Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

BREAKFAST!! Killer pancakes the size of your head. (I have a friend who comes all the way from Seattle for these). Lunch served, as well.
43 locals recommend
Cricket Cafe
3159 SE Belmont St
43 locals recommend
BREAKFAST!! Killer pancakes the size of your head. (I have a friend who comes all the way from Seattle for these). Lunch served, as well.
Funky food, coffee & hookah bar in an eclectic, Victorian house with outdoor patio. Walking distance.
37 locals recommend
Pied Cow Coffeehouse
3244 SE Belmont St
37 locals recommend
Funky food, coffee & hookah bar in an eclectic, Victorian house with outdoor patio. Walking distance.
Great, fresh, local sandwiches and specials prepared by owner/chef Ginger. Veggie and gluten-free options. Bar next door is run by them, as well.
11 locals recommend
Bare Bones Cafe & Bar
2908 SE Belmont St
11 locals recommend
Great, fresh, local sandwiches and specials prepared by owner/chef Ginger. Veggie and gluten-free options. Bar next door is run by them, as well.
Outrageous burgers - best in the city! Local, organic. Gluten-free options and interesting daily specials. Sodas & condiments made in-house.
42 locals recommend
Dick's Kitchen SE
42 locals recommend
Outrageous burgers - best in the city! Local, organic. Gluten-free options and interesting daily specials. Sodas & condiments made in-house.
Great local restaurant with lots of vegetarian and gluten-free options. Breakfast and lunch.
14 locals recommend
Paradox Cafe
3439 SE Belmont St
14 locals recommend
Great local restaurant with lots of vegetarian and gluten-free options. Breakfast and lunch.
Great authentic Lebanese food, reasonably priced. Family run, walking distance.
19 locals recommend
Hoda's Middle-Eastern Cuisine
3401 SE Belmont St
19 locals recommend
Great authentic Lebanese food, reasonably priced. Family run, walking distance.
Wonderful local tea house with great atmosphere and very knowledgable wait staff. Walking distance.
48 locals recommend
The Tao of Tea
3430 SE Belmont St
48 locals recommend
Wonderful local tea house with great atmosphere and very knowledgable wait staff. Walking distance.
Healthy & veggie fare. Reasonable prices.
176 locals recommend
Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
176 locals recommend
Healthy & veggie fare. Reasonable prices.
Some of the best Thai in town! I've never had a bad meal here. Great cooks and friendly wait staff.
29 locals recommend
Pad Thai Kitchen
2309 SE Belmont St
29 locals recommend
Some of the best Thai in town! I've never had a bad meal here. Great cooks and friendly wait staff.
Nouveau Mexican. Owner is from the D.F. Inventive food, a little spendy.
11 locals recommend
La Calaca Comelona | Artisanal Mexican Cuisine
2304 SE Belmont St
11 locals recommend
Nouveau Mexican. Owner is from the D.F. Inventive food, a little spendy.
Great meals with a NW focus. Cool atmosphere. Perfect for a casual meal or a special occasion.
12 locals recommend
Wild Abandon
12 locals recommend
Great meals with a NW focus. Cool atmosphere. Perfect for a casual meal or a special occasion.
Very good Thai, but a little spendy and pretentious. Walking distance.
8 locals recommend
Mai Thai Portland
3104 SE Belmont St
8 locals recommend
Very good Thai, but a little spendy and pretentious. Walking distance.
Fresh, local Mexican food. A favorite!
10 locals recommend
Pepino's Mexican Grill - Hawthorne
3832 SE Hawthorne Blvd
10 locals recommend
Fresh, local Mexican food. A favorite!
Local burger chain. Another of Micah Camden's creations. Burgers & fries - that's it. Good stuff. New location at SW Hawthorne & 20th Ave.
57 locals recommend
Little Big Burger - Division
3810 SE Division St
57 locals recommend
Local burger chain. Another of Micah Camden's creations. Burgers & fries - that's it. Good stuff. New location at SW Hawthorne & 20th Ave.
O.M.G. Nouveau Italian with a very inventive chef and knowledgable staff. Possibly the best meal I've ever had in my life! MAKE RESERVATIONS. VERY SPENDY.
28 locals recommend
Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division Street
28 locals recommend
O.M.G. Nouveau Italian with a very inventive chef and knowledgable staff. Possibly the best meal I've ever had in my life! MAKE RESERVATIONS. VERY SPENDY.
Ya like pie? This is the place! Sweet and simple Southern decor.
124 locals recommend
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division St
124 locals recommend
Ya like pie? This is the place! Sweet and simple Southern decor.
Good local Mexican food. Try the salmon tacos! Good margaritas.
59 locals recommend
Cha Cha Cha Taqueria
3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd
59 locals recommend
Good local Mexican food. Try the salmon tacos! Good margaritas.
Pretty good Indian food. Usually no wait for a table.
10 locals recommend
India Oven
3450 SE Belmont St
10 locals recommend
Pretty good Indian food. Usually no wait for a table.
Kolaches, anyone?? Sweet, little coffeeshop with Vietnamese owners and Czech pastries. Totally works! Good breakfast option.
10 locals recommend
Happy Sparrow Cafe
5405 Jean Rd
10 locals recommend
Kolaches, anyone?? Sweet, little coffeeshop with Vietnamese owners and Czech pastries. Totally works! Good breakfast option.
Great handmade pizza. Long wait and no reservations, but worth it! Next door to Bamboo Sushi.
140 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th Ave
140 locals recommend
Great handmade pizza. Long wait and no reservations, but worth it! Next door to Bamboo Sushi.
Great handmade pizza - my favorite! Long wait and no reservations, but worth it! Short drive away.
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 locals recommend
Great handmade pizza - my favorite! Long wait and no reservations, but worth it! Short drive away.

