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Bar Casa Vale

Bar Casa Vale was a Spanish restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It opened in 2016. In April 2026, the restaurant announced plans to close permanently on April 25.[3]

Bar Casa Vale
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Interactive map of Bar Casa Vale
Restaurant information
Food typeSpanish
Location215 Southeast 9th Avenue, Suite 109, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97214, United States
Coordinates45°31′17″N 122°39′24″W / 45.5213°N 122.6568°W / 45.5213; -122.6568

Description

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The Spanish-inspired Bar Casa Vale (BCV) operated on Pine Street in southeast Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood.[4][5][6] Matthew Singer of Willamette Week described the bar as "a cozy, sultry hallway of a bar composed of odd little nooks—lit dimly by hurricane lights, southern sun and the flicker of fire".[7] Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian called BCV a "Barcelona- and San Sebastian-inspired pintxos bar serving stand-up snacks and meat and seafood seared to a smoky char in a custom hearth alongside a lush turquoise tile-backed bar specializing in sherry".[8]

BCV served tapas such as jamón Serrano and patatas bravas, as well as larger entrees like pork shoulder.[9][10][11] The brunch menu included fried chicken and churros with honey and manchego, salt cod fritters, and chocolate toast with olive oil and pistachio. Drink options included cider,[12] cava-brandy sangria and other cocktails with brandy and sherry.[13][14][15][16]

BCV offered happy hour specials.[17]

History

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Plans about the business were made public in February 2016.[18][19][20] Staff included Nate Tilden, Elias Cairo, Louis Martinez, and Martin Schwartz.[21] The bar opened in September,[4] in a space that previously housed the music venue La Luna and in the same building as Biwa.[22][23] In 2017, BCV was among local Spanish restaurants participating in the food festival organized by the Tourist Office of Spain as part of United States for World Tapas Day.[24] The menu was expanded in 2017.[25] Brunch service started in February 2018,[13] but ended in September.[26]

Jacob Harth was the executive chef as of 2018.[27][28][29][30] Erik Van Kley became the executive chef in 2019.[31][32]

Like many restaurants, BCV closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, at times operating via take-out and outdoor service on the patio.[10] BCV shared the patio space with Scotch Lodge.[33]

Reception

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Michael Russell included BCV in The Oregonian's 2017 list of Portland's ten best Spanish restaurants.[34] Samantha Bakall included the business in the newspaper's 2017 list of the city's best new happy hours.[16] Russell later ranked BCV number 38 in a 2024 list of the forty "best restaurants in Portland you need to try".[35] He also included the business in the newspaper's 2025 list of the 21 best restaurants in southeast Portland.[36]

Lindsay D. Mattison included the business in Tasting Table's 2023 list of Portland's forty best restaurants.[37]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Russell, Michael (November 9, 2016). "At Bar Casa Vale, Spanish pintxos, room to stand: Scouting report". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bar Casa Vale Is The Dim, Drunky, Comfortably Hip Tapas and Cocktail Bar Portland's Been Missing". Willamette Week. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Nocera, Veronica (April 13, 2026). "One of Portland's few remaining Spanish restaurants is closing". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Walsh, Chad (September 30, 2016). "Look Inside Nate Tilden's Bar Casa Vale, Opening Saturday". Eater Portland. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bar Casa Vale's Coal-Roasted Artichokes Are a Lesson in Live-Fire Spanish Cooking". Portland Monthly. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Satisfy the Drunchies with These Portland Bar Bites". Portland Monthly. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Top 5 Places to Get Drinks on Valentine's Day". Willamette Week. February 13, 2019. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (December 19, 2016). "The 15 biggest Portland restaurant and bar openings of 2016". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Frane, Alex (July 20, 2018). "A Family-Owned Argentinian Food Cart Lands in Beaverton". Eater Portland. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 6, 2020). "Oregon's First Bonchon, a Korean Fried Chicken Chain, Has Opened in Happy Valley". Eater Portland. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Wu, Waz (February 10, 2023). "Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bar Casa Vale Survived and Thrived in 2017". Portland Monthly. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Forster, Tim (February 9, 2018). "Bar Casa Vale Unveils Brunch With Churros And Fried Chicken". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bar Casa Vale Still Makes Some of the Finest Cocktails in Town". Willamette Week. June 9, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bar Casa Vale". Willamette Week. August 20, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  16. 1 2 Bakall, Samantha (April 17, 2017). "Portland's 10 best new happy hours". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ Frane, Alex (August 10, 2016). "Try These 19 New Happy Hours in Portland, Mapped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (February 3, 2016). "Son of a Biscuit to Become a Garden Bar | Clyde Common Owners Launch New Bar Project". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  19. ↑ "The Scoop on Bar Casa Vale, the Upcoming Spanish Spot from Olympia Provisions' Nate Tilden". Portland Monthly. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  20. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (February 10, 2016). "Nate Tilden's Eighth Restaurant, Bar Casa Vale, Releases Smoky Details". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  21. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (August 30, 2016). "The Ultimate Guide to Fall Restaurant Openings in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Bar of the Year 2017: Bar Casa Vale is a Dream of Spain a Decade in the Making". Willamette Week. May 23, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  23. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (July 8, 2016). "Here Are the 96 Restaurants That Have Opened Since June 2016". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  24. ↑ Russell, Michael (April 25, 2017). "Major Spanish food festival coming to Portland this June". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Bar Casa Vale Revamps with New Chef, New Menu". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  26. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (September 14, 2018). "Another Quirky Gyro Shack Is Opening in Vancouver". Eater Portland. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  27. ↑ Russell, Michael (April 14, 2018). "Bar Casa Vale puts a modern spin on Spanish breakfast -- with no lines". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Bar Casa Vale's New Restaurant, Suttle Lodge's Chef Series, and More PDX Food News". Portland Monthly. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  29. ↑ Russell, Michael (November 29, 2018). "Scotch Lodge brings rare Scotch, modern French to Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  30. ↑ "StarChefs - Chef Jacob Harth of Bar Casa Vale | Portland, OR". StarChefs. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  31. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 8, 2019). "The Guy Who Survived on Taco Bell Fire Sauce Packets Wins a Year of Free Taco Bell". Eater Portland. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  32. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 20, 2019). "Big-Name Chef Erik Van Kley Lands at Pearl District Wine Bar and Restaurant Arden". Eater Portland. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  33. ↑ Williams, Nathan (June 21, 2022). "Where to Find Portland's Standout Bar Patios". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  34. ↑ Russell, Michael (June 7, 2017). "Portland's 10 best* Spanish restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  35. ↑ Russell, Michael (February 26, 2024). "The 40 best restaurants in Portland you need to try". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  36. ↑ Russell, Michael (September 18, 2024). "These are Southeast Portland's 21 best restaurants right now". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  37. ↑ Mattison, Lindsay D. (June 4, 2023). "40 Absolute Best Restaurants In Portland". Tasting Table. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
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