, OR 97214
- Categories: Japanese, Vegan, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Top Burmese

- Rating: 4.5/5 (380 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 413 NW 21st Ave Portland, OR 97209
- Categories: Burmese, Vegan, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. 86 Biscuits

- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1613 NW Lovejoy Portland, OR 97209
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Food Trucks, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp