Bridges Cafe

Bridges Cafe & Catering
The restaurant's exterior in February 2021, after closing in 2020
Restaurant information
Established	1994 (1994)
Closed	November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
Owner(s)	Tom and Laura Lane-Ruckman
Previous owner(s)	Bridget Bayer
Food type	Southern Tex-Mex
Street address	2716 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97212
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°32′32″N 122°39′41″W / 45.5422°N 122.6613°W / 45.5422; -122.6613
Seating capacity	30–60

Bridges Cafe & Catering was a restaurant and catering service in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1994, the cafe was later purchased by Tom and Laura Lane-Ruckman, who continued to operate the business until the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic forced a closure in November 2020. The restaurant served Southern and Tex-Mex cuisine and had earned more than half of its revenue from catering. Considered a neighborhood favorite, the interior featured a small dining room, mosaic tiled tables, and artworks by various artists on the walls depicting bridges. The cafe was most known for its grits, its longtime server called "Phreddie", and for supporting local groups.