Gumba

Gumba may be my favorite restaurant in Portland, with the beautiful decor, easy service and most importantly, beautiful and delicious food - Gumba is a one of a kind in Portland. I have been wanting to go here for ages but never got around to it. I had high expectations with the the great reviews Gumba has received and even with perception going in, I was BLOWN AWAY by the food. I'm not kidding when I say the flavors, presentation and preparation of these dishes rivals the high dining restaurants of our city. Our dishes had me experiencing flavors I haven't had before, and for that alone it was awesome. Gumba is on par with my favorite restaurant in Portland, Kann, when it comes to all of these factors. I'm absolutely blown away and impressed! The chicken parm was so unique with the corn flavored puree and the seafood spaghetti tasted unlike any other I've had. To top everything off, our cocktail and wine were perfect, and our desserts left us happy and satisfied. Gumba truly is worth the rep that it gets. The decor, the food, the drinks, are all stellar. This is one of my favorite restaurants and I cannot wait to come here again. I HIGHLY recommend Gumba, beautiful and delicious food awaits you!

Gumba has been a favorite of ours so it was a no brainer to have them cater our wedding in North Portland. From the consultation to the wedding day, the general manager John and his team were amazing to work with! He is so chill and made sure all of our needs and wants were met. The food at the wedding was the main event and guests have not stop raving about it! John and his team provided amazing service and were such a welcome presence. They even went above and beyond and prepped kid specific meals without us asking, and boxed up all of our leftovers for us to take home!

I came here on Monday night to specifically to try their monthly chicken parm special (which you can only get on Mondays) and wish I would have gone sooner! I wasn’t prepared for how much I would like it and will definitely be back for more. This month’s special was such a great mix of sweet and savory notes. The portion was large, especially when adding the pasta. It was easily two meals, which worked out great for leftovers the next day. I’m not generally a calamari fan but thought I would give it a shot since my bf really wanted to try it. It had really great flavors and am glad I tried it, but didn’t turn me into a calamari lover. Gumba is always a win in my book!