Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Long standing favorite breakfast spot on Alberta Street
359 locals recommend
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
359 locals recommend
Long standing favorite breakfast spot on Alberta Street
One of my favorites for breakfast and lunch
78 locals recommend
Helser's On Alberta
1538 NE Alberta St
78 locals recommend
One of my favorites for breakfast and lunch
Nice little spot. Usually not as crowded as The Tin Shed.
19 locals recommend
FUEL CAFE
1452 NE Alberta St
19 locals recommend
Nice little spot. Usually not as crowded as The Tin Shed.
Yummy in-house baked goods and espresso.
131 locals recommend
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta St
131 locals recommend
Yummy in-house baked goods and espresso.
Delish finely crafted espresso
301 locals recommend
Barista
1725 NE Alberta St
301 locals recommend
Delish finely crafted espresso
My Favorite breakfast sandwich. Takes a while for them to make it, but worth the wait.
73 locals recommend
The Big Egg
3039 Northeast Alberta Street
73 locals recommend
My Favorite breakfast sandwich. Takes a while for them to make it, but worth the wait.
Tasty for sure!
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
482 locals recommend
Tasty for sure!
Near by and yummy thai small dish oragnic things. great chicken wings
201 locals recommend
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott St
201 locals recommend
Near by and yummy thai small dish oragnic things. great chicken wings
A Portlandia must. Love the maple bacon bars with a real slice of bacon. Also a downtown location.
125 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis St
125 locals recommend
A Portlandia must. Love the maple bacon bars with a real slice of bacon. Also a downtown location.
Portland style Mexican food. House made chips and salsa. Yummy drinks. Usually a line but moves quickly. A favorite for sure.
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
342 locals recommend
Portland style Mexican food. House made chips and salsa. Yummy drinks. Usually a line but moves quickly. A favorite for sure.
Very tasty French style bakery and restaurant. A delish brunch. Yummy breads and desserts.
385 locals recommend
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy Blvd
385 locals recommend
Very tasty French style bakery and restaurant. A delish brunch. Yummy breads and desserts.
Breakfast and lunch. Good food of epic portions.
179 locals recommend
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi Ave
179 locals recommend
Breakfast and lunch. Good food of epic portions.
A delicious seafood restaurant near Powell's Books.
45 locals recommend
Jake's Famous Crawfish
401 SW 12th Ave
45 locals recommend
A delicious seafood restaurant near Powell's Books.
My housemate raved about this place. Latin contemporary.
183 locals recommend
Andina
1314 NW Glisan St
183 locals recommend
My housemate raved about this place. Latin contemporary.
Southern cuisine. Yum
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 locals recommend
Southern cuisine. Yum
Tasty Mediterranean food.
125 locals recommend
Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE Broadway
125 locals recommend
Tasty Mediterranean food.
Most delicious fire roasted pizza. They make the dough fresh each day and when they run out: pizza time is over. Might have to wait up to 2 hours but so good.
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 locals recommend
Most delicious fire roasted pizza. They make the dough fresh each day and when they run out: pizza time is over. Might have to wait up to 2 hours but so good.
A pork-centric eatery within walking distance. One of many new places opening up on N. Williams Ave.
33 locals recommend
Lardo
4090 North Williams Avenue
33 locals recommend
A pork-centric eatery within walking distance. One of many new places opening up on N. Williams Ave.
Super good coffee within walking distance.
197 locals recommend
Albina Press
4637 N Albina Ave
197 locals recommend
Super good coffee within walking distance.
good local roasts
95 locals recommend
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams Ave
95 locals recommend
good local roasts
Yummy Mexican food within walking distance.
10 locals recommend
Cha Cha Cha Mexican Taqueria
3808 North Williams Avenue
10 locals recommend
Yummy Mexican food within walking distance.
Delish coffee within walking distance.
296 locals recommend
Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth St
296 locals recommend
Delish coffee within walking distance.
Yummy local food and drink close by.
142 locals recommend
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
142 locals recommend
Yummy local food and drink close by.
Tasty BBQ a hop skip and a jump away.
264 locals recommend
Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
264 locals recommend
Tasty BBQ a hop skip and a jump away.
Hipster-heaven. A super cool Portland-style bar/restaurant/motel/music venue.
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
249 locals recommend
Hipster-heaven. A super cool Portland-style bar/restaurant/motel/music venue.
An obscure longstanding Portland gem. Coffee and deserts in a funky place where strange things might happen. Check out the outrageous bathroom decor. Open late.
56 locals recommend
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th Ave
56 locals recommend
An obscure longstanding Portland gem. Coffee and deserts in a funky place where strange things might happen. Check out the outrageous bathroom decor. Open late.
Another Portland quirky late night restaurant/bar/coffee/hooka place. Lovely to sit in the garden area, weather permitting.
37 locals recommend
Pied Cow Coffeehouse
3244 SE Belmont St
37 locals recommend
Another Portland quirky late night restaurant/bar/coffee/hooka place. Lovely to sit in the garden area, weather permitting.

