Until Oct. 26, Coqulico will be operating with reduced hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Coquelico (ko-KLEE-koh) is the Museum’s cafe, a partnership with well-known Portland culinary marketplace Providore Fine Foods.
This new must-visit downtown dining destination, takes its name from the French word for a reddish-orange poppy flower and pays homage to the palettes of the famous color field paintings by artist Mark Rothko, whose history in Portland is commemorated with the Mark Rothko Pavilion—the centerpiece of the recent expansion and renovation project. Coquelico is an experiential, modern European bistro offering an inspired, simple menu with breakfast, lunch, and dessert, plus seasonal offerings and rotating dishes inspired by exhibitions at the Museum. It offers full coffee service all day, with wine, beer, vermouth, and non-alcoholic cocktail options in the afternoon and early evening.
Customers can enjoy bistro dishes like Toasted House Loaf with Ricotta and Caramelized Honey, Lyonnaise Salad, Tartines, and Seasonal Pavlovas, to name just a few of the dishes available for dine-in or take-out. The collaborative, community-building spirit shared by both Providore and PAM is evident through thoughtfully sourced ingredients, partnerships, and collaborations with Portland brands and partners.
Coquelico can be found on the Museum’s new West Plaza with windows onto Southwest 10th Avenue and doors that open for al fresco dining and imbibing on the plaza.
“Food is art, and we hope that people will come and see some really beautiful art, and then sit down and have a continuation of that on the plate.”
Kaie Wellman, co-owner of Providore Fine FoodsPAM is especially grateful to Board of Trustees member Grace Rose Serbu for her generous support of these beautiful new spaces that enrich the visitor experience and affirm the Museum’s role as a civic anchor in downtown Portland.