Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Drinks & Nightlife

Lively cash-only taproom & beer garden offering hundreds of brews in bottles & on tap.
115 locals recommend
APEX
1216 SE Division St
115 locals recommend
Lively cash-only taproom & beer garden offering hundreds of brews in bottles & on tap.
If you want a pint of beer or a few bottles to go, check out the BeerMongers!
43 locals recommend
The BeerMongers
2415 SE Division St
43 locals recommend
If you want a pint of beer or a few bottles to go, check out the BeerMongers!
Nice nightlife place. Great for locals and visitors alike.
65 locals recommend
Night Light Lounge
2100 SE Clinton St
65 locals recommend
Nice nightlife place. Great for locals and visitors alike.
Great little bar. Go after a visit to Pok Pok!
90 locals recommend
Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division St
90 locals recommend
Great little bar. Go after a visit to Pok Pok!
This Bar is all Portland, all the time. Rustic, yet upscale, with incredible cocktails.
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
249 locals recommend
This Bar is all Portland, all the time. Rustic, yet upscale, with incredible cocktails.
Exceptional cocktails.
62 locals recommend
Bar Avignon
2138 SE Division St
62 locals recommend
Exceptional cocktails.
Festive Latin American joint offers creative street fare & drinks in a hip venue with patio seating. Oh, and it's likely the best Latin American food in Portland.
99 locals recommend
Teote House Cafe
1615 SE 12th Ave
99 locals recommend
Festive Latin American joint offers creative street fare & drinks in a hip venue with patio seating. Oh, and it's likely the best Latin American food in Portland.
Drink beer and catch a film at this quirky SE Portland theatre!
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
351 locals recommend
Drink beer and catch a film at this quirky SE Portland theatre!

Food Scene

Great place to get some work done over a cup of coffee in the restored FORD Motors building on Division street.
34 locals recommend
Ford Food & Drink
2505 SE 11th Ave
34 locals recommend
Great place to get some work done over a cup of coffee in the restored FORD Motors building on Division street.
Great breakfast! Brunch & lunch classics & many Bloody Mary varieties attract fans to this cheery American cafe.
88 locals recommend
Genies Cafe
1101 SE Division St
88 locals recommend
Great breakfast! Brunch & lunch classics & many Bloody Mary varieties attract fans to this cheery American cafe.
Need a great burrito? Los Gorditos has a full vegetarian and vegan menu!
45 locals recommend
Taqueria Los Gorditos
1212 SE Division St
45 locals recommend
Need a great burrito? Los Gorditos has a full vegetarian and vegan menu!
Great coffee and great desserts
60 locals recommend
Palio Dessert and Espresso
1996 SE Ladd Ave
60 locals recommend
Great coffee and great desserts
An entirely gluten-free bakery, you can eat there or take amazing gluten-free breads or cupcakes to go!
33 locals recommend
New Cascadia Traditional
2502 Southeast Division Street
33 locals recommend
An entirely gluten-free bakery, you can eat there or take amazing gluten-free breads or cupcakes to go!
Cellar door is one of the earliest coffee shops to open in the morning!
80 locals recommend
Cellar Door Coffee Roasters
2001 SE 11th Ave
80 locals recommend
Cellar door is one of the earliest coffee shops to open in the morning!
Super delicious local chain.
145 locals recommend
Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division St
145 locals recommend
Super delicious local chain.
Best sushi place in town!
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
Best sushi place in town!
Good local sushi place.
18 locals recommend
Sushi Mazi
2126 SE Division St
18 locals recommend
Good local sushi place.
The legendary Pok Pok!
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St
460 locals recommend
The legendary Pok Pok!
A restaurant, not a theatre! Good food, nice atmosphere.
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
625 locals recommend
A restaurant, not a theatre! Good food, nice atmosphere.
For the seafood lover. Also try Roe (secret spot for die-hard foodies in the back).
14 locals recommend
Block + Tackle
3113 SE Division St
14 locals recommend
For the seafood lover. Also try Roe (secret spot for die-hard foodies in the back).
For the Scandanavian breakfast-lover in you.
156 locals recommend
Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton St
156 locals recommend
For the Scandanavian breakfast-lover in you.
French cafe offering hearty cooking & a deep list of wines in cozy surroundings with a rustic feel.
77 locals recommend
St. Jack
1610 NW 23rd Ave
77 locals recommend
French cafe offering hearty cooking & a deep list of wines in cozy surroundings with a rustic feel.
Locally sourced Pacific NW dishes served at upscale, energetic restaurant in a converted warehouse.
26 locals recommend
Clarklewis Restaurant
1001 SE Water Ave
26 locals recommend
Locally sourced Pacific NW dishes served at upscale, energetic restaurant in a converted warehouse.
Exceptional coffee.
29 locals recommend
Water Avenue Coffee
1028 SE Water Ave
29 locals recommend
Exceptional coffee.
Such good sandwiches. Completely worth a visit.
16 locals recommend
Bunk Morrison
621 Southeast Morrison Street
16 locals recommend
Such good sandwiches. Completely worth a visit.
INCREDIBLE sandwiches.
25 locals recommend
Bunk Bar Water
1028 SE Water Ave
25 locals recommend
INCREDIBLE sandwiches.
This is one exceptional Bakery! Rustic-chic bakery offering artisanal bread & pastries, plus coffee & a menu of gourmet sandwiches.
122 locals recommend
Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division St
122 locals recommend
This is one exceptional Bakery! Rustic-chic bakery offering artisanal bread & pastries, plus coffee & a menu of gourmet sandwiches.
1. RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR: AVA GENE'S. Eater PDX thinks Ava Gene's is one of the essential restaurants in Portland to visit.
236 locals recommend
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division St
236 locals recommend
1. RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR: AVA GENE'S. Eater PDX thinks Ava Gene's is one of the essential restaurants in Portland to visit.
Housemade tortillas & sangrias set the tone at creative, warmly decorated Mexican restaurant & bar.
101 locals recommend
Nuestra Cocina
2135 SE Division St
101 locals recommend
Housemade tortillas & sangrias set the tone at creative, warmly decorated Mexican restaurant & bar.
Rated best pizza place in Portland, hands down. But be warned: there's usually an hour wait!
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 locals recommend
Rated best pizza place in Portland, hands down. But be warned: there's usually an hour wait!
Incredible Mexican food. Very popular.
318 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
318 locals recommend
Incredible Mexican food. Very popular.
Great place for a quick snack!
135 locals recommend
The Waffle Window
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd
135 locals recommend
Great place for a quick snack!
Coffee shop in Powell's Books SE.
93 locals recommend
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi Ave
93 locals recommend
Coffee shop in Powell's Books SE.
Great Portland coffee.
197 locals recommend
Albina Press
4637 N Albina Ave
197 locals recommend
Great Portland coffee.
Part of Hawthorne's "Cartopia" foodcart pod, enjoy a late-night snack here!
23 locals recommend
Potato Champion
1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd
23 locals recommend
Part of Hawthorne's "Cartopia" foodcart pod, enjoy a late-night snack here!

