Lauren & Jerry's PDX Recommendations

Lauren
Lauren & Jerry's PDX Recommendations

Food scene

A great Thai restaurant in town- located only half a block from our unit!
62 locals recommend
Kati Portland
2932 SE Division St
62 locals recommend
A great Thai restaurant in town- located only half a block from our unit!
Delicious ice cream in Portland! There are a few locations in Portland, but one of them is located about a 5 minute walk east of our unit.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Delicious ice cream in Portland! There are a few locations in Portland, but one of them is located about a 5 minute walk east of our unit.
Lauren's personal favorites include the Buttermilk Old-Fashioned and the Chocolate Bergamot Old-Fashioned. Located about a five minute walk east of our unit.
403 locals recommend
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division St
403 locals recommend
Lauren's personal favorites include the Buttermilk Old-Fashioned and the Chocolate Bergamot Old-Fashioned. Located about a five minute walk east of our unit.
My buddy Scottie makes some of da best pizza in the country! Get the #1, the Defino, or in you like pineapple on pizza, the Hawaii 5-0-5.
44 locals recommend
Scottie's Pizza Parlor
2128 SE Division St
44 locals recommend
My buddy Scottie makes some of da best pizza in the country! Get the #1, the Defino, or in you like pineapple on pizza, the Hawaii 5-0-5.
A local favorite for pizza! Tell Brian that Jerry sent you!
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 locals recommend
A local favorite for pizza! Tell Brian that Jerry sent you!
An excellent food cart pod located in SE!
45 locals recommend
Hawthorne Asylum
1080 SE Madison St
45 locals recommend
An excellent food cart pod located in SE!
More of a high-end Mexican restaurant on Division St. Plates are small but the food is great!
101 locals recommend
Nuestra Cocina
2135 SE Division St
101 locals recommend
More of a high-end Mexican restaurant on Division St. Plates are small but the food is great!
Portland is known for its food cart pods. This one is about a 15 minute walk from our place!
63 locals recommend
Cartopia
1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd
63 locals recommend
Portland is known for its food cart pods. This one is about a 15 minute walk from our place!
Best breakfast tacos in town.
19 locals recommend
Matt's BBQ Tacos
2216 SE Hawthorne Blvd
19 locals recommend
Best breakfast tacos in town.
Go here for a delicious breakfast sandwich on Hawthorne St.
65 locals recommend
Fried Egg I'm In Love
3549 SE Hawthorne Blvd
65 locals recommend
Go here for a delicious breakfast sandwich on Hawthorne St.
Voted one of Portland's top restaurants! Located a block east of our unit on Division St. Reservations usually required.
13 locals recommend
Oma's Hideaway
3131 Southeast Division Street
13 locals recommend
Voted one of Portland's top restaurants! Located a block east of our unit on Division St. Reservations usually required.
Order the pappardelle and fry bread! Located in NE Portland in the Alberta neighborhood.
47 locals recommend
Gumba
1733 NE Alberta St
47 locals recommend
Order the pappardelle and fry bread! Located in NE Portland in the Alberta neighborhood.
Old school German market with great sandwiches, sausages, and chocolate chip cookies.
56 locals recommend
Otto's Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market
4138 SE Woodstock Blvd
56 locals recommend
Old school German market with great sandwiches, sausages, and chocolate chip cookies.
Best "classic" breakfast burritos in town with great donuts as well. Tell Penny and Boun that Jerry sent you!
Delicious Donuts
12 SE Grand Ave
Best "classic" breakfast burritos in town with great donuts as well. Tell Penny and Boun that Jerry sent you!
Best smashburger in town. Tell Mike that Jerry sent you!
MidCity SmashedBurger @ Level Beer: Level 3 Buckman Kerns
Best smashburger in town. Tell Mike that Jerry sent you!
It's a hike but da birria is awesome!
Birrieria La Plaza - Birria de Res | Mexican Food Truck & Taqueria
It's a hike but da birria is awesome!
Order the Chili verde and biscuits and gravy.
179 locals recommend
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi Ave
179 locals recommend
Order the Chili verde and biscuits and gravy.
Awesome German food and liters of beer. Don't drive home.
76 locals recommend
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th Ave
76 locals recommend
Awesome German food and liters of beer. Don't drive home.
Torta heaven.
73 locals recommend
Güero
200 NE 28th Ave
73 locals recommend
Torta heaven.
Great authentic Detroit style pizza in the Foster-Powell neighborhood.
23 locals recommend
Assembly Brewing
6112 SE Foster Rd
23 locals recommend
Great authentic Detroit style pizza in the Foster-Powell neighborhood.
Tacos and burritos in the back of a grocery store in the St. John's neighborhood.
42 locals recommend
Tienda Santa Cruz
8630 N Lombard St
42 locals recommend
Tacos and burritos in the back of a grocery store in the St. John's neighborhood.
Cool food cart on Division. Tell the guys Jerry sent you!
Ruthie's
Cool food cart on Division. Tell the guys Jerry sent you!
Really good cheap tacos within walking distance!
Tito's Burritos Food Cart LLC
Really good cheap tacos within walking distance!
Best Hawaiian grub in town!
16 locals recommend
GrindWitTryz
4318 Northeast Cully Boulevard
16 locals recommend
Best Hawaiian grub in town!
Our favorite classic Chinese American spot! Get some homemade dumplings, Mongolian beef, and orange chicken.
8 locals recommend
Chin's Kitchen
4126 NE Broadway
8 locals recommend
Our favorite classic Chinese American spot! Get some homemade dumplings, Mongolian beef, and orange chicken.
Nice little brunch spot on Belmont.
The Mont
2411 SE Belmont St
Nice little brunch spot on Belmont.
Old School breakfast in PDX!
43 locals recommend
Cricket Cafe
3159 SE Belmont St
43 locals recommend
Old School breakfast in PDX!
Thai food you will enjoy! Located on Hawthorne St.
Khao Moo Dang
Thai food you will enjoy! Located on Hawthorne St.
Great old school Lebanese on Belmont!
19 locals recommend
Hoda's Middle-Eastern Cuisine
3401 SE Belmont St
19 locals recommend
Great old school Lebanese on Belmont!
Jerry's buddy Leo's food truck. Tell him Jerry sent you!
Taco Gang PDX
Jerry's buddy Leo's food truck. Tell him Jerry sent you!
Nice little Chinese spot by Portland State University in SW Portland.
13 locals recommend
Duck House Chinese Restaurant
1968 SW 5th Ave
13 locals recommend
Nice little Chinese spot by Portland State University in SW Portland.
Fun sushi spot in the Montavilla neighborhood.
32 locals recommend
Miyamoto
422 SE 81st Ave
32 locals recommend
Fun sushi spot in the Montavilla neighborhood.
Best Tiramisu in da city! Be sure to grab a reservation.
12 locals recommend
Montelupo Italian Market
344 NE 28th Ave
12 locals recommend
Best Tiramisu in da city! Be sure to grab a reservation.
Fantastic Neapolitan pizza in SE. Get there early!
140 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th Ave
140 locals recommend
Fantastic Neapolitan pizza in SE. Get there early!
Great sandwich place about a 20 minute walk west of our unit on Division. Get the French Dip!
The Baker's Mark
1126 SE Division St
Great sandwich place about a 20 minute walk west of our unit on Division. Get the French Dip!
Noodles and chicken wings in a food cart pod off Division.
Mama Chow's Kitchen
Noodles and chicken wings in a food cart pod off Division.
Jerry's favorite breakfast sandwich- add sausage.
20 locals recommend
The Pie Spot
521 NE 24th Ave
20 locals recommend
Jerry's favorite breakfast sandwich- add sausage.
Corner spot with great mediterranean food on Belmont!
Bluto's
Corner spot with great mediterranean food on Belmont!
Legendary Portland sandwiches at the edge of the Ladd's Addition neighborhood.
167 locals recommend
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd
167 locals recommend
Legendary Portland sandwiches at the edge of the Ladd's Addition neighborhood.
Korean fried chicken in SE.
19 locals recommend
Hat Yai Belmont
605 SE Belmont St
19 locals recommend
Korean fried chicken in SE.
Food cart pod with favorites like Hawker Station, Fry Baby, and Bake on the Run. Beer from Fracture Brewing.
Lil' America
Food cart pod with favorites like Hawker Station, Fry Baby, and Bake on the Run. Beer from Fracture Brewing.
Great bakery a few blocks east of our unit on Division St.
122 locals recommend
Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division St
122 locals recommend
Great bakery a few blocks east of our unit on Division St.

