Guidebook for Portland

Emily
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Super popular Portland burger joint.
86 locals recommend
Killer Burger
4644 NE Sandy Blvd
86 locals recommend
Super popular Portland burger joint.
Great nearby thai joint for dine in or take out.
91 locals recommend
Cha'Ba Thai
3024 NE Alberta St
91 locals recommend
Great nearby thai joint for dine in or take out.
Super-popular Portland taqueria...there will likely be a line but it's worth the wait!
318 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
318 locals recommend
Super-popular Portland taqueria...there will likely be a line but it's worth the wait!
Want a nice fancy seafood meal? This is a great option :)
37 locals recommend
Cabezon Restaurant
5200 NE Sacramento St
37 locals recommend
Want a nice fancy seafood meal? This is a great option :)
A portland institution, just down the road to get your morning donut fix.
25 locals recommend
Annie's Donut Shop
3449 NE 72nd Ave
25 locals recommend
A portland institution, just down the road to get your morning donut fix.
I haven't been here, but have heard great things!
7 locals recommend
Pho Pasteur Restaurant
7330 Northeast Fremont Street
7 locals recommend
I haven't been here, but have heard great things!
A really great local coffee shop just down the street! Great place to hang out and do work, read, etc.
171 locals recommend
Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta St
171 locals recommend
A really great local coffee shop just down the street! Great place to hang out and do work, read, etc.
One of my favorite Portland coffee shops and the original Stumptown location.
347 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division St
347 locals recommend
One of my favorite Portland coffee shops and the original Stumptown location.
Another quality local roaster.
296 locals recommend
Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth St
296 locals recommend
Another quality local roaster.
Ice cream so good that folks will wait in line for half an hour just to get a scoop!
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Ice cream so good that folks will wait in line for half an hour just to get a scoop!
Nice restaurant in SE Industrial with a great happy hour.
26 locals recommend
Clarklewis Restaurant
1001 SE Water Ave
26 locals recommend
Nice restaurant in SE Industrial with a great happy hour.
Famous Portland brunch spot, also has great dinner and drinks.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 locals recommend
Famous Portland brunch spot, also has great dinner and drinks.
Delicious and quaint Scandinavian brunch spot.
156 locals recommend
Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton St
156 locals recommend
Delicious and quaint Scandinavian brunch spot.
Yet another local Portland roaster...cool, sleek space to get your sip on.
170 locals recommend
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside St
170 locals recommend
Yet another local Portland roaster...cool, sleek space to get your sip on.
Another quality place to drink your joe.
301 locals recommend
Barista
1725 NE Alberta St
301 locals recommend
Another quality place to drink your joe.
Cute little lunch spot in the popular beaumont neighborhood.
Red Fig
4537 NE Fremont St
Cute little lunch spot in the popular beaumont neighborhood.
Small, casual stop for Indian street-food classics, with old Bollywood films showing on a back wall.
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
625 locals recommend
Small, casual stop for Indian street-food classics, with old Bollywood films showing on a back wall.
Ice cream so good that folks will wait in line for half an hour just to get a scoop!
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Ice cream so good that folks will wait in line for half an hour just to get a scoop!
Popular SE breakfast joint where you can cook your own pancakes!
73 locals recommend
Slappy Cakes
4246 SE Belmont St
73 locals recommend
Popular SE breakfast joint where you can cook your own pancakes!
Very neat little tea shop and restaurant. Choose from 100s of high-quality teas and "tea snack" type food.
48 locals recommend
The Tao of Tea
3430 SE Belmont St
48 locals recommend
Very neat little tea shop and restaurant. Choose from 100s of high-quality teas and "tea snack" type food.
Paleo-inspired diner with grass fed beef burgers in a casual and affordable setting.
27 locals recommend
Dick's Kitchen NW
704 NW 21st Ave
27 locals recommend
Paleo-inspired diner with grass fed beef burgers in a casual and affordable setting.
Famous Portland specialty sandwich shop.
16 locals recommend
Bunk Morrison
621 Southeast Morrison Street
16 locals recommend
Famous Portland specialty sandwich shop.
Another popular local specialty sandwich shop.
59 locals recommend
Meat Cheese Bread
1406 SE Stark St
59 locals recommend
Another popular local specialty sandwich shop.
Amazing fancy French restaurant in the pearl. One of my favorite burgers in town too ;).
77 locals recommend
St. Jack
1610 NW 23rd Ave
77 locals recommend
Amazing fancy French restaurant in the pearl. One of my favorite burgers in town too ;).
A really neat coffee shop inside of Schoolhouse Electric that's a great spot to pass a few lazy afternoon hours.
95 locals recommend
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams Ave
95 locals recommend
A really neat coffee shop inside of Schoolhouse Electric that's a great spot to pass a few lazy afternoon hours.
Asian influenced small plates
31 locals recommend
wares
2713 NE Sandy Blvd
31 locals recommend
Asian influenced small plates
If you want a big breakfast for a good value right in the neighborhood, this is the place to go. Big portioned down home cooking with the oddest mix of decor, food, and people you could ever ask for.
31 locals recommend
Cameo Cafe East
8111 NE Sandy Blvd
31 locals recommend
If you want a big breakfast for a good value right in the neighborhood, this is the place to go. Big portioned down home cooking with the oddest mix of decor, food, and people you could ever ask for.
Popular cheap Lebanese restaurant with pita bread delivered to your table fresh from the oven.
125 locals recommend
Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE Broadway
125 locals recommend
Popular cheap Lebanese restaurant with pita bread delivered to your table fresh from the oven.
One of the MANY Portland food cart pods.
50 locals recommend
Carts on Foster
5205 SE Foster Rd
50 locals recommend
One of the MANY Portland food cart pods.
One of the carts in the "Good Food Here" pod on Belmont. Great little area dedicated to some of Portland's tastiest food trucks. Benches scattered about for seating. Indoor option for bad weather.
7 locals recommend
Namu Food Cart
5029 SE Belmont St
7 locals recommend
One of the carts in the "Good Food Here" pod on Belmont. Great little area dedicated to some of Portland's tastiest food trucks. Benches scattered about for seating. Indoor option for bad weather.
Another of the famous Portland food cart pods. ATM for use on site. Also plenty of parking. The covered portion has lots of seating and heaters.
22 locals recommend
a la Carts Food Pavilion
4926 Southeast Division Street
22 locals recommend
Another of the famous Portland food cart pods. ATM for use on site. Also plenty of parking. The covered portion has lots of seating and heaters.
One of the many food carts in one of the original food cart pods in Portland at 12th & Hawthorne. Open late!!
23 locals recommend
Potato Champion
1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd
23 locals recommend
One of the many food carts in one of the original food cart pods in Portland at 12th & Hawthorne. Open late!!
Another Portland specialty sandwich shop with pork drenched double burgers, a giant meatball Banh Mi, and hand-cut french fries (again) smothered in pork.
167 locals recommend
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd
167 locals recommend
Another Portland specialty sandwich shop with pork drenched double burgers, a giant meatball Banh Mi, and hand-cut french fries (again) smothered in pork.
Fancy steak place.
147 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside St
147 locals recommend
Fancy steak place.

