Aviary was a restaurant on Alberta Street in northeast Portland, Oregon's Vernon neighborhood, in the United States.
[8] Menu options included a Banh Mi burger,[9] duck liver toasts, lobster rolls,[10] octopus,[11] pig ears,[12] beer and cocktails.
[24][25][26] Fodor's said, "Eschewing many culinary conventions, this visionary Alberta Street eatery serves up innovative dishes that sometimes push boundaries but consistently succeed in flavor and execution.
"[27] The restaurant earned Sarah Pliner a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category.
[30][31] In 2018, he recommended Aviary "[b]ecause from the shrimp toast with lemon anchovy aioli to the hoisin-glazed beef short rib with turnip cake, the menu at Sarah Pliner's creative Northeast Portland restaurant looks as intriguing as it is indulgent".