Lei Brilla — Restaurant in Portland

One of Portland’s newest cafes (just 3 months old)! 🌟 They’re all about creating a cozy, community-driven space, and honestly, they’ve nailed the vibe. The space is huge, warm, and flooded with natural light—perfect for those insta-worthy shots! The coffee/bar setup is super cute and grabs your attention right when you walk in.

I stopped by early and tried the Cortado—solid execution, but nothing groundbreaking (gave me Starbucks-level vibes, tbh). The black coffee? Mid. But hey, for $3 and a generously sized cup, it’s not a bad deal. Pricing overall seemed affordable, but I was surprised to see them charge an extra $1 for flavored coffee—just for the flavor itself! That really should be included in the price, especially when you're already paying $6-$7.

The place was pretty empty during my visit, but they offer brunch, lunch, dinner, and even happy hour daily. Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area and craving a chill spot. Just don’t go in expecting to have your coffee standards...

Lei Brilla is one of my absolute favorite coffee spots in Portland. The team is super friendly, kind and knowledgeable, baked goods are fresh and delicious, and coffee is fantastic. I really love the space too - great vibe, modern & clean look, terrific design, ample seating (indoor and outdoor).

Given this, I reached to see if they'd be willing host a pre-wedding happy hour for 80-100 people and was thrilled when they said yes! They made it incredibly easy to plan - they offered great suggestions, were flexible and willing to accommodate our requests for food and drink, and did a really fabulous job on the day of event (such an amazing team!). It was such a pleasure working with them, and the bride was very happy with the happy hour event :)

I'd highly recommend Lei Brilla - whether you just want to grab a great coffee or eat lunch, it's a wonderful addition to the NW Portland neighborhood. Thank you so much, Lei...

This place is a JOKE. Don’t waste your time. Literally. I have driven to this place from Salem. The first time I arrived at 1pm on a weekend and they already had an issue with food for someone that had been apparently sitting there for a while. They told her they would take her food order and then turned to look at us and tell us they were not taking our order for food as they close the kitchen and hour early. Great. Was going to leave a review but decided to give them a second chance. I drive there today, arrived at 3pm and even though they close at 7pm they told us the kitchen was closing early due to not having food…… randomly closing 4 hours early. I don’t know what to say I’m just disappointed making plans with family and making the 54 min drive, finding parking to be told you can’t serve food again. Get it together. The staff isn’t even apologetic just basically like this...