Portland is known for a few things: our bridges, our craft beer, our feisty yet whimsical vibes, our spectacular natural beauty. But we’re perhaps most famous for our incredible food scene! Welcome to Big Restaurant Day, a celebration of Portland’s culinary chops and diverse dining scene. Today there are four chances to win restaurant gift cards. 

↪ Nostrana: $250
↪ Urdaneta PDX: $150
↪ Tulip Shop Tavern: $100
↪ Breakside Brewery: $50

✪ Are you 35 and under? You have a fifth chance to win today! We have a second gift card from Tulip Shop Tavern for $50, just for our younger donors. 

Big thanks to our BGD partners.

Nostrana is a cornerstone of Portland dining showcasing the beauty of simple, ingredient-driven Italian cooking. is Led by six-time James Beard Award nominee Cathy Whims, Nostrana is beloved for its wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas, and timeless hospitality. 

Urdaneta is a chef-driven regional Spanish tapas restaurant.  The casual environment brings back the old world fun of tapas and libations, encompassing what the food is meant to be. In essence, Urdaneta combines big and bold Spanish flavors with a modern interpretation. 

Breakside Brewery opened in 2010 in Northeast Portland as a restaurant and pub brewery and has grown to be a highly regarded regional brewery producing 30,000 barrels annually. Breakside operates five locations in the Portland area as well as a taproom on the Oregon Coast in Astoria, Oregon. In 2019, Breakside became one of only a handful of employee-owned breweries in the country.

Tulip Shop Tavern (Willamette Week Best of Portland winner!) offers sandwiches, bar bites & cocktails served up in a chilled-out venue with a hip vibe & a terrace.

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The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 am, Nov. 24 and ends at 11:59 pm, Nov. 24. Entries received outside of this time period will not be considered. The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted on Nov. 25. The winner will be notified via email immediately after the drawing. G!G will announce the winner on social media and on this page identifying them by first name and last initial only. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. To enter, donate to any participating nonprofit or subscribe to our newsletter.