Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Small-batch, chef-driven ice cream made by hand with local ingredients. Expect long lines.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StSmall-batch, chef-driven ice cream made by hand with local ingredients. Expect long lines.
Delicious European-style housemade charcuterie and fare in an industrial space. Highly recommend for brunch or dinner.
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Olympia Provisions
107 SE Washington StDelicious European-style housemade charcuterie and fare in an industrial space. Highly recommend for brunch or dinner.
Butcher shop/steakhouse providing unusual cuts, house-cured meats & craft drinks in industrial digs
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Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StButcher shop/steakhouse providing unusual cuts, house-cured meats & craft drinks in industrial digs
Tempting sweet treats and cozy, cottage-like interior, a favorite spot for enjoying a slow lunch or afternoon coffee and a slice of pie
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Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina AveTempting sweet treats and cozy, cottage-like interior, a favorite spot for enjoying a slow lunch or afternoon coffee and a slice of pie
Northwest-influenced French dishes of extraordinary quality, consistently ranks among the city's most acclaimed dining venues
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Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside StNorthwest-influenced French dishes of extraordinary quality, consistently ranks among the city's most acclaimed dining venues
Hip, casual cafe specializes in made-to-order mini-donuts, chai & espresso drinks. Expect long lines.
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Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StHip, casual cafe specializes in made-to-order mini-donuts, chai & espresso drinks. Expect long lines.
Fresh made biscuit sandwiches and southern fare
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Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta StFresh made biscuit sandwiches and southern fare
Fresh hand made tortillas, local hormone and antibiotic-free meats, line-caught fish, wild shrimp from sustainable fisheries, local produce. Expect long lines, but definitely worth the wait.
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¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveFresh hand made tortillas, local hormone and antibiotic-free meats, line-caught fish, wild shrimp from sustainable fisheries, local produce. Expect long lines, but definitely worth the wait.
Cornmeal-crust deep dish pizzas & delicious salads in a small, hip space
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Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StCornmeal-crust deep dish pizzas & delicious salads in a small, hip space
Upscale, old-school spot for steaks & chops features tuxedoed servers & a 10,000-bottle wine cellar. Dress to impress.
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RingSide Steakhouse
2165 W Burnside StUpscale, old-school spot for steaks & chops features tuxedoed servers & a 10,000-bottle wine cellar. Dress to impress.
St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division StQuaint French Boulangerie & cafe
Upscale Mediterranean-Middle Eastern fare & cocktails served in an industrial-chic setting
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Mediterranean Exploration Company
333 NW 13th AveUpscale Mediterranean-Middle Eastern fare & cocktails served in an industrial-chic setting
Dinners, quick lunches, inventive happy hour snacks, delicious cocktails and amazing desserts
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The Observatory
8115 SE Stark StDinners, quick lunches, inventive happy hour snacks, delicious cocktails and amazing desserts
Thai and Southeast Asian-inspired curry bowls, drinking snacks & cocktails. Great date spot.
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Bang Bang
4727 NE Fremont StThai and Southeast Asian-inspired curry bowls, drinking snacks & cocktails. Great date spot.
Hip, bustling Argentinean-inspired NW fare cooked on a wood-fired grill
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OX Restaurant
2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdHip, bustling Argentinean-inspired NW fare cooked on a wood-fired grill
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StHipster cafe, good people watching
Good Coffee
4747 SE Division StNot just good, great
Upper Left Roasters
1204 SE Clay StGreat coffee spot
Upscale Italian fare in an expansive space with high ceilings & well-appointed decor plus a patio. Great date spot.
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Renata
626 SE Main StUpscale Italian fare in an expansive space with high ceilings & well-appointed decor plus a patio. Great date spot.
Intimate & romantic eatery offering farm-to-table European small plates & a curated wine list. Great date spot.
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Navarre
10 NE 28th AveIntimate & romantic eatery offering farm-to-table European small plates & a curated wine list. Great date spot.
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne BlvdVoted BEST pizza in Portland and US!
Great brunch spot serving hearty comfort-food classics. Expect a wait.
