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Afuri (also known as Afuri Izakaya) is a chain of ramen restaurants, based in
Afuri (also known as Afuri Izakaya) is a chain of ramen restaurants, based in Tokyo
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, Japan.
History
The original noodle shop opened at the base of Mount Afuri in 2001. Founder Hiroto Nakamura partnered with Taichi Ishizuki to open a location in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood in 2016. Since then, three additional locations have opened in thePortland metropolitan area
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, in downtown
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and northwest Portland
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Northwest Portland includes the Pearl District, most of Old Town Chinatown, the Northwest District, and various residential and industrial neighborhoods. A range of ...
as well as Beaverton. There are also locations in California, Canada (Vancouver), Hong Kong, Portugal, and Singapore.
In 2020, plans were announced to expand into northwest Portland. The restaurant opened in the Northwest District's Slabtown district in 2022.
See also
*List of Japanese restaurants
This is a list of notable Japanese restaurants. Japanese cuisine is the food—ingredients, preparation and way of eating—of Japan. The traditional food of Japan is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes, each in its own utensil, with an ...
* List of restaurants in Tokyo
This is a list of notable restaurants in Tokyo, Japan.
Restaurants in Tokyo
* Afuri
* The Amrita – Japan's first naked restaurant
* L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon – Michelin 2-star French restaurant located in Minato, Tokyo
* Butlers Café ...
* List of restaurants in Vancouver
Following is a list of notable restaurants in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
* Afuri
* AnnaLena
* The Attic
* Barbara
* Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
* Burdock & Co
* Chung Chun Rice Dog
* Elisa
* Feenie's
* Fountainhead Pub
* Haw ...
References
External links
* (United States) 2001 establishments in Japan Buckman, Portland, Oregon Japanese restaurants in Oregon Japanese restaurants in Portland, Oregon Japanese-American culture in California Japanese-American culture in Oregon Japanese-Canadian culture Northwest District, Portland, Oregon Ramen shops Restaurant chains Restaurants established in 2001 Restaurants in Beaverton, Oregon Restaurants in California Restaurants in Hong Kong Restaurants in Portugal Restaurants in Singapore Restaurants in Tokyo Restaurants in Vancouver Southwest Portland, Oregon {{Restaurant-stub