Guidebook for Portland
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing cozy neighborhood bar, feels like you're being hosted by friends! Candlelight communal tables for drinking or eating. Get the burger and the amazing fries with aioli or try it for brunch when every one else is waiting in an overrated line. It's empty in the mornings and the fried chicken and waffles will make you wish you lived here for good.
56 locals recommend
The Tannery Bar
5425 E Burnside StAmazing cozy neighborhood bar, feels like you're being hosted by friends! Candlelight communal tables for drinking or eating. Get the burger and the amazing fries with aioli or try it for brunch when every one else is waiting in an overrated line. It's empty in the mornings and the fried chicken and waffles will make you wish you lived here for good.
If you want comfort food, it's blocks away. Go for happy hour from 4-6PM for $6 half portions of their best items: fish + chips like you've never tasted, smoked gouda mac + cheese made from dreams + the infamous tabor burger with bacon jam, yea I said bacon JAM. Great tap list as well if you're into beer.
99 locals recommend
Tabor Tavern
5325 E Burnside StIf you want comfort food, it's blocks away. Go for happy hour from 4-6PM for $6 half portions of their best items: fish + chips like you've never tasted, smoked gouda mac + cheese made from dreams + the infamous tabor burger with bacon jam, yea I said bacon JAM. Great tap list as well if you're into beer.
Great local dive bar with amazing tap list and pool tables if you want to play a game or two.
85 locals recommend
Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark StGreat local dive bar with amazing tap list and pool tables if you want to play a game or two.
Food Scene
Coquine is a nieghborhood coffee spot that tranforms into a romantic candlelit dinner spot at night. Go and try...everything.
101 locals recommend
Coquine
6839 SE Belmont StCoquine is a nieghborhood coffee spot that tranforms into a romantic candlelit dinner spot at night. Go and try...everything.
Local roaster + quiet space to reflect + drink a perfect cup. Non-dairy options galore.
170 locals recommend
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StLocal roaster + quiet space to reflect + drink a perfect cup. Non-dairy options galore.
Amazing brunch, get there at 8:30 before they open if you dont want to wait. Grab a coffee at Heart across the street while you wait outside in a line. Order the papas bravas, polenta ragu and a half order of french toast. You'll thank me later.
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StAmazing brunch, get there at 8:30 before they open if you dont want to wait. Grab a coffee at Heart across the street while you wait outside in a line. Order the papas bravas, polenta ragu and a half order of french toast. You'll thank me later.
Get the Reggie. Expect a line if you go during prime time but it moves fast and these biscuits are worth the wait.
145 locals recommend
Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division StGet the Reggie. Expect a line if you go during prime time but it moves fast and these biscuits are worth the wait.
Expect a wait, get the Chicken Khao Soi and an order of the famous Fish Sauce Wings, side of sticky rice and peanut sauce. You'll be in food heaven.
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StExpect a wait, get the Chicken Khao Soi and an order of the famous Fish Sauce Wings, side of sticky rice and peanut sauce. You'll be in food heaven.
Amazing local coffee shop with bakery + lunch options. For AM, order a vanilla latte or Americano with the breakfast Duck Egg Sandwich. For PM, order the Chrissy Sandwich or an amazing slice of Potato or Pepperoni or Plain Pizza.
76 locals recommend
Holiday
Amazing local coffee shop with bakery + lunch options. For AM, order a vanilla latte or Americano with the breakfast Duck Egg Sandwich. For PM, order the Chrissy Sandwich or an amazing slice of Potato or Pepperoni or Plain Pizza.
Amazing handmade pasta place downtown. Get the Rigatoni - classic and delicious. The best dish there in my opinion. Casual, family friendly, seat yourself.
68 locals recommend
Grassa
1205 SW Washington StAmazing handmade pasta place downtown. Get the Rigatoni - classic and delicious. The best dish there in my opinion. Casual, family friendly, seat yourself.
Donuts. Dont even bother with VooDoo - its all hype and nowhere near delicious. Go here. Get the Blueberry Bourbon Basil donut. You wont be sorry.
