Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
This is a very spicy Indian restaurant around the corner from our house. They make excellent food for any diet.
16 locals recommend
Dwaraka Indian Cuisine
3962 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is a very spicy Indian restaurant around the corner from our house. They make excellent food for any diet.
The line is long, but it moves really fast. Great Mexican street food.
318 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardThe line is long, but it moves really fast. Great Mexican street food.
Best pizza in the city. Every year. We love the Tartufo Bianco Classic truffle oil pizza with red onions on it.
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne BlvdBest pizza in the city. Every year. We love the Tartufo Bianco Classic truffle oil pizza with red onions on it.
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StUnique Indian food.
Wait in line for some of the most creative flavors you can imagine. This is definitely the most famous ice cream in portland. Try as many flavors as you want before ordering.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StWait in line for some of the most creative flavors you can imagine. This is definitely the most famous ice cream in portland. Try as many flavors as you want before ordering.
This is a pie bakery! It makes the best pies ever. They use local fruit and other ingredients. Just go and they will make you happy.
124 locals recommend
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division StThis is a pie bakery! It makes the best pies ever. They use local fruit and other ingredients. Just go and they will make you happy.
The open fire grill and well-known chef makes this an amazing Greek restaurant. Some of the best hummus we've ever eaten.
6 locals recommend
Bluto's
2838 Southeast Belmont StreetThe open fire grill and well-known chef makes this an amazing Greek restaurant. Some of the best hummus we've ever eaten.
Rose VL has been nominated for the coveted James Beard Award for their Vietnamese Pho soups. They make two each day and everything in the bowl is from scratch.
16 locals recommend
Rose VL Deli
6424 SE Powell BlvdRose VL has been nominated for the coveted James Beard Award for their Vietnamese Pho soups. They make two each day and everything in the bowl is from scratch.
This is a 10 minute walk from home. It is where the Portland beer scene was born. With more than 60 taps, this quaint English style pub has been named one of the best places in the country to drink a beer.
82 locals recommend
Horse Brass Pub
4534 SE Belmont StThis is a 10 minute walk from home. It is where the Portland beer scene was born. With more than 60 taps, this quaint English style pub has been named one of the best places in the country to drink a beer.
This local bottle shop has more than 1,400 types of beer plus one of the best curated tap lists in the city. It's considered one of the top bottle shops in the country. It is a 5-minute walk from the Horse Brass.
68 locals recommend
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark StThis local bottle shop has more than 1,400 types of beer plus one of the best curated tap lists in the city. It's considered one of the top bottle shops in the country. It is a 5-minute walk from the Horse Brass.
Saburo's has an excellent menu, creative rolls, fresh fish, and the largest cuts of sushi ever.
95 locals recommend
Saburos | Sushi House Restaurant
1667 SE Bybee BlvdSaburo's has an excellent menu, creative rolls, fresh fish, and the largest cuts of sushi ever.
Roscoe's has one of the best beer lists and a great neighborhood vibe. It also makes great cajun food and shares a kitchen with an excellent sushi restaurant next door. You can order top notch sushi through table service in Roscoe's.
85 locals recommend
Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark StRoscoe's has one of the best beer lists and a great neighborhood vibe. It also makes great cajun food and shares a kitchen with an excellent sushi restaurant next door. You can order top notch sushi through table service in Roscoe's.
This restaurant is a good distance to get to. But, it's consistently rated the best Mexican food in Portland. They make amazing stews, chile relleno, and mole chicken. There's lots of good Mexican in Portland, but this one is off the charts.
6 locals recommend
Tortilleria Y Tienda De Leon
4512 NE Glisan StThis restaurant is a good distance to get to. But, it's consistently rated the best Mexican food in Portland. They make amazing stews, chile relleno, and mole chicken. There's lots of good Mexican in Portland, but this one is off the charts.
