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Lechon | |
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Restaurant information | |
Food type | |
Street address | 113 SW Naito Parkway |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97204 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′17″N 122°40′15″W / 45.5213°N 122.6707°W |
Website | lechonpdx |
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.[1][2][3]
Lechon is housed in the Smith's Block building, built in 1872, along Southwest Naito Parkway.[4] 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".[5]
In 2018, the restaurant was featured in the "Flavor Fiesta!" episode of the sixteenth season of the Travel Channel's series Food Paradise.[6]
The business was included in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland".[7]