La Calaca Comelona | |
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Restaurant information | |
Owner(s) | Patricia Cabrera |
Chef | Patricia Cabrera |
Food type | Mexican |
Street address | 2304 Southeast Belmont Street |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°30′58″N 122°38′32″W / 45.5162°N 122.6422°W |
Website |
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La Calaca Comelona is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
La Calaca Comelona (English: "The Hungry Skeleton") is a Mexican restaurant on Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [1] Patricia Cabrera is the chef and owner. [2] The restaurant has skeletal decor and a "secret" garden. [3] According to Michael Russell of The Oregonian, the restaurant is "known for its lush back patio, house-made salsas, and authentic dishes representing multiple regions of Mexico". [4] The menu includes three varieties of alambre, [5] mole, [6] papitas, quesadillas, and tacos. [7]
In her 2016 overview of Portland's 25 best Mexican restaurants, Samantha Bakall described La Calaca Comelona as "regional Mexican food and good cocktails in a restaurant as obsessed with skeletons as a Dia De Los Muertos parade". [8]