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The Painted Lady Restaurant

Name: The Painted Lady Restaurant
Address: 201 S College Street, Newberg, OR, 97132, US
Telephone: +15035383850
Price range: $$$$
Rating: 4.8

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The Painted Lady Restaurant

Refined, modern American in Oregon wine country. Serving our seasonal tasting menu Wed - Sun.
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08/20/2026

Dutch crunch rolls, one of over 100 recipes in The Painted Kitchen cookbook by Chef Allen Routt.

The crackly top is a rice flour paste you spoon over the rolls right before they go in the oven. As it bakes, the paste dries faster than the roll rises underneath, and it splits into that tortoise shell pattern. No special technique. Just two doughs doing different things at the same time.
We make them small, 35 grams each, so they come out one to a person with a good crust to crumb ratio.

Makes 30.

DOUGH - 407g warm water - 35g sugar - 7g yeast - 55g oil - 708g bread flour - 10g salt

RICE PASTE - 156g warm water - 14g yeast - 45g sugar - 16g oil - 138g rice flour - 4g salt

Mix the water, sugar, and yeast. Add oil, flour, salt. Mix on low with a dough hook until smooth. Turn out onto a floured surface and fold the dough over itself into a ball. Into a lightly oiled bowl, cover loosely, rise one hour at room temp.

Portion into 35g pieces, roll into balls, arrange on a sheet tray. Combine all the rice paste ingredients, cover loosely, let it rise while the rolls proof.

Spoon the paste over each roll. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
Link in bio for this and our other signature recipes.

08/13/2026

Meet our friend and Dundee neighbor Scott Baldwin of De Ponte Cellars. A long time friend, co-host of countless winemaker dinners and one of our featured wine-makers in The Painted Kitchen cookbook.

He and Rae have run De Ponte Cellars for years now, up on the Dundee Hills, and the wines have been steady the entire time. No chasing trends, no reinventing things every vintage. He lets the vineyard say what it’s going to say and gets out of the way. The Pinot is the backbone of the place. But we’ve always had a soft spot for their Melon de Bourgogne. Almost nobody in Oregon grows it, and it gives us a lot to work with on the pairing side. In our cookbook, his Melon is paired with our Netarts oysters with arugula pistou, cucumber mignonette, vermouth sabayon and caviar recipe.

We’ve poured De Ponte at the restaurant a long time. It’s wine that makes food better instead of fighting it, which sounds obvious but isn’t.
When they turned the old fire station in Carlton into a winery and event space long ago, we didn’t think twice about doing a dinner series there. Scott, Rae, Isabelle, Aaron, the whole crew. Good food, good wine, a lot of laughing. We miss those days.

If you’re coming through the valley, make an appointment and taste there. The drive alone is worth it.

De Ponte Cellars

08/08/2026

{ sixth course, cheese }
Hembree-Havarti
Japanese Beauty Plum Panna Cotta, Buckwheat Granola, Crostini Fluid Gel

Custom plate by our dear friend and ceramic artist, Bradley Speer

07/21/2026

{ Fifth Course, Pasta }

Ricotta Stuffed Rigatoni
Summer Zucchini Cream, Cherry Tomatoes, Balsamic Fluid Gel
Paired with an Anderson Family Vineyard Pinot Noir.

Wednesday reservations available for 7/22, 8/5, 9/9 and 10/7
Thursday - Saturday starting at 5pm

07/17/2026

{ eighth course, dessert }

Nettle Cake
Oregon Strawberry Mousse, Tonka Bean, Bay Leaf Ice Cream

Wednesday service available next week 7/22, 8/5 and 9/9.