403 locals recommend
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StDonuts. Dont even bother with VooDoo - its all hype and nowhere near delicious. Go here. Get the Blueberry Bourbon Basil donut. You wont be sorry.
This place is like the most stylish + delicious food court you've ever been to. Its beautiful and filled with the best known Portland restaurant's little side hustles. Pizza + Bakery. Korean Smokehouse. Ramen. Wursts + Hot Dogs. Ice Cream. Coffee. Tapas. Mediterranean. Juice Bar. Theyve got it all. Plus good music, communal tables + friendly Portlanders bustling in and out.
115 locals recommend
Pine Street Market
126 SW 2nd AveThis place is like the most stylish + delicious food court you've ever been to. Its beautiful and filled with the best known Portland restaurant's little side hustles. Pizza + Bakery. Korean Smokehouse. Ramen. Wursts + Hot Dogs. Ice Cream. Coffee. Tapas. Mediterranean. Juice Bar. Theyve got it all. Plus good music, communal tables + friendly Portlanders bustling in and out.
There are 2 doors and it matters which one you walk through. One is for a fancy schmancy steakhouse where you'll have the best steak of your life served on a sizzling platter that will very nearly break the bank. The other door is the one I'd suggest walking through. A walk up deli counter where you can choose from an amazing assortment of meats + cheeses and eat one of the best sandwiches of your life. Great place to grab a few sandwiches to split on a nice picnic up on Mt. Tabor.
147 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StThere are 2 doors and it matters which one you walk through. One is for a fancy schmancy steakhouse where you'll have the best steak of your life served on a sizzling platter that will very nearly break the bank. The other door is the one I'd suggest walking through. A walk up deli counter where you can choose from an amazing assortment of meats + cheeses and eat one of the best sandwiches of your life. Great place to grab a few sandwiches to split on a nice picnic up on Mt. Tabor.
Its new + shiny to Portland. You'll spend $5 on a latte but if you want a typical trendy Portland experience, make sure you're feeling cool + go ahead and strut your stuff.
32 locals recommend
Never Coffee
4243 SE Belmont StIts new + shiny to Portland. You'll spend $5 on a latte but if you want a typical trendy Portland experience, make sure you're feeling cool + go ahead and strut your stuff.
Parks & Nature
A wonderful neighborhood park with a playground + paved walkways for biking, walking or running. Beautiful views of Mt. Hood + the city.
420 locals recommend
Mount Tabor
A wonderful neighborhood park with a playground + paved walkways for biking, walking or running. Beautiful views of Mt. Hood + the city.
Ultimate views of a place that looks like it's right out of Lord of the Rings, complete with a scenic lookout point, great photo spot.
236 locals recommend
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Ultimate views of a place that looks like it's right out of Lord of the Rings, complete with a scenic lookout point, great photo spot.
Multnomah Falls station
Just go. Its magical.
Shopping
Beautiful store, amazing place for gifts or just to treat yourself to a beautiful handmade local gift.
43 locals recommend
PALACE
2205 E Burnside StBeautiful store, amazing place for gifts or just to treat yourself to a beautiful handmade local gift.
Canoe
1233 SW 10th AveBeautiful home store, pricey and gallery-like
Essentials
Local grocery store, big, clothing area and home goods as well, sell wine and beer too
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdLocal grocery store, big, clothing area and home goods as well, sell wine and beer too
QFC
6411 SE Milwaukie AveLocal grocery store that sells wine and beer
7-Eleven
1516 NE Killingsworth StGood 'ol 7-11, clean and friendly and good for beer and wine
Entertainment & Activities
Great small theater, pizza + sushi to order - seriously amazing sushi and beer and kombucha too that you can get while you enjoy a movie. 2 for 2 Tuesdays mean a $2 movie, every other night is $4.
159 locals recommend
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark StGreat small theater, pizza + sushi to order - seriously amazing sushi and beer and kombucha too that you can get while you enjoy a movie. 2 for 2 Tuesdays mean a $2 movie, every other night is $4.