Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Pearl District
The Pearl District is full of great restaurants and bars.
In Portland's Lower Burnside you can hop from brewpub to strip club to wine bar to gallery to live music venue to Le Pigeon –
112 locals recommend
Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside StIn Portland's Lower Burnside you can hop from brewpub to strip club to wine bar to gallery to live music venue to Le Pigeon –
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell StRated one of the top restaurants in Portland.
. At Pok Pok, diners crowd into the small subterranean dining room for inspired, big-flavoured Thai street food.
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St. At Pok Pok, diners crowd into the small subterranean dining room for inspired, big-flavoured Thai street food.
Chef-owner Gabe Rosen's basement Japanese restaurant Biwa in south-east Portland, just a few blocks from Le Pigeon, is great late with drinks, so put it on your roster if you're planning a night out.
52 locals recommend
Biwa
215 Southeast 9th AvenueChef-owner Gabe Rosen's basement Japanese restaurant Biwa in south-east Portland, just a few blocks from Le Pigeon, is great late with drinks, so put it on your roster if you're planning a night out.
Beast
5425 NE 30th AveRated one of the top restaurants in Portland.
Although best known for their award-winning cured meats – sold throughout the US and endorsed by her highness Oprah Winfrey – this pair of East/West Portland restaurants serve up Mediterranean food.
82 locals recommend
Olympia Provisions
107 SE Washington StAlthough best known for their award-winning cured meats – sold throughout the US and endorsed by her highness Oprah Winfrey – this pair of East/West Portland restaurants serve up Mediterranean food.
15-seat cafe turning out some of Portland's best pastries and sandwiches. You may have to queue but it's worth it for baker-owner Marius Pop's rainbow of French macaroons.
26 locals recommend
Nuvrei
404 NW 10th Ave15-seat cafe turning out some of Portland's best pastries and sandwiches. You may have to queue but it's worth it for baker-owner Marius Pop's rainbow of French macaroons.
Most of the food at chef-owner Jason French's hipster cabin-in-the-woods restaurant Ned Ludd, named after the anti-industrial folk hero, is wood-fired or smoked and there is no proper gas or electric.
92 locals recommend
Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdMost of the food at chef-owner Jason French's hipster cabin-in-the-woods restaurant Ned Ludd, named after the anti-industrial folk hero, is wood-fired or smoked and there is no proper gas or electric.
You MUST make it to Voodoo Doughnut. Out of this world good!
125 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis StYou MUST make it to Voodoo Doughnut. Out of this world good!
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StRated one of the best coffee shops in the world!
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StGreat spot for coffee!
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StGreat Spot for coffee!
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StGreat coffee spot!
Lovejoy Bakers
33 NW 23rd PlGreat breakfast and coffee spot! Walking distance from condo.
Portland’s first really exciting South American restaurant. Lunch, dinner, tapas, music.
183 locals recommend
Andina
1314 NW Glisan StPortland’s first really exciting South American restaurant. Lunch, dinner, tapas, music.
Fine French and Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner. Cafe and bar open weekend, brunch and for private dining.
21 locals recommend
Bluehour Restaurant
250 NW 13th AveFine French and Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner. Cafe and bar open weekend, brunch and for private dining.
Brix Tavern
1338 NW Hoyt StLunch, Dinner, Happy Hour, Weekend Brunch, and Private Events.
A bustling crowd of art students, toddlers, software developers, and dog walkers all refuel on Stumptown coffee,
9 locals recommend
Daily Cafe
902 NW 13th AveA bustling crowd of art students, toddlers, software developers, and dog walkers all refuel on Stumptown coffee,
Authentic Italian restaurant with Florentine chef Davide Filippini bringing the taste of Tuscany to Portland. Open every day for lunch and dinner. Brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Trattoria Gallo Nero
903 NW Everett StAuthentic Italian restaurant with Florentine chef Davide Filippini bringing the taste of Tuscany to Portland. Open every day for lunch and dinner. Brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Portland’s first restaurant fully dedicated to made-to-order salads of all kinds, boasting six kinds of greens, unlimited add-ins (many locally sourced) from roasted chickpeas and brussels sprouts.
7 locals recommend
Garden Bar by Evergreens
Portland’s first restaurant fully dedicated to made-to-order salads of all kinds, boasting six kinds of greens, unlimited add-ins (many locally sourced) from roasted chickpeas and brussels sprouts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Is one of Portland's most esteemed restaurants (open since 1995) known for fine-tuned Pacific Northwest cuisine and excellent service.
39 locals recommend
Paley's Place Bistro & Bar
1204 NW 21st AveIs one of Portland's most esteemed restaurants (open since 1995) known for fine-tuned Pacific Northwest cuisine and excellent service.
What's Upstairs Women's Consignment Clothing
736 NW 23rd AveClose to the condo!
They make food the same way we make our beer. It’s well-crafted, it’s full of character, and it rewards people for having good taste.
65 locals recommend
Bridgeport Brewing
1313 NW Marshall StThey make food the same way we make our beer. It’s well-crafted, it’s full of character, and it rewards people for having good taste.
Deschutes Brewery, located in Central Oregon along the banks of the wild and scenic Deschutes River, has brewed handcrafted traditional ales since 1988.
142 locals recommend
Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
210 NW 11th AveDeschutes Brewery, located in Central Oregon along the banks of the wild and scenic Deschutes River, has brewed handcrafted traditional ales since 1988.
Sightseeing
St. Johns Bridge
8600 Northwest Bridge AvenueMust see!
Cathedral Park
Must See!
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveMust see!
Multnomah Falls station
Must see!
South Waterfront Lower Tram Terminal station
3303 S Bond AveCool View of the city!
Arts & Culture
Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd AvenueGreat shopping and lots of restaurants!
Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th AveMost comfortable theater in Portland!
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdAwesome place!