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Tapalaya

Item: Tapalaya
Author: Meagan Wristen

Type: Live Music

10Best Says

Tapalaya is the worlds first tapas (small-plates) restaurant serving Cajun/Creole cuisine and is open every day for lunch and dinner starting at 11:30 AM. Everything on Tapalaya's menu is made from scratch, with love. The plates of food are small (appetizer or side items size) and perfect for sharing and pairing. Menu items highlight New Orleans favorites: Jambalaya, Collard Greens, N'awlins BBQ Shrimp, Corn Bread and Po'Boys (just to name a few). They also have vegetarian and vegan items. Tapalaya offers live Music every Tuesday and Thursday and Happy Hour Every day 4:30 - 6 PM with $2 Martinis $3 Hurricanes and $3 cocktails.

Address:

28 NE 28th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
5032326652

Hours:

Dinner:: Monday; -; Thursday; 4:30PM; -; 9:30PM Friday; &
Saturday: 4:30PM; -; 10:30PM Sunday; 4:30PM; -; 9:00PM

Website:

tapalaya.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Meagan Wristen
Portland Local Expert

Early Entertainment: "Go on a Tuesday or Thursday to enjoy live music."

Best for Early Entertainment Because: Tapalaya is a fun place to hang out with friends, especially during their early happy hour from 4:30 - 6 PM.

Dinner Menu
- Smaller Dishes
  
  Farmer's Market Salad*
  
  grilled veggies, greens & pickled carrot with ginger lime vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Creole Caesar
  
  romaine & farm greens, parmesan, corn bread croutons & fried capers ($7.00)
  
  Mississippi Caviar*
  
  black-eyed peas, red onions, celery & bell peppers marinated in a red wine vin ($4.00)
  
  Buttermilk Fried Chicken
  
  Mary's chicken with Bourbon Syrup ($8.00)
  
  Oysters Rockefeller Gratin*
  
  Herbsaint, spinach, cream & parmesan ($12.00)
  
  Fried Okra
  
  with dill aioli ($5.00)
  
  Sweet Potato Fries
  
  with remoulade ($5.00)
  
  Deep Fried Oysters
  
  with cocktail sauce ($9.00)
  
  Popcorn Shrimp
  
  with cocktail sauce ($7.00)
  
  Crawfish Fritters
  
  with remoulade ($8.00)
  
  Blackened Catfish*
  
  with lemongrass pesto ($8.00)
  
  Fried Catfish
  
  with remoulade ($8.00)
  
  Blackened Tofu*
  
  with lemongrass pesto ($6.00)
- Bigger Dishes
  
  Seafood Gumbo
  
  with rice ($10.00)
  
  Red Beans & Rice*
  
  a classic New Orleans dish ($6.00)
  
  Jambalaya*
  
  andouille, chicken & shrimp ($9.00)
  
  Veggie Jambalaya*
  
  with seasonal veggies ($8.00)
  
  Steak Diane*
  
  beef medallions in a brandy mushroom cream sauce topped with pickled onions ($10.00)
  
  Crawfish Anh Luu*
  
  inspired by a jazz fest favorite - crawfish in a Cajun cream sauce over grits ($10.00)
  
  BBQ Jumbo Gulf Prawns
  
  with grits in a worcestershire & black pepper sauce ($14.00)
  
  Grilled Pork Belly Skewers
  
  basted with soy, brown sugar BBQ ($8.00)
  
  Crawfish Etouffee
  
  with rice ($10.00)
  
  Grillades & Grits*
  
  slow braised pork cheeks with onion gravy ($10.00)
  
  Nightly Seafood Boil
  
  peel and eat Louisiana style
- French Bread Sandwiches
  
  Pork Belly Banh Mi
  
  pickled carrots, cilantro & chicken liver mayo ($6.00)
  
  Fried Oyster or Catfish Po 'Boy
  
  lettuce, tomato, pickle & remoulade ($6.00)
  
  Blackened Shrimp or Catfish Po 'Boy
  
  kale slaw ($6.00)
  
  Blackened Tofu Banh Mi
  
  pickled carrot, cilantro & lemongrass pesto ($6.00)
- Sides
  
  Bayou Potato Chips*
  
  house made, tossed in house seasonings ($3.00)
  
  Kale Slaw*
  
  green cabbage, red onion, carrots & remoulade ($4.00)
  
  Cornbread
  
  topped with melty honey butter ($2.00)
  
  Toast
  
  charred green onion butter & parm ($2.00)
  
  Baked Mac & Cheese
  
  parm panko topping ($5.00)
  
  Creamy Grits*
  
  Bob's Old Red Mill stone ground, topped with charred green onion butter ($4.00)
  
  Crabby Mac
  
  blue crab stuffed baked mac & cheese ($9.00)
  
  Braised Greens*
  
  with bacon or vegetarian ($4.00)
Happy Hour
- Main
  
  Signature Cocktails
  
  Gris Gris Margarita, Uptown NOLA, Down River Drop ($5.00)
  
  Vodka or Gin Martini
  
  Lemondrop or Cosmo for a buck more ($3.00)
  
  House Red or White Wine
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Hurricane
  
  light & dark rum, passion fruit, orange juice, lime juice & grenadine ($4.00)
  
