Portland's Must See, Do & Eats!

Melissa
Portland's Must See, Do & Eats!

Our Favorite Restaurants

Portland is renowned for its food scene and we’re lucky enough to live within walking distance of some of the best restaurants in town. Along with PDX.eater.com and PortlandMercury.com which provide reliable local restaurant reviews, here’s an ever-growing list of our personal favorites!
Biscuits! Gravy! Bacon!
145 locals recommend
Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division St
145 locals recommend
Biscuits! Gravy! Bacon!
Cute, friendly, yummy. Beware of long waits on weekends.
165 locals recommend
Jam On Hawthorne
2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd
165 locals recommend
Cute, friendly, yummy. Beware of long waits on weekends.
Because, more waffles.
135 locals recommend
The Waffle Window
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd
135 locals recommend
Because, more waffles.
Hip and funky breakfast place with "good food, no nonsense."
43 locals recommend
Junior's Cafe
1742 SE 12th Ave
43 locals recommend
Hip and funky breakfast place with "good food, no nonsense."
Simple Scandinavian eatery with excellent breakfast and bloody marys!
156 locals recommend
Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton St
156 locals recommend
Simple Scandinavian eatery with excellent breakfast and bloody marys!
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy Blvd
385 locals recommend
108 locals recommend
Mother's Bistro & Bar
121 SW 3rd Ave
108 locals recommend
63 locals recommend
Cartopia
1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd
63 locals recommend
167 locals recommend
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd
167 locals recommend
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
625 locals recommend
236 locals recommend
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division St
236 locals recommend
Vegan, gluten-free eats. Yummy and healthy!
202 locals recommend
Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd
202 locals recommend
Vegan, gluten-free eats. Yummy and healthy!
28 locals recommend
HOTLIPS Pizza - Hawthorne
2211 SE Hawthorne Blvd
28 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Castagna Restaurant
1752 SE Hawthorne Blvd
31 locals recommend
126 locals recommend
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
126 locals recommend
Best pizza in Portland!
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 locals recommend
Best pizza in Portland!
318 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
318 locals recommend
82 locals recommend
Olympia Provisions
107 SE Washington St
82 locals recommend
147 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside St
147 locals recommend
53 locals recommend
Clyde Common
1014 SW Harvey Milk St
53 locals recommend
192 locals recommend
OX Restaurant
2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
192 locals recommend
101 locals recommend
Coquine
6839 SE Belmont St
101 locals recommend
112 locals recommend
Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside St
112 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
Little Bird Bistro
215 SW 6th Ave
52 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
Paley's Place Bistro & Bar
1204 NW 21st Ave
39 locals recommend
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
122 locals recommend
Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division St
122 locals recommend
104 locals recommend
St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division St
104 locals recommend
Grand Central Bakery - Hawthorne cafe
2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd
58 locals recommend
110 locals recommend
Coava Coffee Roasters
2631 SE Hawthorne Blvd
110 locals recommend
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
87 locals recommend
Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2021 SE Clinton St
87 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
Pinolo Gelato
3707 SE Division St
52 locals recommend
124 locals recommend
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division St
124 locals recommend
63 locals recommend
Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant
2225 E Burnside St
63 locals recommend
403 locals recommend
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division St
403 locals recommend
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 locals recommend
115 locals recommend
Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St
115 locals recommend
47 locals recommend
La Moule
2500 SE Clinton St
47 locals recommend
44 locals recommend
Scottie's Pizza Parlor
2128 SE Division St
44 locals recommend
75 locals recommend
AFURI IZAKAYA SE PORTLAND
923 SE 7th Ave
75 locals recommend
347 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division St
347 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Eb & Bean SE
3040 SE Division St
26 locals recommend
62 locals recommend
Kati Portland
2932 SE Division St
62 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Maruti Indian Restaurant
1925 SE Hawthorne Blvd
19 locals recommend
64 locals recommend
The Whole Bowl
4526 SE Hawthorne Blvd
64 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Virtuous Pie
1126 SE Division St
25 locals recommend
119 locals recommend
Kachka
960 SE 11th Ave
119 locals recommend
65 locals recommend
Fried Egg I'm In Love
3549 SE Hawthorne Blvd
65 locals recommend
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
482 locals recommend
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd
51 locals recommend
144 locals recommend
Tusk
2448 E Burnside St
144 locals recommend
133 locals recommend
Beast
5425 NE 30th Ave
133 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
Canard
734 E Burnside St
45 locals recommend
110 locals recommend
PaaDee
6 SE 28th Ave
110 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Langbaan
1818 SE 28th Ave
32 locals recommend
58 locals recommend
The Sudra
28 NE 28th Ave
58 locals recommend
156 locals recommend
Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth St
156 locals recommend

