Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Hipster heaven. Great vegan comfort food. I especially love the BBQ tofu & Brussels sprouts.
266 locals recommend
Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta StHipster heaven. Great vegan comfort food. I especially love the BBQ tofu & Brussels sprouts.
Tasty breakfast, brunch, & lunch! Dogs are welcome on the patio. Even great in winter with the cozy fireplace.
359 locals recommend
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StTasty breakfast, brunch, & lunch! Dogs are welcome on the patio. Even great in winter with the cozy fireplace.
Rise early to beat the predictably long lines. Perfect for those days when you might only have time for one meal that day: blinner!
290 locals recommend
Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta StRise early to beat the predictably long lines. Perfect for those days when you might only have time for one meal that day: blinner!
Great Indian snacks & street food. Love the roasted beet salad with crunchy mustard seeds and cool raita.
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StGreat Indian snacks & street food. Love the roasted beet salad with crunchy mustard seeds and cool raita.
Ah-maz-ing brunch spot!! Sister restaurant to the equally incredible Toro Brava.
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StAh-maz-ing brunch spot!! Sister restaurant to the equally incredible Toro Brava.
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell StTapas. Perfection. Can be very busy. Go early or expect a wait.
Great coffee. Very small seating area. Coffee makes it worth it though.
171 locals recommend
Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta StGreat coffee. Very small seating area. Coffee makes it worth it though.
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveJapanese grill. Killer brunch spot.
Barista
1725 NE Alberta StStumptown coffee in a sparse spot. Hipster delight.
Aviary
1733 NE Alberta StRenown restaurant tucked back in a cool spot. Reservations recommended.
One of my favorite spots. Try the green or black milk bubble tea in their lush garden in the back.
91 locals recommend
Townshend's Alberta Street Teahouse
2223 NE Alberta StOne of my favorite spots. Try the green or black milk bubble tea in their lush garden in the back.
When other brunch spots are too crowded this reliable restaurant can hit the spot. Awesome rooftop bar to sip a drink & watch the sunset.
168 locals recommend
Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta StWhen other brunch spots are too crowded this reliable restaurant can hit the spot. Awesome rooftop bar to sip a drink & watch the sunset.
Bite-sized burgers with truffle fries. Simple, well-executed menu that always hits the spot.
37 locals recommend
Little Big Burger - NE Alberta St
2038 NE Alberta StBite-sized burgers with truffle fries. Simple, well-executed menu that always hits the spot.
My favorite spot for delicious tacos. Updated & healthy Mexican food in a fun & funky setting. KILLER margaritas!
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveMy favorite spot for delicious tacos. Updated & healthy Mexican food in a fun & funky setting. KILLER margaritas!
DarSalam
2921 NE Alberta StMediterranean food at its best.
One of the city's only roof-top restaurants. Home of Top Chef's Gregory Gourdet (runner up). Inventive Asian fusion. Reservations recommended for dinner or just grab a drink in the bar.
196 locals recommend
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StOne of the city's only roof-top restaurants. Home of Top Chef's Gregory Gourdet (runner up). Inventive Asian fusion. Reservations recommended for dinner or just grab a drink in the bar.
Everything Else
Food cart fab. Super yummy grilled cheese sandwiches served on an old school bus. It's best with a cup of tomato soup, much better than the cafeteria from yesteryear.
73 locals recommend
The Big Egg
3039 Northeast Alberta StreetFood cart fab. Super yummy grilled cheese sandwiches served on an old school bus. It's best with a cup of tomato soup, much better than the cafeteria from yesteryear.
Retro candy store where you pick scrumptious treats from jars. Stock up on all your favorite flavors of Zotz!
6 locals recommend
Candy Babel
202 N Water StRetro candy store where you pick scrumptious treats from jars. Stock up on all your favorite flavors of Zotz!
It's like a super hip garage sale. Best place ever to find vintage clothes, furniture, jewelry, art, & fun stuff. Very nice folks too. Lots of treasures waiting to be discovered there.