Essentials

Here's your local supermarket. Great selection of healthy food. New Seasons Market is a chain of privately owned grocery stores operating in the Portland Metro area of Oregon and Washington.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
974 locals recommend
Here's your local supermarket. Great selection of healthy food. New Seasons Market is a chain of privately owned grocery stores operating in the Portland Metro area of Oregon and Washington.

Everything Else

Local spa. Really relaxing. Excellent massage and steam rooms.
49 locals recommend
Loyly Sauna Southeast
2713 SE 21st Ave
49 locals recommend
Local spa. Really relaxing. Excellent massage and steam rooms.

Entertainment & Activities

Ice cream to die for!
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Ice cream to die for!
OMSI is for the kid or science enthusiast in all of us. Also check out OMSI IMAX! Follow it with a bike or walk down the SE Waterfront.
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
646 locals recommend
OMSI is for the kid or science enthusiast in all of us. Also check out OMSI IMAX! Follow it with a bike or walk down the SE Waterfront.

Sightseeing

Walk or bike along Portland's famous waterfront. Check out the sights, the fresh air and the bridges!
91 locals recommend
Waterfront Park Trail,
209 Waterfront Park Trail
91 locals recommend
Walk or bike along Portland's famous waterfront. Check out the sights, the fresh air and the bridges!
Find eclectic people and vintage items on SE Hawthorne! Walk between 30th and 39th Avenue, where the McMenamins' Bagdad Theatre Pub sits across the street from the SE branch of Powell's Books.
46 locals recommend
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
46 locals recommend
Find eclectic people and vintage items on SE Hawthorne! Walk between 30th and 39th Avenue, where the McMenamins' Bagdad Theatre Pub sits across the street from the SE branch of Powell's Books.
Once you get to the top, the views are absolutely breathtaking. You can drive or hike up to the top of this dormant volcano. Try a visit to Albina Press coffeeshop before or after your journey! Enjoy!
420 locals recommend
Mount Tabor
420 locals recommend
Once you get to the top, the views are absolutely breathtaking. You can drive or hike up to the top of this dormant volcano. Try a visit to Albina Press coffeeshop before or after your journey! Enjoy!
Take a hike through Forest Park to get to this amazing garden!
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
627 locals recommend
Take a hike through Forest Park to get to this amazing garden!
Idyllic spot right in the middle of Chinatown. Surrounding area can be a little sketchy/rowdy at night (area is now Portland's nightlife district on weekends).
405 locals recommend
Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett St
405 locals recommend
Idyllic spot right in the middle of Chinatown. Surrounding area can be a little sketchy/rowdy at night (area is now Portland's nightlife district on weekends).

Shopping

Ultra-friendly boutique with lots of exceptional (and affordable!) clothing.
16 locals recommend
Sloan
3526 SE Hawthorne Blvd
16 locals recommend
Ultra-friendly boutique with lots of exceptional (and affordable!) clothing.
Quirky stuff in a giant store. Don't miss it!
61 locals recommend
House of Vintage
3315 SE Hawthorne Blvd
61 locals recommend
Quirky stuff in a giant store. Don't miss it!
Second-hand at its best! Store is jam-packed with vintage, slightly used and locally made items.
51 locals recommend
Red Light Clothing Exchange
3590 SE Hawthorne Blvd
51 locals recommend
Second-hand at its best! Store is jam-packed with vintage, slightly used and locally made items.
The infamous Powell's "City of Books".
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 locals recommend
The infamous Powell's "City of Books".
The original Voodoo Doughnut.
366 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd Ave
366 locals recommend
The original Voodoo Doughnut.