Bars & Breweries

Great taps and beer-to-go!
64 locals recommend
Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
3090 SE Division St
64 locals recommend
Great taps and beer-to-go!
105 locals recommend
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont St
105 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
McMenamins Barley Mill Pub
1629 SE Hawthorne Blvd
16 locals recommend
Oui Wine Bar + Restaurant at SE Wine Collective
201 Southeast 3rd Avenue
44 locals recommend
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
61 SE Yamhill St
44 locals recommend
126 locals recommend
Multnomah Whiskey Library
1124 SW Alder St
126 locals recommend
Wine bar on 4th floor of building with small plates and city views
67 locals recommend
Noble Rot
1111 East Burnside Street
67 locals recommend
Wine bar on 4th floor of building with small plates and city views
Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery
928 SE 9th Ave
60 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
351 locals recommend
75 locals recommend
Hale Pele
2733 NE Broadway
75 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Palomar
959 SE Division St
19 locals recommend
283 locals recommend
Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th Ave
283 locals recommend
82 locals recommend
Horse Brass Pub
4534 SE Belmont St
82 locals recommend
75 locals recommend
Ex Novo Brewing Co.
2326 N Flint Ave
75 locals recommend
47 locals recommend
La Moule
2500 SE Clinton St
47 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Pubgrub + movie theater
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
351 locals recommend
Pubgrub + movie theater
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
646 locals recommend
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Dr
622 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
Art Museum station
17 locals recommend
425 locals recommend
Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito Pkwy
425 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Voicebox
734 SE 6th Ave
32 locals recommend
231 locals recommend
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
231 locals recommend
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
329 locals recommend
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
10 locals recommend
PICA
15 NE Hancock St
10 locals recommend
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art

Shopping

30 locals recommend
Adorn
3130 SE Division St
30 locals recommend
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
974 locals recommend
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
Flutter
3948 N Mississippi Ave
27 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
4204 N Mississippi Ave
94 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
Tender Loving Empire
525 NW 23rd Ave
48 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
155 locals recommend
Mount Tabor - Stairs
6738 Mt Tabor
155 locals recommend
326 locals recommend
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon Rd
326 locals recommend
974 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls station
974 locals recommend
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
405 locals recommend
Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett St
405 locals recommend
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
Umbrella Falls
293 locals recommend
Silver Falls State Park
20024 Silver Falls Highway Southeast
293 locals recommend
974 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls station
974 locals recommend
131 locals recommend
Vista House
40700 Historic Columbia River Hwy
131 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
Mill Ends Park
56 SW Taylor St
15 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Mirror Lake
19 locals recommend

Coffee & Tea

122 locals recommend
Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division St
122 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Tea Bar SE
4330 SE Division St
12 locals recommend
Townshend's Division Street Teahouse
3531 SE Division St
27 locals recommend
347 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division St
347 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
The Tao of Tea
3430 SE Belmont St
48 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Cacao
414 SW 13th Ave
16 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

44 locals recommend
Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division Street
44 locals recommend
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
37 locals recommend