# @theoregonian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C1LP8nWLRf5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10439455-theoregonian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-23T01:10:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

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kiikibaapdx, a family-owned Yucatecan restaurant on NE 82nd Ave., is The Oregonian's 2023 #restaurantoftheyear.

Here's what food critic Michael Russell had to say about his pick:

Despite Portland’s surprisingly deep roster of carts and restaurants representing the Yucatán, none are executing on Ki’ikibáa’s level. The panuchos are the best in town, each gently crisp tortilla stuffed with black bean and topped with lettuce, pickled onion and a choice of meat, including cochinita pibil, the citrus-marinated pork. Ditto for the Christmas-toned pozoles (red and green), and the relleno negro, a pork loaf formed, Scotch egg-style, around a hard-boiled egg, and served with shredded turkey in a savory black broth made from charred chilies that takes Lopez around a week to prepare.

Few dishes on the menu have equals in town, and that’s without even mentioning arguably Portland’s best burrito, with its seared carne asada and layer of gently crisped cheese. But I’d go a step further: After visiting a handful of recommended restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles, I’m thinking there’s a good chance Ki’ikibáa is the best place to eat Yucatecan food in America. And it the place we loved eating the most in 2023.

To read the full review, follow the link in our bio.

📷 killendave

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