Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Too many options to list! Head to the restaurant, bring your towel and take a beer to the soaking pool, check out the movie theater, visit one of several themed bars, grab a pizza in the boiler room or grab some Portland swag at the gift shop.
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveToo many options to list! Head to the restaurant, bring your towel and take a beer to the soaking pool, check out the movie theater, visit one of several themed bars, grab a pizza in the boiler room or grab some Portland swag at the gift shop.
Great outside seating and awesome food. They graduated to this location from their original food cart. Lots of seating and space for the kids to move around.
79 locals recommend
Tamale Boy Dekum
1764 NE Dekum StGreat outside seating and awesome food. They graduated to this location from their original food cart. Lots of seating and space for the kids to move around.
Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth StArguably the best coffee in NE Portland.
Texas style BBQ at it's best! Very popular spot that doesn't take reservations, but its well worth the wait!
264 locals recommend
Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth StTexas style BBQ at it's best! Very popular spot that doesn't take reservations, but its well worth the wait!
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StBest Ice Cream in town
Full bistro menu all day. Amazing bread, cookies, and other baked goods.
385 locals recommend
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdFull bistro menu all day. Amazing bread, cookies, and other baked goods.
KISS Coffee
3016 NE Ainsworth StSuper convenient, literally right across the street! Love their avo toast!
Shopping
Stop in at lunch to see where the locals go to grab a quick bite from the deli section. There's also lots of small souvenir purchases to be had as well as an extensive Pac Northwest adult beverage aisle.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveStop in at lunch to see where the locals go to grab a quick bite from the deli section. There's also lots of small souvenir purchases to be had as well as an extensive Pac Northwest adult beverage aisle.
Parks & Nature
The gardens are beautiful if you come during the roses. The volunteer gardeners are usually always willing to answer your questions too. Let the kids enjoy the park and the fountain too.
154 locals recommend
Peninsula Park and Rose Gardens
700 N Rosa Parks WayThe gardens are beautiful if you come during the roses. The volunteer gardeners are usually always willing to answer your questions too. Let the kids enjoy the park and the fountain too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Expatriate
5424 NE 30th AveBreakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum StConcordia Ale House
3276 NE Killingsworth StNo-frills bar with lots of beers on tap.