Davis Street Tavern, on the corner of NW 5th & Davis Street, is a full service restaurant serving inspired Northwest cuisine in a historic Old Town landmark. Utilizing all the local and sustainable ingredients that the Northwest has to offer, Davis Street Tavern will redefine the classic American tavern.

Our chef, Gabriel Kapustka, previously had been a chef on Nantucket for seven years, working along side several James Beard award winning chefs such as Michael Schlow of Boston's Radius and Anthony Ambrose of Ambrosia on Huntington. Gabriel's family has called Oregon home for the last eighteen years, he was excited for the opportunity to settle in Portland and open Davis Street Tavern. “I am thrilled about the diverse bounty the Northwest has to offer. I am most excited to cultivate relationships with Oregon and Washington’s local farmers and purveyors, and showcase their ingredients on our menu.”

Christopher Handford moved to Portland three years ago from the East Coast, having worked in Nantucket, Aspen, Chicago, and New York City under many James Beard award winning restaurateurs such as Tom Collichio at Craft and Todd English at Olives. Most recently having worked at Andina for the last three years as their service manager, Christopher will act as the general manager at Davis Street Tavern. “My goal is to bring the best elements of fine dining to a tavern atmosphere, renewing the definition of a classic American Tavern.”

Christopher’s move from the east coast united him with his cousin Blake Smith, who will be handling the bar program at Davis Street Tavern. Blake has worked at a number of successful taverns throughout the area, including McMenamins and Henry’s 12th Street Tavern. “Old Town is on the cusp of a great revival. I’m excited to be part of the rebirth of this historic Portland neighborhood.”

Davis Street Tavern’s beverage program will feature artisan selections from the best producers in the Pacific Northwest. Traditional cocktails will be poured alongside our own unique recipes, and a continually rotating beer selection will feature dozens of tapped and bottled selections. Davis Street Tavern will showcase spirits from the burgeoning local micro distillery movement, including those from Lee Medoff of House Spirits and John Ufford of Indio Spirits, two long term friends and former co-workers of Blake. Our wine program will feature mostly Northwest selections poured with some of our favorite varietals from around the world.

Davis Street Tavern is being built in the historic Neville Bag Company warehouse at NW 5th & Davis Street. The 5,500 square foot restaurant will accommodate over 150 guests with a casual tavern area in the front and a more formal dining room and mezzanine in the back. The former Three Lion’s Bakery space is being restored to highlight the turn of the century architecture with its sixteen foot ceilings, 100 year old Douglas fir wood beams, and brick walls.