Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Zell's Cafe
1300 Southeast Morrison StreetWhen you leave, you'll be warm, full and happy.
Good Coffee
4747 SE Division StThey don't lie.
Because who doesn't like filling bowls of goodness and sitting in an old house filled with vintage latin decor.
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Teote House Cafe
1615 SE 12th AveBecause who doesn't like filling bowls of goodness and sitting in an old house filled with vintage latin decor.
Good coffee inside an old house. Oh, and their donuts!
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Rocking Frog Cafe
2511 SE Belmont StGood coffee inside an old house. Oh, and their donuts!
Epic music-themed breakfast sandwiches that will change how you start your day. There will be a line on the weekends here.
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Fried Egg I'm In Love
3549 SE Hawthorne BlvdEpic music-themed breakfast sandwiches that will change how you start your day. There will be a line on the weekends here.
Legit sandwiches with an assortment of local hot sauces.
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Meat Cheese Bread
1406 SE Stark StLegit sandwiches with an assortment of local hot sauces.
Nice coffee only two blocks away. Tip: their breakfast burrito is four dollars and packs a punch.
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Floyd's Coffee Shop
1412 SE Morrison StNice coffee only two blocks away. Tip: their breakfast burrito is four dollars and packs a punch.
Right next to the iconic Portland, Oregon sign, this market is good for views, arts and local produce. Go hungry!
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I-Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito PkwyRight next to the iconic Portland, Oregon sign, this market is good for views, arts and local produce. Go hungry!
Malted cream, toasted milk, chocolate as @%^# - not your typical but soon to be favorite ice creamery! I love the thai rice flavor.
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Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2021 SE Clinton StMalted cream, toasted milk, chocolate as @%^# - not your typical but soon to be favorite ice creamery! I love the thai rice flavor.
Get the tightest tacos you've ever had. Homemade corn tortillas and cheesy chorizo specialty.
Tight Tacos
Get the tightest tacos you've ever had. Homemade corn tortillas and cheesy chorizo specialty.
Simple, from scratch, killer sandwiches. Connected to the No Fun bar next door and open late. They deliver too!
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Devil's Dill Sandwich Shop
1711 SE Hawthorne BlvdSimple, from scratch, killer sandwiches. Connected to the No Fun bar next door and open late. They deliver too!
Top notch falafel sandwhiches and middles eastern sauces. It's inside a covered food court with other notable selections so everyone in the group will be happy.
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ChickPeaDX
2707 NE Sandy BlvdTop notch falafel sandwhiches and middles eastern sauces. It's inside a covered food court with other notable selections so everyone in the group will be happy.
Food cart serving a rare middle eastern (Iraqi specifically) delight: sabich. It's a pita bread sandwich with fried eggplant, hard-boiled eggs, and amba (a tongue-tingling mango chutney). Usually you have to travel to Israel to find this treat.
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Wolf and Bear's
3925 North Mississippi AvenueFood cart serving a rare middle eastern (Iraqi specifically) delight: sabich. It's a pita bread sandwich with fried eggplant, hard-boiled eggs, and amba (a tongue-tingling mango chutney). Usually you have to travel to Israel to find this treat.
This place serves up high quality comfort food made with love. In my opinion, they are better than most iconic brunch places in the south east without the crazy wait time. If you walk by on a weekday and see a picture of a chicken on the side window, it means the cook is there and will make you a fried chicken sandwich for $10. Their dinners are also 100%.
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Roost
This place serves up high quality comfort food made with love. In my opinion, they are better than most iconic brunch places in the south east without the crazy wait time. If you walk by on a weekday and see a picture of a chicken on the side window, it means the cook is there and will make you a fried chicken sandwich for $10. Their dinners are also 100%.
Solid Italian cafe fare in a beautiful setting. Great paninis, salads and their breakfast focaccia is good any (all) time of the day.
Figlia Americana
1100 SE Grand AveSolid Italian cafe fare in a beautiful setting. Great paninis, salads and their breakfast focaccia is good any (all) time of the day.
One of the most authentic Ramen in the country. This Japan based company chose Portland specifically for the water that comes from Mt Baker being similar to the Japanese Afuri Mountain.
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AFURI IZAKAYA SE PORTLAND
923 SE 7th AveOne of the most authentic Ramen in the country. This Japan based company chose Portland specifically for the water that comes from Mt Baker being similar to the Japanese Afuri Mountain.
