Mama Bird
Mama Bird was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. In 2023, the counter service restaurant announced plans to expand the menu, add table service, and become known as Mama Bird Wood Fire Grill. The restaurant closed permanently on January 26, 2025, and Gabriel Pascuzzi converted the space into Bistecca Wood Fire Steakhouse.
Description
Mama Bird was a casual, counter-service restaurant in the Slabtown neighborhood of Portland's Northwest District, with a seating capacity of approximately 90 people. The interior had high ceilings, large windows, natural wood, neutral tones, and plants. Mama Bird's "allergy-friendly" menu focused on grilled chicken and vegetables. Pete Cottell of Willamette Week has said the menu " the difference between comfort food and health food".History
opened the restaurant on September 26, 2019. Soon after, Mama Bird closed temporarily because of smoke pollution complaints from neighbors. It reopened in November.In June 2020, the restaurant donated $3 for each bird sold to Know Your Rights Camp, during the George [Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon|George Floyd protests]. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant had patio service, as of September 2020.