Memoire Cà Phê
Coffee shop · Vernon
1495 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
Highlights
Vietnamese American brunch with fried chicken, pandan waffles, and coffee
Vietnamese American brunch with fried chicken, pandan waffles, and coffee
"Memoire Cà Phê is doling out Vietnamese American nostalgia on Alberta. This counter-order cafe is a collaboration between the owners of Matta, Portland Cà Phê, and HeyDay, and their short menu of chicken and waffles, biscuits, hashbrown-packed burritos, and fried egg sandwiches is a nod to what the owners grew up eating as kids. The results are certified flavor bombs. The all-star is the delicate shrimp omelet. Plump shrimp, fried onions, and coconut milk-infused eggs work together to create morning meal glory. Show up early on weekends to make sure you get a table." - Lani Conway
"I appreciate the cozy five-table intimacy in northeast Portland’s Vernon neighborhood and the menu of fond memories: a shrimp omelet lightened with coconut milk and topped with basil, garlic chips, and bright fish sauce; a pandan-matcha salted-foam drink that nods to chè bánh lọt; a salty-sweet pandan waffle with thick-cut bacon braised in fish sauce; and bold touches like the furiously spicy đụ má’ hot sauce that ensure every dish leaves an impression." - ByBon Appétit Staff & Contributors
"Known for a "gastronomic mash-up of Vietnamese flavors and McDonald’s breakfast classics," this brunch destination offers items such as the Đặc Biệt Waffle, breakfast burritos, and iced Vietnamese egg cream coffee; it’s positioned as a strong morning stop on the city’s map of essential restaurants and carts." - Dianne de Guzman
"What do you get when you Voltron together Matta’s Richard Le, Portland Cà Phê’s Kimberly Dam, and Heyday’s Lisa Nguyen? You get an incredible Vietnamese brunch spot that boasts pandan waffles, breakfast burritos, biscuits and gravy, and rice bowls with toppings like fish sauce bacon, fried garlic, and over-easy eggs, plus rotating pastries like hojicha banana bread — a joyous celebration of Vietnamese-American cooking and brunch itself. Don’t skip the Vietnamese iced egg coffee, a not-too-sweet, custardy, caffeinated treat that does double duty as a drink and a dessert." - Katherine Chew Hamilton
"Newly minted Eater 2024 Best New Restaurant winner Mémoire Cà Phê smashed into the Portland daytime dining scene over the summer and quickly won over locals with a menu focused on nostalgic, deeply comforting dishes that borrow influences from the Southeast Asian diaspora. The restaurant is an Avengers-like collaboration between Portland Cà Phê’s Kimberly Dam, Matta’s Richard Le, and HeyDay’s Lisa Nguyen and a bright celebration of Vietnamese American flavors, from things like a coconut milk egg omelette pocked with shrimp, fried chicken and pandan-spiked waffles, and a breakfast rice bowl drenched in fish sauce gravy and golden egg yolk. There’s not a miss in the bunch." - Zoe Baillargeon
