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Food
9.0
Feel
9.5
Price
$50
Simpatica Dining Hall
It’s brunch, it’s a supper club, it’s a caterer—it’s mighty good
Modern
Upmarket restaurant

Hours
Fri 7:30pm–10:30pm
Sat 7:00pm–11:00pm
Sun 9:00am–2:00pm

Features Date-friendly
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Essential

www.simpaticacatering.com

Southeast Portland
828 SE Ash St.
Portland, OR
(503) 235-1600

The phrase “dining hall” calls to mind cavernous rooms of exposed wood beams and raucous Vikings. Simpatica’s room is about halfway there—voices bounce aggressively off the low ceiling and walls of this converted part of the old La Luna music club, where diners sit at long community tables. There is…

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