Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Creative American dishes. Popular hotspot for brunch, recent press makes the lines even longer. Dinner and happy hour are great too if you want to avoid the scene.
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StCreative American dishes. Popular hotspot for brunch, recent press makes the lines even longer. Dinner and happy hour are great too if you want to avoid the scene.
Delicious sushi and fun infusion rolls. Terrific happy hour specials, and the happy hours are noon-close from Mon-Wed.
52 locals recommend
UCHU Sushi
3940 N Mississippi AveDelicious sushi and fun infusion rolls. Terrific happy hour specials, and the happy hours are noon-close from Mon-Wed.
Excellent bbq in a low-key, punk rock joint rough around the edges but if you're into that sort of thing you'll love it. The platters are excellent prices for the portion sizes and quality.
70 locals recommend
The People's Pig
3217 N Williams AveExcellent bbq in a low-key, punk rock joint rough around the edges but if you're into that sort of thing you'll love it. The platters are excellent prices for the portion sizes and quality.
Tacos! Tacos! Tacos! Also get a margarita made with the fresh squeeze aqua fresco flavors of the day. Heads up, this place gets super crowded during peak times.
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveTacos! Tacos! Tacos! Also get a margarita made with the fresh squeeze aqua fresco flavors of the day. Heads up, this place gets super crowded during peak times.
House made artisan ice cream, specializing in unique flavors.
125 locals recommend
Ruby Jewel Ice Cream
3713 N Mississippi AveHouse made artisan ice cream, specializing in unique flavors.
Yummy coffee. Friendly staff. Quick service. Lovely atmosphere. Free wifi.
93 locals recommend
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi AveYummy coffee. Friendly staff. Quick service. Lovely atmosphere. Free wifi.
Inventive Thai street food dishes & cocktails are the draw at this hip hideaway with funky, reclaimed-wood decor.
65 locals recommend
Mee-Sen Thai Eatery
3924 N Mississippi AveInventive Thai street food dishes & cocktails are the draw at this hip hideaway with funky, reclaimed-wood decor.
Oyster shooters!! Hip outpost features classic Cajun dishes & cocktails, plus a New Orleans-style Sunday jazz brunch. They source oysters directly from oystermen all down west coast, ask about which ones got flown in today.
50 locals recommend
60 Minutes to Escape
134 SE Taylor StOyster shooters!! Hip outpost features classic Cajun dishes & cocktails, plus a New Orleans-style Sunday jazz brunch. They source oysters directly from oystermen all down west coast, ask about which ones got flown in today.
A neighborhood staple that usually has live music nightly. Very family friendly.
127 locals recommend
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AveA neighborhood staple that usually has live music nightly. Very family friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Swanky candlelit bar, featuring artisan cocktails and delightful snacks, in an intimate and lush candle-lit atmosphere.
113 locals recommend
The Box Social
3971 N Williams AveSwanky candlelit bar, featuring artisan cocktails and delightful snacks, in an intimate and lush candle-lit atmosphere.
A renovated church houses this intimate live music spot. Great shows come through here regularly. The attached bar, Barr Bar, has lots to offer, too. Sit inside or out int their large covered outdoor space with a fire pit.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveA renovated church houses this intimate live music spot. Great shows come through here regularly. The attached bar, Barr Bar, has lots to offer, too. Sit inside or out int their large covered outdoor space with a fire pit.
Here's a local spot for our beer enthusiast. Great food & beer - outdoor seating, games, and a fire pit.
98 locals recommend
StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech StHere's a local spot for our beer enthusiast. Great food & beer - outdoor seating, games, and a fire pit.
Vendetta
4306 N Williams AveIndustrial neighborhood bar with great big patio.
Lively saloon with wood cabin like decor serving craft cocktails & excellent food. One of the few places serving a full menu tell 1:30 am. Also, on weekends, when all the other popular brunch places have 45 minute wait times, sneak into here with little or no wait.
138 locals recommend
Interurban
4057 N Mississippi AveLively saloon with wood cabin like decor serving craft cocktails & excellent food. One of the few places serving a full menu tell 1:30 am. Also, on weekends, when all the other popular brunch places have 45 minute wait times, sneak into here with little or no wait.
Probably, the neighborhood's most beautiful bar. Swanky, but not pretentious interior. New Orleans-style eats, and cocktail menu that consists of delicious boozy tributes to the Princess Bride.
124 locals recommend
Victoria Bar
4835 N Albina AveProbably, the neighborhood's most beautiful bar. Swanky, but not pretentious interior. New Orleans-style eats, and cocktail menu that consists of delicious boozy tributes to the Princess Bride.
Essentials
This is a neighborhood grocery store that's only four short blocks away. Portland's version of Whole Foods.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StThis is a neighborhood grocery store that's only four short blocks away. Portland's version of Whole Foods.
Shopping
Specializing in taxidermy, fossils, framed insects, science kits, jewelry & plants. Paxton Gate just feels like it's pulling you back into a romanticized period when people kept a study, with specimens and charts lining the walls.
94 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
4204 N Mississippi AveSpecializing in taxidermy, fossils, framed insects, science kits, jewelry & plants. Paxton Gate just feels like it's pulling you back into a romanticized period when people kept a study, with specimens and charts lining the walls.