39 locals recommend
Rerun
707 NE Fremont StIt's like a super hip garage sale. Best place ever to find vintage clothes, furniture, jewelry, art, & fun stuff. Very nice folks too. Lots of treasures waiting to be discovered there.
1,000 acres of off-leash running for dogs! Nestled in between both the Sandy River and the Columbia River. Great place to wander & watch birds.
31 locals recommend
Sandy River Delta Park
Thousand Acres Road1,000 acres of off-leash running for dogs! Nestled in between both the Sandy River and the Columbia River. Great place to wander & watch birds.
Shopping
Original location (I think). My son loves the smoked cherry & bone marrow as well as the salted caramel. Enjoy with a Stumptown cold brew.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StOriginal location (I think). My son loves the smoked cherry & bone marrow as well as the salted caramel. Enjoy with a Stumptown cold brew.
Anything & everything you can think of needing to make cool shit. Art supplies & DIY creative project tools galore. Love their classes!
44 locals recommend
Collage
1639 NE Alberta StAnything & everything you can think of needing to make cool shit. Art supplies & DIY creative project tools galore. Love their classes!
Frock Boutique
1439 NE Alberta StVery cool clothing, baubles, & trinkets.
DIGS Inside & Out
8301 SE 13th AveHip stuff for home.
Bolt Neighborhood Fabric Boutique
2904 NE 42nd AveThe coolest fabrics ever!
Drinks & Nightlife
Not the original spot but the food is the same(mostly). Spicy fish wings? YES PLEASE.
201 locals recommend
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott StNot the original spot but the food is the same(mostly). Spicy fish wings? YES PLEASE.
Bar closest stumbling distance to my place. Recently renovated HUGE covered porch. Live music. Reliably friendly.
137 locals recommend
Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta StBar closest stumbling distance to my place. Recently renovated HUGE covered porch. Live music. Reliably friendly.
Whiskey. Meaty morsels. Interesting & delicious comfort food and drinks.
142 locals recommend
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott StWhiskey. Meaty morsels. Interesting & delicious comfort food and drinks.
Decent spot for PBRs. Covered outdoor area filled with smokers. Not the green kind.
12 locals recommend
Alleyway Cafe & Bar
2415 NE Alberta StDecent spot for PBRs. Covered outdoor area filled with smokers. Not the green kind.
Arts & Culture
Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta StCool concert venue.
Second-run movies in the gymnasium of an old, renovated school. Pizza, beer, popcorn or a full menu. Definitely a highlight.
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveSecond-run movies in the gymnasium of an old, renovated school. Pizza, beer, popcorn or a full menu. Definitely a highlight.
Essentials
Closest store for natural groceries. You won't find Coke here but you will find Portland's favorite Dave's Killer Bread among other natural staples like organic milk or vegan staples.
195 locals recommend
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta StClosest store for natural groceries. You won't find Coke here but you will find Portland's favorite Dave's Killer Bread among other natural staples like organic milk or vegan staples.
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StStandard natural grocery. Great prepared-foods section!
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy BlvdNearest traditional grocery store.
Sightseeing
Favorite secret spot. Take an outdoor elevator to a peaceful garden setting complete with labyrinth and serene glassed-in room overlooking the city.
138 locals recommend
The Grotto
8840 NE Skidmore StFavorite secret spot. Take an outdoor elevator to a peaceful garden setting complete with labyrinth and serene glassed-in room overlooking the city.
Walk through a gorgeous garden and gander at the geese. Waterfalls & walking bridges.
195 locals recommend
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveWalk through a gorgeous garden and gander at the geese. Waterfalls & walking bridges.
Zen garden tucked away in the middle of the city. Check out the zoo & rose garden while you're there!
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveZen garden tucked away in the middle of the city. Check out the zoo & rose garden while you're there!
Beautiful waterfalls right off the highway. Enjoy a drink at the restaurant. Worth the drive through the Columbia River Gorge.
33 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls Lodge
53000 Historic Columbia River HwyBeautiful waterfalls right off the highway. Enjoy a drink at the restaurant. Worth the drive through the Columbia River Gorge.