St. Honoré is a warm boulangerie located near Nob Hill. Great food, authentic atmosphere. You order at the counter, and they'll bring your food over to your table. Their turkey croissants are delicious. I usually have lunch here before walking down to 23rd for some intense (window)shopping.
Saint Honoré Boulangerie (Nob Hill)
Hands down, Portland's most popular dessert place. I haven't tried any of their other meals, but Papa Haydn's desserts are definitely their specialty. For about $8 you can have an autumn meringue, cassata, boccone dolce, chocolate hazelnut torte, lemon chiffon cake. Every time I go, I have to first look at the dessert case and see which one I feel like having that day. Upscale setting. There are two: one in Nob Hill and one in Sellwood.
Papa Haydn
I came here once with my friends to celebrate the end of fall break. Located in adorable Nob Hill, this is a dimly-lit restaurant in which, as usual, I felt like the youngest one there. The tables are pretty close to each other, but luckily we were by a couple of nicely-dressed elderly women. I had a tasty scallop dish and finished it off with a chocolate tart. Entrées range from $20-28, and they offer a 3-course meal for a mere $25. 23Hoyt was a nice place to celebrate something special without completely breaking the bank.
A typical day on Nob Hill consists of getting a "low-class" lunch/dinner at Escape New York Pizza and then a "high-class" dessert at Papa Haydn. Despite Escape New York Pizza's "low-class" status, their pizza is delicious, and has been approved by fellow New Yorkers.
Get a slice for about $2-3, sit on one of the stools surrounded by pictures and newspaper articles of New York and liberal propaganda or, if the weather allows, sit at one of the two tables outside and watch (s)Nob Hill shoppers pass.
