Akadi (restaurant)

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Akadi
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Portland, Oregon - February 27, 2021 - 206.jpg
The restaurant's front exterior in 2021
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Fatou Ouattara
ChefFatou Ouattara
Food typeWest African
Street address3601 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97212
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°32′56″N 122°39′42″W / 45.5489°N 122.6618°W / 45.5489; -122.6618Coordinates: 45°32′56″N 122°39′42″W / 45.5489°N 122.6618°W / 45.5489; -122.6618
Websiteakadipdx.com

Akadi is a West African restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Fatou Ouattara is the chef and owner.

Description[]

The menu specializes in cuisine from Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast, and has seafood and vegetarian options.[1] Options include fried plantains, plantain fufu, and stews.[2]

History[]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, business had declined by 50 percent, as of July 2020.[3] In December 2020, Ouattara confirms plans to close temporarily on December 31.[4]

Reception[]

In 2019, Michael Russell included Akadi in The Oregonian's list of the city's 10 best new restaurants.[5]

In 2020, Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said the Attieke Poisson Braisé was "one of the top dishes in Northeast Portland" and also recommended the goat pepper soup and mafe.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Bamman, Mattie (July 3, 2018). "Akadi Broadens Portland's Palate for West African Cuisine". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Smith, Suzette (October 6, 2020). "Takeout Club: Chef In Your Garden Serves Up Akadi, and Singing the Praises of Killer Burger To-Go". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Stevens, Suzanne (July 23, 2020). "In her own words: Akadi's Fatou Ouattara on keeping the restaurant open and culture alive". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (December 22, 2020). "Akadi Will Close December 31, But Promises To Return". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Russell, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2019". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (May 29, 2020). "Five Portland Takeout Dishes to Try This Weekend". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

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