NEPO 42 Menu
Introducing the vibrant "NEPO 42," a gem on Portland's culinary scene, specializing in New American breakfast and brunch. Nestled at 5403 NE 42nd Ave, this women-owned eatery invites diners with its casual yet lively ambiance, perfect for groups and families alike.
NEPO 42 stands out with its extensive offerings, including vegan options and a full bar featuring enticing happy hour specials. Guests can indulge in a delightful array of dishes, crafted with fresh ingredients, while enjoying the comfort of both indoor and heated outdoor seating. The atmosphere is engaging, with a pool table and TVs adding to the social vibe.
- Takeout and delivery options for convenience
- Compostable containers and plastic-free packaging for eco-conscious diners
- Gender-neutral restrooms, ensuring inclusivity
Whether you're dropping by for brunch or dinner, NEPO 42 promises a memorable dining experience that feels both welcoming and innovative.
Brunch
Happy Healthy Rice Bowl
Brown rice topped with black beans, and seasonal veggies, shredded cheddar and 2 eggs your way
The Burrito
Housemade chorizo, potatoes, red peppers, onions, shredded cheddar, topped with tomatillo sauce, and sour cream
South Of The Border Hash
House made chorizo, jalapenos, sharp cheddar, tomatoes and potatoes, with two poached eggs
Florentine Benni
Biscuit topped with sauteed spinach, grilled tomato and avocado with poached eggs and sauce hollandaise
Mr. October
Bacon and cheddar biscuit topped with a fried chicken breast, bacon sausage gravy and topped with two eggs your way
Corned Beef Hash
Corned beef, potatoes, onions and 2 poached eggs with potatoes and choice of toast or biscuit
Veggie Hash
Potatoes, broccoli, roasted red peppers, carrots, onions and topped with 2 poached eggs with potatoes and choice of toast or biscuit
Biscuit Benni
Biscuit with pit ham, poached eggs and sauce hollandaise with potatoes and choice of toast or biscuit
Biscuits And Gravy
Flaky biscuits covered with a thick cream and sage sausage gravy topped with 2 eggs your way
2 Eggs Your Way
With potatoes, choice of Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Tofu. Toast OR Biscuit
Chicken N Waffle
2 Chicken breast deep fried 2 pieces of bacon topped with sage maple syrup
Ode To Elvis
Three pancakes with Nutella, bacon and banana sandwiched between them topped with 2 over easy eggs
Breakfast Barnyard Fries
French fries, with pulled pork, bacon, jalapenos, roasted red peppers, sour cream, avocado, 2 poached eggs
Kale And Artichoke Dip
Warm cheese dip with kale and herbs served with corn tortilla chips. Dinner only
Plain Fries
Homemade Pretzels
comes with whole grain mustard beer cheese sauce
Chips And Salsa
White corn tortilla chips and roasted tomato salsa
Bar Nuts
House made toasted nuts, where sweet meets spicy
Wings
smoked then fried, tossed in house made wing sauce and served with bleu cheese, carrots and celery
Poppers
House pickled jalapenos filled with cream cheese, extra sharp cheddar, cilantro and spices
Hummus
house made hummus served with toasted pita, feta cheese and housepickled vegetables
Soup Of The Day
First
Leafy
House Salad
mixed greens, orange segments, red onions, carrots, shaved fennel and fried capers with horseradish vinaigrette
Who Da What
mixed greens, fries, extra sharp cheddar cheese, spicy vinaigrette and grilled or fried chicken
Nepo Salad
mixed greens, roasted red peppers, avocado, scallions, bacon, bleu cheese, balsamic vinaigrette and grilled chicken or tofu
Steak Salad
Mixed Greens and arugula, topped with sauteed mushrooms, radishes, 6oz sirloin steak, bluecheese dressing, and fried onions Dinner only
Super Food Kale Salad
Organic kale, red peppers, shredded carrots, fennel, green beans, broccoli, green cabbage. Dressed with a sesame citrus vinaigrette and topped with toasted Pecans
The All American Burger Or Veggie
house ground beef or veggie patty on a sesame brioche roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles add cheddar cheese, Swiss, Blue Cheese or mushrooms for 1 Apple wood smoked peppers bacon, Avocado, fried egg 2
Killingsworth Chicken Club
grilled chicken, sliced pit ham, caramelized onions, bacon and cheddar on Grand Central como bread
Mac N Cheese
bacon, onions, spinach and roasted red peppers in a sharp cheddar cheese sauce
Grilled Ahi Tuna Sandwich
Blackened caper dill aioli, mixed greens, pickled tomatillos and red onion on a ciabatta roll
The Happy Healthy Bowl
Brown rice, black beans, assorted seasonal vegetables and sharp white cheddar, sour cream green and red sauce
Cubano Chicken Or Pork
Mojo Marinated grilled chicken or pork with ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and roasted garlic aioli on a pressed roll
Blackened Ahi Tuna Sandwich
Caper dill aioli, mixed greens, tomato and red onion on a Ciabatta roll.
