Caffe Mingo
# Caffe Mingo

Caffe Mingo is an Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

## Description

Caffe Mingo is an Italian restaurant on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. Bar Mingo is an adjoining bar, and Mingo (also called Mingo West) is a sibling restaurant in Beaverton.

## History

The restaurant opened in 1991 and underwent a renovation in 2013. Caffe Mingo is owned by Michael Cronin.

## Reception

Giselle Smith rated the restaurant 2.5 out of 3 stars in Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More! (2004). In 2010, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Caffe Mingo a rating of 'B+' and Mingo in Beaverton a 'B' rating. Samantha Bakall included Bar Mingo in the newspaper's 2014 list of the ten best happy hours in downtown Portland. The Oregonian's Michael Russell included the bar in 2017 lists of the city's ten best Italian restaurants and northwest Portland's ten best restaurants.

