Kaede (restaurant)

Kaede
Restaurant information
Established	January 2023 (2023-01)
Owner(s)	Shinji Uehara Izumi Uehara
Chef	Shinji Uehara Izumi Uehara
Food type	Japanese
Street address	8268 Southeast 13th Avenue
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97202
Country	United States
Coordinates	45.4631°N 122.6527°W / 45.4631; -122.6527
Seating capacity	16
Website	kaedepdx.com

Kaede is a Japanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood in January 2023, the restaurant is operated by sushi chef Shinji and Izumi Uehara, who is also a chef and the only server. Kaede specializes in sushi but also served small plates such as agedashi dōfu, chawanmushi, and soba with duck in dashi. The restaurant has garnered a positive reception.

Description

The Japanese restaurant Kaede operates in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. The seating capacity is approximately sixteen people.[1][2][3] Katherine Chew Hamilton of Portland Monthly has described Kaede as a "sushi kappo-style" restaurant that "falls somewhere between a casual izakaya and a formal kaiseki", serving sushi and small plates such as agedashi dōfu, chawanmushi, and soba with duck in dashi.[4] The saba battera roll has mackerel, chives, rice, kombu, and wasabi.[5]

History

Kaede opened in January 2023, and is run by sushi chef Shinji and Izumi Uehara, who is also a chef and the restaurant's only server.[4]

Reception

Katherine Chew Hamilton of Portland Monthly named Kaede "our favorite" sushi restaurant in the city.[4][6] In her June 2023 overview of the city's six "hottest" new restaurants, she wrote, "Since opening in ... January, Kaede has quickly jumped to the higher echelons of sushi in Portland."[7] Hamilton and other writers also included Kaede in the magazine's 2023 list of Portland's twelve best sushi eateries.[6] In December's list of the city's "biggest restaurant moves", Hamilton said Kaede was a "scene stealer" because "It bridges the gap between high-end sushi and neighborhood restaurant".[8] She and other writers also included Kaede in Portland Monthly's 2024 list of the city's 50 best restaurants.[9]

Alex Frane and Janey Wong included Kaede in Eater Portland's 2023 overview of recommended restaurants in Sellwood-Moreland.[10] Wong and Seiji Nanbu included Kaede in a 2024 overview of "knockout" sushi restaurants in the metropolitan area.[11] Krista Garcia of The Infatuation included Kaede in a 2024 list of Portland's 24 best restaurants.[12]

See also

• List of Japanese restaurants
• List of sushi restaurants

References

1. "Sellwood Sushi Bistro Kaede Serves Impeccably Sourced Fish". Willamette Week. 2023-03-15. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
2. Russell, Michael (2023-02-01). "Kaede's married chefs seek to raise sushi bar in Sellwood (restaurant review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
3. "Kaede Review - Sellwood - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. 2023-08-24. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
4. "Meet Kaede, Our New Favorite Sushi Spot in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
5. Damewood, Andrea. "Best Bites From Portland Restaurants in 2023: Tuna Toast You Can Share (But Won't) and French Onion Soup That Lives Rent Free in Our Heads". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
6. "Our 12 Favorite Portland Sushi Spots". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
7. "The 6 Hottest New Portland Restaurants for Summer 2023 Dining". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
8. "9 Hellos and 6 Goodbyes: Portland's Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2023". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
9. "Portland's Top 50 Restaurants". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
10. Frane, Alex (2019-02-20). "Where to Imbibe and Dine in Sellwood and Westmoreland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
11. Nanbu, Seiji (2019-08-26). "Knockout Sushi Restaurants in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
12. "The 24 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2024 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-06-19.

External links

• Official website