Ava Gene's

Ava Gene's is an Italian restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon's Richmond neighborhood, in the United States.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was temporarily converted into the marketplace Shipshape Goods.

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History

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was converted into temporary marketplace with a "walk-up window" called Shipshape Goods. The restaurant closed during the pandemic, reopening in 2023, after being purchased by Sortis Holdings.

Reception

Ava Gene's was included in Eater Portland 2025 list of the city's best Italian restaurants. Michael Russell ranked Ava Gene's number 35 in The Oregonian 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants. The business was included in Portland Monthly 2025 list of 25 restaurants "that made Portland".