The Woodsman Tavern was a New American restaurant in the Richmond neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States.[1][2][3][4] The restaurant originally operated from 2011 to 2018, followed by a second stint from 2021 to 2023.
The restaurant originally opened in 2011, and closed in December 2018.[7][8] The building later housed Tasty n Daughters. The restaurant group Submarine Hospitality re-opened The Woodsman Tavern on December 1, 2021.[9][10] In 2023, the business announced plans to close on August 20. A closing announcement said, "We love our neighborhood and this very beloved piece of SE Division Street. With that, we won't be gone for long and are developing a new concept to share with you soon enough."[11]
The restaurant L'Échelle began operating in the space in 2024.[12]
Reception
Michael Russell included the restaurant in The Oregonian's 2023 list of Portland's ten best new brunches.[13]