Ashley's Guidebook
Food scene
Great breakfast spot for some delicious biscuits. They have been recognized a bunch for their food so expect a line, especially on weekends.
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Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta StGreat breakfast spot for some delicious biscuits. They have been recognized a bunch for their food so expect a line, especially on weekends.
Local breakfast spot with great food. Try the jam! They can get busy on weekends so expect a wait if you come during prime time.
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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StLocal breakfast spot with great food. Try the jam! They can get busy on weekends so expect a wait if you come during prime time.
French bakery and restaurant, nice spot for breakfast and brunch. The croissants are delicious.
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdFrench bakery and restaurant, nice spot for breakfast and brunch. The croissants are delicious.
Great Mexican good on Alberta st. Their green salsa is a fav.
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La Bonita | Food for the People
2839 NE Alberta StGreat Mexican good on Alberta st. Their green salsa is a fav.
Amazing and creative ice cream. Salt & Straw has a few locations in Portland and has expanded to a few other cities. This is their original shop, they started out with a cart on Alberta St. before opening this store. They have their regular line up of flavors (try the olive oil, it sounds weird but is so good!) and Every month they have a special theme menu. The line can be quite long but it moves pretty fast and they let you sample as many flavors as you want.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StAmazing and creative ice cream. Salt & Straw has a few locations in Portland and has expanded to a few other cities. This is their original shop, they started out with a cart on Alberta St. before opening this store. They have their regular line up of flavors (try the olive oil, it sounds weird but is so good!) and Every month they have a special theme menu. The line can be quite long but it moves pretty fast and they let you sample as many flavors as you want.
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StTasty Indian street food.
Italian style pizza in a cute stretch of N Williams St. They have happy hour everyday from 12-6pm that includes a discount in wine and beer and $5 margarita pizzas. You can’t beat that price for such tasty pizza. The arugula and kale salad is also really good and big enough to share.
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Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveItalian style pizza in a cute stretch of N Williams St. They have happy hour everyday from 12-6pm that includes a discount in wine and beer and $5 margarita pizzas. You can’t beat that price for such tasty pizza. The arugula and kale salad is also really good and big enough to share.
Our favorite wing spot in Portland. They have a few locations, this one is the closest but also the smallest. The peanut wing sauce is our fav.
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Fire On the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Interstate
4225 N Interstate AveOur favorite wing spot in Portland. They have a few locations, this one is the closest but also the smallest. The peanut wing sauce is our fav.
Carioca Bowls
827 NE Alberta StGreat spot for açaí bowls
Great Mexican food place/bar that is about a .75 mile walk from the Airbnb and located on a cute strip of restaurants. Note that this spot is 21+ despite having a full menu so no kiddos.
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La Taq
1625 NE Killingsworth StGreat Mexican food place/bar that is about a .75 mile walk from the Airbnb and located on a cute strip of restaurants. Note that this spot is 21+ despite having a full menu so no kiddos.
Quick, good build your own salad spot on N Williams.
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Crisp Restaurant & Catering
3901 N Williams AveQuick, good build your own salad spot on N Williams.
Yummy (but slightly spendy) sushi spot a short walk from the Airbnb. They only use sustainable fish and have a decent happy hour. The green machine roll is really good if you like veggie sushi.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveYummy (but slightly spendy) sushi spot a short walk from the Airbnb. They only use sustainable fish and have a decent happy hour. The green machine roll is really good if you like veggie sushi.
Cool bar serving vegan food super close to the Airbnb. If you come during summer time you can grab one of their boozy slushees! Huge patio with tons of outdoor seating.
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta StCool bar serving vegan food super close to the Airbnb. If you come during summer time you can grab one of their boozy slushees! Huge patio with tons of outdoor seating.
Food court in downtown Portland that is home to our favorite ramen place and Salt & Straw ice cream’s only soft serve shop plus lots of other great stuff. Great option if you are exploring the west side of the city.
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Pine Street Market
126 SW 2nd AveFood court in downtown Portland that is home to our favorite ramen place and Salt & Straw ice cream’s only soft serve shop plus lots of other great stuff. Great option if you are exploring the west side of the city.
What's the Scoop?
3540 N Williams AveYummy, creative ice cream on N. Williams.
Really delicious upscale Mediterranean food. Great for a date night.
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Shalom Y'all SE - Eastside Location
117 SE Taylor StReally delicious upscale Mediterranean food. Great for a date night.
Seriously the best croissants you will ever have. We have to stop ourselves from going every weekend. Only open Thursday-Sunday and they sell out of some stuff so going on the earlier side is a good idea if you have something specific in mind.
