Your Neighborhood & Portland Guidebook
Favorite restaurants, cafes, bars
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4635 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardWalkable! Great street tacos and more!
Walkable! Old Portland history here as it used to be a thriving brothel back in the day! With great libations, dim date-like setting, and good eats.
161 locals recommend
Sapphire Hotel Bar
5008 SE Hawthorne BlvdWalkable! Old Portland history here as it used to be a thriving brothel back in the day! With great libations, dim date-like setting, and good eats.
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StDelicious Indian street food and cool scene
Taquería Los Puñales
3312 Southeast Belmont StreetDelicious "guisado" style street tacos
Walkable! Coffee shop up the hill, with so much more than good coffee. Used to be a firehouse!
15 locals recommend
Stark Street Station
6049 SE Stark StWalkable! Coffee shop up the hill, with so much more than good coffee. Used to be a firehouse!
Casa Italia
3035 SE Division StOur favorite local Italian restaurant
Pad Thai Kitchen
2309 SE Belmont StMakes some of the best, and we've tried them all around here!
Kati Portland
2932 SE Division StOwners personal favorite. Vegan, and you would never know it!
Walkable! All the beers from everywhere! AND a hop and a skip just down the street from here :) they also have a smash burger cart there too.
68 locals recommend
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark StWalkable! All the beers from everywhere! AND a hop and a skip just down the street from here :) they also have a smash burger cart there too.
Yataimura Maru
3810 SE Division StOur favorite sushi, udon, small plates
Stop here to walk the grounds of this old rustic former farmhouse manor turned hotel. There ar several restaurants, bars, live music, spa, 9 hole golf course, and a theater. Good combo to stop here if going to the Columbia River Gorge.
203 locals recommend
McMenamins Edgefield Winery Tasting Room
2126 SW Halsey StStop here to walk the grounds of this old rustic former farmhouse manor turned hotel. There ar several restaurants, bars, live music, spa, 9 hole golf course, and a theater. Good combo to stop here if going to the Columbia River Gorge.
Walkable! Create and make your own pancakes (or not)! This place is tasty and fun! Walkable from here
73 locals recommend
Slappy Cakes
4246 SE Belmont StWalkable! Create and make your own pancakes (or not)! This place is tasty and fun! Walkable from here
The Bite on Belmont
4255 SE Belmont StWalkable! Food carts just down the street, delicious options!
Red Square Cafe
4505 SE Belmont StWalkable! Good coffee and breakfast bagels
Gado Gado
1801 NE Cesar E Chavez BlvdRare deliciousness
Tabor Tavern
5325 E Burnside StWalkable! Lovely historic rustic hip tavern with high end bar food
Never Coffee
4243 SE Belmont StWalkable! Delicious!
Delicious Thai food just around the corner! For pick up only these days. We usually tell them to reduce the bamboo shoots and add more veggies ;)
18 locals recommend
Sivalai | Thai Restaurant
4806 SE Stark StDelicious Thai food just around the corner! For pick up only these days. We usually tell them to reduce the bamboo shoots and add more veggies ;)
Sightseeing
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveA must visit when in the City of Roses
Walkable! Gorgeous local park, walk to the top and see Portland in all her glory!
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StWalkable! Gorgeous local park, walk to the top and see Portland in all her glory!
Walkable! Beautiful, historic, and large! Nice place to walk around and take in the pond within.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StWalkable! Beautiful, historic, and large! Nice place to walk around and take in the pond within.
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveStunning and worth the visit!
Go visit old Portland for a beautiful walk along the waterfront
91 locals recommend
Waterfront Park Trail,
209 Waterfront Park TrailGo visit old Portland for a beautiful walk along the waterfront
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveWorth the short visit! Mondays are free
Known as "The Waterfall Corridor", go here while in Portland! Some of the most gorgeous area ever!
236 locals recommend
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Known as "The Waterfall Corridor", go here while in Portland! Some of the most gorgeous area ever!
Crown Point State Scenic Corridor
40700 Crown Point HwyAnother must see in the Columbia River Gorge
Grocery Stores
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveOur favorite natural grocery store nearby
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StNatural foods grocery market nearby
QFC
6411 SE Milwaukie AveWalkable! Grocery store with a good mix of natural and not. Nearby!
Green Zebra Grocery
3011 N Lombard StYour natural groceries, mini-mart style!
Entertainment
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdHistoric theater and pub combo
Historic theater running old movies. Can drink beer while viewing.
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StHistoric theater running old movies. Can drink beer while viewing.
Historic theater running new & old movies. Can drink beer and eat pizza while viewing.
159 locals recommend
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark StHistoric theater running new & old movies. Can drink beer and eat pizza while viewing.
QuarterWorld Arcade
4811 SE Hawthorne BlvdWalkable! Fun for all! Huge selection of games!
Bowling at it's finest. With restaurant and bar on site too.
51 locals recommend
Central Kitchen & Bowl
808 SE Morrison StBowling at it's finest. With restaurant and bar on site too.
Walkable! A trip to the past. Rent movies and check out their museum of film history! One of a kind gem of a place!! Just down the street.
27 locals recommend
Movie Madness Video and More
4320 SE Belmont StWalkable! A trip to the past. Rent movies and check out their museum of film history! One of a kind gem of a place!! Just down the street.
Dessert
Famous donuts
Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd AveWhile in Portland…🍩
Doe Donuts
4110 Northeast Sandy BoulevardVegan donuts
NOLA Doughnuts
110 NW 10th AveDonuts New Orleans style
Petunia's Pies & Pastries
610 SW 12th AveVegan desserts & eats
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdOne of our favorite desserts stops
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StHippest trendiest and quite delicious ice cream around 🍦