Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
We've been going here for about 10 years. Staff are great, coffee is great, music is great. Generally full of young people being creative.
93 locals recommend
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi AveWe've been going here for about 10 years. Staff are great, coffee is great, music is great. Generally full of young people being creative.
Great pizza, wonderful people. Best of all, at the back is the Atlantis Lounge, great place for a drink, especially the stout. Wonderful conversations with interesting people tend to happen there.
127 locals recommend
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AveGreat pizza, wonderful people. Best of all, at the back is the Atlantis Lounge, great place for a drink, especially the stout. Wonderful conversations with interesting people tend to happen there.
A great place to drink Widmer's large selection, right by the brewery itself. Plus excellent food. About 1/2 mile from our house.
45 locals recommend
The Widmer Brothers Brewery
929 N Russell StA great place to drink Widmer's large selection, right by the brewery itself. Plus excellent food. About 1/2 mile from our house.
One block away, great place for breakfast, brunch, or lunch
35 locals recommend
Bridges Café & Catering
2716 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdOne block away, great place for breakfast, brunch, or lunch
Essentials
If you're in Portland, Powell's Bookstore is an essential, in our view. Largest independent bookstore in the US, great selection of second-hand books at bargain prices.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StIf you're in Portland, Powell's Bookstore is an essential, in our view. Largest independent bookstore in the US, great selection of second-hand books at bargain prices.
Everything Else
We may be a tad eccentric, but this is one of the places we always take visitors. Largest of its kind in US, recycles building materials of all kinds.
39 locals recommend
The ReBuilding Center
3625 N Mississippi AveWe may be a tad eccentric, but this is one of the places we always take visitors. Largest of its kind in US, recycles building materials of all kinds.
Arts & Culture
Excellent Art Museum, including a lot of Native American art, both traditional and modern
785 locals recommend
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveExcellent Art Museum, including a lot of Native American art, both traditional and modern