Pulled Pork
on a brioche bun with cheddar and slaw
Chicken Strip Basket
chicken breast strips, breaded and deep fried, served with slaw, fries, and chili mustard aioli
Chicken N Waffle
fried chicken breast served on a waffle with bacon and sage maple syrup
Main
Cocktails
Walkerberry
House infused berry vodka, Grand Marnier, muddled basil, orange, and lime with a splash of OJ served up
The Rosie
Union gin, Byrrh a red wine based aperitif with muddled raspberries and topped with ginger beer
Allys Way
Aviation gin, St. Germain, simple syrup, grapefruit and lime topped with soda
Johnnie Be Good
Johnnie Walker Red, Cointreau, Sherry, Angostura and Peychauds bitters, gently stirred and strained into a chilled cocktail glass
Old Pal
Jim Beam Rye, dry vermouth and Campari. On the rocks or neat!
Plum Rose
4 Roses Bourbon, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, Antica sweet vermouth and plum bitters served neat with a cherry
Evinrude Special
shot of Evan Williams and an Old German tallboy
Overholt Old Fashioned
Old Overholt rye, a dash of simple syrup, orange, bitters and an amarena cherry
Rittenhouse Sazerac
Rittenhouse rye, bitters and simple syrup in an absinthe rinsed glass
Chicken Fried Bacon
Southern breaded bacon fried and served with a spicy blue cheese dressing
House Cut Fries
Wings
Jalapeno Poppers
jalapenos filled with cream cheese, extra sharp cheddar, cilantro and spices
House Salad
mixed greens, orange segments, red onions, carrots, shaved fennel and fried capers with horseradish vinaigrette
Hummus
house made hummus served with toasted pita, feta cheese and housepickled vegetables
The Burger Or Veggie
13 lb cascade natural beef or veggie patty on a sesame brioche roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. add cheese, or mushrooms for 1 each or an extra patty for 1 Bacon, egg or avocado 2
Mac N Cheese
bacon, onions, spinach and roasted red peppers in a sharp cheddar cheese sauce
Chicken N Waffle
fried chicken breast served on a waffle with bacon and sage maple syrup
Drafts
7 7
Wine
Bodecker Cellars red or white or sparkling
Evan Williams Ginger Soda
Champagne Cocktail
sugar cube, bitters and sparkling with a twist
Corner Creek Bourbon And Back
shot of Corner Creek bourbon and your choice of beer back
Happy Hour
Beers
Wild Ride Stand Up And Shout Stout, Wild Ride Brewing, 7.0, IBU 55.0
Style Stout. For those about to rock, this beer salutes you! This foreign export stout features the addition of vanilla beans and 100 Kona coffee. These two ingredients form a perfect harmony, imbuing this beer with chocolate, caramel, and roasty notes. The flavors blend so well that theyre sure to bring excitement to any palate. Itll make you stand up and shout, Ill have another stout!
Great Divide 21st Anniversary, Great Divide Brewing Company, 6.2
Style Sour AleWild Ale. This American sour is a celebration of 21 years of brewing with Bold Character. This commemorative release opens up with bright, tart, kiwi and citrus notes before mellowing out with a hint of oak and subtle white winelike character. Soured with lactobacillus and brettanomyces and aged for 9 months in wine barrels. 21st Anniversary is notably complex while retaining a delicate approachability
Boneyard RPM IPA, Boneyard Beer Company, 6.5, IBU 50.0
Style India Pale Ale IPA. RPM IPA should break the hop tachometer! Pale in color with pineapple and citrus notes exploding from the glass. Boiled and dry hopped using 4 Northwest hop varietals. Prepare yourself for a wild ride...Rev it up with the RPM IPA!