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Jinju Patisserie
4063 N Williams AveSeriously the best croissants you will ever have. We have to stop ourselves from going every weekend. Only open Thursday-Sunday and they sell out of some stuff so going on the earlier side is a good idea if you have something specific in mind.
Great coffee on Alberta. They literally melt chocolate into their Valhrona mocha if that is up your ally. They have a few other locations around the city as well. - Note they recently were renamed to Roseline but it's still the same :)
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Barista
1725 NE Alberta StGreat coffee on Alberta. They literally melt chocolate into their Valhrona mocha if that is up your ally. They have a few other locations around the city as well. - Note they recently were renamed to Roseline but it's still the same :)
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi AveGreat coffee on Mississippi street.
Cute coffee spot on Alberta. They have lots of fun flavor options for lattes.
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Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta StCute coffee spot on Alberta. They have lots of fun flavor options for lattes.
Thai food cart just down the street from the airbnb. Solid food and open pretty late.
Star Kitchen Thai Food
3625 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardThai food cart just down the street from the airbnb. Solid food and open pretty late.
Thai fried chicken served with roti and curry. Different from any place we had been before but really tasty. Has a small outdoor patio.
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Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth StThai fried chicken served with roti and curry. Different from any place we had been before but really tasty. Has a small outdoor patio.
Chef Zhao
4828 N Lombard StOur go to for takeout Chinese food.
***NOW CALLED KINBOSHI RAMEN*** Our favorite ramen place in Portland, everything they have is amazing. One of their locations is in Pine Street Market which is a fancy food court with options for folks who don’t want ramen. Their other location is in SE. Both are great, just different vibes.
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Marukin Ramen
126 SW 2nd Ave***NOW CALLED KINBOSHI RAMEN*** Our favorite ramen place in Portland, everything they have is amazing. One of their locations is in Pine Street Market which is a fancy food court with options for folks who don’t want ramen. Their other location is in SE. Both are great, just different vibes.
Mole Mole Mexican Cuisine
Yummy Mexican food cart in a fun food cart pod with other great options.
Yummy pizza food cart in a fun food cart pod with other great options. They sell whole pies and by the slice.
Paladin Pie
Yummy pizza food cart in a fun food cart pod with other great options. They sell whole pies and by the slice.
Detroit style pizza with good/interesting topping options. They sell whole pies and by the slice.
Wild Child Pizza NE
Detroit style pizza with good/interesting topping options. They sell whole pies and by the slice.
Sightseeing
Beautiful area for hikes and trail runs right in the city. Tons of trails that vary in intensity.
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Forest Park
Beautiful area for hikes and trail runs right in the city. Tons of trails that vary in intensity.
The river separates the east and west side of the city. Going for a walk, run, or bike ride at the waterfront is a great way to see all the bridges.
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Tom McCall Waterfront Park
98 SW Naito PkwyThe river separates the east and west side of the city. Going for a walk, run, or bike ride at the waterfront is a great way to see all the bridges.
Fun area with a water play space. Great for kids in the summer and close to restaurants and ice cream in the Pearl neighborhood.
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Jamison Square
810 NW 11th AveFun area with a water play space. Great for kids in the summer and close to restaurants and ice cream in the Pearl neighborhood.
This is a cool space, it was an elementary school and was transformed into a campus of restaurants, bars, soaking pool, movie theater. Good rain or shine activity.
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveThis is a cool space, it was an elementary school and was transformed into a campus of restaurants, bars, soaking pool, movie theater. Good rain or shine activity.
Super cool space. An old work farm transformed into a hotel, concert venue, mini golf, bars, restaurant. Fun to explore if you want to venture out a bit.
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McMenamins Edgefield Winery Tasting Room
2126 SW Halsey StSuper cool space. An old work farm transformed into a hotel, concert venue, mini golf, bars, restaurant. Fun to explore if you want to venture out a bit.
Beautiful waterfall and hiking. A bit of a trek out of Portland but worth it. It can get busy, especially in the summer so take that into consideration when planning.
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Multnomah Falls station
Beautiful waterfall and hiking. A bit of a trek out of Portland but worth it. It can get busy, especially in the summer so take that into consideration when planning.
Great way to get spectacular views of the city. Take the tram up to the top and enjoy the scenery. Round trip on the tram is $5.10 per person but kids 6 and younger are free.
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Portland Aerial Tram
3303 South Bond AvenueGreat way to get spectacular views of the city. Take the tram up to the top and enjoy the scenery. Round trip on the tram is $5.10 per person but kids 6 and younger are free.
