Raw Oysters
served with sorrel and aquavit mignonette
Caviar
buckwheat blini, crème fraiche, and your choice of:
Chickpea socca
with olive oil and cracked black pepper
Little t baguette and cultured butter
(v)
A lovely little charcuterie plate
Radishes
with white bean and sesame dip, Aci Sivri cayenne, and nori
Tetsukabuto squash
with Cara Cara orange, Belper Knolle, parsley, sumac, and cress
Roasted beets
kumquat, pistachio, Pecorino Foglie di Noce, mint, and parsley
Carrot soup
with Dungeness crab, vadouvan brown butter, calçots, and black lime
Crawfish rice
Carolina gold rice with spicy crawfish tails, gin and vermouth scented beurre blanc, gordal olives, scallioris, and celery
Tubetti pasta
with black trumpet mushrooms, confit salsify, green garlic, hazelnuts, and Pecorino Tuada
Beef short rib
braised beef short rib with fermented black bean rub, ginger glazed turnips, bok choy raab, and charred cauliflower
Roasted chicken to share
organic, pasture raised chicken, by the . porcini dusted chicken, with frites, and tarragon-green garlic jus please allow 45 minutes
Cheese plate
Three cheeses with seasonal accompaniments and baguette
Meyer lemon tart
yoghurt mousse, toasted meringue, & vanilla infused olive oil
Brown butter beignets
dusted in lemon verbena sugar and served with apple sherbet, caramelized feuilletine, and oolong tea caramel
Tucked away at 6839 SE Belmont St in Portland, the Coquine Menu feels like something you discover and instantly want to tell your friends about. It reads with a kind of quiet confidence-seasonal ingredients, thoughtful pairings, and dishes that sound simple at first but carry surprising depth. You’ll notice how everything seems carefully considered, from delicate vegetable plates to beautifully prepared meats and seafood. There’s a comforting elegance here; nothing feels overdone, yet every description hints at layered flavors and careful technique.
As you move through the menu, it’s easy to picture a relaxed evening in the dining room, maybe starting with a light, bright starter before easing into something richer and more satisfying. Desserts don’t feel like an afterthought either-they’re the kind you plan for from the beginning. Altogether, the selection feels refined but never intimidating, inviting you to slow down, order thoughtfully, and enjoy each course as it arrives.