Akadi (restaurant)

Akadi is a West African restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Fatou Ouattara is the chef and owner.

Akadi
The restaurant's front exterior in 2021
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Fatou Ouattara
ChefFatou Ouattara
Food typeWest African
Street address3601 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97212
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5489°N 122.6618°W / 45.5489; -122.6618
Websiteakadipdx.com

Description

The menu specializes in cuisine from Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast, and has seafood and vegetarian options.[1] Options include fried plantains, plantain fufu, and stews.[2]

History

During the COVID-19 pandemic, business had declined by 50 percent, as of July 2020.[3] In December 2020, Ouattara confirms plans to close temporarily on December 31.[4]

Reception

In 2019, Michael Russell included Akadi in The Oregonian's list of the city's 10 best new restaurants.[5]

In 2020, Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said the Attieke Poisson Braisé was "one of the top dishes in Northeast Portland" and also recommended the goat pepper soup and mafe.[6]

References
  1. Bamman, Mattie (July 3, 2018). "Akadi Broadens Portland's Palate for West African Cuisine". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. Smith, Suzette (October 6, 2020). "Takeout Club: Chef In Your Garden Serves Up Akadi, and Singing the Praises of Killer Burger To-Go". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. Stevens, Suzanne (July 23, 2020). "In her own words: Akadi's Fatou Ouattara on keeping the restaurant open and culture alive". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. Hamilton, Katherine Chew (December 22, 2020). "Akadi Will Close December 31, But Promises To Return". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. Russell, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2019". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (May 29, 2020). "Five Portland Takeout Dishes to Try This Weekend". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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