Encore Restaurant to Open at Salem‘s Grand Theater, Filling Vacancy Left by Paradiso
SALEM, Ore. – A new restaurant, Encore, is set to open at the Grand Theatre in downtown Salem on Oct.30, bringing a diverse menu and a ”date night spot” atmosphere to the location. The opening fills a vacancy left after Paradiso at the Grand closed in July, continuing a revolving door of restaurants at the High and Court streets corner.
Encore aims to offer a broad appeal, featuring house specialties like gnocchi made from a family recipe passed down for generations and ceviche inspired by the Oregon coast and Jalisco, Mexico.owner Franco Fuentes plans to emphasize seasonal specials and locally sourced ingredients alongside steak, seafood, pasta, wine, and craft cocktails. “We also recognise the need in Salem for a traditional ‘date night spot,'” Fuentes said.
The Grand Theatre location has seen several restaurant concepts come and go in recent years. Paradiso initially opened in 2022, following a previous iteration of Paradiso from 2016-2017 that transitioned into a membership-based private club, The club at Paradiso. Before Paradiso, marco Ristorante and Phuket Thai Fusion briefly occupied the space.Paradiso’s othre location, Paradiso on the Green at Creekside Golf Club, remains open.
