Toro Bravo Inc
La Ruta del Toro
Toro Bravo Inc
La Ruta del Toro
Toro Bravo Inc. is John and Renee Gorham's restaurant and design group. John Gorham is executive Chef-owner of iconic Portland restaurants Toro Bravo, Tasty n Sons, Tasty n Alder, PLAZA DEL TORO and co-owner of Mediterranean Exploration Company and Shalom Y'all. Gorham believes that a chef’s cuisine and style is influenced by a trade route composed of travels, past work and cities lived in.
Gorham celebrates a range of global cuisines at his influential restaurants; each with a unique identity but all embodying the quintessential Portland dining experience of family-style dishes, house-made charcuterie and seasonal sustainably-sourced ingredients.
Travels
Travels
John Gorham's travel tips, recommendations, and photos from trips Spain, Israel, and beyond.
Events
Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
VERSUS
Jaret Foster of Tournant vs. Michael Miho of MiHo Izakaya
June 2
TAPAS TOUR PDX
with Toro Bravo, M.E.C. & PLAZA DEL TORO
June 12-18
TAPAS TOUR PDX:
A Taste of Andalucia
June 14
TAPAS TOUR PDX:
Finale Tapas Party
June 18
SNACKDOWN!
with Toro Bravo Chef Pat Manning
June 18
PORTLAND FOOD ADVENTURES:
MEC AT L'ANGOLO ESTATE
with John Gorham and Kasey Mills
June 24
LA RUTA PDX:
A Gastronomic Festival
July 13-16
CHEF IN MY GARDEN
with Toro Bravo chef Pat Manning
July 23
PARR LUMBER GREAT SUMMER CHEF OFF
with PLAZA DEL TORO chef Michael Kessler
August 19
PLAZA DEL TORO
a gastronomic society
PLAZA DEL TORO
a gastronomic society
PLAZA DEL TORO is a private event space, gastronomic society, and modern test kitchen in Portland, Oregon’s Central Eastside Industrial District created by restaurateur John Gorham. He envisioned a space where he and his staff could have unconstrained culinary creativity as they develop new recipes for the restaurants, as well as experiment with new and innovative dinner concepts inspired by the legendary Portland supper club that Gorham founded, Simpatica, and the gastronomic societies of San Sebastian, Spain.