Drinks & Nightlife

German-style brew house
192 locals recommend
Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi Ave
192 locals recommend
German-style brew house
Dark and sultry with delish fresh juice cocktails. Great food. Nice for happy hour option.
15 locals recommend
Mint
816 N Russell St
15 locals recommend
Dark and sultry with delish fresh juice cocktails. Great food. Nice for happy hour option.
Yummy food, delish beer, amazing woodwork. Just down the street from Powell's Books.
142 locals recommend
Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
210 NW 11th Ave
142 locals recommend
Yummy food, delish beer, amazing woodwork. Just down the street from Powell's Books.
A friendly local bar just down the street.
102 locals recommend
Vendetta
4306 N Williams Ave
102 locals recommend
A friendly local bar just down the street.
A short walk to a super nice bar with tons of beer options, good food and often live music.
137 locals recommend
Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta St
137 locals recommend
A short walk to a super nice bar with tons of beer options, good food and often live music.
fine vegan fare and drinks. A popular local hangout
266 locals recommend
Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta St
266 locals recommend
fine vegan fare and drinks. A popular local hangout
A small and urban feeling little bar along Mississippi Avenue.
37 locals recommend
Moloko
3967 N Mississippi Ave
37 locals recommend
A small and urban feeling little bar along Mississippi Avenue.
A friendly little neighborhood dive bar.
31 locals recommend
The Hilt
1934 NE Alberta St
31 locals recommend
A friendly little neighborhood dive bar.
People have raved about this sushi. Just 15 blocks up Alberta.
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
People have raved about this sushi. Just 15 blocks up Alberta.

Everything Else

A relaxing spot for hot tubs and massage.
87 locals recommend
Common Ground Wellness Co-operative
5010 NE 33rd Ave
87 locals recommend
A relaxing spot for hot tubs and massage.
Closest Hospital, just in case..
32 locals recommend
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
2801 N Gantenbein Ave
32 locals recommend
Closest Hospital, just in case..
A fun place to browse at the plethora of reclaimed building products available.
39 locals recommend
The ReBuilding Center
3625 N Mississippi Ave
39 locals recommend
A fun place to browse at the plethora of reclaimed building products available.
nearest pharmacy
160 locals recommend
Walgreens
5420 NE 33rd Ave
160 locals recommend
nearest pharmacy
A close by village of food carts
24 locals recommend
Piedmont Station Food Carts
625 NE Killingsworth St
24 locals recommend
A close by village of food carts

Arts & Culture

An old school converted to a super cool hotel with restaurant, several small bars, cigar room, soaking pool, movie theatre.
91 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5736 NE 33rd Ave
91 locals recommend
An old school converted to a super cool hotel with restaurant, several small bars, cigar room, soaking pool, movie theatre.
A great place to see a cheap movie while eating pizza and drinking local beer.
231 locals recommend
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
231 locals recommend
A great place to see a cheap movie while eating pizza and drinking local beer.
Another cheap movie with pizza and beer place.
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
351 locals recommend
Another cheap movie with pizza and beer place.
Top notch theatre. Have seen many amazing shows here.
90 locals recommend
Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th Ave
90 locals recommend
Top notch theatre. Have seen many amazing shows here.
A great theatre company, always doing something interesting.
29 locals recommend
Artists Repertory Theatre
1515 NW 11th Ave
29 locals recommend
A great theatre company, always doing something interesting.
A close by restored 1920's venue with live music and performances.
136 locals recommend
Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta St
136 locals recommend
A close by restored 1920's venue with live music and performances.
Portland-style movie house across the street from Powell's Books with cushy chairs and gourmet food and wine.
136 locals recommend
Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th Ave
136 locals recommend
Portland-style movie house across the street from Powell's Books with cushy chairs and gourmet food and wine.