  Taste of Tapalaya
  
  three items, changes daily ($4.00)
  
  Boudin Egg Rolls
  
  Cajun rice & pork sausage ($3.00)
  
  Cajun Grilled Steak Skewers
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Pork Belly Banh Mi
  
  with chicken liver mayo, pickled carrots & cilantro ($5.00)
  
  Mississippi Caviar*
  
  black-eyed peas, red onions, celery & bell peppers in red wine vinaigrette ($3.00)
  
  Stuffed Mushrooms
  
  filled with corn bread & cheddar cheese ($4.00)
  
  Fish Sauce Wings
  
  ($6.00)
Drinks
- Cocktails
  Hurricane
  
  light & dark rum with passion, orange juice, lime juice & grenadine ($8.00)
  
  Gris Gris Margarita
  
  cucumber infused tequila, muddled orange, triple sec & lime ($8.00)
  
  Uptown NOLA
  
  peach infused bourbon, orange bitters, ginger syrup & sweet vermouth ($8.00)
  
  Down River Drop
  
  strawberry ginger infused lemon & sugar ($8.00)
  
  Ramos Gin Fizz
  
  Aviation gin, fresh lime, sugar, egg white & orange flower water ($10.00)
  
  Sazerac
  rye whiskey, herbsaint, pechauds & sugar
  
  $8.00
  
  W/ Sazerac Rye: $10.00
  
  W/ Rittenhouse Rye: $14.00
  
  W/ 1776 Rye: $11.00
  
  W/ Templeton Rye: $13.00
  
  W/ Willet Rye: $17.00
- Wine
  House Red
  $6.00
  
  $24.00
  Syrah blend
  Cotes du Rhone, France
  
  $8.00
  
  $32.00
  Cabernet blend
  Canoe Ridge, WA
  
  $9.00
  
  $36.00
  House White
  $6.00
  
  $24.00
  Chardonnay
  Domain de la Motte
  
  $8.00
  
  $36.00
  Bordeaux Blend
  Chateau Bonnet
  
  $7.00
  
  $28.00
  Rosé
  Domaine de Pellehaut, France
  
  $7.00
  
  $28.00
  Sparkling
  Vega Medien Cava NV, Spain
  
  $7.00
  
  $28.00
  Corkage
  
  ($10.00)
- Beer
  
  Moose Drool Brown Ale
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Occidental Hefeweizen
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Caldera Pilot Rock Porter
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Good Life Descender IPA
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Bayern Pilsner
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Victory Storm King Imperial Stout
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Old German
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Abita Amber
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Abita Turbo Dog
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Abita Purple Haze
  
  ($4.50)
  
  "33" Export
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Einbecher N/A
  
  ($4.00)
Brunch
- Benedicts
  
  Cochon Eggs Benedict
  
  seared pork confit with caper Hollandaise ($10.00)
  
  Fried Oyster Benedict
  
  caper Hollandaise ($8.00)
  
  Blackened Catfish Benedict
  
  caper Hollandaise ($7.00)
  
  Veggie Benedict
  
  Farmer's market veggies, caper Hollandaise ($7.00)
- French Bread Sandwiches
  Andouille & Egg
  Creole mustard & pickles
  
  $6.00
  
  $10.00
  Banh Mi
  pickled carrots, cilantro & chicken liver aioli
  
  $6.00
  
  $10.00
  Fried Oyster BLT
  with remoulade
  
  $6.00
  
  $10.00
- Specialties
  
  Eggs Sardou*
  
  2 poached eggs on artichoke hearts with creamed spinach & caper Hollandaise ($8.00)
  
  Fried Chicken & Beignets
  
  with bourbon syrup ($8.00)
  
  Grillades & Grits*
  
  braised pork cheeks in onion gravy ($10.00)
  
  Shrimp & Grits
  
  head on gulf prawns in a beer, butter sauce ($14.00)
  
  Steak Diane & Eggs*
  
  with fried potatoes ($14.00)
  
  Mién Ga*
  
  glass noodles in a Vietnamese chicken broth with chicken, cilantro & green onion ($8.00)
  
  Coconut Pork Rice Bowl
  
  with a fried egg ($9.00)
  
  Farmer 's Market Salad*
  
  grilled veggies & greens pickled carrots & lemongrass vin ($8.00)
  
  Blackened Tuna Hash
  
  fried potatoes, lemongrass pesto & poached egg ($12.00)
- Smaller Plates & Sides
  
  Grilled Andouille Sausage*
  
  Creole mustard ($4.00)
  
  Beignets
  
  with bourbon syrup ($6.00)
  
  Creamy Grits*
  
  Bob's Old Red Mill stone ground grits, topped with charred green onion butter ($4.00)
  
  Crabby Grits*
  
  blue crab, grits green onion butter ($9.00)
  
  Cheesy Grits*
  
  choice of parm, cheddar or fontina ($4.00)
  
  Fried Potatoes*
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Green Salad*
  
  ginger lime vinaigrette ($2.00)
  
  Bacon*
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Braised Greens*
  
  bacon or vegetarian ($4.00)
  
  Two Cage Free Eggs*
  
  poached, fried or scrambled ($4.00)
  
  Cornbread
  
  topped with melty honey butter ($2.00)
  
  Grilled French Bread
  
  ($2.00)

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