Salama is a fusion and authentic Somali restaurant that has been proudly serving Portland area and beyond since February 2017. Our mission has been to provide high-quality food for all those that wish to combine fun and enjoyable ambiance with skillful cooking into one extraordinary dining experience. Our food is influenced by Indian, Italian, North American and Somali cuisine. Our goal at Salama is simple, we would like to provide our guests with an excellent dining experience with emphasis on a refined yet creative Somali cuisine.
Based on 166 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
12435 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97230
Phone: (503) 477-4531
Hours
| Wednesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Monday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Ali Mussa
AMAZING AMAZING FOOD
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Vanessa Hutcheson
The food here is very delicious. Lots of flavor with mild heat. I love the rice. The Samosa is really yummy. The coffee is very different. They put ginger in their coffee and it makes it spicy. It’s all good. Service is a little slow, but the restaurant is still new. East African cuisine.
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Chris Gann
Let’s start with what matters most: the food. Everything we had was great. We were greeted by a simple salad with an amazing dressing. It was a spicy affair with an amazing citrus and cilantro flavor. We were supplied with a pitcher of a pineapple beverage that had hints of coconut and lots of flavor. Then the main dish… I got lamb, amazing, falling-off-the-bone lamb with a wonderful rice and vegetable medley. They brought more of the same dressing as on the salads to mix with the rice. Do that. Don’t think about it, just do it. My wife got a great chicken wrap that also had a flavorful and unique sauce. For dessert: bananas. Yeah, really.
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James Goodman
The best food i have ever eaten in portland oregon. One of the best customer service. The chef/cook Aisha was soo friendly and hospital. It is a family run business who go above and beyond to please their customers. Not to mention the food superb.
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Wahidullah Hamidi
Totally root, not on time
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Mike Z
Friendly people and very good food! We went too early for some of the slow cooked dishes to be ready but had a delicious lamb shank and a stewed beef breakfast for a good price. They were kind enough to teach us how to brew up their awesome Somali tea at home and gave us a little of their hot sauce to go!
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Korynn Underwood
This place is great! My friend and I did the walking course up the road and wanted to try a place nearby; I had YELP’d this place and read the reviews; it sounded intriguing. It was/is! She had the lamb dish and there was SO MUCH MEAT! Plus the sides, and it was all delish! I had the chicken shawarma and it was also really tasty – and huge. (We each brought half of our meals home…) My friend had the Somali tea and I had the Somali coffee and they were both so delicious! The coffee has ginger, sugar, cinnamon and I’m not sure what else was in there but it was really good – and $2!!! The young man who served us (and took our order) was only a kid – he’s entering David Douglas as a freshman soon – and he was really sweet and accommodating. It was a really cool place with very good food – maybe I should give it 5 stars!?
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Ryan Mayfield
Hands down the best sambusas in Portland. Friendly service. Very clean and welcoming. The portion size was perfect and the goat was tender and flavorful. I will definitely be back.
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Byron Linck
I visited these guys on their first day. Lovely food. They are still settling in, and they will be opening a grocery store that will be attached to the restaurant.
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Aaron Hydro
The food here is fantastic! I highly recommend checking this place out. They will have a new menu next week Soni will be back to check that out. I had the salmon and rice, had a great bit of spice and very flavorful.
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