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What Happened to Ataula After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? (Portland, OR)

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As of September 2026, Ataula has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, April 22, 2021.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Willamette Week (2021-04-22) and Portland Monthly reported Ataula's permanent closure after COVID-19, and a Yelp listing updated July 2026 still shows it closed.

  • Season / episode Season 25, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Ataula in Portland's Northwest District for the episode "From Port to Port," which aired November 4, 2016, spotlighting the restaurant's Spanish and Catalan tapas. Husband-and-wife team Jose Chesa and Cristina Baez opened the restaurant in 2013, and Chesa's cooking there later earned him a James Beard Foundation Award nomination for Best Chef: Northwest. According to Willamette Week, published April 22, 2021, Ataula closed permanently after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the restaurant to shut its doors in March 2020, with the owners concluding they could not sustain operations. Portland Monthly reported the same closure in an April 2021 article, and a Yelp listing for the address remained marked permanently closed as of a July 2026 update.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 25, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
From Port to Port
What was featured
Spanish and Catalan tapas from a James Beard-nominated chef
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Ataula

Frequently asked questions

Is Ataula still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Ataula has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, April 22, 2021.

What happened to Ataula after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Ataula in Portland's Northwest District for the episode "From Port to Port," which aired November 4, 2016, spotlighting the restaurant's Spanish and Catalan tapas. As of September 2026, Ataula has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, April 22, 2021.

Is Ataula permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Ataula has closed — confirmed via wweek.com, April 22, 2021. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Ataula located?

1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Ataula?

Season 25, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 4, 2016. The episode is titled “From Port to Port”.

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Address
1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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Sources

  • wweek.com — https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/04/22/ataula-a-standout-for-spanish-cuisine-in-portland-is-permanently-closed/
  • pdxmonthly.com — https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/04/portland-s-beloved-ataula-will-not-reopen
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/ataula-portland
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataula

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