Hours
Contact Us
Dinner
Open Daily 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
(Exclusive to our Bar)
Parking
There is ample paid parking available. Street parking is available on all blocks nearby. Here are a few parking garages/lots in close proximity.
411-417 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
Mediterranean Exploration Company (MEC) is Sesame Collective’s flagship restaurant in Portland, Oregon. MEC serves up cuisine from the Mediterranean and beyond while drawing inspiration from extensive research and global travels. Located in the heart of Portland’s industrial Pearl District, MEC is a vibrant, energetic restaurant with an open hearth kitchen, and a playfully creative beverage program.
Wine List
MEC
Glass Pours
AT Roca, Cava Reserva
Classic Penedes, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, SP ‘21
Glass
$16
Bottle
$64
J. Mourat ‘Collection’ Rose
Fiefs Vendeens, Loire Valley, FR ‘23
Glass
$13
Bottle
$52
Federico Orsi ‘Posca Bianco’ Skin Contact
Emilia-Romagna, IT NV
Glass
$16
Bottle
$64
Artomana ‘Xarmant’
Txakoli de Alava, Basque Country, SP ‘23
Glass
$14
Bottle
$56
Veronique Chereau ‘Clos des Chapelles’
Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine, FR ‘20
Glass
$16
Bottle
$64
Maria Galassi ‘La Sgnora’
Albana, Emilia-Romagna, IT ‘22
Glass
$13
Bottle
$52
Heimann & Fiai
Kadarka, Szekszard, HU ‘22
Glass
$16
Bottle
$64
Alpha Estate ‘Hedgehog’
Xinomavro, Amyndeon, Macedonia, GR ‘21
Glass
$16
Bottle
$64
C & J Grieco Vignerons ‘L’Histoire Continue’
Carignan, Cotes du Rhone, FR ‘19
Glass
$14
Bottle
$56
Patricia Green Cellars ‘Reserve’
Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR ‘22
Glass
$17
Bottle
$68
Sparkling Blanc
Rodica
Col Fondo, Vipava Valley, SI ‘20
$62
Bodegas Los Bermejos
Brut Nature, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, SP ‘19
$115
Domaine de la Taille aux Loups ‘Brut Tradition’
Montlouis-sur-Loire, FR NV
$83
Domaine Zusslin
Brut Nature, Cremant d’Alsace, FR NV
$68
Gaston Chiquet ‘Tradition’ Brut
Champagne, FR NV (375 ml)
$59
Georges Remy ‘Les Quatre Terroirs’
Brut Nature, Premier Cru, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, FR NV
$180
Caze-Thibaut ‘Naturellement’
Brut Nature, Marne Valley, Champagne, FR ‘19
$135
Pertois-Lebrun ‘Le Fond du Bateau’
Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut, Grand Cru, Chouilly, Champagne, FR ‘14
$255
Sparkling Rosé
Domaine Gruhier
Extra Brut, Cremant de Bourgogne, Epineul, FR ‘19
$65
Domaine Serol ‘Turbullent’
Cote Roannaise, FR ‘21
$59
Bodegas Los Bermejos
Brut Nature, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, SP ‘19
$120
Pierre Paillard ‘Les Terres Roses’
Extra Brut, Grand Cru, Bouzy, Champagne, FR NV
$175
Platrinieri ‘Solco’
Lambrusco Salamino, Emilia Romagna, IT NV
$37
White
Domaine Paul Prieur & Fils ‘Monts Damnes’
Sauvignon Blanc, Chavignol, Sancerre, FR ‘21
$110
Domaine Aux Moines
Chenin Blanc, Savennieres-Roche aux Moines, FR ‘21
$135
Stephane Aladame ‘Selection Vieilles Vignes’
Chardonnay, Montagny 1er Cru, Burgundy, FR ‘21
$85
Domaine Sylvain Pataille
Aligote, Burgundy, FR ‘21
$99
Agathe Bursin ‘Parad ‘Aux’
Alsace, FR ‘21
$65
Chateau d’Arlay ‘Blanc Tradition’
Cotes du Jura, FR ‘17
$69
Domaine Olivier Pithon ‘Lais’
Cotes Catalanes, FR ‘22
$65