Huber's Cafe

"Portland’s oldest restaurant is likely most famous for popularizing the Spanish Coffee, a rum-and-coffee drink bolstered by pyrotechnics. Servers donning vests will prepare the drink tableside, shaking nutmeg like glitter and letting the flame caramelize the sugar against the rim of the glass. The drink often precedes plates of turkey or ham, the most common food orders at this old-school stalwart." - Ben Coleman, Eater Staff

"One of the city’s oldest restaurants, Huber’s retains its old-school charm and its nationally famous hot cocktail — the Spanish Coffee. Servers flame rum tableside, with plenty of pyrotechnics from the dustings of nutmeg and cinnamon, before quenching it with Kahlua, triple sec, and coffee; the drink is finished, of course, with a dose of whipped cream. It’s one of several warm cocktails served at Huber’s, which range from a Calvados toddy to the Shakespeare, a rich, creamy concoction of Grand Marnier, Baileys, Frangelico, and coffee garnished with shaved chocolate." - Ben Coleman, Janey Wong

"Roast turkey is a century-long tradition at Portland’s oldest restaurant, which sports a warm, old-school energy amid dark wood paneling and grand arches. Along with those succulent slices, you’ll find all the traditional fixings and one of the best Spanish coffees in town, made by servers in vests and ties." - Carrie Uffindell, Eater Staff

"Portland’s oldest restaurant is likely most famous for popularizing the Spanish Coffee, a rum-and-coffee drink bolstered by pyrotechnics. Servers donning vests will prepare the drink tableside, shaking nutmeg like glitter and letting the flame caramelize the sugar against the rim of the glass. The drink often precedes plates of turkey or ham, the most common food orders at this old-school stalwart." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden

"Portland’s oldest restaurant, owned and operated by the descendants of original chef Jim Louie, has served roast turkey and mashed potatoes since 1879, but the famous Spanish coffee, prepared table-side, has only been on the menu for about four decades. Try to sit in the mahogany-filled back room that features handsome cathedral arches and stained-glass skylights." - Heather Arndt Anderson, Krista Garcia, Rebecca Roland