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Mother's Bistro & Bar
121 SW 3rd AveGreat brunch spot serving hearty comfort-food classics. Expect a wait.
Cuban eatery in a snug, bustling space with an upbeat vibe
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Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan StCuban eatery in a snug, bustling space with an upbeat vibe
Sushi, creative rolls (some flaming), classic Japanese fare, wide range of sake
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Yama Sushi & Izakaya
2038 SE Clinton StSushi, creative rolls (some flaming), classic Japanese fare, wide range of sake
Japanese restaurant serving upmarket sushi, ramen & small plates
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Mirakutei Sushi & Ramen
536 E Burnside StJapanese restaurant serving upmarket sushi, ramen & small plates
Arty brasserie, mussel dishes & other Belgian staples, beer & cocktails, great happy hour
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La Moule
2500 SE Clinton StArty brasserie, mussel dishes & other Belgian staples, beer & cocktails, great happy hour
The worlds first certified sustainable sushi restaurant
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveThe worlds first certified sustainable sushi restaurant
Pastries, Nordic-French fare, coffee & cocktails served in a tiny, all-white dining room
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Maurice
921 SW Oak StPastries, Nordic-French fare, coffee & cocktails served in a tiny, all-white dining room
Revelry
210 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd DJs and late-night Korean street food
This is the chain's flagship cafe and roastery
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StThis is the chain's flagship cafe and roastery
Incredibly delicious Khao Man Gai: tender chicken, soft rice, mixed to taste with her signature sauce, served with broth. A must try!
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Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StIncredibly delicious Khao Man Gai: tender chicken, soft rice, mixed to taste with her signature sauce, served with broth. A must try!
Townshend's Montavilla Teahouse
7940 SE Stark StGreat tea spot
Miyamoto
422 SE 81st AveSushi!
Amazing pizza, Detroit pan style pizza on Tuesdays
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East Glisan Pizza Lounge
8001 NE Glisan StAmazing pizza, Detroit pan style pizza on Tuesdays
Pho Van
1919 SE 82nd Ave Delicious pho!
DAME
2930 NE Killingsworth StFifty Licks Ice Cream
2742 E Burnside StNong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StDeparture Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StXLB
4090 N Williams AveLuc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
835 SW 2nd AveCanard
734 E Burnside StOK Omens
1758 SE Hawthorne BlvdBlue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StHarlow
3632 SE Hawthorne BlvdBest vegan food
HK Cafe
4410 SE 82nd Ave Dim sum!
Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
3016 SE 82nd AvePho Oregon Restaurant
2518 NE 82nd AveFubonn Shopping Center
2850 SE 82nd AvePortland Mercado
7238 SE Foster RdNoho's Hawaiian Cafe
4627 NE Fremont StOhana Hawaiian Cafe
6320 NE Sandy BlvdDu's Grill
5365 NE Sandy BlvdHat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth StNodoguro
623 SE Belmont St
Beast
5425 NE 30th Ave
BHUNA
704 NW 21st Ave
Bar Casa Vale
215 SE 9th AveVivienne Kitchen & Pantry
2724 NE Sandy BlvdFarm Spirit
1414 SE Morrison StDawn Patrol Coffee
670 N Russell StCosube
1580 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdLa Neta
15 NW 4th AveMexican restaurant inside The Hoxton Hotel
Güero
200 NE 28th Ave
Rosa Rosa
Restaurant inside The Dossier Hotel
Tacovore
3707 NE Fremont StEntertainment & Activities
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StMcMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdAcademy Theater
7818 SE Stark StRoseway Theater
7229 NE Sandy BlvdHollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdOregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdWillamette Valley
Great day trip for wine tasting
Arts & Culture
I-Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AvePearl District
Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta StreetOMSI
1945 SE Water AveOregon Contemporary
8371 N Interstate AveEverett Station Lofts
625 NW Everett StEssentials
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StNew Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StFred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdProvidore Fine Foods
2340 NE Sandy BlvdSightseeing
Shanghai Tunnels/Portland Underground Tour
226 NW 3rd AvePittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrCannon Beach
Center StreetParks & Nature
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveIkhaya Lendalo le-Rocky Butte
3102 NE Rocky Butte RdMt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StIpharki yomdiliya
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveLaurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StInternational Rose Test Garden station
Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett StHoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
Princess Bride–themed cocktails and Southern bites (including vegan options) featuring a rustic interior with built-in taps
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Victoria Bar
4835 N Albina AvePrincess Bride–themed cocktails and Southern bites (including vegan options) featuring a rustic interior with built-in taps
Darling horseshoe bar inspired by Le Petit Fer à Cheval in the Marais in Paris, features delicious Lyonnaise bistro food and cocktails, and vibrantly patterned hand painted walls. Great date spot.