Sightseeing

A Portland Must. An entire city block of books. Plan to spend some time.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 locals recommend
A Portland Must. An entire city block of books. Plan to spend some time.
A giant light bulb store with amazing window displays and the eccentric "Light Bulb Lady".
12 locals recommend
Sunlan Lighting Inc
3901 N Mississippi Ave
12 locals recommend
A giant light bulb store with amazing window displays and the eccentric "Light Bulb Lady".
An excellent place to take a vigorous hike within city limits. Pico and I go frequently!
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
An excellent place to take a vigorous hike within city limits. Pico and I go frequently!
A very nice zoo experience.
524 locals recommend
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd
524 locals recommend
A very nice zoo experience.
One of the nicest towns on the coast. Lots to do. restaurants and shopping etc.
307 locals recommend
Cannon Beach
Center Street
307 locals recommend
One of the nicest towns on the coast. Lots to do. restaurants and shopping etc.
An impressive waterfall. a bit tourist but worth seeing. There are many smaller falls on the way from here to Hood River.
974 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls station
974 locals recommend
An impressive waterfall. a bit tourist but worth seeing. There are many smaller falls on the way from here to Hood River.
A nice destination for water sports, brew pubs and restaurants and shopping. Lots of orchards and vineyards just out of the city. A beautiful drive along the Columbia River. An old-timey town.
218 locals recommend
Hood River
218 locals recommend
A nice destination for water sports, brew pubs and restaurants and shopping. Lots of orchards and vineyards just out of the city. A beautiful drive along the Columbia River. An old-timey town.
A rustic historic lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. A nice visit anytime of year. Although might need chains in the winter.
338 locals recommend
Timberline Lodge Ski Area
27500 E Timberline Road
338 locals recommend
A rustic historic lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. A nice visit anytime of year. Although might need chains in the winter.
A fun area for shopping and eating etc.
46 locals recommend
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
46 locals recommend
A fun area for shopping and eating etc.
An interesting place to spend a rainy day.
785 locals recommend
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
785 locals recommend
An interesting place to spend a rainy day.
Another great place to spend a rainy day.
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
646 locals recommend
Another great place to spend a rainy day.
A cool park built around a defunct volcano. Nice to hike around.
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 locals recommend
A cool park built around a defunct volcano. Nice to hike around.
A mini Central Park, with a duck pond and beautiful flowers in spring. Near SE Belmont and Hawthorne districts.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
A mini Central Park, with a duck pond and beautiful flowers in spring. Near SE Belmont and Hawthorne districts.
A giant, fun nursery experience. One of my first jobs in Portland was at the nursery. Pleasant to wander about.
13 locals recommend
Portland Nursery
9000 SE Division St
13 locals recommend
A giant, fun nursery experience. One of my first jobs in Portland was at the nursery. Pleasant to wander about.

Essentials

Wholesome groceries near by
630 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
630 locals recommend
Wholesome groceries near by
Local Wholefoods-type market within walking distance.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
974 locals recommend
Local Wholefoods-type market within walking distance.
small organic grocery store within walking distance.
195 locals recommend
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta St
195 locals recommend
small organic grocery store within walking distance.
A close-by option for reasonably priced groceries.
279 locals recommend
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
279 locals recommend
A close-by option for reasonably priced groceries.
This wonderful little grocery is now open. Just 3 blocks away with great prices on food and supplements. No deli but some prepared foods.
49 locals recommend
Natural Grocers
5055 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
49 locals recommend
This wonderful little grocery is now open. Just 3 blocks away with great prices on food and supplements. No deli but some prepared foods.

Shopping

Closest mall. Shops, food court and skating rink. Be sure to stop by See's Candies for a delish free sample.
111 locals recommend
Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd Center
111 locals recommend
Closest mall. Shops, food court and skating rink. Be sure to stop by See's Candies for a delish free sample.