Guidebook for Portland
Drinks & Nightlife
Great dive bar with that classic relaxed, pre-hipster Portland vibe that made people love this city in the first place. Cheap drinks, dim lighting, cool people, well-chosen post-punk music, tasty food.
13 locals recommend
Low Brow Lounge
1036 NW Hoyt StGreat dive bar with that classic relaxed, pre-hipster Portland vibe that made people love this city in the first place. Cheap drinks, dim lighting, cool people, well-chosen post-punk music, tasty food.
Classic Irish pub -- they serve Irish Soda Bread as a snack. Very close.
23 locals recommend
Kells Brewery
210 NW 21st AveClassic Irish pub -- they serve Irish Soda Bread as a snack. Very close.
Cozy basement bar with live music and an excellent free comedy show, late nights Friday and Saturday at 10:30pm. They have residencies by excellent musicians from time to time. Very chill scene.
12 locals recommend
McMenamins Crystal Hotel
303 SW 12th AveCozy basement bar with live music and an excellent free comedy show, late nights Friday and Saturday at 10:30pm. They have residencies by excellent musicians from time to time. Very chill scene.
Food Scene
Incredible value, delicious full dinners at lunch prices: prime rib special is $12 and most things are cheaper (lamb shank, beef brisket, swordfish steak salad, salmon sliders). My favorite food place on earth. Closes early (4pm usually).
Gastro Mania Deli
1986 NW Pettygrove StIncredible value, delicious full dinners at lunch prices: prime rib special is $12 and most things are cheaper (lamb shank, beef brisket, swordfish steak salad, salmon sliders). My favorite food place on earth. Closes early (4pm usually).
It's a fancy French bakery two blocks away. I don't know how else to explain it! :-) Great espresso drinks, too, and pizza on Monday nights. Get a baguette or a chocolate croissant or a tart or .....
81 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Bakery
338 NW 21st AveIt's a fancy French bakery two blocks away. I don't know how else to explain it! :-) Great espresso drinks, too, and pizza on Monday nights. Get a baguette or a chocolate croissant or a tart or .....
I haven't been but a couple of guests did and they recommend it. Can't get much more convenient
10 locals recommend
Carina Lounge
410 NW 21st AveI haven't been but a couple of guests did and they recommend it. Can't get much more convenient
This is where real Portlanders go for dessert and a drink after dinner or a movie somewhere else. Bustling with delicious decadent desserts. 2 blocks away.
189 locals recommend
Papa Haydn
701 NW 23rd AveThis is where real Portlanders go for dessert and a drink after dinner or a movie somewhere else. Bustling with delicious decadent desserts. 2 blocks away.
High-end Peruvian restaurant with adventurous chef and top-notch drinks (including the best Pisco Sour in the Northwest.) The consensus best restaurant around (in walking distance). Wise to make reservations, but you can often eat in the bar without.
183 locals recommend
Andina
1314 NW Glisan StHigh-end Peruvian restaurant with adventurous chef and top-notch drinks (including the best Pisco Sour in the Northwest.) The consensus best restaurant around (in walking distance). Wise to make reservations, but you can often eat in the bar without.
BHUNA
704 NW 21st AveNot too spicy Indian/Kashmirian food.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful views of the city (3 mountains) plus hundreds of varieties of roses, all kinds and colors. Many people get married here. Next to Japanese Gardens and kiddie train to the zoo, too. And it's FREE!
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveBeautiful views of the city (3 mountains) plus hundreds of varieties of roses, all kinds and colors. Many people get married here. Next to Japanese Gardens and kiddie train to the zoo, too. And it's FREE!
Essentials
Cheap, healthy and delicious food. Just one block away. If you don't know Trader Joe's, check it out!
480 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StCheap, healthy and delicious food. Just one block away. If you don't know Trader Joe's, check it out!
Not just groceries, they sell a little bit of everything. Inexpensive, just 3 blocks away. A great resource.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdNot just groceries, they sell a little bit of everything. Inexpensive, just 3 blocks away. A great resource.
Arts & Culture
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveUnique views into Oregon history, interactive museum, diverse perspectives.
86 locals recommend
Oregon Historical Society Museum
1200 SW Park AveUnique views into Oregon history, interactive museum, diverse perspectives.
Shopping
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StTremendous bookstore, great staff, coffee shop!
Getting Around
Actually there's a Biketown stand even closer, on NW 21st Ave & Glisan! Bright orange bikes for rent ~ with locations all over town to drop off. We have helmets you can borrow, too!
67 locals recommend
BIKETOWN
Actually there's a Biketown stand even closer, on NW 21st Ave & Glisan! Bright orange bikes for rent ~ with locations all over town to drop off. We have helmets you can borrow, too!