Nature

The largest urban park in the U.S. is a quick 15 minute drive from our unit. Located in NW Portland, you are bound to be impressed with the amazing hiking trails.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
The largest urban park in the U.S. is a quick 15 minute drive from our unit. Located in NW Portland, you are bound to be impressed with the amazing hiking trails.
A 30 minute drive outside of the city will land you at this scenic natural area with steep falls.
974 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls station
974 locals recommend
A 30 minute drive outside of the city will land you at this scenic natural area with steep falls.
Dormant volcano in SE Portland that has an off-leash dog area and lots of biking/walking trails.
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 locals recommend
Dormant volcano in SE Portland that has an off-leash dog area and lots of biking/walking trails.
The Hoyt Arboretum is located atop a ridge in the west hills of Portland. The arboretum is located two miles west of downtown Portland within Washington Park, and close to the Oregon Zoo, and the International Rose Test Garden.
145 locals recommend
Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview Blvd
145 locals recommend
The Hoyt Arboretum is located atop a ridge in the west hills of Portland. The arboretum is located two miles west of downtown Portland within Washington Park, and close to the Oregon Zoo, and the International Rose Test Garden.
This is more of a lesser-known waterfall than Multnomah Falls, but it is breathtaking.
42 locals recommend
Latourell Falls
42 locals recommend
This is more of a lesser-known waterfall than Multnomah Falls, but it is breathtaking.
Another amazing hike in the Gorge.
16 locals recommend
Wahclella Falls
16 locals recommend
Another amazing hike in the Gorge.
A great off-leash dog area with lots of trails and river access.
31 locals recommend
Sandy River Delta Park
Thousand Acres Road
31 locals recommend
A great off-leash dog area with lots of trails and river access.

