Huber's Cafe

The overview

Portland's oldest restaurant, flaming coffee included

Huber's Cafe is Portland's oldest restaurant, operating since 1879 and settled since 1910 in the Oregon Pioneer Building beneath arched stained-glass skylights and mahogany paneling. The Louie family has run it for over a century, and its signatures are unwavering: roast turkey dinners and flaming Spanish coffees mixed tableside.

A downtown time capsule of terrazzo floors and old-Portland atmosphere, Huber's pairs genuine history with the theater of its blue-flamed coffee — a ritual the city has watched for generations.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Huber's Cafe cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Portland since 1879 — 146 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Portland.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Portland has kept Huber's Cafe busy for 146 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Portland regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best historic restaurant in Portland for 2025 for serving turkey dinners and tableside Spanish coffee since 1879.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Historic Restaurant in Portland Portland, OR · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Huber's Cafe

Websitehubers.com ↗

Location411 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204

In business since1879

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Huber's Cafe — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Huber's Cafe
Category: Restaurant
Founded: 1879, Portland, OR
Location: Portland, OR
Centurion Award: Best Historic Restaurant in Portland — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Huber's Cafe cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Huber's Cafe?

Portland's oldest restaurant, opened in 1879, famous for roast turkey and Spanish coffee flamed tableside under a stained-glass ceiling.

Is Huber's Cafe award-winning?

Yes — Huber's Cafe is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Historic Restaurant in Portland, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best historic restaurant in Portland for 2025 for serving turkey dinners and tableside Spanish coffee since 1879.

Where is Huber's Cafe?

Huber's Cafe is in Portland, OR.