Freshly cured green and black aguachiles, towering seafood platters, flame-grilled zarandeado octopus, and ice-cold micheladas. Two Oregon locations, one unmistakable Sinaloa fire.
A Saturday full of flavor with Grupo Axiom at El Pariente. Live music and the best night atmosphere in Oregon.
Thursday salsa and Cuban flavor at El Pariente. Sing, dance and have fun with Son de Cuba live.
Six fresh raw oysters served on the half shell with lime, coastal Sinaloa style.
12 oz rib eye cured in our house aguachile sauce with red onion, cucumber and avocado.
Shredded beef birria with melted cheese in a crispy tortilla and consommé dipping broth.
Sinaloa-style breaded sushi filled with shrimp and grilled steak, cucumber, cream cheese and avocado.
Seasoned shrimp on warm corn tortilla with cabbage slaw, avocado, pickled onion and house dressing.
Whole octopus grilled over open flame and bathed in our smoky house zarandeado sauce.
Shrimp marinated in smoky zarandeado sauce and grilled to perfection, served with rice and tortillas.
Grilled over open flame in house zarandeado sauce, served with avocado, pickled onion and rice.
Shrimp, onion and mushrooms sautéed in our fiery house devil sauce with rice and tortillas.
Grilled, steamed in foil or golden breaded, served with rice, beans and warm tortillas.
Shrimp in a rich creamy roasted poblano and cheese culichi sauce with mushrooms and onion.
Zarandeado octopus, skirt steak, bacon-wrapped shrimp, zarandeado shrimp and chorizo in volcanic stone with melted cheese.
Grilled seasoned steak on a warm corn tortilla with onion, cilantro and salsa.
Breaded shrimp with cabbage slaw, avocado, pickled onion and house sauce.
Shredded beef birria with melted cheese and hot consommé dipping broth.
Crispy grilled beef tripe on a warm corn tortilla with onion, cilantro and salsa.
Battered fish on a warm corn tortilla with cabbage, avocado, pickled onion and house dressing.
Marinated al pastor pork on a warm corn tortilla with pineapple, onion and fresh cilantro.
White rum, fresh strawberry, mint leaves and fresh lime juice.
Tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice with a salted rim.
House secret recipe with ice-cold Mexican beer, clamato, lime and signature spices.
Choose your favorite flavor: strawberry, mango, cucumber, hibiscus, guava or tamarind.
Smoky artisanal mezcal, fresh lime juice and a spiced chili rim.
White rum, muddled fresh mint, lime and sparkling club soda.
At El Pariente every table feels like a boardwalk celebration: freshly sliced seafood, overflowing platters made to share and the warmest family atmosphere in Portland and Woodburn.
Coming with a group? Call us and we'll have everything ready for you.
Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and family gatherings with us in Oregon.
Let the kids (or yourself in Spicy Pro mode) play with El Parientito — our 3D adventurous shrimp jumping tacos, micheladas and chiles all the way to the Don Camarón rank.
Shrimp, octopus, diver scallops and oysters selected daily. Sliced to order with freshly squeezed lime to preserve the firm ocean texture.
House dark sauces, stone-ground chiltepín and wood-fired zarandeados. The exact balance between citrus acidity, smoke and authentic Mazatlán heat.
Platters made to share, ice-cold micheladas and live music nights in Portland and Woodburn. Here every visit is celebrated like family.
PACÍFICO NORTE At El Pariente we prepare every dish with authentic recipes from the Sinaloa coast. Fresh ingredients every day, generous portions and that homemade touch from the first bite in Portland and Woodburn.
Selected every morning to guarantee firm texture and real freshness in every aguachile and ceviche.
House zarandeado sauces, homemade clamato mixes and the exact coastal Sinaloa kick.
A warm family space with live music where everyone is welcomed like family.
Verified guest reviews across our Portland and Woodburn locations.
Woodburn "If you're looking for real seafood, this is the place. The aguachile has that perfect kick that keeps you eating, and the ceviche tastes super fresh. Generous portions."
Portland "The best seafood in all of Portland, 100% recommended. Everything is super fresh and the atmosphere is top-notch."
Woodburn "Super delicious! 1000% recommended. Authentic Sinaloa flavor and the service makes you feel right at home from the moment you arrive."
Woodburn "The quesabirrias are incredibly delicious, generously served with hot consommé. All the food has a spectacular homemade flavor!"
Portland "Excellent place to eat with the family and enjoy good music. The dishes come out generously portioned and everything tastes freshly made."
Portland "Delicious food and excellent service. We ordered the zarandeado octopus and culichi shrimp; the smoky flavor and cream sauce were spot on."
Woodburn "100% recommended. If you miss Sinaloa-style seafood in Oregon, they never miss here. Great value for the quality and quantity they serve."
Woodburn "The best food around. The house clamato micheladas and breaded shrimp tacos are a mandatory stop every weekend."
Portland "The best aguachile I've tried outside of Mexico. The flavor is identical to Sinaloa, super fresh seafood and ice-cold micheladas."
Portland "The seafood tower is a work of art and the shrimp tacos are finger-licking good. Fast and very friendly service."
Woodburn "Ordered via DoorDash and everything arrived perfect and well-packed. The mixed ceviche and shrimp cocktail had amazing flavor."
Portland "Went with the whole family to the Portland restaurant. The hot molcajete is perfect for sharing and comes loaded with shrimp, octopus and steak."
Portland "The Rib Eye Aguachile and Surf & Turf Sushi are next level. So great to have authentic Culichi style right here in Oregon."
Portland "The altered oysters topped with ceviche and the mango and tamarind margaritas are a delight. You can tell everything is prepped fresh daily."
Woodburn "Tried the Mitotero Ceviche and Levanta Muertos in Woodburn. Huge portions, real fresh avocado and super crunchy tostadas."
Portland "The Vieja Buchona and Gobernador Tacos are amazing. Plus my kids had a blast playing the little shrimp game on my phone while we waited."
Portland "Saturdays with live music on SW Allen Blvd are awesome. Good security, great vibe and the seafood party platters are huge."
Portland "The 7 Seas soup and deviled shrimp have the best spicy kick and come packed with seafood. Hands down our favorite seafood spot in Oregon."
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