Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Salem, 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 Salem. 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 Salem 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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#30. Shari's Cafe and Pies

- Rating: 2.0/5 (96 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1926 McLoughlin Blvd Oregon City, OR 97045
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

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#29. Shari's - Lebanon

- Rating: 2.0/5 (59 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2650 S Santiam Hwy Lebanon, OR 97355
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

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#28. Shari's Cafe and Pies

- Rating: 2.5/5 (83 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1270 Lancaster Dr SE Salem, OR 97317
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#27. Shari's Cafe and Pies

- Rating: 2.5/5 (67 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 15550 SW 116th Ave King City, OR 97224
- Categories: Sandwiches, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#26. Shari's Cafe and Pies

- Rating: 2.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 19365 SW Martinazzi Ave Tualatin, OR 97062
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Shari's Cafe and Pies

- Rating: 2.5/5 (88 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1979 NE Burnside Rd Gresham, OR 97030
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Shari's Cafe and Pies

- Rating: 2.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1000 N Springbrook Rd Newberg, OR 97132
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. Shari's Cafe and Pies

- Rating: 3.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 16280 SW Langer Dr Box 6 Sherwood, OR 97140
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 3.0/5 (320 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 7121 SW Nyberg St Tualatin, OR 97062
- Categories: Barbeque, Comfort Food, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Ezell's Famous Chicken

- Rating: 3.5/5 (308 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 10218 SW Washington Square Rd Tigard, OR 97223
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Reedville Cafe

- Rating: 3.5/5 (269 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 7575 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy Hillsboro, OR 97123
- Categories: American (Traditional), Seafood, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Acme Cafe

- Rating: 3.5/5 (315 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 110 Hansen Ave S Salem, OR 97302
- Categories: American (New), Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. 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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#17. The Bounty Hunter Saloon

- Rating: 4.0/5 (101 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 11445 SW Pacific Hwy Portland, OR 97223
- Categories: Bars, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. 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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#15. The Hive Social

- Rating: 4.0/5 (218 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 602 7th St Oregon City, OR 97045
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. 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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#13. Leroy's Familiar Vittles

- Rating: 4.0/5 (83 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 4847 SE Division St Portland, OR 97206
- Categories: Barbeque, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Hot Diggity

- Rating: 4.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 14800 SW Sequoia Pkwy Tigard, OR 97224
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Better Than Mama's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (205 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1300 Broadway St NE Ste 101 Salem, OR 97301
- Categories: Sandwiches, Comfort Food, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Pappy's Greasy Spoon

- Rating: 4.5/5 (176 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 243 NW 2nd Ave Canby, OR 97013
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. 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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#8. Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (969 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 6660 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219
- Categories: Seafood, Comfort Food, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Donburi Factory

- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 10115 SW Nimbus Ave Ste 600 Portland, OR 97223
- Categories: Japanese, Comfort Food, Poke
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Nakhon Sawan Thai Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 4147 SE Division St Portland, OR 97202
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Ba's Vietnamese Comfort Food

- Rating: 4.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 117 SE 1st Ave Ste 104 Albany, OR 97321
- Categories: Vietnamese, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Khao Moo Dang

- Rating: 4.5/5 (261 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3145 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214
- Categories: Thai, Comfort Food, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Retrolicious

- Rating: 5.0/5 (77 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: Portland, OR 97035
- Categories: Comfort Food, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Hina's Island Grindz and Catering

- Rating: 5.0/5 (83 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 11540 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223
- Categories: Food Trucks, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Bluebird ThaiPDX

- Rating: 5.0/5 (55 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3518 SW Multnomah Blvd Portland, OR 97219
- Categories: Thai, Food Trucks, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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