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Berlu

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Berlu

The restaurant's exterior in 2022

Restaurant information
Established	June 2019 (2019-06)
Owner(s)	Vincent Nguyen^[1]
Food type	Vietnamese
Street address	605 Southeast Belmont Street
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97214
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°31′00″N 122°39′35″W / 45.5168°N 122.6596°W / 45.5168; -122.6596
Website	berlupdx.com

Berlu is a Vietnamese restaurant and bakery in Portland, Oregon.^[2]^[3]

Description

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Berlu is a Vietnamese restaurant in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.

History

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The restaurant opened in June 2019.^[4]^[5] Jorge Rico has served as sous chef.^[6] In 2023, chef Vincent Nguyen announced plans to end the restaurant's tasting menu, opting to transition from a fine dining establishment into Berlu Bakery, effective January 2024.^[7]

Reception

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The restaurant earned Nguyen a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the category Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.^[8] Waz Wu included Berlu in Eater Portland's 2023 list of "Portland’s Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians".^[9]

References

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^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 11, 2022). "Portland Restaurants and Food Carts Tip-Toe Onto TikTok". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Retrieved August 11, 2022.

^ Brooks, Karen (2021-09-29). "Berlu Cooks Up One of the Country's Most Daring Vietnamese Tasting Menus". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-27). "On Sunday Nights, Berlu Will Turn Into a Pop-Up Wine Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-06-03). "New Minimalist Fine Dining Spot Berlu Opens June 13". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-03). "After Months Closed, Fine Dining Spot Berlu Will Begin Serving Takeout Tasting Menus". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

^ Russell, Michael (2019-09-13). "Berlu is Portland's 2019 Rising Star restaurant". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

^ Wong, Janey (2023-11-01). "Renowned Vietnamese Fine Dining Restaurant Berlu Will Stop Serving Its Tasting Menu". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2022-02-23). "These 7 Portland Chefs and Restaurants Are 2022 James Beard Award Semifinalists". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

^ Wu, Waz (2023-02-10). "Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10.