Rukdiew Cafe
2534 Southeast Belmont StreetThis is a highly acclaimed Thai restaurant.
Hat Yai Belmont
605 SE Belmont StGo here for Thai fried chicken.
This is in a great food cart with a bar that makes cocktails to pair with the various carts. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
19 locals recommend
Matt's BBQ Tacos
2216 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is in a great food cart with a bar that makes cocktails to pair with the various carts. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
This is an amazing restaurant that puts an Indian spin on classic brunch dishes. Highly recommended!
Masala Lab PDX
5237 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardThis is an amazing restaurant that puts an Indian spin on classic brunch dishes. Highly recommended!
This is an incredible and unique Indian food cart. It's in the same pod as Matt's BBQ full service cart.
8 locals recommend
DesiPDX
4233 N Mississippi AveThis is an incredible and unique Indian food cart. It's in the same pod as Matt's BBQ full service cart.
This is the full service version of Matt's BBQ. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
72 locals recommend
Matt's BBQ
4233 N Mississippi AveThis is the full service version of Matt's BBQ. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
Mirisata
2420 Southeast Belmont StreetVEGAN: This vegan Sri Lankan restaurant has unique and delicious food.
VEGAN: True vegan Thai food. Their food has all the umami of typical Thai food, but there is not a drop of fish sauce in the place. Very flavorful!
62 locals recommend
Kati Portland
2932 SE Division StVEGAN: True vegan Thai food. Their food has all the umami of typical Thai food, but there is not a drop of fish sauce in the place. Very flavorful!
This ice cream shop has an amazing assortment of regular and vegan ice creams. We particularly like the vegan mango and sticky rice ice cream. Everything here is super delicious!
47 locals recommend
Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2742 E Burnside StThis ice cream shop has an amazing assortment of regular and vegan ice creams. We particularly like the vegan mango and sticky rice ice cream. Everything here is super delicious!
Dirty Lettuce
4727 Northeast Fremont StreetVEGAN: Soul food!
Pure Spice Chinese Restaurant
2446 Southeast 87th AvenueExcellent Szechuan food. Not vegetarian friendly
Essentials
Next door! Excellent regional chain grocery store with tons of locally-sourced, organic food and a great deli for grab & go dining. Super produce section.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveNext door! Excellent regional chain grocery store with tons of locally-sourced, organic food and a great deli for grab & go dining. Super produce section.
Fred Meyer is a large chain store that carries groceries, a huge beer selection, household goods, and electronics.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdFred Meyer is a large chain store that carries groceries, a huge beer selection, household goods, and electronics.
Entertainment & Activities
This theater is the most beautiful place to see a movie ever. It was built in the 1920s by Universal to debut movies. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and My Own Private Idaho debuted here. Plus, you can eat pizza and drink beer while watching!
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis theater is the most beautiful place to see a movie ever. It was built in the 1920s by Universal to debut movies. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and My Own Private Idaho debuted here. Plus, you can eat pizza and drink beer while watching!
More than 40 pinball machines. Gobs of classic arcade games from 80s and 90s. And, a bar with food menu.
72 locals recommend
QuarterWorld Arcade
4811 SE Hawthorne BlvdMore than 40 pinball machines. Gobs of classic arcade games from 80s and 90s. And, a bar with food menu.
This is not just a video store. It is a museum with tons of props from major movies, has a small showing room, and more than 30,000 titles available if you're here for a longer stay.
27 locals recommend
Movie Madness Video and More
4320 SE Belmont StThis is not just a video store. It is a museum with tons of props from major movies, has a small showing room, and more than 30,000 titles available if you're here for a longer stay.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is legendary. It was where the Northwest beer scene was born. Esquire Magazine called it top ten best places to drink a beer. Enough said.
82 locals recommend
Horse Brass Pub
4534 SE Belmont StThis place is legendary. It was where the Northwest beer scene was born. Esquire Magazine called it top ten best places to drink a beer. Enough said.
This is one of the best beer bottle shops in the country. They stock over 1,300 hard to find beers and also have a bier cafe with the best taps in the neighborhood.
