Seres Restaurant and Bar in Portland’s Pearl District is a modern, sustainable interpretation of classic Szechuan and multi-regional Chinese cuisine. What this means is that everything from ingredients to materials and practices follows a commitment to the health of diners as well as the planet.

In addition to using primarily organic produce, Seres’ dishes feature Painted Hills natural beef, which is raised with no hormones, no antibiotics and a 100% vegetarian diet; sustainably-caught seafood, natural soybean oil, and bean curd from Portland’s own OTA Tofu Company. The restaurant practices not only waste recycling but participates in the city’s composting program.

Seres now also offers an entire gluten-free menu, and several gluten-free items during the bar’s popular happy hour. Wheat-free Tamari sauce is available to customers as a substitue for soy sauce by request.

Essentially, you will still find every traditional long-loved Chinese food like fried rice, potstickers or Kung Pao chicken at Seres, however with a lightness and purity that are not only delicious but important.