Break Bread Sandwich Shop

SW Portland & The Pearl

Natural materials and minimalist details bring softness to an industrial space.

Break Bread may be the best sandwich shop in the city of Portland. Harka teamed up with them to open both their Pearl District and Downtown locations. Although the space conditions at each location are very different, the solutions we developed tie together a cohesive brand and share many of the same attributes.

The seating is dominated by large communal wood slab tables for family-style seating. Communal dining allows for more patrons to eat in these small spaces.

Each space has a tall industrial feel that is accentuated by large colorful murals painted by local artists.

The kitchen spaces are tight so Harka worked with the owners to come up with an efficient process and workflow. Because the dining areas are also compact, it was imperative to carefully consider how the customers would queue, order, wait for their order, and be seated.