Guidebook for Portland
Everything Else
This is the biggest independent bookstore in the country! If you love books, this is THE place to be!
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StThis is the biggest independent bookstore in the country! If you love books, this is THE place to be!
Food Front Cooperative Grocery
2375 NW Thurman StI love this coop and shop here regularly.
Zupan's is just down the hill from me and if you are into gourmet food, this place is it!
72 locals recommend
Zupan's Markets - Burnside Store
2340 W Burnside StZupan's is just down the hill from me and if you are into gourmet food, this place is it!
A massive and stunning park to walk around in and it's walking distance from my home.
326 locals recommend
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon RdA massive and stunning park to walk around in and it's walking distance from my home.
A short 15-20 minute walk up the hill from my home. Council Crest offers a staggering 360 degree view of Portland and on clear days one can see Mt Hood, Mt St Helens and Mt Rainier.
17 locals recommend
Council Crest
A short 15-20 minute walk up the hill from my home. Council Crest offers a staggering 360 degree view of Portland and on clear days one can see Mt Hood, Mt St Helens and Mt Rainier.
I highly recommend spending some time in the Pearl District. When I moved here 20+ years ago it was all abandoned warehouses, now it's one of the crown jewels of Portland and filled with shops and restaurants.
264 locals recommend
Pearl District
I highly recommend spending some time in the Pearl District. When I moved here 20+ years ago it was all abandoned warehouses, now it's one of the crown jewels of Portland and filled with shops and restaurants.
This is the biggest New Age bookstore in the country. It's filled with books, tea, rocks, jewelry and more.
19 locals recommend
New Renaissance Book Shop
1338 NW 23rd AveThis is the biggest New Age bookstore in the country. It's filled with books, tea, rocks, jewelry and more.
A visit to Portland isn't complete without the Portland Saturday Market. Filled with vendors selling all kinds of goods and more.
425 locals recommend
Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito PkwyA visit to Portland isn't complete without the Portland Saturday Market. Filled with vendors selling all kinds of goods and more.
This is the biggest city park in the country! It's beautiful and filled with trails.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
This is the biggest city park in the country! It's beautiful and filled with trails.
Food Scene
Delicious vegetarian food, smoothies, tea, coffee and more. It's cute and casual and very local. They serve simple breakfast, lunch and dinners.
10 locals recommend
KIVA: Cafe & Spa
1533 NW 24th AveDelicious vegetarian food, smoothies, tea, coffee and more. It's cute and casual and very local. They serve simple breakfast, lunch and dinners.
Jo Bar has been here for years and it's a very local-only type place. It's cozy and warm, the food is consistently good and they make amazing cocktails.
16 locals recommend
Jo Bar & Rotisserie
715 NW 23rd AveJo Bar has been here for years and it's a very local-only type place. It's cozy and warm, the food is consistently good and they make amazing cocktails.
Our biggest farmer's market in town happens on Saturday mornings. Incredible food, flowers and more! Not to be missed but be sure to get there early (8:30am) as it gets quite busy by 9:30am.
18 locals recommend
Portland Farmers Market - Shemanski Park
1010 SW Park AveOur biggest farmer's market in town happens on Saturday mornings. Incredible food, flowers and more! Not to be missed but be sure to get there early (8:30am) as it gets quite busy by 9:30am.
Hand's On Cafe is within the OR College of Arts & Crafts and it's has a fabulous Sunday brunch that is really only known by a small number of locals. Highly recommend it as it's super special, and the food is incredible!
Oregon College of Art & Craft
8245 SW Barnes RdHand's On Cafe is within the OR College of Arts & Crafts and it's has a fabulous Sunday brunch that is really only known by a small number of locals. Highly recommend it as it's super special, and the food is incredible!
Funky little taco eatery hole in the wall that won the "Restaurant of the Year" a few years ago. Great food and worth the line but stick to the cerveza instead of their mixed drinks.
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveFunky little taco eatery hole in the wall that won the "Restaurant of the Year" a few years ago. Great food and worth the line but stick to the cerveza instead of their mixed drinks.
Favorite coffee shop on NW 23rd. There is also one on NW 13th in the Pearl. These folks take their coffee very seriously and serve up an excellent cup! Highly recommend it and very local.
301 locals recommend
Barista
1725 NE Alberta StFavorite coffee shop on NW 23rd. There is also one on NW 13th in the Pearl. These folks take their coffee very seriously and serve up an excellent cup! Highly recommend it and very local.
This place has been around for decades and the happy hour bar menu is amazing but be sure to get there before 9:30 if you want to get a table. Amazing food, onion rings are the best, their steak bites are famous and Jimmy the bartender has been there for over 33 years. Old school elegance!
53 locals recommend
RingSide Steakhouse
2165 W Burnside StThis place has been around for decades and the happy hour bar menu is amazing but be sure to get there before 9:30 if you want to get a table. Amazing food, onion rings are the best, their steak bites are famous and Jimmy the bartender has been there for over 33 years. Old school elegance!
The new happening hipster food court in Portland. Not to be missed.
115 locals recommend
Pine Street Market
126 SW 2nd AveThe new happening hipster food court in Portland. Not to be missed.
Shopping
Blush Beauty Bar
3418 NW 23rd AveSuper cute local makeup place, and an amazing alternative to Sephora.
If you love shopping (ahhh, no sales tax in OR) then this is a great destination for you and it's less than 2 miles from my home.
121 locals recommend
Pioneer Place
700 SW 5th AveIf you love shopping (ahhh, no sales tax in OR) then this is a great destination for you and it's less than 2 miles from my home.
Essentials
Freddy's (as referred to by us locals) is a large grocery store that has pretty much everything you might be looking for and it's just down the hill from my home.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdFreddy's (as referred to by us locals) is a large grocery store that has pretty much everything you might be looking for and it's just down the hill from my home.