Simple and sweet coffee shop with a serious knack for coffee. They make everything with love and have windows that the sun streams through. Great for a lazy afternoon catch up.
Foxy Coffee Co
Simple and sweet coffee shop with a serious knack for coffee. They make everything with love and have windows that the sun streams through. Great for a lazy afternoon catch up.
This place was healing to me. Excellently crafted toasts with fresh and seasonal ingredients, and liquid gold coffee. Not literally, but you know what I mean. Its interior is entirely white and has a huge sun light, so even if its raining you feel nice and bright.
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Upper Left Roasters
1204 SE Clay StThis place was healing to me. Excellently crafted toasts with fresh and seasonal ingredients, and liquid gold coffee. Not literally, but you know what I mean. Its interior is entirely white and has a huge sun light, so even if its raining you feel nice and bright.
My favorite food cart pod in the SE. Think ramen, sushi donuts, waffles, beer, mexican, baked goods, CRAZYMAZING TATER TOTS OMG, and amazing vegetarian food.
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Tidbit
2880 Southeast Division StreetMy favorite food cart pod in the SE. Think ramen, sushi donuts, waffles, beer, mexican, baked goods, CRAZYMAZING TATER TOTS OMG, and amazing vegetarian food.
Because you don't often find such small town-y vibes in a big(ish) city. Great hearty vegan fare for meat and plant lovers alike. Plus they're open from 7:30am til late!
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Nectar Cafe
1925 NE 42nd AveBecause you don't often find such small town-y vibes in a big(ish) city. Great hearty vegan fare for meat and plant lovers alike. Plus they're open from 7:30am til late!
The best burrito we've had in Portland. They crisp up the cheese on the tortilla and its a dang GAME CHANGER. Plus, everything else on their menu is amazing. Fresh, real, and local.
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Angel Food & Fun
5135 NE 60th AveThe best burrito we've had in Portland. They crisp up the cheese on the tortilla and its a dang GAME CHANGER. Plus, everything else on their menu is amazing. Fresh, real, and local.
non-pretentious nibbles shop. grab a bottle of rose and a cheese platter. is there anything more beautiful? also, ICE CREAM
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Cheese & Crack Snack Shop
22 SE 28th Avenon-pretentious nibbles shop. grab a bottle of rose and a cheese platter. is there anything more beautiful? also, ICE CREAM
Because vegan bbq that actually tastes like bbq! Locals dudes bringin' the good vegan.
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Homegrown Smoker
8638 N Lombard StBecause vegan bbq that actually tastes like bbq! Locals dudes bringin' the good vegan.
Texican with giant, beautifully presented burritos. Great little part of town to hang afterwards too.
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The Goose
2725 SE Ankeny StTexican with giant, beautifully presented burritos. Great little part of town to hang afterwards too.
One of the best happy hours around. Discounted wine, pizza and small plates. Lovely service in a lovely surrounding.
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Cibo
3539 SE Division StOne of the best happy hours around. Discounted wine, pizza and small plates. Lovely service in a lovely surrounding.
Because they have the best (and biggest) apple fritters you will ever have. EVERRRR. Support small businesses!
Donut Queen
5842 E Burnside StBecause they have the best (and biggest) apple fritters you will ever have. EVERRRR. Support small businesses!
Drinks & Nightlife
Good humans, beer and conversation. Plus, Thursday and Friday nights they have a pop-up hotdog restaurant that you CANNOT MISS. TRUST US ON THIS ONE.
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Beer
1410 SE Stark StGood humans, beer and conversation. Plus, Thursday and Friday nights they have a pop-up hotdog restaurant that you CANNOT MISS. TRUST US ON THIS ONE.
Cheap, good gigs with unassuming and amazing lineups. Their house bar is on point, too.
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Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark StCheap, good gigs with unassuming and amazing lineups. Their house bar is on point, too.
Holocene
1001 SE Morrison StTwo level night club with both djs and live bands.
Gay-friendly and fun as f*&^ bar with burlesque shows and good eating.
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Crush Bar
1400 SE Morrison StGay-friendly and fun as f*&^ bar with burlesque shows and good eating.
A dangerously good happy hour serving light veggie fare until the wee hours.
