A new Japanese restaurant is offering food to take home and enjoy. PAN Japanese Kitchen has opened on SE Third Street in the former location of Sweetheart Donuts. It’s owned by Anne Chavaree Matrakul and Pat Oracha Penyachoti who own Thai Table and Dragon Chinese Kitchen along with Chef JJ Jate Jitmetta, who is Penyachoti’s cousin. Chef JJ started his sushi career in San Francisco. Since 2020, he’s run Soho Modern Japanese in Fremont, California. He moved to Bend two months ago.
“We wanted to create something a little different for Bend — the kind of food we personally love to eat,” Matrakul told the Source. “We put a lot of care into both the flavor and the presentation, believing that food should not only taste delicious but also be beautifully presented.”
For now, PAN Japanese Kitchen only offers take-out because it doesn’t have a dine-in permit. Eventually, Matrakul says they plan to remodel to include indoor seating. She describes the menu as “a fast-casual Japanese concept focusing on comforting favorites such as Chef’s Tasting Bento, Donburi Bowls, Ramen, many more and Sushi will be added on later.”
The name PAN is a collaboration of the three partner’s names: Pat, Anne and N for Noom which Is JJ’s Thai nickname. “Our goal with PAN Japanese Restaurant is to create a simple and approachable spot where people can enjoy fresh Japanese unique comfort food quickly, whether for takeout or a casual meal,” she says. “One of the items we are especially proud of is our Chef’s Tasting Bento, which we carefully designed for takeout. We put a lot of care into making sure the food stays fresh, flavorful and beautifully arranged, so that when customers open the box at home, the experience is still exciting and delicious.”
PAN Japanese Kitchen
Tue-Sun 11am-3pm, 4pm-9pm
210 SE 3rd St, Bend
panbend.com/
541-539-3654
This article appears in the Source March 19, 2026.
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