Our new No. 1 restaurant wasn’t supposed to be this good

Published on: 07/30/2025

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

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Chef Gregory Gourdet at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. Guests read menus at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. The wood-fired grill at Kann, Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A chef works the wood-fired grill at Kann, Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet adds the finishing touches to a dish at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. A server delivers menus to guests at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A bartender shakes a cocktail behind the bar at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef de cuisine Varanya Geyoonsawat works at Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant from Gregory Gourdet at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet works with his team in the kitchen during service at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet places one of his dishes on a table for photos at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A bartender finishes a cocktail at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet adds the finishing touches to a dish at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A server speaks with guests at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A cook prepares food in the open kitchen at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet adds the finishing touches to a dish at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet arranges dishes on a table for photos at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet works with his team in the kitchen during service at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet speaks with a visitor in the kitchen at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A server speaks with guests at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. A cook prepares for service ahead of Kann’s 4 p.m. opening at chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. The wood-fired grill at Kann, Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef de cuisine Varanya Geyoonsawat works at Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant from Gregory Gourdet at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A server pours water for guests at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Guests read menus at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. A server speaks with guests at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A cocktail served over crushed ice at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. A bartender shakes a cocktail behind the bar at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Guests read menus at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A server takes an order from guests at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet works with his team in the kitchen during service at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. Two cocktails served over crushed ice at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef de cuisine Varanya Geyoonsawat works at Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant from Gregory Gourdet at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A bartender shakes a cocktail behind the bar at Kann, chef Gregory Gourdet’s wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet works with his team in the kitchen during service at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. A chef works the wood-fired grill at Kann, Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025. Kann, the wood-fired Haitian restaurant of chef Gregory Gourdet located at 548 SE Ash St, Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2025. Chef Gregory Gourdet at Kann, his wood-fired Haitian restaurant at 548 S.E. Ash St. in Portland, on July 17, 2025.

With celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet off to conquer New York, this would have been the time for his Portland restaurant, Kann, to fall in our annual restaurant rankings.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/07/kann-is-the-new-no-1-in-our-ranked-restaurant-guide.html

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