06/26/2026

Before our Painted Lady was a fine-dining restaurant…

The Mills home at 201 S. College Street is a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1895 during the height of this architectural style’s popularity. It stands as one of the first homes constructed in this ornate style in Newberg, joining a collection of Victorian gems that grace our community to this day. These structures are enduring testaments to the exceptional construction and craftsmanship of the late 19th century.
As we developed the concept for The Painted Lady, we discovered a profound connection between our culinary vision and the history embedded in these walls. The story begins in 1960s San Francisco, where the city had been awash in drab Navy gray surplus paint following the Second World War. The ubiquitous gray had drained the vibrancy from San Francisco’s streets until a group of artists in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood decided to spark a revolution of color. They envisioned their Victorian homes, primarily Queen Anne style like ours, as canvases for transformation. What emerged was the colorist movement: Locals began painting these architectural gems in bold, complementary, and contrasting hues, breathing new life into the historic structures. In time, these exuberantly painted homes earned the affectionate moniker “Painted Ladies.”
We found this artistic movement deeply resonant with our culinary philosophy. Just as colorist artists honored classical Victorian architecture while reimagining it with vibrant, unexpected palettes, we approach cuisine by respecting time-honored techniques while elevating them with contemporary creativity and bold flavors. The foundation remains classical, whether in the structural integrity of a Queen Anne home or the fundamental techniques of fine cooking. However, the expression is modern, vibrant, and forward-thinking. At The Painted Lady, we intentionally build each dish on a foundation of traditional technique, then challenge ourselves to make it contemporary and innovative, painting with flavors and textures the way those San Francisco artists painted with color.

06/18/2026

Allison & Cliff Anderson, featured winemakers in The Painted Kitchen Cookbook

Cliff and Allison came in for dinner just weeks after we opened over 21 years ago. Not long after they invited us up to the winery for a visit, an afternoon that would make the start of one of the most enduring and meaningful friendships we’ve had in the valley.

On that first visit, a traditional basket press was set up in the middle of a crush pad, and the scent of fresh fruit filled the air. We spent most of the day observing, probably getting in the way more than helping, while chatting, sipping wine, and watching them work. It was one of those idyllic Oregon days that remind us why we chose this place.

If you haven’t been to Anderson Family Vineyard in the Dundee Hills Wineries, go! Not only is their wine magnificent (we’ve poured every vintage since we’ve opened), but you will find yourself amongst family.

06/09/2026

D**k & Drink in Oregon Wine Country this summer.

We’ve finalized our winery partners for the rest of our summer dates!

🍷 JULY 18 -
🍷 AUGUST 22 -

2 hours of pro-coaching with
1 hour of play
Plus an afternoon at a partner winery
Hosted by Jessica of

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06/06/2026

Meet Musubi our sourdough starter.

Shortly after we opened the restaurant, I planted cuttings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines along our property’s fence lines.
For the first harvest, I took some Chardonnay grapes and wrapped them in cheesecloth, letting them ferment in flour and water. We’ve had Musubi ever since and cared for her like a member of the family. She’s had many names over the years, she’s been divided countless times, but just keeps getting better as she gets older. We use a little Musubi every day in our homemade rolls for pasta service, with the fermented butter we make, and she seems to find her way into a lot of the dishes we create.

What’s your starters story?

05/23/2026

Our opening menu and photos from Memorial Day weekend, 2005. Our very first reservations, 21 years ago this week. Our Painted Lady is finally old enough to drink the wonderful wines we’ve been pouring since she was born.

Our opening menu, pictured here, was four courses, any three selections for $39 a guest. I was developing, prepping, and executing sixteen to twenty dishes five or six nights a week, with just a little help during service. We were young and determined. We recruited team members from wherever we could, sometimes literally off the street. And we had the good fortune of working alongside some truly wonderful people who helped carry us through those first months.

Opening a restaurant is its own kind of madness.

There’s a Jefferson quote that’s always stayed with me: “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” In those first days, luck came dressed as long hours, tireless prep, and a stubborn refusal to quit.

Looking back at these photos, I’m struck by how young we were, how much we didn’t yet know, and how grateful we are that we got the chance to do it at all.

To everyone who walked through our doors that first weekend, and in the days that followed, thank you. 21 years later, we’re still here because of you.

Address

201 S College Street
Newberg, OR
97132

Opening Hours

Wednesday	5pm - 10pm
Thursday	5pm - 10pm
Friday	5pm - 10pm
Saturday	5pm - 10pm

Telephone

+15035383850

Website

http://www.thepaintedladyrestaurant.com/

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