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Pambiche Cocina and Repostería Cubana, or simply Pambiche, is a
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restaurant located in northeast
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, United States.


Description

Pambiche is housed in "a funky turn of the century Victorian building", located at 2811 Northeast Glisan Street in Portland's Kerns neighborhood. The restaurant is owned by chef and musician John Maribona, a first-generation
Cuban American Cuban Americans ( or ) are Americans who immigrated from or are descended from immigrants from Cuba. As of 2023, Cuban Americans were the fourth largest Hispanic and Latino American group in the United States after Mexican Americans, Stateside ...
, and serves traditional
Cuban cuisine Cuban cuisine is largely based on Spanish cuisine with influence from India, African and other Caribbean cuisines. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish, Taino and African cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and ...
using recipes from Maribona's family. It features outside seating and offers
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during select hours.


Menu

The menu includes
empanadas An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spain, other Southern European countries, North African countries, South Asian countries, Latin American countries, and the Philippines. The name com ...
, pork roast,
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, tostones, and several
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options. Select plates include roasted corn and chicken, smoked ham in
béchamel sauce Béchamel sauce or Biratta cream (, ) is one of the mother sauces of French cuisine, made from a white roux (butter and flour) and milk, seasoned with ground nutmeg. Origin The first recipe of a sauce similar to béchamel is in the book by ...
, a Cuban creole fish sandwich with red snapper, and Valencia
saffron rice Saffron rice is a dish made from saffron, white rice and also usually bouillon cube, vegetable bouillon. Saffron rice is found in the cuisines of many countries (in one form or another). The recipe is similar to plain cooked rice with addition of ...
and chicken. Its
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menu includes plates with beans, eggs, rice and a choice of protein.


History

Pambiche installed ornate bicycle racks with a "decidedly Caribbean feel" in 2011. In 2015, Maribona expressed approval of President
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's announcement to normalize relations with Cuba after more than fifty years. He shared his hope that Pambiche would be able to have Cuban-made products such as chocolate.


Reception

Pambiche has received a generally positive reception. It was awarded "Chef's Choice" for the best Latin American restaurant by ''
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'' and named "Restaurant of the Year" by ''
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''. ''The Portland Mercury'' also said Pambiche was "good, fun, and justifiably popular" and recommended the desserts.
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described the restaurant as "Portland's best Cuban food, with a trendy and riotously colorful atmosphere", while ''
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'' noted, "Locals know that you can drive by Pambiche any night of the week and find it packed".
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included it in their list of "The 12 Best Portland Brunch Spots... Without Lines" in 2014.
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called Pambiche "can't-miss Cuban cuisine" that emphasizes healthy, natural foods and "feels like it's straight out of grandma's kitchen". Rebecca Roland included the flan in '' Eater Portland'' 2025 overview of the city's eleven best restaurants for desserts.


See also

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Hispanics and Latinos in Portland, Oregon There were approximately 60,000 people of Hispanic or Latino origin in Portland, Oregon, as of 2020; about 10 percent of the city's population. Demographics The Portland metropolitan area has Oregon's largest Latino population. In 2022, Jamie ...


References


External links

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Pambiche full menu
''The Portland Mercury'' * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pambiche Cocina and Reposteria Cubana Cuban restaurants in the United States Cuban-American culture in Portland, Oregon Latin American restaurants in Portland, Oregon Restaurants in Kerns, Portland, Oregon Restaurants in Northeast Portland, Oregon