Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
This is my favorite restaurant in Portland. Go mid-afternoon to avoid the wait. At dinner, expect at least an hour wait, but pass the time across the street at Whiskey Soda Lounge.
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StThis is my favorite restaurant in Portland. Go mid-afternoon to avoid the wait. At dinner, expect at least an hour wait, but pass the time across the street at Whiskey Soda Lounge.
Biscuits are as close to real southern biscuits as it gets. Really good food.
39 locals recommend
Cup & Saucer Cafe
3566 SE Hawthorne BlvdBiscuits are as close to real southern biscuits as it gets. Really good food.
If you love bacon, for the love of god take my word and go eat their bacon. It's the best bacon I've found anywhere.
14 locals recommend
J & M Cafe
537 Southeast Ash StreetIf you love bacon, for the love of god take my word and go eat their bacon. It's the best bacon I've found anywhere.
This is the closest great espresso shop. Rotating local art, vinyl always spinning, and no attitude from the folks who make the coffee are all reasons I love Coffee Division.
18 locals recommend
Five Points Coffee Roasters
3551 SE Division StThis is the closest great espresso shop. Rotating local art, vinyl always spinning, and no attitude from the folks who make the coffee are all reasons I love Coffee Division.
This is the original Stumptown. They make great coffee, and it's nearly always buzzing here. 10 short blocks walk through a great area. Do it.
347 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StThis is the original Stumptown. They make great coffee, and it's nearly always buzzing here. 10 short blocks walk through a great area. Do it.
For tasty little desserts with attractive presentation you can't beat Pix to fix up your sweet tooth.
2225 E Burnside St
2225 East Burnside StreetFor tasty little desserts with attractive presentation you can't beat Pix to fix up your sweet tooth.
I love sitting outside under the heated patio on a rainy day. Local brews, pub food, coffee, and generally good music make it a mainstay, given the proximity to Portlandia House.
22 locals recommend
Hedge House
I love sitting outside under the heated patio on a rainy day. Local brews, pub food, coffee, and generally good music make it a mainstay, given the proximity to Portlandia House.
Wafu Restaurant
3113 SE Division StAwesome ramen.
The Waffle Window
3610 SE Hawthorne BlvdStand in line with locals to get delicious waffles.
Sizzle Pie Central Eastside
624 E Burnside StPunk rock pizza at its best!
Fresh and delicious. Neat industrial open kitchen with amazing asian-inspired dishes.
126 locals recommend
Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StFresh and delicious. Neat industrial open kitchen with amazing asian-inspired dishes.
Great hangover breakfast food, and a great place to obtain a hangover.
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StGreat hangover breakfast food, and a great place to obtain a hangover.
Kenny & Zuke's
1038 SW Harvey Milk StA fantastic Jewish deli. Great for breakfast and lunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
Start with a Tamarind Whiskey Sour, and order an appetizer. My fave is the Papaya Pok Pok. Ask the bartenders what they like to drink - I've never been misguided!
90 locals recommend
Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division StStart with a Tamarind Whiskey Sour, and order an appetizer. My fave is the Papaya Pok Pok. Ask the bartenders what they like to drink - I've never been misguided!
Great craft beer, good food, good crowd. The outdoor seating is great when the weather's good.
60 locals recommend
Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery
928 SE 9th AveGreat craft beer, good food, good crowd. The outdoor seating is great when the weather's good.
APEX
1216 SE Division St50 craft beers on tap. You'll never get bored at Apex.
Victory Bar
3652 SE Division StGood low key neighborhood pub.
Everything Else
Will and Danyelle are sweet neighborhood folks, knowledgeable, and just great to talk to. If you have a gathering/party/event, consider doing it at Division Wines. Otherwise, just drink their wine.
48 locals recommend
Division Wines
3564 SE Division StWill and Danyelle are sweet neighborhood folks, knowledgeable, and just great to talk to. If you have a gathering/party/event, consider doing it at Division Wines. Otherwise, just drink their wine.
Powell's is a Portland mainstay. An entire city block of books!
72 locals recommend
Powell's NW Warehouse
Powell's is a Portland mainstay. An entire city block of books!
Velo Cult is a coffee shop and bike shop by day that caters to commuters, touring cyclists, and randonneurs. By night they are a wonderful pub, cultural hub for great quiet live music, films, etc.
20 locals recommend
Velo Cult Bike Shop
Velo Cult is a coffee shop and bike shop by day that caters to commuters, touring cyclists, and randonneurs. By night they are a wonderful pub, cultural hub for great quiet live music, films, etc.
Powell's SE is a nice little taste of Powells right here in the area. Great place to spend a rainy morning or afternoon, and the adjacent coffee and grocery make it hard to leave.
230 locals recommend
Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdPowell's SE is a nice little taste of Powells right here in the area. Great place to spend a rainy morning or afternoon, and the adjacent coffee and grocery make it hard to leave.
Shopping
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StDelicious!
Essentials
This is the best and closest local market. They have everything you need to eat well at home.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveThis is the best and closest local market. They have everything you need to eat well at home.