Essentials

Local gourmet market (smaller, more reasonably priced version of Whole Foods). Great wine and beer selection, including Growlers. Walking distance.
61 locals recommend
Zupan's Markets
3301 Southeast Belmont Street
61 locals recommend
Local gourmet market (smaller, more reasonably priced version of Whole Foods). Great wine and beer selection, including Growlers. Walking distance.
Regional grocery store. Garden supplies, housewares, butcher, deli, sushi bar, specialty cheeses, etc.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
616 locals recommend
Regional grocery store. Garden supplies, housewares, butcher, deli, sushi bar, specialty cheeses, etc.
National grocery chain. 6 blocks away. Very slow check out.
279 locals recommend
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
279 locals recommend
National grocery chain. 6 blocks away. Very slow check out.
Great local, natural market a la Whole Foods. Great produce, deli and samples. Lots of gluten free items.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
1022 locals recommend
Great local, natural market a la Whole Foods. Great produce, deli and samples. Lots of gluten free items.

Drinks & Nightlife

A favorite. Great food, beer and whiskey in a dark wood bar setting. Daily specials and outdoor patio. $10 burger, beer & bourbon special on Wednesdays. Tastings by local distilleries most Thursdays.
69 locals recommend
Circa 33
3348 SE Belmont St
69 locals recommend
A favorite. Great food, beer and whiskey in a dark wood bar setting. Daily specials and outdoor patio. $10 burger, beer & bourbon special on Wednesdays. Tastings by local distilleries most Thursdays.
Great, inventive cocktails. Good food and flat screens. Walking distance.
7 locals recommend
Hobnob Grille
3350 SE Morrison St
7 locals recommend
Great, inventive cocktails. Good food and flat screens. Walking distance.
Dogs, burgers, bar food, flat screens. Shuddup about it! Fun place to catch a game. : )
16 locals recommend
Nick's Famous Coney Island
3746 SE Hawthorne Blvd
16 locals recommend
Dogs, burgers, bar food, flat screens. Shuddup about it! Fun place to catch a game. : )
Good basic bar food and drinks. Free pool before 4pm and all day on Sunday. Flat screens and trivia night.
20 locals recommend
The Belmont Inn
3357 SE Belmont St
20 locals recommend
Good basic bar food and drinks. Free pool before 4pm and all day on Sunday. Flat screens and trivia night.
Sweet little watering hole. Not many frills but good drinks and fun bartenders.
14 locals recommend
Side Street
828 SE 34th Ave
14 locals recommend
Sweet little watering hole. Not many frills but good drinks and fun bartenders.

Shopping

24-hour pharmacy. Walking distance.
160 locals recommend
Walgreens
5420 NE 33rd Ave
160 locals recommend
24-hour pharmacy. Walking distance.
Packing, shipping, copies and fax.
21 locals recommend
The UPS Store
4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd
21 locals recommend
Packing, shipping, copies and fax.

Arts & Culture

Wonderfully restored 2nd-run movie theatre. Restaurant with decent pub grub is part of the local McMenamin's chain. Cigar bar & Back Stage Bar with huge flat screens to watch all the major games.
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
351 locals recommend
Wonderfully restored 2nd-run movie theatre. Restaurant with decent pub grub is part of the local McMenamin's chain. Cigar bar & Back Stage Bar with huge flat screens to watch all the major games.
Original penny arcade with 2nd-run movies. Mega-cheap. Walking distance.
45 locals recommend
Avalon Theatre
3451 SE Belmont St
45 locals recommend
Original penny arcade with 2nd-run movies. Mega-cheap. Walking distance.
Jazz club. Walking distance. Great bar and food.
6 locals recommend
The Blue Monk
3341 SE Belmont St
6 locals recommend
Jazz club. Walking distance. Great bar and food.
2nd run movies, walking-distance. Pizza, beer & wine.
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
329 locals recommend
2nd run movies, walking-distance. Pizza, beer & wine.

Everything Else

One of the most beautiful parks in Portland. Off-leash dog area, lake, picnic areas. Walking paths, old growth trees, rhoddies & azaleas.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
One of the most beautiful parks in Portland. Off-leash dog area, lake, picnic areas. Walking paths, old growth trees, rhoddies & azaleas.
Regional convenience store. Open 24-hours. Walking distance.
45 locals recommend
Plaid Pantry
1305 SW 11th Ave
45 locals recommend
Regional convenience store. Open 24-hours. Walking distance.
Small, local library. Good fiction and DVD collection. Able to special order books from other locations.
15 locals recommend
Multnomah County Library - Belmont
1038 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez Blvd
15 locals recommend
Small, local library. Good fiction and DVD collection. Able to special order books from other locations.