What's in a name?

Music has always been an important part of the ambience at Papa Haydn. These days the well-rounded mix covers many genres, but credit for our name goes to an 18th-century classical composer by the name of Franz Joseph Haydn. A Viennese composer, regarded as the father of the symphony and the string quartet, Haydn's kindly fatherly qualities earned him the nickname that has become our trade name. The link to beautiful music and the renowned pastries of Vienna was irresistible!

Papa Haydn East

The fall of 1978 saw the opening of a small cafe on the Westmoreland end of Milwaukie Avenue that would have a profound impact on the way Portland looked at dining, and in particular, desserts. Papa Haydn was home to Portland's first espresso machine, and the lines of hungry diners were legendary. The limited menu of European-inspired pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads soon gave way to an expanded space with a full kitchen and a comprehensive lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch menu. A comprehensive remodel was finished in late 2007, with updates including a full bar, expanded kitchen, and a heated patio.

Papa Haydn West

In 1983, when Northwest 23rd Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood was little more than a hodgepodge of thrift stores, laundromats and run-down Victorians, the second Papa Haydn location opened its doors on the corner of 23rd and Irving. What a difference 24 years makes! Northwest Portland, and 23rd Avenue in particular, is now a bustling, thriving, and vital mix of retail, residential, and restaurants. A mecca for shopping, eating, and people-watching! What hasn't changed however, is the popularity of this family-owned destination restaurant, as popular with tourists as with locals. The focus remains, as always on the highest quality foods, beverages, and service.

Jo Bar

Jo Bar & Rotisserie opened its doors in 1995. The brainchild of the owners of the adjacent Papa Haydn restaurant, its focus is wood oven-fired and spit-roasted fare. Unpretentious and welcoming, yet refined and serious about its critically acclaimed food, wine, and distilled spirit offerings, Jo Bar will feel comfortable whether you're on your way to the opera or a baseball game. Peruse the menu and wine list, give us a call to make a reservation, and find out for yourself just how good it really is.