The Best Eastern European Restaurants in Portland and its Suburbs | Eater Portland

"Cevapi — Sarajevo-style ground beef rolls grilled and served with spongy house-made pita, ajvar, and sour cream — is the highlight of this Belmont Balkan restaurant’s menu, but it’s not the only star coming out of the kitchen. Eastern European comfort food is represented by dishes like goulash, Hungarian braised beef served with mashed potatoes or rice, and vegetarian pasulj, a Balkan bean stew which inspired the idiom “simple as pasulj,” a Serbian idiom akin to “easy as pie.” Any main dish should be enjoyed with a small glass of rakia, a fermented fruit brandy available in flavors like plum, quince, and Williams pear." - Janey Wong