Essentials

Great local natural foods store for groceries and deli food.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
1022 locals recommend
Great local natural foods store for groceries and deli food.
Whole foods is just down the street and they have happy hour locally brewed kombucha on tap from 2-4 daily (16oz for $2!!) and oyster happy hour ($1 raw oysters & wine/beer) Fridays 5-7!!
630 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
630 locals recommend
Whole foods is just down the street and they have happy hour locally brewed kombucha on tap from 2-4 daily (16oz for $2!!) and oyster happy hour ($1 raw oysters & wine/beer) Fridays 5-7!!
I have a secret love affair with this place...they carry a surprising variety of organic/natural foods and have great prices on wine & beer.
45 locals recommend
Grocery Outlet
7741 N Lombard St
45 locals recommend
I have a secret love affair with this place...they carry a surprising variety of organic/natural foods and have great prices on wine & beer.
I'm not at all a fan of this Safeway, but it is the closest major grocery store!
29 locals recommend
Safeway Pharmacy
1100 NE Broadway
29 locals recommend
I'm not at all a fan of this Safeway, but it is the closest major grocery store!
If you need your TJs fix, it's right down the street!
480 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St
480 locals recommend
If you need your TJs fix, it's right down the street!
Great local farmers market to hit up on the weekends may-october...in the parking lot of grocery outlet!!
38 locals recommend
Hollywood Farmers Market
4420 NE Hancock St
38 locals recommend
Great local farmers market to hit up on the weekends may-october...in the parking lot of grocery outlet!!