68 locals recommend
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark StThis is one of the best beer bottle shops in the country. They stock over 1,300 hard to find beers and also have a bier cafe with the best taps in the neighborhood.
Sapphire Hotel Bar
5008 SE Hawthorne BlvdSuper cocktails in a great environment. Good food too.
Bar of the Gods
4801 SE Hawthorne BlvdClassic Portland dive bar.
This bar has an excellent happy hour and views from the 19th floor. get massive views of the entire city.
283 locals recommend
Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th AveThis bar has an excellent happy hour and views from the 19th floor. get massive views of the entire city.
Upright Brewery
240 N BroadwayOne of the best brewers in the city.
Delicious beers, great atmosphere, excellent BBQ.
28 locals recommend
Little Beast Brewing Beer Garden
3412 SE Division StDelicious beers, great atmosphere, excellent BBQ.
Baerlic Brewing Company
2239 SE 11th AveExcellent beer and Detroit style pizza
Parks & Nature
Another amazing park. It has a massive rose garden with panoramic city views, a classic Japanese Garden, our arboretum, a children's museum, and a zoo!
326 locals recommend
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon RdAnother amazing park. It has a massive rose garden with panoramic city views, a classic Japanese Garden, our arboretum, a children's museum, and a zoo!
A classic Chinese garden in the middle of downtown. Enjoy tea in a beautiful tea house overlooking a koi pond and spectacular scenery.
405 locals recommend
Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett StA classic Chinese garden in the middle of downtown. Enjoy tea in a beautiful tea house overlooking a koi pond and spectacular scenery.
This park was designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It has majestic trees, a pond, great hangout spaces, and beautiful landscaping. It is one mile from our house and can be a great part of a jogging loop, walk, or bike ride.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StThis park was designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It has majestic trees, a pond, great hangout spaces, and beautiful landscaping. It is one mile from our house and can be a great part of a jogging loop, walk, or bike ride.
This is a park designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It is a more wooded setting with large trees and walking paths. It is an extinct volcano with great views and an amphitheater at the caldera.
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StThis is a park designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It is a more wooded setting with large trees and walking paths. It is an extinct volcano with great views and an amphitheater at the caldera.
There are thousands of rose bushes of literally every known kind in the world. It is right across the street from the Japanese Garden.
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveThere are thousands of rose bushes of literally every known kind in the world. It is right across the street from the Japanese Garden.
The Portland Japanese Garden is considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Make advance reservations for the new tea house!
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveThe Portland Japanese Garden is considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Make advance reservations for the new tea house!
Arts & Culture
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveSweet concert venue with a wooden floor that bounces a little.
159 locals recommend
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside StSweet concert venue with a wooden floor that bounces a little.
A collective gallery with a number of local artists in many different media.
Artistic Portland Gallery
4110 Northeast Fremont StreetA collective gallery with a number of local artists in many different media.
Guardino Gallery
2939 NE Alberta StA nice fine art gallery.
An excellent fine art gallery. Each month, it has a new show from well known artists from around the world. It has a very casual vibe and is fun to go to even if you're not going to buy art.
15 locals recommend
antler gallery & store
2714 NE Alberta StAn excellent fine art gallery. Each month, it has a new show from well known artists from around the world. It has a very casual vibe and is fun to go to even if you're not going to buy art.
Shopping
For all of your locally made, very high quality Portland items.
48 locals recommend
Tender Loving Empire
525 NW 23rd AveFor all of your locally made, very high quality Portland items.
Red Light Clothing Exchange
3590 SE Hawthorne BlvdLarge selection of vintage clothing.
Buffalo Exchange
1420 SE 37th AveLarge selection of modern used clothing.
Crossroads Trading
3736 SE Hawthorne BlvdLarge selection of vintage and modern used clothing
2nd STREET Hawthorne
3735 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardLarge selection of modern and vintage used clothing.