Chef
Allen Routt
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Portland, Oregon, United States
i. Biography
Allen Routt’s cooking is built from a formal Culinary Institute of America base (1994) and a working progression through San Francisco, Pesce, Miami, and Calistoga before settling into Modern American wine-country cuisine in Newberg, Oregon. The through-line is station work, opening-team pressure, executive-chef responsibility, and ownership at The Painted Lady Restaurant, where Allen Routt has been Owner & Chef since 2005. “Jean-Louis’ intensity and creativity as well as his overall approach to life were major sources of inspiration for me.” Allen has said.
Coming Up
Professional kitchen formation for Allen Routt began with Culinary Institute of America training (1994), followed by an internship at One Market in San Francisco and line work at The Inn at Little Washington (from 1994). The sequence continued through Pesce, the opening team at Mark’s South Beach in Miami (from 1998), and executive-chef responsibility at Brannan’s Grill in Calistoga, Napa Valley. That coast-to-coast apprenticeship now reads most clearly in the Newberg dining room, where Allen is owner & chef of The Painted Lady Restaurant (since 2005).
Where They Are Now
Modern American wine-country cuisine is the working frame at The Painted Lady Restaurant in Newberg, Oregon, United States, where Routt has been Owner & Chef since 2005. The kitchen uses local Willamette Valley ingredients, with Pacific Northwest tasting menus noted for variety, seasonality, and freshness. Technique drives the cooking at the Newberg restaurant. Dishes are built with contrasting and interesting ingredients, with balance used to keep the food’s natural flourishes and flavors in view.
Signature
Signature work includes Geoduck carpaccio and Columbia River king salmon, two dishes that place Pacific Northwest product inside the restaurant’s Modern American wine-country register.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Allen
What is Allen Routt's current role?
Allen Routt is Owner & Chef.
Where did Allen Routt train or study?
Allen Routt trained at Culinary Institute of America.
What is Allen Routt known for?
Modern American, wine-country cuisine using local Willamette Valley ingredients.
