Kargi Gogo
Permanently Closed
Georgian cafe serving cheese breads, dumplings, and amber wine
Georgian cafe serving cheese breads, dumplings, and amber wine
"Known for Georgian food, including bake-at-home cheese boats and khinkali." - Eater Staff
"Closures: Kargi Gogo, one of Portland’s only restaurants dedicated to Georgian food." - Amanda Kludt
"Kargi Gogo, known for its khinkali and khachapuri, will close on November 22. The restaurant offered Georgian cuisine and started as a food cart before becoming a restaurant in July 2018. It faced challenges due to the pandemic but continued to serve its dishes through takeout and outdoor dining. The closure represents a significant loss to the Portland restaurant market." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Kargi Gogo, the cheerful Georgian cafe on Alberta, is now offering a happy hour, complete with $6 glasses of orange ("amber") wine, $6 khachapuri, and off-kilter snacks like $8 "Georgian nachos" and $6 "Svanetian Tater Tots." Happy hour runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"This cozy Georgian cafe on Alberta is known for its acharuli khachapuri, a bread boat stuffed with cheese and egg; the simpler imeruli khachapuri, an $8 flatbread stuffed with sulguni cheese, is sort of like a Georgian quesadilla. Dumpling fans may prefer the $8 beef and pork khinkali, an Eastern European xiaolongbao fragrant with caraway and coriander." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden