The vision of Grüner belongs to award-winning restaurateur and chef Christopher Israel. Inspired by a lifetime of wanderlust and epicurean curiosity, Grüner draws on the affinity between the geographies of the Pacific Northwest and the alpine regions of northern Europe.

Grüner is an adventure through the Alps and along the Danube River which begins in the Black Forest and ends at the Black Sea. As it passes through Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Romania, an alternate Europe emerges, with a hearty, earthier culinary tradition favoring savory, dill, caraway seeds, crème fraîche, horseradish and paprika as opposed to the more familiar southern flavors of garlic, basil, olive oil, fennel seeds and tomato. This rich variety of cuisines is woven together by seasons and mountains and rivers—much like the Pacific Northwest.

We are open for dinner Monday-Thursday from 5-9:30 pm, Friday-Saturday from 5-10:30 pm, with Happy Hour in the bar Monday-Friday from 4:30-6 pm.