• tell us what you think

• World
• U.S.
• Oregon

Paley’s Place

Homey, rustic, and decidedly untrendy, this 50-seat dining room (and even smaller bar) occupies a restored Victorian house in a quiet part of Nob Hill. Chef Vitaly Paley eschews faddish cookery and focuses on a short but sweet menu of traditional French dishes, made largely with local, organic ingredients. He and his wife, Kimberly, whisk about the place schmoozing while serving up spit-roasted rabbit salad with Armagnac-plumped prunes; or spring-nettle pasta with farmers’ market vegetables, preserved lemon, and local Dungeness crab. Service can be a little pokey, but then, this is a restaurant for lingering in.

Tip: The majority of the entrées at Paley’s can be ordered as half-portions; it’s an excellent strategy if you’d like to sample two or three different mains.

As Featured In...

From Food & Wine, Aug 2003

“Chef Vitaly Paley’s French-bistro cooking reflects his stints at Union Square Cafe and Chanterelle in New York City, and at Au Moulin de la Gorce, a Michelin two-star restaurant near Limoges, France....” MORE>>

–Chip Brown, “Portland By the Glass”

Last updated August 2003 lastArticle = 8/2003 and lastAward =