Clarklewis is a fine dining restaurant and wedding venue located in Portland, OR. This eatery offers a wonderful farm-to-table experience using delicious, fresh produce.
At Clarklewis, the team is committed to using safe practices. You and your guests will get to watch the culinary team at work in an open kitchen that features a wood-burning oven while you also enjoy exceptional service. Meals are made to be satisfying to each and every guest. Open since 2004, Clarklewis's mission has always been honesty and serving the community with Italian-inspired, tasty dishes in a fine dining establishment. Remodeled and retooled in 2020, this is an ideal spot to celebrate your wedding day as well as to host a lovely engagement party or wedding shower. The owner is Bruce Carey, a professional whose hallmarks are his standard of excellent food and presentation. You may choose to book a table and enjoy the restaurant's regular dining experience, or you may opt for a more private solution. At Clarklewis, you may choose from a couple of beautiful and comfortable private rooms to celebrate your momentous occasion. The Kindling Room can host up to 20 of your nearest and dearest, while the Parlor can comfortably accommodate up to 40 seated guests. The main dining room can also be booked for larger events.
The magnificent crew will strive to provide you with a customized menu that will delight and inspire you and your loved ones. The chef will work with you and discuss either a family, plated, or chef-driven dinner. Plenty of parking spaces are available outside the establishment.
LGBTQ+-owned Business
22+ years in business
Speaks English
Medium team (11-20 members)
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Amenities
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Industrial & Warehouse
Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Food & Catering
Service Staff
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Karen Hardin 5.0
4/27/25
Peter took care of our group (22 people) throughout the evening and he was spectacular. He added so much to our family wedding event! Along with the service, the atmosphere of the room and the food was all wonderful. I will definitely revisit C...
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Rosa Silver 5.0
8/16/25
Came here for burger week- was the best one so far! Thick meat, with a feta sauce- we came back twice. Ordered grilled sprouted cauliflower which came in an amazing sauce- delicious flavor. Gribiche sauce with garlic infused oil. (Shallots, cap...
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Staff is super friendly!
I will be back.
Ashley Rose 4.0
3/11/25
Went out for a date night on a Friday just before their happy hour ended. Parking is available on the street around the building. Some is pay to park and others are free but it does fill up quickly so you may need to walk in a bit. Located in s...
mall commercial building that echoes industrial vibes. Inside was a cozy lo fi vibe with a massive beautiful pizza oven right inside of the door. The host station is right adjacent to the oven and to the kitchen. Almost every table has a view to the outside.The bar is located as the very back of the joint and has a few bar seats available. We ordered their Caesar salad and pickled veggies for appetizers and both were delicious. The drinks were strong, flavorful, and well-balanced. For dinner we ordered the Ribeye and a Pizza. Both were fantastic and I highly recommend them. I will say that I am not sure that the cut I actually received was a ribeye or not. We took our dessert to go and the two we had were fantastic. The menu is on a rotation and so the items I had last month are no longer available. Definitely worth checking out!
Nicole 2.0
3/09/25
Little sad about this because it came so highly rated.
For the food, I would suppose on a good day it would be a 3/5 for me, but today it was a 1/5. The salmon came in extremely undercooked (they comped it) but then when they brought it back t...
here was a really thick looking hair on the mushroom (used AI to identify it and it isn't mycelium fiber). We paid 70 dollars for a meal we didn't really eat because it just wasn't good or was mis-cooked or had a hair.
For the dishes, I felt so bad, I had to ask for new ones because it had dirt on it and dried food. Even my napkin had red stains on it, presumably from pizza.
The first red flag should have been when I didn't love the salad because I ordinarily do. We couldn't even finish it.
I didn't want to complain so much to our server because I already felt bad about bringing up the dirty dishes and the undercooked salmon. The server was as attentive as he could be and super kind.
Montecucco farms red and golden beets salad ⭐⭐⭐
- wish the hazelnuts were toasted
- cheese was not flavorful, just ok
- some parts too salty
- good mix of ingredients but hard to eat together due to the pick in leaves
- not a good serving size for the price - about the size of my hand
Harissa glazed wild Oregon Columbia River salmon ⭐⭐
- little too salty for me, wish there was other flavors that stood out
- initially came out undercooked
- second try was better, but had a hair on the mushroom
- wasn't wowed by the flavors, not necessarily delicate, it made me wonder if I should have gotten the pizza
Wood roasted Carlton farms pork tenderloin⭐⭐
- we got worried about the internal temp of this specifically because of the dirty dishes and the hair so we didn't eat the red parts
- it tastes like a 3/5 with everything together but was slightly too saccharine at times
Michael Koohafkan 2.0
8/12/25
There is a 10% service charge added to all prices (which are already fairly high for the quality). They explicitly state that this does not replace gratuity, so it's not clear what this charge goes to. The service charge disclaimer is written i...
n small print at the bottom of the menu, so it's easy to miss and there's no way to know about it until you have already been seated. Just raise your menu prices instead of tricking your customers.
Even ignoring the "service charge", I was not that impressed. The food was good, but not good enough for the menu price. Venue is fine but there are plenty of other spots with a similar vibe and decor where you'll get better value. Service was good but slower than expected as it was not crowded. Service staff were very polite and personable.
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