Joel Palmer House Restaurant Restaurant Review:
Portland's rainy, forested environment is a paradise for mushrooms, which is probably why the Czarnecki family, with four generations of experience as mushroom hunters and restaurateurs, chose to relocate here from Pennsylvania. They set up shop in a gracious Victorian mansion, the historic residence of Oregon pioneer Joel Palmer. Owner/mushroom guru Jack Czarnecki gathers the wild fungi...
Wild mushrooms and truffles are the stars at this 1857 home, named after an Oregon pioneer, that is now on the National Register of Historic Places. There are three small dining rooms, each seating about 15 people. A popular starter is Heidi's three-mushroom tart, and while the menu changes seasonally, the mushroom tart, Joe's wild mushroom soup, and wild mushroom risotto with Oregon truffle...
A wine-country must set in a historic Dayton mansion and serving inspired Northwest cuisine.:
In Short
For years, the Joel Palmer House sat in the center of Dayton as a faint memory of the town's founding father. In 1996 it was bought by restaurateurs, and today anyone can enjoy... Pros + local wines Cons - location