Elemental Carbon Traditional Dry Hard Cider, Callahan Cellars, 7.1
Style Cider
Ye Old Wonderworker, Gilgamesh Brewing, 8.5, IBU 16.0
Style Old Ale
Breakside Fortunella, Breakside Brewery, 6.0, IBU 20.0
Style Belgian White Witbier. Fortunella is the contested scientific taxonomy of the delicious Kumquat fruit, and the beer before you is a tribute to its tart, juicy and beguiling flavors. Our brewers have crafted a Belgianstyle Witbier with both oats and wheat. While many beers in this style are made with Orange peel, weve substituted in whole Kumquats instead and fermented the beer entirely on the fruit. The resultant beer is lightly tart, shows a huge aroma of fresh citrus, and has a dry and spicy finish. This is the second release in our new Farmhouse, Fruit and Funk Series. This set of six beerseach available for two months of the yearshowcases the deft and playful ways in which our brewers use nontraditional ingredients to make complex, flavorful beers. From Lychee and Yellow Chilies to Oregongrown Peaches and California Kumquats, this line of beers stakes a claim for the culinary beer as an emergent, delicious and elegant new beer style
Anthem Cherry Cider, Wandering Aengus Ciderworks, 6.2
Style Cider. Anthem Cider finished with Oregon cherries. 1st batch, a blend of Queen Anne, Bing, Tart and Sweetheart cherries from Cherry Country in Salem, Oregon. 2nd batch, straight Tart cherries from Newberg, Oregon. Tart dry finish with rich cherry overtones
Green Flash Tangerine Soul Style IPA, Green Flash Brewing Company, 6.5, IBU 75.0
Style India Pale Ale IPA. Enoy a SoCal summer year round with Tangerine Soul Style IPA. This delectable brew is a oneway ticket to taste bud paradise. Relax and take in the brilliant golden orange color and fresh aroma of effervescent tangerine and orange. Tangerine zest carries throughout, accented by bright, flowery tropical flavors and a sweet finish. Brewed with American caramel malts and a blend of Simcoe, Citra and Cascade hops, this is a beautiful brew to behold
Bavik Premium Pils, BavikDe Brabandere, 5.2
Style Pilsener. A light flavored beer, smooth and malty. Clean finish, with a light malt aftertaste
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, 5.4
Style German Hefeweizen. Nothing refreshes you more than this naturally cloudy wheat beer with its wonderful yeasty fragrance and taste. Goes well with dishes that do not have too intensive a flavour, especially that Bavarian speciality Weisswurst or white sausage
Something Hoppy IPA, Falling Sky Brewing, 0.0
Style India Pale Ale IPA
Fast Lane, Double Mountain Brewery And Taproom, 6.8
Style India Pale Ale IPA
Everybodys Cash Stout Oatmeal Stout, Everybodys Brewing, 6.0, IBU 45.0
Style Sweet Stout. Dark as the night, this beer is proving to be a crowd pleaser. Over 100 pounds of flaked oatmeal help round out this beer with a subtle smooth sweetness. Subtle hints of black current and roasted coffee round out the flavor. Hops produce a great balance to the aroma and flavor
Laurelwood Workhorse IPA, Laurelwood Public House Brewery, 7.5, IBU 80.0
Style India Pale Ale IPA Workhorse is a true West Coast IPA, featuring overthetop hop flavor and aroma. Three separate dry hop additions in the fermenter make this one of our hoppiest beers to date. 7.5 ALC by Volume. 17o Plato O.G. 3o Plato T.G. 80 IBU
Anatomy Brewing, 5.7
Style American Pale Ale
Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, 4.2
Style GrodziskieGoseLichtenhainer. Born from our passion for experimentation, our Briney Melon Gose boasts a thirstquenching tartness that is perfectly balanced by subtle watermelon flavors and aromas. Gentle additions of sea salt create a refreshing harmony between the acidity and fruity sweetness leading to clean, dry finish
Double Mountain IRA India Red Ale, Double Mountain Brewery And Taproom, 6.5, IBU 60.0
Style India Pale Ale IPA The IRA, as its known around here, marries a ruby red color and rich body with the hop flavors of an IPA. Our unique ale yeast strain adds a delicious layer of complexity. One of the first beers we made, and an enduring favorite. Brewed with Gambrinus Organic Pilsner malt, imported crystal malt, Simcoe and Brewers Gold hops. 6.5 ABV, 60 IBU
Ecliptic Zenith Grapefruit Gose, Ecliptic Brewing, 4.5, IBU 10.0
Style GrodziskieGoseLichtenhainer, Zenith Grapefruit Gose pronounced Goseuh is a traditional Germanstyle sour ale with a touch of coriander and salt. Our interpretation of this style includes grapefruit, for a refreshing beer, perfect for springtime when the sun reemerges above our celestial sphere
Handful Of Hops, Stormbreaker Brewing, 6.6, IBU 76.0
Style India Pale Ale IPA
Ground Breaker IPA No. 5, Ground Breaker Brewing, 5.6, IBU 60.0
Style India Pale Ale IPA. IPA No. 5 is brewed with roasted chestnuts, roasted lentils, and Belgianstyle candi sugar. Crystal and Santiam hops are used during the boil and for dryhopping. Crystal hops bring the classic Northwest IPA pine and citrus notes while Santiam adds hints of tropical and stone fruits