Kann
27 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland, r/Portland, r/PortlandOR30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 13 threads.
What people say, in short
Kann draws enthusiastic recommendations, including several diners who count it among their most memorable meals. Individual highlights include jerk-rubbed cauliflower, spring onion soup with Dungeness crab and beef rib. Other visitors found the food good but below the hype, and several describe a bright, crowded or noisy room. Commenters report difficulty securing reservations. One diner suggests the chef's table and also recommends the separate downstairs bar, Sousöl.
Address
kann, 548 SE Ash St, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Jerk rubbed cauliflower, Spring onion soup with Dungeness crab, Beef rib
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/bananas2000 in r/askportland · Mar 2026variety
Says Kann also offers a solid vegan menu, which their non-vegan group enjoyed.
- Mixedu/shinzilla in r/Portland · Jul 2025taste
Starters incredible, especially jerk-rubbed cauliflower, but entrees underwhelming; not the city's best.
- Recommendsu/pdx_flyer in r/askportland · Aug 2026
Lists it among suggested places to eat.
- Recommendsu/petitbleu in r/Portland · Jul 2025taste
Enjoyed the meal but the dessert course outshone everything; wants to return for the dessert menu.
- Mixedu/Working_Tomorrow9846 in r/askportland · Oct 2025ambience
Found Kann good on repeat visits but overhyped, and says the noise nearly ruins the experience.
- Recommendsu/Due_Duty1270 in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Recommends Kann for sure.
- Recommendsu/SmanginSouza in r/askportland · Aug 2026taste
Calls it one of their favorite meals.
- Recommendsu/francesfree9 in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Directly recommends going to Kann.
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- Recommendsu/turlatron in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Hard reservation but will knock socks off if you get in.
- Caveatu/aircavrocker in r/Portland · Jul 2025taste
Feels Kann is perfectly fine but does not come close to being the city's best restaurant.
- Recommendsu/Adulations in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Suggests Kann if stretched to represent Caribbean food.
- Recommendsu/smacklouis in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Names Kann as the answer.
- Recommendsu/lexuh in r/Portland · Nov 2025ambience
Notes Kann is consistently packed with people milling outside.
- Mixedu/NotThatKindOfDoctor9 in r/askportland · Oct 2025ambience
Thought the food was pretty good but disliked having to shout across a four-top table.
- Recommendsu/Hopczar420 in r/Portland · Jul 2025taste
Calls the spring onion soup with Dungeness crab the best dish they have eaten in Portland.
- Recommendsu/pinwheelpride in r/Portland · Jul 2025taste
Says Kann was their best Portland meal, with thought and flavor in every dish, and enjoyed the chef's counter.
- Recommendsu/Beebrains in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Recommended for dinner.
- Recommendsu/terra_pericolosa in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Lists Kann among recommended places.
- Recommendsu/codepossum in r/Portland · Nov 2025taste
Recalls having the best beef rib of their life at Kann.
- Recommendsu/iseeapatternhere in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Suggests Kann if a reservation can be snagged.
- Recommendsu/phoneplatypus in r/PortlandFood · Apr 2026
Recommends Kann for people with money to spend who can secure a reservation.
- Recommendsu/lettuceoniontomato in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Lists Kann as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/PutTheFlameOnMe in r/Portland · Jul 2025taste
Three meals there were each among the best meals of their life.
- Recommendsu/WorkDish in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Says they love Kann.
- Mixedu/crumbshots4life in r/askportland · Jun 2024value
Was not wowed; food was good but fell short of the hype.
- Recommendsu/hikensurf in r/Portland · Jul 2025consistency
Has been five times and says it is consistently exceptional.
- Recommendsu/Winter_Guest6421 in r/PortlandFood · Apr 2026
Adds it as a good option.
- Recommendsu/ZealousidealAnt818 in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Recommends the chef's table at Kann.
- Recommendsu/Translate-Incapable in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Lists Kann/Sousol among dinner suggestions.
- Recommendsu/kokosuntree in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Reservations hard to get, but pretty good and they liked it.
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