A PDX Piece of Cake
Q. Hi – We were on one of your early chocolate walks in Lake Oswego – and we continue to enjoy the best chocolate we can find. Lately we had some delicious chocolate cake in Cannon Beach and are wondering if we can find the near equivalent in the Portland area. Can you recommend a place or places where we could celebrate a birthday with a great chocolate cake treat? BG
A. Here are some spots I’d recommend for scrumptious chocolate cake desserts in Portland, Oregon:
Urban Farmer Restaurant
525 SW Morrison Street
503-222-4900
At the Nine’s Hotel right off Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Try: Valrhona Chocolate Hazelnut Souffle with praline creme anglaise and a Warm Chocolate Cake with vanilla-champagne sorbet and blood orange sauce
Jake’s Grill
611 SW 10th Avenue
(503) 220-1850
Try: Almond Roca and Lava Cakes. What makes their Lava Cake most unique is their lavish presentation at your table!
Jake’s Famous Crayfish
401 SW 12th Ave. at SW Stark
(503) 226-1419
Try: World famous Truffle Cake, either by itself or with the works. Pictures speak louder than words, so check out the Portland Chocolate Lover’s Meetup Group’s recent outing to this Portland landmark.
There was also an article several months ago in the Oregonian that mentioned two spots for chocolate cake in the Metro:
Papa Haydn’s
5829 SE Milwaukie Ave. (503) 232-9440
701 NW 23rd Ave. (503) 228-7317
Although most of the dessert making goes at their Sellwood location, both spots have a charm of their own.
Try: Triple Chocolate Torte
La Provence
15964 SW Boones Ferry Road in Lake Oswego/(503) 635-4533
1824 NE Alberta/(503) 284-6564
4834 SE Division/(503) 233-1121
Try: Petite Provence Cake
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