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Food
8.5
Feel
7.5
Price
$45
Belly Timber
A crowded house that, at its best, can brandish real nouvelle splendor
Modern
Upmarket restaurant

Hours
Tue–Thu 5:00pm–9:00pm
Fri–Sat 5:00pm–10:00pm
Sun 9:00am–2:00pm
Sun 5:00pm–9:00pm

Features Date-friendly, outdoor dining
Bar Beer, wine, liquor, BYO
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Accepted

Website

Hawthorne
3257 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR
(503) 235-3277

We like lively places, but Belly Timber is loud enough to be uncomfortable. Sure, the building looks like a beautiful Victorian house from the outside, but it seems that every inch of space inside has been used to maximize seating. It’s nearly impossible not to be involved in your neighbors’…

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