Postres

It’s late on a Friday night. You’ve just enjoyed a good dinner at one of Portland’s numerous offerings. But now if you feel the urge for something sweet, where do you go?
You could do worse than hitting up Pambiche – a small Cuban restaurant, serving up some of the most decadent desserts in Rose City.
Their food and especially their cocktails rightfully deserve their own post, but this is just I waxing eloquent about their postres.

Take your pick from Domino, an infusion of white chocolate mocha, Kahlua, espresso and smooth chocolate ganache.

Or, if you like coconut in your dessert (like I do), go for the Selva Negra, where tart passion fruit mousse dovetails perfectly with the sweetness of chocolate coconut cake. And it comes with dark chocolate cigrillos. What’s not to love!

If you’re the sort whose vision of Cuba includes smoking a fat, Cuban cigar, but don’t care too much about tobacco, Pambiche has you covered. Go for their trademark Cuban Cigar and enjoy the decadence of rum filled truffle cake, shaped like a cigar, wrapped in dark chocolate and cocoa. The delightful presentation is complete with a strawberry daiquiri salsa and coconut macaroons.

Order some of their excellent, 10+ year old rum and enjoy your dessert while Cuban folk songs play in the background.
Beyond these ones that I’ve tried and enjoyed myself, there lies a world of other delicious, flavorful desserts. The only way to do justice is to devour them yourself.