Neighborhoods
This is the neighborhood you are staying in! It is an awesome, walkable area with tons of great food, coffee, and quirky shops. Once you head out of the Airbnb go to Alberta street and walk east (up in numbers). The Airbnb is on 7th and Alberta St. really picks up around 10th and continues until about 30th. Go explore :)
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Alberta Arts District
This is the neighborhood you are staying in! It is an awesome, walkable area with tons of great food, coffee, and quirky shops. Once you head out of the Airbnb go to Alberta street and walk east (up in numbers). The Airbnb is on 7th and Alberta St. really picks up around 10th and continues until about 30th. Go explore :)
Cute street with lots of food, drink, and shopping options. Definitely worth a stroll. Some favs over there are Fresh Pot for coffee, Gravy for breakfast, Por Que No for tacos/margaritas, and Mississippi Pizza for pizza by the slice (and boozy slushees if it’s hot out). The fun part of this street runs from Mississippi and Skidmore (a little more than a mile walk from the Airbnb) all the way down to Fremont.
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North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi AvenueCute street with lots of food, drink, and shopping options. Definitely worth a stroll. Some favs over there are Fresh Pot for coffee, Gravy for breakfast, Por Que No for tacos/margaritas, and Mississippi Pizza for pizza by the slice (and boozy slushees if it’s hot out). The fun part of this street runs from Mississippi and Skidmore (a little more than a mile walk from the Airbnb) all the way down to Fremont.
The Pearl District is Portland’s more upscale downtown with food, bars, breweries, and shops. This is where you will find Powell’s Books on 10th and Burnside. From there head up the alphabet in street names and stay working 10th to 14th to see the Pearl area.
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Pearl District
The Pearl District is Portland’s more upscale downtown with food, bars, breweries, and shops. This is where you will find Powell’s Books on 10th and Burnside. From there head up the alphabet in street names and stay working 10th to 14th to see the Pearl area.
NW 23rd and NW 21st are the two major streets in Portland’s Alphabet District. This area is popular among college students and young professionals. Each street has countless restaurants, bars, shops, etc. running from burnside to about Quimby street. Great place for a stroll. This area also has several of our favorite restaurants that originated in The Northeast Portland area, we usually go to these in NE but will swing by their NW locations if we are in the area. This includes Salt & Straw, Life of Pie, Pine Street Biscuits, and Bamboo Sushi. There is also a local theater in this area that plays random indie films.
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Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd AvenueNW 23rd and NW 21st are the two major streets in Portland’s Alphabet District. This area is popular among college students and young professionals. Each street has countless restaurants, bars, shops, etc. running from burnside to about Quimby street. Great place for a stroll. This area also has several of our favorite restaurants that originated in The Northeast Portland area, we usually go to these in NE but will swing by their NW locations if we are in the area. This includes Salt & Straw, Life of Pie, Pine Street Biscuits, and Bamboo Sushi. There is also a local theater in this area that plays random indie films.
Breweries
Great brewery walking distance from the Airbnb. It’s a newer addition to Portland’s beer scene but a great one. Really unique, fun flavors of beer. Try the unbalanced breakfast if they have it!
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Great Notion Brewing and Barrel House
2204 NE Alberta StGreat brewery walking distance from the Airbnb. It’s a newer addition to Portland’s beer scene but a great one. Really unique, fun flavors of beer. Try the unbalanced breakfast if they have it!
Fun brewery with good beer and a nice rooftop patio in the Pearl District.
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10 Barrel Brewing Portland
1411 NW Flanders StFun brewery with good beer and a nice rooftop patio in the Pearl District.
Fun beers, nice patio. Right off Mississippi street.
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Ecliptic Brewing
825 N Cook StFun beers, nice patio. Right off Mississippi street.
Nice local brewery on Mississippi St. good option if you are exploring that area.
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StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech StNice local brewery on Mississippi St. good option if you are exploring that area.
This brewery is tucked into an industrial (but up and coming) area. They pretty much do exclusively sours and have tons of varieties. If you are a sour fan, it’s worth trekking out that direction.
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Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont StThis brewery is tucked into an industrial (but up and coming) area. They pretty much do exclusively sours and have tons of varieties. If you are a sour fan, it’s worth trekking out that direction.
Originally from San Diego, this brewery has great beer and a fun atmosphere. It’s also close to Cascade Brewing if you want to hit both places in one trip.
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Modern Times Beer
600 SE Belmont StOriginally from San Diego, this brewery has great beer and a fun atmosphere. It’s also close to Cascade Brewing if you want to hit both places in one trip.
One of our favorite breweries. Casual, yummy beer, rarely a wait. They have great food too, our favorites are the pizzas and the wedge salad.
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Ex Novo Brewing Co.
2326 N Flint AveOne of our favorite breweries. Casual, yummy beer, rarely a wait. They have great food too, our favorites are the pizzas and the wedge salad.