The restaurant offered "stunning views of downtown Portland, the West Hills and the twin glass towers of the Oregon Convention Center from the tavern’s Lloyd District rooftop location".

[7] The menu included spinach salad with blue cheese, herb-roasted chicken with tarragon gnocchi and fava beans,[8] egg pappardelle with Bolognese ragu or a stuffed acorn squash, and chocolate raspberry sorbet.

[10] The restaurant opened in June 2015,[11] in a space previously occupied by Windows Skyroom and Lounge[12] when the hotel was operated by Red Lion.

[9] Chef and restaurateur David Machado closed all five of his Portland restaurants, including Altabira and Nel Centro, in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With soaring views of the city, creative cuisine and a nightly buzz generated from hotel guests and locals, Altabira is, itself, a destination.