Canard
French restaurant · Buckman
734 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
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Highlights
Playful bistro offering global dishes, creative cocktails, and duck specialties
Playful bistro offering global dishes, creative cocktails, and duck specialties
"Delicate choux pastry is piped into a circle — representing a bicycle wheel in the Paris-Brest-Paris race — to create this dessert found at patisseries all over France. At the French-ish bistro Canard, the dessert is a menu staple that’s stuck around for the long haul, getting the occasional refresh with new toppings. Recently, diners have enjoyed it with strawberries, mandarin curd, and milk crumb. Book a table online." - Rebecca Roland
"Though Canard, a wine bar with French-themed small plates, may not be the first place that comes to mind when Portlanders are craving a burger, these steam burgers are decidedly different than most in town and very special. Gooey and cheesy little gems are an upgraded version of the ones found at White Castle, and once built on Franz rolls and topped with cheese and spicy relish, pair wonderfully with the French wines and cocktails on offer. The move here is to spring for the extra-crispy and herbaceous $8 garlic asiago fries, which come with a zesty chermoula ketchup for dipping." - Rebecca Roland
"The laidback neighbor-sibling restaurant to Le Pigeon slings similar “French-ish” fare in the form of playful bar bites, serving wagyu tartare alongside barbecue chips and “spam” musubi sandwiched with duck and pineapple. A bible of wine and spirit offerings spans the gamut of domestic and Old World European pours, plus just about every distilled liquid you could think of — assembled with a table of contents by legendary sommelier and co-owner Andy Fortgang. Although certain items on the menu at Canard change out periodically, customers would throw fists down if the team ever got rid of the steam burgers featuring Hawaiian rolls, a house pickle relish, and smashed patties seasoned with French onion soup mix, or the foie gras dumplings, served with broths seasoned by anything from pistachios and rhubarb to kumquat and crispy garlic, depending on chef Dana Francisco’s mood." - Katrina Yentch
"The original location of Canard, known for its unique menu and standout desserts like the Paris-Brest." - Dianne de Guzman
"In an Instagram reel by local fast-food enthusiast and former Simpsons showrunner Bill Oakley, star chef Gabriel Rucker revealed that the steam burger is the reason for Canard’s very existence. Inspired by White Castle sliders, Rucker first made the dish for staff meals at his legendary French restaurant Le Pigeon next door. The American cheese-crowned burgers were such a hit that he decided to build a restaurant around “oysters, steam burgers, and Champagne.” Now, no meal at Canard feels complete without a burger or two." - Ben Coleman, Eater Staff
