Nestled in Portland, Javelina Indigenous Dining serves up a soulful menu of contemporary Native American dishes like fry bread tacos and tribal-caught salmon, blending tradition with a modern twist.
"Portland's only Indigenous restaurant, known for its bison meatloaf." - Harry Cheadle
"At long last Portland is home to an Indigenous restaurant. The menu reflects chef Alexa Numkena-Anderson’s background on the Yakama Reservation in Washington as an enrolled Hopi tribe member and a descendant of the Cree, Skokomish, and Yakama nations. She opened the pop-up’s first permanent restaurant in late January with husband Nick Numkena-Anderson. All-star dishes include fry bread tacos with bison chili and tribal-caught salmon steamed in a corn husk with sunflower seed pesto." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Javelina is an Indigenous restaurant in Portland offering contemporary Native American dishes during the day. The menu includes fry bread tacos, powwow beef burgers, tribal-caught salmon, and other dishes featuring traditional Indigenous ingredients. The restaurant aims to provide a special experience of Indigenous cuisine." - Katherine Chew Hamilton
"I went for the fry bread taco, which piled bean and beef chili, tomato, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream on top of a fry bread. It was raining that day, and this was the perfect comfort food. Under the weight of the warm chili, the fry bread wasn’t as crisp as it would be if you were eating it alone, but I didn’t mind that at all. It served as a tender, fluffy vehicle for all of the toppings." - Eater Staff
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