Akadi (restaurant)
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Owner(s) | Fatou Ouattara |
Chef | Fatou Ouattara |
Food type | West African |
Street address | 3601 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97212 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°32′56″N 122°39′42″W / 45.5489°N 122.6618°WCoordinates: 45°32′56″N 122°39′42″W / 45.5489°N 122.6618°W |
Website | akadipdx |
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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Official website
- Akadi PDX at Lonely Planet
Categories:
- African culture in Oregon
- Boise, Portland, Oregon
- Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
- West African cuisine