Huber's Cafe
Best Historic Restaurant in Portland · OR
Portland's oldest restaurant, flaming coffee included
Huber's Cafe is Portland's oldest restaurant, operating since 1879 and settled since 1910 in the Oregon Pioneer Building beneath arched stained-glass skylights and mahogany paneling. The Louie family has run it for over a century, and its signatures are unwavering: roast turkey dinners and flaming Spanish coffees mixed tableside.
A downtown time capsule of terrazzo floors and old-Portland atmosphere, Huber's pairs genuine history with the theater of its blue-flamed coffee — a ritual the city has watched for generations.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Portland since 1879 — 146 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Portland.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Portland has kept Huber's Cafe busy for 146 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Portland regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best historic restaurant in Portland for 2025 for serving turkey dinners and tableside Spanish coffee since 1879.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Historic Restaurant in Portland Portland, OR · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Huber's Cafe
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Clean, checkable facts about Huber's Cafe.
- Legal / trading name
- Huber's Cafe
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1879, Portland, OR
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Centurion Award
- Best Historic Restaurant in Portland — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Huber's Cafe?
Portland's oldest restaurant, opened in 1879, famous for roast turkey and Spanish coffee flamed tableside under a stained-glass ceiling.
Is Huber's Cafe award-winning?
Yes — Huber's Cafe is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Historic Restaurant in Portland, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best historic restaurant in Portland for 2025 for serving turkey dinners and tableside Spanish coffee since 1879.
Where is Huber's Cafe?
Huber's Cafe is in Portland, OR.
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