Lechon (restaurant)

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Lechon (or LeChon) is a South American restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. Jaco Smith opened the restaurant, which serves Argentine and Chilean cuisine, in August 2015.{{cite news |last1=Cizmar |first1=Martin |title=Lechon: Restaurant Review |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2015/11/04/le-chon-restaurant-review/ |access-date=January 5, 2020 |work=Willamette Week |date=November 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501180232/http://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2015/11/04/le-chon-restaurant-review/ |archive-date=May 1, 2017 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Bamman |first1=Mattie John |title=One Year In With LeChon, 'Naito Parkway's First Restaurant on the Waterfront' |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2016/8/23/12607516/lechon-restaurant-review-one-year-in |website=Eater Portland |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=January 5, 2019 |date=August 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023182653/http://pdx.eater.com/2016/8/23/12607516/lechon-restaurant-review-one-year-in |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Bamman |first1=Mattie John |title=LeChon Drops Flame-Kissed Menu of Argentinian and Chilean Delights |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2015/8/10/9126783/downtown-lechron-menu-reveal-portland |website=Eater Portland |access-date=January 5, 2020 |date=August 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820084515/http://pdx.eater.com/2015/8/10/9126783/downtown-lechron-menu-reveal-portland |archive-date=August 20, 2016 |url-status=live }}

Description

Lechon is housed in the Smith's Block building, built in 1872, along Southwest Naito Parkway.{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Michael |title=LeChon Argentine-Chilean restaurant opening in Portland next month |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2015/07/lechon_restaurant_portland_ope.html |access-date=January 5, 2020 |work=The Oregonian |date=July 14, 2015}} Michael Russell of The Oregonian described the menu as "global, with identifiably South American dishes -- fried empanadas, crab-stuffed piquillo peppers and an Argentine asado with grilled meats and sweetbreads -- alongside more Northwest-y bistro fare -- foie gras torchon with cherry mostarda, forest mushrooms and a farm egg on toasted brioche".{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Michael |title=Downtown Portland's Lechon takes cues from Argentina, Chile, the globe |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2016/03/downtown_portlands_lechon_take.html |access-date=January 5, 2020 |work=The Oregonian |date=January 9, 2019}} The restaurant also has vegetarian options.{{Cite web |last=Baillargeon |first=Zoe |date=2023-07-24 |title=16 Superb Restaurants and Cafes in Portland’s Old Town-Chinatown Neighborhood |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-cafes-portland-chinatown-old-town |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}}

History

In 2018, the restaurant was featured in the "Flavor Fiesta!" episode of the sixteenth season of the Travel Channel's series Food Paradise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8589930/|title = "Food Paradise" Flavor Fiesta! (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb| website=IMDb }}

Reception

The business was included in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland".{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-09-16 |title=Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-restaurants-bars-food-carts-downtown |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104000040/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-restaurants-bars-food-carts-downtown |archive-date=2022-01-04 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}}