Portland's best-kept secret since 1980

Rimsky‑Korsakoffee House

A haunted Craftsman house turned candlelit coffee & dessert parlor — composer-named tables, live classical music, and cake worth staying up for.

📍 707 SE 12th Ave, Portland 🕖 Wed–Sun, 7 PM – Midnight 🎻 Live Classical Music
Est. 1980

An Evening Unlike Any Other

Tucked behind overgrown hedges in Portland's Buckman neighborhood, with no sign to give it away, Rimsky-Korsakoffee House has been pouring coffee and serving legendary desserts from the former living room of a reportedly haunted 1902 home for over four decades. Every table is named for a composer. A few of them — allegedly — have minds of their own.

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Coffee, Cake & a Little Bit of Chaos

Berries Godunov

Vanilla ice cream buried in fresh raspberries — named, of course, after the opera.

$8.50

Mocha Fudge Cake

The dessert regulars have been ordering since the Carter administration.

$8.50

Café Borgia

Espresso madness meets orange and chocolate — a house classic, single or double.

from $4.75
Inside the House

A Glimpse of Rimsky's

Good to Know

Before You Visit

Cash & Card

Both are welcome — no need to hunt for an ATM before you come.

No Wi-Fi, No Laptops

Rimsky's is for conversation, journaling, and dessert — not spreadsheets.

Evenings Only

Open 7 PM–midnight, Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday.