Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
They feature Coava Coffee, one of the Portland's well known roasters. An easy walk to the best coffee in the neighborhood
26 locals recommend
Saint Simon Coffee Co.
2005 NE BroadwayThey feature Coava Coffee, one of the Portland's well known roasters. An easy walk to the best coffee in the neighborhood
Great place for breakfast, lunch, or coffee and a treat. A favorite place with all the neighbors.
25 locals recommend
Costello's Travel Caffe
2222 NE BroadwayGreat place for breakfast, lunch, or coffee and a treat. A favorite place with all the neighbors.
Quick and easy Mexican food and margaritas, just a couple of blocks away.
33 locals recommend
Cha Cha Cha! Mexican Taqueria
1208 NW Glisan StQuick and easy Mexican food and margaritas, just a couple of blocks away.
Good coffee and pastries as well as a popular place for breakfast and lunch. Closes mid-afternoon.
34 locals recommend
Fleur De Lis Bakery & Cafe
3930 NE Hancock StGood coffee and pastries as well as a popular place for breakfast and lunch. Closes mid-afternoon.
Popular spot for breakfast, lunch, treats, and coffee all day. Wide range of savory and sweet snacks, as well as soup and sandwiches. Free-wifi keeps it crowded, but you can usually get a place.
144 locals recommend
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny StPopular spot for breakfast, lunch, treats, and coffee all day. Wide range of savory and sweet snacks, as well as soup and sandwiches. Free-wifi keeps it crowded, but you can usually get a place.
Featuring cornmeal crust pizza, and locally sourced and creative toppings. Non-traditional and totally delicious.
95 locals recommend
Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StFeaturing cornmeal crust pizza, and locally sourced and creative toppings. Non-traditional and totally delicious.
Well prepared Italian food, good wine list. We've never had anything here we didn't like. The octopus and potato salad is a show-stopper.
70 locals recommend
Luce
2140 E Burnside StWell prepared Italian food, good wine list. We've never had anything here we didn't like. The octopus and potato salad is a show-stopper.
Menu changes seasonally, but tends to focus on Mediterranean cuisine with creative use of local ingredients.
101 locals recommend
Navarre
10 NE 28th AveMenu changes seasonally, but tends to focus on Mediterranean cuisine with creative use of local ingredients.
This is one of four or five food carts in a pod offering a range of cuisines within walking distance.
21 locals recommend
Wolf and Bear's
113 SE 28th AveThis is one of four or five food carts in a pod offering a range of cuisines within walking distance.
The Pie Spot is part of a row of "micro-restaurants" also including a meatball place, a taco place, an Indian place, a burger place, and a pork store with an amazing deli sandwich counter.
20 locals recommend
The Pie Spot
521 NE 24th AveThe Pie Spot is part of a row of "micro-restaurants" also including a meatball place, a taco place, an Indian place, a burger place, and a pork store with an amazing deli sandwich counter.
A bit farther a field, but one of our favorite restaurants in town for seafood and/or a fancier meal.
37 locals recommend
Cabezon Restaurant
5200 NE Sacramento StA bit farther a field, but one of our favorite restaurants in town for seafood and/or a fancier meal.
French Restaurant, creative menu, informal atmosphere, another favorite for birthdays or celebrations.
19 locals recommend
Cocotte
2930 Northeast Killingsworth StreetFrench Restaurant, creative menu, informal atmosphere, another favorite for birthdays or celebrations.
Our favorite pizza in town. Thin crust, simple toppings. Go for the Margherita special for happy hour.
173 locals recommend
Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveOur favorite pizza in town. Thin crust, simple toppings. Go for the Margherita special for happy hour.
Informal atmosphere and good food. The service can be a bit uneven - but is generally worth it. They serve a fantastic freshly made bread. Many vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free friendly options.
125 locals recommend
Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE BroadwayInformal atmosphere and good food. The service can be a bit uneven - but is generally worth it. They serve a fantastic freshly made bread. Many vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free friendly options.
Shopping
Convenient groceries and housewares - including anything you might need for a road trip or picnic. Good prices.
U.S. Bank ATM
1601 NE Weidler StConvenient groceries and housewares - including anything you might need for a road trip or picnic. Good prices.
Local equivalent to Whole Foods market, with wide selection of local, organic, and prepared foods - including coffee bar, toast bar, burrito bar, noodle bar and other prepared foods.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StLocal equivalent to Whole Foods market, with wide selection of local, organic, and prepared foods - including coffee bar, toast bar, burrito bar, noodle bar and other prepared foods.
Nearby shopping Mall with all your mall basics...department stores, food court, etc.
111 locals recommend
Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd CenterNearby shopping Mall with all your mall basics...department stores, food court, etc.
Everything Else
coco donuts
2735 Northeast BroadwayFeatures traditional donuts and decent coffee. Closest to home!
Voodoo donuts are iconic Portland. Most creative flavor combos, if not necessarily best in town. Open 24 hours.
125 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis StVoodoo donuts are iconic Portland. Most creative flavor combos, if not necessarily best in town. Open 24 hours.
Michelle's favorite donut and coffee locale. Mini donuts made fresh when you order - served piping hot with interesting toppings.
219 locals recommend
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StMichelle's favorite donut and coffee locale. Mini donuts made fresh when you order - served piping hot with interesting toppings.
Old-school classic movie theater often shows artsy or non-mainstream offerings.
231 locals recommend
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdOld-school classic movie theater often shows artsy or non-mainstream offerings.
If you are coming to town for an event at the convention center, it's less than 2 miles away and is accessible by several buses.
53 locals recommend
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdIf you are coming to town for an event at the convention center, it's less than 2 miles away and is accessible by several buses.
Drinks & Nightlife
Original cocktails and creative kitchen offering limited but quality menu. Tends to be less crowded early in the evenings than some places.
15 locals recommend
Cardinal Club
18 NE 28th AveOriginal cocktails and creative kitchen offering limited but quality menu. Tends to be less crowded early in the evenings than some places.
Bike shop, bike museum, coffee house and bar in one. Fun place to hang out and chat with the bartenders/mechanics if you are into bikes. Often featuring music in evening.
20 locals recommend
Velo Cult Bike Shop
Bike shop, bike museum, coffee house and bar in one. Fun place to hang out and chat with the bartenders/mechanics if you are into bikes. Often featuring music in evening.