Sunshine Tavern was located on Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The menu included burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, and ice cream.[2] The egg-dominant brunch menu included pizza with eggs and tesa; a version of Eggs Benedict featuring biscuits with ham, fried eggs, oysters, and hollandaise, and a pasta frittata with marinara and arugula.[3] In 2018, Michael Russell of The Oregonian described Sunshine Tavern as "a lively bar with upscale pub grub".[4]
History
Jenn Louis and David Welch had secured the space which would house Sunshine Tavern by August 2010.[5] The restaurant opened in April 2011,[6][7] slightly later than previously reported opening dates of January and March.[8] Sunshine Tavern began serving weekend brunch on September 2, 2011.[3] Neva Knott became the owner in November 2016.[9][10] The new owners closed Sunshine Tavern in April 2017, intending to reopen as Black Dog Lounge.[11]
Reception
In 2011, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave the restaurant a 'B' rating.[12] In 2012, Jennifer M. Wood included Sunshine Tavern in Relish.com's list of "America's 10 Best Pizza Restaurants".[13][14] Chad Walsh of Eater Portland included the restaurant in his 2016 list of "Where to Take Your Parents Out to Eat".[15]Travel + Leisure said, "Best described as elevated pub food, standouts here are definitely the burgers—brioche bun, house-made pancetta—and spicy fried chicken and Belgian-style waffles."[1]
