Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
If you love a glass of wine with the best charcuterie, then this is the place to be. It has a small seating area so reservations are preferable. Try the Spanish board!
82 locals recommend
Olympia Provisions
107 SE Washington StIf you love a glass of wine with the best charcuterie, then this is the place to be. It has a small seating area so reservations are preferable. Try the Spanish board!
Heart Coffee
1123 SW Washington StWhat can I say? Some of the best tasting coffee around!
If you prefer espresso to coffee and love to know more about the bean and the roasting process, then check out this hole in the wall. Their espresso is delicious!
34 locals recommend
Sterling Coffee Roasters
518 NW 21st AveIf you prefer espresso to coffee and love to know more about the bean and the roasting process, then check out this hole in the wall. Their espresso is delicious!
Huge, yummy sandwiches and homemade pies. Not to mention, a cool bar area with a ping pong table.
45 locals recommend
TILT
1355 NW Everett StHuge, yummy sandwiches and homemade pies. Not to mention, a cool bar area with a ping pong table.
A nearby coffee shop when needing a good, quick cup of caffeine.
34 locals recommend
The Abbey Bar & Bottle Shop
716 NW 21st AveA nearby coffee shop when needing a good, quick cup of caffeine.
This is a fun place. Combine florist, interior design and coffee and this is what you get. Enjoy delicious Water Avenue coffee while taking in the beautiful style and decor.
6 locals recommend
Christopher David
2181 NW Front AveThis is a fun place. Combine florist, interior design and coffee and this is what you get. Enjoy delicious Water Avenue coffee while taking in the beautiful style and decor.
A hole in the wall find! If you like crepes, savory or sweet, check this place out!
17 locals recommend
Le HAPPY Crêperie & Bar
1011 NW 16th AveA hole in the wall find! If you like crepes, savory or sweet, check this place out!
Yama Sushi & Sake Bar
926 NW 10th AveTry the Sashimi wrap or Kobe roll. Mmm....
Featured on The Food Network, this hidden gem has become not-so-hidden. They serve a delicious brunch. On weekdays, brunch time is also the prime time to avoid a wait.
39 locals recommend
Stepping Stone Cafe
2390 NW Quimby StFeatured on The Food Network, this hidden gem has become not-so-hidden. They serve a delicious brunch. On weekdays, brunch time is also the prime time to avoid a wait.
One of the more spacious coffee shops around with great tasting coffee from local roasters.
301 locals recommend
Barista
1725 NE Alberta StOne of the more spacious coffee shops around with great tasting coffee from local roasters.
This is my new favorite restaurant! The food is delicious, as well as the service. Order the coffee and watch them pour it Turkish style. Or, try one of their cocktails with a gyro or kabob trio. Yum!
72 locals recommend
Mediterranean Exploration Company
333 NW 13th AveThis is my new favorite restaurant! The food is delicious, as well as the service. Order the coffee and watch them pour it Turkish style. Or, try one of their cocktails with a gyro or kabob trio. Yum!
Everything Else
Follow Thurman Street until it dead ends at the Lief Erikson entrance to Forest Park. This trail is great for a run/walk or a group of people because it is wide. Go for a 1 mile walk or a 20 miler.
7 locals recommend
Forest Park - Northwest District
Follow Thurman Street until it dead ends at the Lief Erikson entrance to Forest Park. This trail is great for a run/walk or a group of people because it is wide. Go for a 1 mile walk or a 20 miler.
For those who love microbrews, take a walk to the oldest microbrewery in Portland.
65 locals recommend
Bridgeport Brewing
1313 NW Marshall StFor those who love microbrews, take a walk to the oldest microbrewery in Portland.
Ken's Artisan Bakery
338 NW 21st AveThe best pizza in northwest Portland.
Sightseeing
This is a required stop when visiting Portland. Nothing is better than slowly wandering through the largest used book store in the country!
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StThis is a required stop when visiting Portland. Nothing is better than slowly wandering through the largest used book store in the country!
Essentials
Expensive? Yes. But, when traveling this can be an inexpensive place to grab lunch or dinner.
630 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StExpensive? Yes. But, when traveling this can be an inexpensive place to grab lunch or dinner.
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StMy preferred place to grocery shop in the northwest district.
Drinks & Nightlife
Delicious breakfast just a short walk away. If you don't get there when they open, you might be in line for a while. But, in the end, it's all worth it!
78 locals recommend
Besaws
1545 NW 21st AveDelicious breakfast just a short walk away. If you don't get there when they open, you might be in line for a while. But, in the end, it's all worth it!
Shopping
Olive oil, Stumptown Coffee Bourbon and Honey Lavender are a few of the many different yet delicious ice cream flavors found here. Sample as many as you'd like and don't let a line scare you away!
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StOlive oil, Stumptown Coffee Bourbon and Honey Lavender are a few of the many different yet delicious ice cream flavors found here. Sample as many as you'd like and don't let a line scare you away!