Southpark Seafood

What Southpark Seafood does

Southpark Seafood is a sustainable seafood restaurant and oyster bar operating a single location in downtown Portland, Oregon, at 901 SW Salmon Street. The business has operated for approximately 25 years with a workforce of 11-50 employees, offering a 13-seat oyster bar, a full dining room, and private event space. The menu is positioned around sustainable sourcing, validated through a partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program, and culinary direction is led by Executive Chef Michael Molitor.

The company's product set extends beyond on-premise dining to include takeout and delivery, private events with capacity for up to 60 cocktail guests and full buyouts, as well as retail Pantry Products and Make @ Home Meal Kits. The technology stack is built entirely on third-party SaaS platforms: SpotHopper powers the website, Toasttab handles ordering, and SevenRooms manages reservations. Distribution is therefore digital-direct plus physical foot traffic; no proprietary technology, mobile app, or digital ordering channel is owned and operated by the company.

Revenue is generated primarily through dine-in sales (menu items priced $5-$47), takeout, private events, and ancillary retail. Pricing mechanics include a 20% service charge and a 2.5% credit card surcharge, with auxiliary revenue from happy hour and a Birthday Club loyalty program. The customer base is consumer-facing and distributed, with no exposed enterprise or wholesale anchors. Overall, the business model is a conventional single-unit full-service restaurant with modest product-line extensions into retail and events.

Name

Southpark Seafood

Legal name

Southpark Seafood

Website

http://southparkseafood.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southpark Seafood is a restaurant that provides seafood and craft beer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Seafood Restaurant

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seafood Meal Kits & Heat-and-Eat Entrées (Prepared Meals Featuring Seafood) (AFANALAH)

Keywords

• Sustainable seafood restaurant
• Oyster bar
• Pacific Northwest cuisine
• Private event dining
• Craft cocktails

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from serving food and beverages to customers dining in the restaurant. Includes house-made desserts, cocktails, beer, wine, and full seafood menu.
2. Takeout and Delivery: Revenue from takeout and delivery orders processed through Toasttab platform. Customers order online for pickup or delivery.
3. Private Event Bookings: Revenue from semi-private dining events (up to 40 seated, 60 cocktail), bar reservations, and full restaurant buyouts with minimum food and beverage purchases ($1,500 lunch, $3,000 dinner).
4. Birthday Club Membership: Loyalty program offering 15% discount during birthday week to members who subscribe via email.
5. Pantry Products: Sale of house-made pantry items including potato crackers, habanero aioli, focaccia bread, and whipped garlic butter for at-home use.
6. Make @ Home Meal Kits: Chef-prepared meal kits for at-home preparation including clam chowder kit, Caesar salad kit, and mixed green salad kit.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southpark Seafood operates a single-location sustainable seafood restaurant and 13-seat oyster bar in downtown Portland, serving Pacific Northwest cuisine including Pacific Oysters, King Salmon, and Dungeness Crab, complemented by house-made desserts, Oregon brews, and craft cocktails. Beyond dine-in service, the restaurant offers group and private event hosting, takeout and delivery via Toasttab, house-made retail pantry products, and Make @ Home meal kits.

Product overview

Southpark Seafood operates as a single-location sustainable seafood restaurant and oyster bar in downtown Portland, Oregon, celebrating 25 years in business. The core offering centers on a full-service dining experience featuring Pacific Northwest seafood (Pacific Oysters, King Salmon, Dungeness Crab) alongside locally-sourced menu items, complemented by an oyster bar with 13 seats, craft cocktails, and Pacific Northwest beverages. Supporting services include group dining and event hosting (semi-private spaces, buy-outs), a daily Happy Hour program, a Birthday Club loyalty program, retail pantry products (house-made crackers, aiolis, focaccia), and Make @ Home Meal Kits. The restaurant also offers take-out and delivery via Toast Tab and accepts reservations through SevenRooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oyster Bar A 13-seat raw bar featuring a rotating seasonal menu of Pacific Northwest oysters with pairing suggestions and educational guidance for oyster novices.
• Full-Service Seafood Restaurant Dining Full-service sustainable seafood restaurant offering Pacific Northwest-inspired cuisine including King Salmon, Dungeness Crab, Clam Chowder, Fish & Chips, and Spicy Shrimp & Grits, complemented by Oregon brews, house-made desserts, and craft cocktails.
• Group Dining and Private Events Large-party and private-event hosting with semi-private dining for up to 40 seated or 60 cocktail guests, bar reservations for groups of 6-20, and full restaurant buyout options with food and beverage minimums and customizable menus.
• The Pantry (Retail Pantry Products) Retail take-home products including house-made potato crackers, habanero aioli, focaccia bread, and whipped garlic butter for at-home preparation.
• Make @ Home Meal Kits Chef-designed meal kits for at-home preparation including Clam Chowder kit ($28/2 bowls), Classic Caesar Salad Kit ($18/2 salads), and Mixed Green Salad Kit ($17/2 salads).
• Take Out and Delivery Online ordering and delivery service via the Toasttab platform for pickup and delivery of full menu items, cocktails, and pantry products, including gift card purchases.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. As a partner, Southpark Seafood commits to only serving seafood that is sustainably fished or farmed. This partnership is central to the restaurant's sustainability mission and differentiates it as an environmentally responsible seafood destination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jake's Famous Crawfish: Established Portland seafood restaurant serving Pacific Northwest cuisine with oyster bar. Most directly comparable in geography, cuisine, and full-service positioning to Southpark Seafood.
• Dan & Louis Oyster Bar: Long-standing Portland oyster bar and seafood restaurant in the downtown area. Closest competitor on oyster bar program, sustainability story, and historic single-location model.
• Higgins Restaurant & Bar: Portland fine-dining restaurant with a similar Pacific Northwest, locally-sourced philosophy. Comparable on sustainability positioning, chef-driven menu, and downtown clientele.
• Salty's on the Columbia: PNW seafood restaurant group with locations around Portland. Directly comparable seafood-centric menu, waterfront-adjacent positioning, and event/group dining capabilities.
• King Tide Fish House: Portland seafood-focused restaurant and bar in a similar upscale-casual segment. Comparable on Pacific Northwest sourcing, cocktail program, and downtown Portland guest base.
• Departure Restaurant + Lounge: Downtown Portland upscale restaurant with a modern Asian-influenced menu and rooftop bar. Comparable on downtown Portland positioning, full-service dining with craft cocktails, and event programming.

Broad incumbents

• McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant: National seafood restaurant chain with historical presence in Portland. Comparable on seafood menu, full-service dining, and oyster program, though operating at much larger scale with corporate backing.
• Legal Sea Foods: Established East Coast seafood chain with national footprint. Comparable on full-service seafood positioning, oyster bar, and sustainability sourcing program. Operates at chain scale with broader resources.
• Bonefish Grill: National seafood-focused casual dining chain. Comparable on seafood menu and full bar program, though positioned at a lower price point and broader market than Southpark.
• The Oceanaire Seafood Room: Upscale national seafood restaurant chain. Closest comparable on the fine-dining seafood segment, oyster bar, and sustainable sourcing messaging, but operates across multiple U.S. cities at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/southpark.seafood
• Instagraminstagram.com/southparkseafood
• Xx.com/spseafood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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