Arts & Culture

One of several local pub theaters where you can get beer + pizza + cheap movie ($4) !
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
329 locals recommend
One of several local pub theaters where you can get beer + pizza + cheap movie ($4) !
Another second run theater not too far away in the up-and-coming Montavilla neighborhood.
159 locals recommend
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark St
159 locals recommend
Another second run theater not too far away in the up-and-coming Montavilla neighborhood.
Renovated Prohibition-era movie house featuring indie films on a 50-ft. screen & live performances. Just down the street!
231 locals recommend
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
231 locals recommend
Renovated Prohibition-era movie house featuring indie films on a 50-ft. screen & live performances. Just down the street!
One of several local pub theaters where you can get beer + pizza + cheap movie ($3-4) !
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
351 locals recommend
One of several local pub theaters where you can get beer + pizza + cheap movie ($3-4) !
Popular historic music venue.
159 locals recommend
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside St
159 locals recommend
Popular historic music venue.

Sightseeing

A retreat within the city and worth a visit, especially since it's just up the road.
138 locals recommend
The Grotto
8840 NE Skidmore St
138 locals recommend
A retreat within the city and worth a visit, especially since it's just up the road.
Beautiful old home set up for tours.
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Dr
622 locals recommend
Beautiful old home set up for tours.
Portland's famous rose garden in Washington Park
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
627 locals recommend
Portland's famous rose garden in Washington Park
Another Portland institution. You've never seen a movie rental place quite like this.
27 locals recommend
Movie Madness Video and More
4320 SE Belmont St
27 locals recommend
Another Portland institution. You've never seen a movie rental place quite like this.

Everything Else

One of my favorite parks in Portland and a GREAT place to pass a few hours on a sunny day or get a workout or run in.
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 locals recommend
One of my favorite parks in Portland and a GREAT place to pass a few hours on a sunny day or get a workout or run in.
Another of our city's beautiful parks.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
Another of our city's beautiful parks.
Beautiful Japanese gardens in Washington Park.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
Beautiful Japanese gardens in Washington Park.
My bootcamp! You can workout here for free during your stay if you like :)
Portland Fit Body Boot Camp
1423 SE 23rd Ave
My bootcamp! You can workout here for free during your stay if you like :)
Hot tub, sauna, cold plunge, clothing optional.
87 locals recommend
Common Ground Wellness Co-operative
5010 NE 33rd Ave
87 locals recommend
Hot tub, sauna, cold plunge, clothing optional.
Outdoor hot tub, saunas, steam room, clothing optional.
39 locals recommend
The Everett House Healing Center & Spa
2927 NE Everett St
39 locals recommend
Outdoor hot tub, saunas, steam room, clothing optional.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun little bar with good drinks and food.
38 locals recommend
Church
2600 NE Sandy Blvd
38 locals recommend
Fun little bar with good drinks and food.
Cute little bar in the upper-Hawthorne district.
161 locals recommend
Sapphire Hotel Bar
5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd
161 locals recommend
Cute little bar in the upper-Hawthorne district.
Popular happy hour taco joint!
99 locals recommend
Cruzroom
2314 NE Alberta St
99 locals recommend
Popular happy hour taco joint!
Warmly decorated upscale Mexican restaurant & bar with housemade tortillas & sangrias
101 locals recommend
Nuestra Cocina
2135 SE Division St
101 locals recommend
Warmly decorated upscale Mexican restaurant & bar with housemade tortillas & sangrias
Very cute, intimate little wine bar.
44 locals recommend
Oui Wine Bar + Restaurant at SE Wine Collective
201 Southeast 3rd Avenue
44 locals recommend
Very cute, intimate little wine bar.
Neat local winery with casual atmosphere and wifi!
48 locals recommend
ENSO Winery
1416 SE Stark St
48 locals recommend
Neat local winery with casual atmosphere and wifi!
Crazy tiki bar with great drinks and an erupting volcano :)
75 locals recommend
Hale Pele
2733 NE Broadway
75 locals recommend
Crazy tiki bar with great drinks and an erupting volcano :)
A nearby quirky and fun local wine bar.
30 locals recommend
Blackbird Wine and Atomic Cheese
4323 NE Fremont St
30 locals recommend
A nearby quirky and fun local wine bar.
Top floor wine bar with a decent happy hour, outdoor seating and great view of the west side.
67 locals recommend
Noble Rot
1111 East Burnside Street
67 locals recommend
Top floor wine bar with a decent happy hour, outdoor seating and great view of the west side.

Shopping

Cute local clothing boutique.
30 locals recommend
Adorn
3130 SE Division St
30 locals recommend
Cute local clothing boutique.
A very cool industrial shop/warehouse featuring vintage styled furniture, lighting & home goods plus jewelry & hardware.
19 locals recommend
Schoolhouse
2181 NW Nicolai St
19 locals recommend
A very cool industrial shop/warehouse featuring vintage styled furniture, lighting & home goods plus jewelry & hardware.