Papa Haydn
Pacific Northwest restaurant (US) · Northwest District ·
European-style desserts, upscale sandwiches, salads & entrees
European-style desserts, upscale sandwiches, salads & entrees
"There’s no way to go wrong at Papa Haydn, an old-school Portland institution that’s famed for its extensive pastry case. Among the options is a boccone dolce made with layers of French meringue, whipped cream, and seasonal fruit, drizzled in semi-sweet chocolate. The stacked dessert is a showstopper, and best eaten within four hours of pick-up. The restaurant has several other desserts worth sampling as well like its famed chocolate cake, and the old-school NW location has plenty of room for groups looking to skip straight to dessert. Reservations available through Resy." - Rebecca Roland
"There’s no way to go wrong at Papa Haydn, an old-school Portland institution that’s famed for its extensive pastry case. Among the options is a boccone dolce made with layers of French meringue, whipped cream, and seasonal fruit, drizzled in semi-sweet chocolate. The stacked dessert is a showstopper, and best eaten within four hours of pick-up. The restaurant has several other desserts worth sampling as well like its famed chocolate cake, and the old-school NW location has plenty of room for groups looking to skip straight to dessert." - Rebecca Roland, Michelle Lopez, Janey Wong
"Papa Haydn is one of the pillars of the Portland cake scene, running strong since 1978. The bakery and restaurant’s two locations offer standout classic American cakes and single slices for dessert. Whole Papa Haydn’s cakes like the Mt. Adams, a thoroughly Portland creation with hazelnut-coconut cake, praline, Viennese buttercream, wild huckleberry compote, and huckleberry buttercream, are available for special order. Customers can also order celebration cakes in flavors like almond custard or spiced banana, or choose a themed cake with an optional mini smash cake add-on." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"The dazzling selection of layer cakes on display might be Papa Haydn’s calling card, though this Portland mainstay with locations on both sides of the river also has a robust savory menu with a standout French onion soup. Papa Haydn’s version is quintessential, house-made beef stock teeming with caramelized onions, layered with a crostini smothered in melty Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses. It’s best followed by a slice of cake, or course."
"I can also pop into Papa Haydn for a boccone dolce before it shuts in the earlier evening hours, which makes it a reliable pre-10 p.m. dessert choice." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden