Astera (restaurant)

Astera
Interactive map of Astera
Restaurant information
ChefAaron Adams
Location1407 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97214, United States
Coordinates45°31′00″N 122°39′05″W / 45.5167°N 122.6514°W / 45.5167; -122.6514
Seating capacity18
Websiteasterapdx.com

Astera is a vegan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]

Description

The 18-seat vegan fine-dining[1] restaurant Astera operates on Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. It offers a tasting menu.[2]

History

Aaron Adams is the chef.[2][3][4] He opened the restaurant following the closure of Fermenter.[5]

Reception

In 2024, Karen Brooks of Portland Monthly wrote, "The best dishes could step into the ring with a Michelin contender's amuse-bouche or a Paris baker's patisserie."[6] Astera was included in The New York Times's 2025 list of the 25 best restaurants in Portland.[2] Anastasia Sloan included the business in Eater Portland's 2025 list of the city's 19 best vegan restaurants.[7] In 2025, VegOut ranked Astera second in a list of best new vegan restaurants in the United States and the magazine's Anja Grommons included the business in a list of Portland's best vegan restaurants.[8][9]

Hannah Wallace included Astera in Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 list of Portland's 23 best restaurants.[10] The business also ranked fifth in The Oregonian's annual Readers Choice Awards in 2025.[11] The newspaper's Michael Russell included Astera in a 2025 list of Portland's ten best new restaurants.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Russell, Michael (2025-09-18). "Portland's Astera and the vegan restaurant of billionaire dreams (review)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c "We Just Updated our Portland, Ore., Dining Guide". 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  3. ^ Spencer, Malia (May 16, 2025). "Astera lowers prices, expands offerings as Portland chef Adams revamps fine dining experience". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-01-08). "With upcoming Astera, plant-based chef Aaron Adams revives fine-dining spirit". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  5. ^ Spencer, Malia (February 27, 2024). "Portland chef Aaron Adams plans new vegan restaurant after Fermenter's closing". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  6. ^ "Portland's Most Exciting New Restaurants in 2024". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  7. ^ Sloan, Anastasia (2015-09-15). "The 19 Most Outstanding Vegan Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  8. ^ "The Best New Vegan Restaurants in America 2024". VegOut. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  9. ^ "The Best Vegan Restaurants in Portland, Oregon". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  10. ^ Wallace, Hannah (2018-12-24). "The 23 Best Restaurants in Portland, Oregon". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  11. ^ Nocera, Veronica (2025-02-06). "Here are the 5 best vegan restaurants in the Portland area: Readers Choice Awards". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  12. ^ "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2025". The Oregonian. 11 December 2025. ISSN 8750-1317. Wikidata Q137368756.
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