Maurice (restaurant)

Maurice
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
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Restaurant information
Food type
Street address921 Southwest Oak Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′22″N 122°40′49″W / 45.5227°N 122.6804°W / 45.5227; -122.6804
Websitemauricepdx.com

Maurice (stylized as Måurice) is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The restaurant opened in 2013.

Description

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The bakery and restaurant Maurice has been described as a "French-Scandinavian" and "French-Nordic" luncheonette.[1][2] The menu includes goat-filled bisteeya (meat pies) and polenta clafouti with confit chicken heart. Dessert options include black pepper cheesecake, creme brulee pops, and rhubarb and celery leaf cheese.[3]

History

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Kristen Murray opened in the restaurant in December 2013.[4][5][6] She raised $40,000 via Kickstarter to support the launch.[7] Murray launched a regular prix-fixe brunch in 2014,[8] and Sunday brunch in 2018.[1]

Reception

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Interior

In 2014, the Portland Mercury's Andrea Damewood wrote, "This isn't your fattyboombatty Cheesecake Factory fare."[9][10] The Oregonian's Michael Russell rated the restaurant 2.5 out of 3 stars.[11][12] Maurice was included in Bon Appetit's "America's Best New Restaurants 2014" list,[13][14] and ranked number 9 in the magazine's "Hot 10" list.[15] In 2017, food critic Ruth Reichl called Maurice "the quintessential Portland restaurant".[16]

Murray was nominated in the Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific category of the 2020 James Beard Awards for her work at Maurice.[17] Michelle Lopez and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the restaurant in Eater Portland's 2021 list of "outstanding" bakeries in the Portland metropolitan area.[18] Alex Frane and Jackson-Glidden also included Maurice in the website's 2021 list of eleven "charming" French Restaurants in the city.[2] Jackson-Glidden also included Maurice in the site's 2021 list of Portland's 38 "essential" restaurants and food carts.[19] The business was included in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of recommended restaurants in downtown Portland and 2025 list of the city's best restaurants for mid-week lunches,.[20][21] as well as The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.[22] The business was included in Time Out Portland's 2025 list of the city's eighteen best restaurants.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (May 15, 2018). "French-Scandinavian Luncheonette Maurice Launches Sunday Brunch". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frane, Alex (October 10, 2018). "11 Charming French Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ DeJesus, Erin (December 6, 2013). "MenuWatch". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ DeJesus, Erin (July 23, 2013). "Pastry Chef Kristen Murray Opening Downtown Concept". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ^ DeJesus, Erin (July 29, 2013). "Intel on Kristen Murray's 'Pastry Luncheonette,' Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ^ DeJesus, Erin (January 3, 2014). "Inside Kristen Murray's Pastry Luncheonette Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. ^ DeJesus, Erin (August 26, 2013). "An Epic Look at Portland's Most Anticipated Fall Openings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ^ DeJesus, Erin (May 12, 2014). "Maurice's Monthly Brunch; Limited Company Pops Up". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Andrea Damewood. "Runaway Yummy". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ DeJesus, Erin (March 24, 2014). "Life of Pie Gets Chopped; Reviews for Expatriate, Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Russell, Michael (July 24, 2014). "Maurice, a pleasing pastry oasis in downtown Portland (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ^ DeJesus, Erin (July 28, 2014). "Maurice Sparkles With 2.5 Stars; Deep Dish in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "The 50 Nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2014 (List)". Bon Appetit. August 13, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  14. ^ DeJesus, Erin (August 13, 2014). "Awards Season". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  15. ^ DeJesus, Erin (August 19, 2014). "Maurice Lands at #9 on Bon Appetit's Hot 10 of 2014 List". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  16. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (October 11, 2017). "Iconic Critic Ruth Reichl Raves for Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  17. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (February 26, 2020). "Here Are Portland's 2020 James Beard Awards Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  18. ^ Lopez, Michelle (December 1, 2015). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  19. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (January 9, 2018). "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland". Eater Portland. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  21. ^ Bicchieri, Paolo (March 8, 2022). "The Best Restaurants for a Mid-Week Lunch in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  22. ^ "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  23. ^ Wolfe, Alice (April 2, 2025). "The 18 best restaurants in Portland, Oregon". Time Out Portland.
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