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.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Huber's Cafe met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Historic Restaurant in Portland Portland, OR · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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