Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi AveGreat coffee. Good work space. Friendly staff.
Grand Central Bakery
714 N Fremont StGood coffee & great pastries/baked goods! Super close.
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveOutside seating. Good food (love the bowls!) and margaritas.
Kid friendly. Good pizza (gluten free available) great salads & pretty good beer/drink selections. Live local music most nights for free/inexpensive.
127 locals recommend
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AveKid friendly. Good pizza (gluten free available) great salads & pretty good beer/drink selections. Live local music most nights for free/inexpensive.
The best and the most unusual middle eastern food I've ever had.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveThe best and the most unusual middle eastern food I've ever had.
Yes, it's a laundromat, but not like the nasty one you went to in college. The coffee is really good and the wifi is speedy. Plus it's right down at the end of the block.
103 locals recommend
Spin Laundry Lounge
750 N Fremont StYes, it's a laundromat, but not like the nasty one you went to in college. The coffee is really good and the wifi is speedy. Plus it's right down at the end of the block.
Local legend. This place was here way before the art galleries and shishi places on Alberta. For less than $5 you can get a chili relleno burrito that's delicious.
Sirenita Market
2805 NE Alberta StLocal legend. This place was here way before the art galleries and shishi places on Alberta. For less than $5 you can get a chili relleno burrito that's delicious.
Mee-Sen Thai Eatery
3924 N Mississippi AveGreat, inventive Thai food with fancy drinks
Local legend- get there early, or it's a long wait for brunch. (and maybe get your coffee somewhere else- it's not that good..)
359 locals recommend
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StLocal legend- get there early, or it's a long wait for brunch. (and maybe get your coffee somewhere else- it's not that good..)
A lot shorter lines than the original, and just as funky. Bring cash- or use the ATM in their shop.
125 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis StA lot shorter lines than the original, and just as funky. Bring cash- or use the ATM in their shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
German food & beer. Plus amazing food carts right next door! Especially good is the Korean fusion one.
192 locals recommend
Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGerman food & beer. Plus amazing food carts right next door! Especially good is the Korean fusion one.
an ex-dive bar taken over by McMenamin's. Variety of local music plays there. If you're lucky, you can get scooby snacks- mini corn dogs.
74 locals recommend
Fire On the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Interstate
4225 N Interstate Avean ex-dive bar taken over by McMenamin's. Variety of local music plays there. If you're lucky, you can get scooby snacks- mini corn dogs.
The Alibi Tiki Lounge
4024 N Interstate AveKaraoke. Crowded on the weekends- get there early.
Essentials
Great local, friendly grocery store. All the organic stuff you want plus more
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StGreat local, friendly grocery store. All the organic stuff you want plus more
Shopping
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StLargest independent bookseller in the US.
Arts & Culture
Great local comedy club. Lots of improv, a little standup. Plus they're non-profit and owned by one of the coolest women in comedy.
21 locals recommend
Curious Comedy Theater
5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGreat local comedy club. Lots of improv, a little standup. Plus they're non-profit and owned by one of the coolest women in comedy.
The Siren Theater
3913 NW Davis StMississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveParks & Nature
A great park w/ tons of rose bushes, a fountain, and a water play space for the kiddos.
They've got an outdoor pool open in summer.
38 locals recommend
Peninsula Park Community Center
700 N Rosa Parks WayA great park w/ tons of rose bushes, a fountain, and a water play space for the kiddos.
They've got an outdoor pool open in summer.
Unthank Plaza
2500 N Williams Aveif you need some green space close by. It's not an amazing park, but the closest one.
Nice large park, close by with playground for the kids. Baseball, basketball, and soccer fields. Places under the trees just to hang out.
92 locals recommend
Irving Park
707 NE Fremont StNice large park, close by with playground for the kids. Baseball, basketball, and soccer fields. Places under the trees just to hang out.