5 to Try: Eggs Benedict in Portland

1538 NE Alberta, Portland, OR 97211 (map)

This art district cafe subs crusty house-made crumpets for mass-market English muffins in their Benedicts, which come traditional (with ham), veggie-friendly (with spinach, mushrooms, and tomatoes), or Northwest style (with smoked salmon). Fresh fruit and Yukon gold potatoes sides turn this breakfast standard into a meal fit to split.

1220 SW First Ave, Portland, OR 97201 (map)

The staff at this veteran downtown restaurant raises the bar for Eggs Benedict by bringing in a classic Northwest ingredient: Dungeness crab. Coupled with sauteed spinach, creamy avocado and a crisp potato cake, this unusual rendition is best enjoyed on the restaurant’s charming outdoor patio.

1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 (map)

In this destination hotel dining room, you can have your Eggs Benedict one of three ways. For meat lovers, there’s the option of a smoked pork loin filling; for seafood lovers, smoked salmon. And for the vegetarians? Spinach and tomato slices layered atop a toasted English muffin with the requisite poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.

309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 (map)

To match the London Grill’s dressed up dining scene, Chef Selbe dials his Eggs Benedict’s flavors up a notch with a white truffle-poached egg. Then he incorporates truffle’s perfect pairing--wild mushrooms--into the dish by using them as a meaty substitute for the classic choice, ham.