Haitian cuisine meets Pacific Northwest bounty at Kann, a live-fire restaurant from James Beard Award Winning chef Gregory Gourdet. Kann now ships our signature dishes nationwide on Goldbelly, straight from Portland to your door.
kann is dedicated to the pursuit of sustainability, from sourcing and environmental impact to team quality of life. We honor the food and culture of the menu and serve it with passion and respect.…
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The name Kann (“cane” in Haitian Creole) pays homage to Chef Gregory’s childhood memory of listening for sugar-cane vendors rolling wheelbarrows overflowing with freshly harvested cane.
Kann is a live-fire dinner house from celebrated chef, best-selling author, and television personality Gregory Gourdet that marries Haitian cuisine with the bounty of the Pacific Northwest.
From the pumpkin creamed greens to the tender Coffee rubbed flat iron steak, every dish at kann is a culinary masterpiece. The careful combination of Haitian flavors and global influences creates a dining experience that is both bold and unforgettable.
Kann received the 2023 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, presented by the James Beard Foundation. [21] Michael Russell included the baked Haiti in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's ten best dishes of 2024. [22]
Kann was recognized by Eater and The New York Times as a “Best New Restaurant” in 2022; Esquire named Kann the #1 “Best New Restaurant in America,” Portland Monthly and The Oregonian also named it restaurant of the year, and Kann was awarded Best New Restaurant 2023 for the James Beard Awards.