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Conquistador Lounge
2045 SE Belmont StA dangerously good happy hour serving light veggie fare until the wee hours.
Get a little Germany in North Portland. The porch is my favorite place on a sunny day, and is right next to a food truck hub.
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Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGet a little Germany in North Portland. The porch is my favorite place on a sunny day, and is right next to a food truck hub.
Good small plates and drinks until 2am only 5 minutes walk away.
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There Be Monsters
1308 SE Morrison StGood small plates and drinks until 2am only 5 minutes walk away.
Voted the best bar food around. Plus, vegan! Great vibes, cheap drinks.
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The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont StVoted the best bar food around. Plus, vegan! Great vibes, cheap drinks.
Entertainment & Activities
A gem of a gym, run by great people whose sole intention is to make you sweat and feel good.
Fulcrum Fitness - Hawthorne
1425 SE 43rd AveA gem of a gym, run by great people whose sole intention is to make you sweat and feel good.
A unique and excellent movie theatre. They deliver a full menu of food to the balcony seats. The decor is Arabic inspired and the picture and sound are excellent. Avoid the mainstream movie theatres and check this place out!
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd A unique and excellent movie theatre. They deliver a full menu of food to the balcony seats. The decor is Arabic inspired and the picture and sound are excellent. Avoid the mainstream movie theatres and check this place out!
Iconic restored building hosting a variety of films catering to indie film, documentary and foreign movie buffs.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdIconic restored building hosting a variety of films catering to indie film, documentary and foreign movie buffs.
A casual but committed yoga studio for all levels. They offer a daily happy hour at 4pm - only $7 for an hour vinyasa class.
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The Yoga Space
2857 Southeast Stark StreetA casual but committed yoga studio for all levels. They offer a daily happy hour at 4pm - only $7 for an hour vinyasa class.
Quaint movie theater with an extensive nickel game arcade inside. This bad boy is the double-threat of geeky date nights.
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Avalon Theatre
3451 SE Belmont StQuaint movie theater with an extensive nickel game arcade inside. This bad boy is the double-threat of geeky date nights.
Cinema 21
616 NW 21st AveSmall theatre showing indie films.
Essentials
Good produce with fair prices and generous tastings!
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StGood produce with fair prices and generous tastings!
Vegan supermarket with local goods and AMAZING soyftserve
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Food Fight! Grocery
1217 SE Stark StVegan supermarket with local goods and AMAZING soyftserve
Quick 5 minute walk for most necessities you'll need.
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Penny Market
2001 SE Stark StQuick 5 minute walk for most necessities you'll need.
Fresh fruit and veg, plus all other groceries you could want at really fair prices.
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Sheridan Fruit Company
409 SE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdFresh fruit and veg, plus all other groceries you could want at really fair prices.
About 10 minutes walk, upscale grocer store with lots of tasters on Friday afternoons!
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Market of Choice
1090 SE Belmont StAbout 10 minutes walk, upscale grocer store with lots of tasters on Friday afternoons!
Parks & Nature
Ipharki yomdiliya
Hikes and trails and trees, oh my!
Park in the middle of the south east - tranquil park of evergreens with views of Mt Hood.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StPark in the middle of the south east - tranquil park of evergreens with views of Mt Hood.
Colonel Summers Park
It's right out back!
Because it's bigger than the Japanese garden and freeeeee
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Elk Rock Garden
11800 S Military LnBecause it's bigger than the Japanese garden and freeeeee
Lovely little place to get a little hike in and watch the sunset .
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Powell Butte
Lovely little place to get a little hike in and watch the sunset .
Sightseeing
A good vantage point to see the city! Option to explore Pittock Mansion, a 1900's home to some of Portland's old money.
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Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrA good vantage point to see the city! Option to explore Pittock Mansion, a 1900's home to some of Portland's old money.
A little piece of Japan in the northwest.
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveA little piece of Japan in the northwest.
Arts & Culture
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveUnusual and amusing exhibits, good for all ages.
I-Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveFamous labyrinth of a bookstore. Can spend hours here but can get hectic on the weekends.
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Isixeko sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StFamous labyrinth of a bookstore. Can spend hours here but can get hectic on the weekends.
UNA Gallery
328 Northwest BroadwayRad little local and POC art forward gallery.