City/town information

Our personal favorite coastal town. Climb to the top of the sand dunes for some amazing views of the Pacific Ocean.
46 locals recommend
Pacific City
46 locals recommend
Our personal favorite coastal town. Climb to the top of the sand dunes for some amazing views of the Pacific Ocean.
Cannon Beach is known for its long, sandy shore and famous landmark called Haystack Rock.
307 locals recommend
Cannon Beach
Center Street
307 locals recommend
Cannon Beach is known for its long, sandy shore and famous landmark called Haystack Rock.
A beautiful drive through the Columbia River Gorge will land you in this cute little town filled with craft beers and amazing coffee.
218 locals recommend
Hood River
218 locals recommend
A beautiful drive through the Columbia River Gorge will land you in this cute little town filled with craft beers and amazing coffee.
Government Camp is located at the base of Mount Hood and north of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain. It is the only town within 5 miles of Mount Hood and therefore is the de facto "mountain town" or "ski town".
35 locals recommend
Government Camp
35 locals recommend
Government Camp is located at the base of Mount Hood and north of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain. It is the only town within 5 miles of Mount Hood and therefore is the de facto "mountain town" or "ski town".

Craft Beer

A great local brewery!
27 locals recommend
Baerlic Brewing Company
2239 SE 11th Ave
27 locals recommend
A great local brewery!
If you like sours, this is a must visit!
105 locals recommend
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont St
105 locals recommend
If you like sours, this is a must visit!
Craft beer bottle shop.
43 locals recommend
The BeerMongers
2415 SE Division St
43 locals recommend
Craft beer bottle shop.
Outdoor beer garden located about 5 minutes from our unit on Division St.
28 locals recommend
Little Beast Brewing Beer Garden
3412 SE Division St
28 locals recommend
Outdoor beer garden located about 5 minutes from our unit on Division St.
Sausages, global eats & a long list of Oregon-brewed beers in a historic building with a chill vibe in SE.
28 locals recommend
Loyal Legion
710 SE 6th Ave
28 locals recommend
Sausages, global eats & a long list of Oregon-brewed beers in a historic building with a chill vibe in SE.
Nice indoor and outdoor space to drink!
Crux Fermentation Project
Nice indoor and outdoor space to drink!
Summer Pop-up west of our unit on Division St.
Great Notion - Division Pop-Up
Summer Pop-up west of our unit on Division St.
Tasty German and Czech craft beer.
24 locals recommend
Wayfinder Beer
304 SE 2nd Ave
24 locals recommend
Tasty German and Czech craft beer.

Coffee

Portland is known for great coffee and Stumptown is one of the local favorites!
347 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division St
347 locals recommend
Portland is known for great coffee and Stumptown is one of the local favorites!
High-quality, specialty coffee roasted fresh to order.
110 locals recommend
Coava Coffee Roasters
2631 SE Hawthorne Blvd
110 locals recommend
High-quality, specialty coffee roasted fresh to order.
Fantastic seasonal lattes! Located about a five minute walk down Division St.
30 locals recommend
Nossa Familia Coffee
2007 SE Division St
30 locals recommend
Fantastic seasonal lattes! Located about a five minute walk down Division St.
A quaint local coffee shop a few blocks from our unit.
9 locals recommend
Clinton Street Coffeehouse
2706 SE 26th Ave
9 locals recommend
A quaint local coffee shop a few blocks from our unit.
Lauren’s favorite coffee shop for specialty lattes in Portland. Located in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
17 locals recommend
Rose City Coffee Co. - Brooklyn
3370 SE Milwaukie Ave
17 locals recommend
Lauren’s favorite coffee shop for specialty lattes in Portland. Located in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
Incredible specialty lattes East of our unit on Division St.
Wallflower Coffee Company
Incredible specialty lattes East of our unit on Division St.
Great coffee and bakery in SE.
144 locals recommend
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny St
144 locals recommend
Great coffee and bakery in SE.

Cocktails

This cocktail bar is a hidden gem that you will find tucked in a alleyway off of Division St.
12 locals recommend
Someday
3634 SE Division St
12 locals recommend
This cocktail bar is a hidden gem that you will find tucked in a alleyway off of Division St.
Multiple bars, a brewery, and a hotel located in this old school.
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
538 locals recommend
Multiple bars, a brewery, and a hotel located in this old school.
Rooftop bar with craft beer and cocktails.
124 locals recommend
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
124 locals recommend
Rooftop bar with craft beer and cocktails.
Great food and cocktails in NE. Small place, so try to go at an off-time.
195 locals recommend
Expatriate
5424 NE 30th Ave
195 locals recommend
Great food and cocktails in NE. Small place, so try to go at an off-time.

Sightseeing

The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. There are over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
627 locals recommend
The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. There are over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather
Many styles of gardens showcased in serene 5.5-acre space with waterfall, teahouse & mountain view.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
Many styles of gardens showcased in serene 5.5-acre space with waterfall, teahouse & mountain view.