Tin Shed Garden Cafe

Tin Shed Garden Cafe, or simply Tin Shed, is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon's King neighborhood, in the United States. Owner Christie Griffin opened the dog-friendly cafe in 2002. Tin Shed has appeared on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and in a PBS documentary called Breakfast Special. It has garnered a positive reception, mostly as a brunch destination.

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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
Colorful logo with the text "Tin Shed"
Photograph of the exterior of a building
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
Established2002 (2002)
Owner(s)Christie Griffin
Food typeAmerican[1]
Street address1438 Northeast Alberta Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97211
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5590°N 122.6509°W / 45.5590; -122.6509
Websitetinshedgardencafe.com

Description

Tin Shed Garden Cafe is a dog-friendly restaurant on Alberta Street in northeast Portland's King neighborhood.[2][3] The cafe has an outdoor dining area, a stone fireplace and chimney, and a menu for dogs.[4]

Tin Shed hosts Doggie Love Night on Tuesdays, as of 2018.[5] The promotion allows patrons to "buy one people-priced item and get one free dog dinner".[6] The restaurant provides cookies and water to dogs at no cost.[7]

Tin Shed uses compostable packaging and utensils, as of 2020.[8]

On the menu for people, a dish called The Cure has buttermilk biscuits and gravy (apple-wood smoked bacon or mushroom-rosemary varieties).[6] The restaurant also served breakfast burritos, shredded-potato cakes, and egg and tofu scrambles.[9] Among dog-themed scrambles are the Fetch, with eggs and bacon, and the Stay, which has greens, mushrooms, and roasted sweet potato.[10]

The dog menu has free-range meat options.[9]

History

Christie Griffin opened Tin Shed in 2002.[11] She still owns the business, as of 2020.[8]

Guy Fieri visited Tin Shed for an episode of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.[12][13][14] In 2020, the restaurant was featured in a PBS documentary called Breakfast Special.[15]

In 2020, Tin Shed was forced to close temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, but reopened with patio service by early September.[2]

Reception
Photograph of the exterior of a building and covered outdoor seating
The restaurant's exterior, 2022

The Oregonian's Molly Harbarger and Michael Russell included Tin Shed in a 2019 "ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches".[16] In 2020, Willamette Week readers ranked the cafe second place in the "Best Brunch Spot" category of the annual "best of Portland" readers' poll".[17]

Carrie Uffindell included the cafe in Eater Portland's 2019 list of "primo kid-friendly restaurants in Portland",[18] and Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Michelle DeVona recommended the "stack" with scrambled eggs and grits or potato cakes and mushroom gravy in their 2020 overview of "where to eat and drink on Alberta".[19] Zoe Baillargeon and Janey Wong included Tin Shed in Eater Portland's 2023 overview of "where to find a real-deal breakfast in Portland".[20]

Thrillist called Tin Shed "a popular dog-friendly spot with an exceptional brunch to boot", offering "some of the best burgers in town".[6] The Food Network has included the artichoke grilled cheese sandwich in a list of "vegetarian favorites".[21] In 2022, the business ranked second in a list of Portland's "highest-rated" brunch restaurants, according to Tripadvisor.[1]

See also

References
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  2. "A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service". Eater Portland. June 18, 2020. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. "The Best Places in Portland to Brunch Al Fresco". The Daily Meal. May 23, 2016. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. "Dogs Can Now Get Ice-Cream Headaches, Thanks to Portland's Best Dog Menu - Willamette Week". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. "19 Dog-Friendly Bars and Restaurants in Portland, Mapped". Eater Portland. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. "Tin Shed". Thrillist. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  7. Carter, Kelly E. (April 1, 2014). The Dog Lover's Guide to Travel: Best Destinations, Hotels, Events, and Advice to Please Your Pet-and You. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-1276-5. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  8. "Portland restaurants aim to cut waste, but recyclable and compostable take-out containers go to landfills". Street Roots. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. Fodor's:
  10. Hull, Robert (May 27, 2017). "Portland city guide: what to see plus the best hotels, bars and restaurants". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. Sawyer, Adam (October 1, 2018). Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-68106-186-3. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  12. "27 Oregon restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'". The Oregonian. July 8, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  13. "These are the Portland restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'". The Oregonian. February 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  14. "Comfort and Soul". Food Network. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  15. Butler, Grant (July 12, 2010). "PBS documentary 'Breakfast Special' features Portland restaurants Tin Shed Garden Cafe and Helser's On Alberta". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  16. "The ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches". The Oregonian. April 11, 2019. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  17. "Food, Drink, Restaurants". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  18. "Primo Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. August 24, 2015. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  19. "Where to Eat and Drink on Alberta". Eater Portland. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  20. Baillargeon, Zoe (February 16, 2016). "Where to Find a Real-Deal Breakfast in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  21. "On the Road Eats: Vegetarian Favorites". Food Com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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