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Angel Face
14 NE 28th AveDarling horseshoe bar inspired by Le Petit Fer à Cheval in the Marais in Paris, features delicious Lyonnaise bistro food and cocktails, and vibrantly patterned hand painted walls. Great date spot.
Warm pub with communal tables & a patio serving hard-to-find German beers, sausages & pretzels
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Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveWarm pub with communal tables & a patio serving hard-to-find German beers, sausages & pretzels
Industrial-style brewpub with a patio serves a vast list of craft beers & elevated American eats
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Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum StIndustrial-style brewpub with a patio serves a vast list of craft beers & elevated American eats
Swanky retro cocktail lounge in the Hotel deLuxe serving champagne cocktails & actor-named martinis
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Driftwood Room
729 SW 15th AveSwanky retro cocktail lounge in the Hotel deLuxe serving champagne cocktails & actor-named martinis
Turn of the century library-meets-British gentleman’s club space is set in 2200 square feet with 25-foot high ceilings, brick walls, aged wood, and two skylights ornamented with stained glass. Seventeen bookshelves will hold 1500 bottles dedicated to different spirits, with an emphasis on “whiskeys of the world.” Each 12-foot-tall shelf will be organized categorically by region, ingredient, and distilleries’ production practices. In short, this is a whiskey lover’s paradise.
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Multnomah Whiskey Library
1124 SW Alder StTurn of the century library-meets-British gentleman’s club space is set in 2200 square feet with 25-foot high ceilings, brick walls, aged wood, and two skylights ornamented with stained glass. Seventeen bookshelves will hold 1500 bottles dedicated to different spirits, with an emphasis on “whiskeys of the world.” Each 12-foot-tall shelf will be organized categorically by region, ingredient, and distilleries’ production practices. In short, this is a whiskey lover’s paradise.
Cozy lounge with horseshoe-shaped bar, great tropical cocktails and music
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Rum Club
720 SE Sandy BlvdCozy lounge with horseshoe-shaped bar, great tropical cocktails and music
Hip, bustling bar with a vegan menu, cocktails served in mason jars & a sprawling covered patio
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The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont StHip, bustling bar with a vegan menu, cocktails served in mason jars & a sprawling covered patio
Futuristic log-cabin styled restaurant & bar hosting indie music shows, outdoor patio with fire pits, adjacent to Jupier Hotel
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Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StFuturistic log-cabin styled restaurant & bar hosting indie music shows, outdoor patio with fire pits, adjacent to Jupier Hotel
2-level nightclub & bar in former auto warehouse featuring live bands, eclectic DJs & techno music. Hipster scene.
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Holocene
1001 SE Morrison St2-level nightclub & bar in former auto warehouse featuring live bands, eclectic DJs & techno music. Hipster scene.
Spring-loaded dance floor adds bounce to concert venue & club with tall windows & house-brewed beer
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McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside StSpring-loaded dance floor adds bounce to concert venue & club with tall windows & house-brewed beer
Beautifully renovated, state-of-the art performing arts center/concert venue housed within the former Washington High School building
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Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark StBeautifully renovated, state-of-the art performing arts center/concert venue housed within the former Washington High School building
Snug watering hole offering a range of classic & contemporary cocktails in a comfy setting
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Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark StSnug watering hole offering a range of classic & contemporary cocktails in a comfy setting
Renovated church houses this intimate live music spot with burgers & drinks in the adjoining bar, huge patio. Great people watching.
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveRenovated church houses this intimate live music spot with burgers & drinks in the adjoining bar, huge patio. Great people watching.
Artful, dimly lit hipster bar with expansive patio serving Southern-inspired vegan food
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta StArtful, dimly lit hipster bar with expansive patio serving Southern-inspired vegan food
Mid century modern wine & cocktail bar, great happy hour, nightly DJ & back patio
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Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont StMid century modern wine & cocktail bar, great happy hour, nightly DJ & back patio
Hybrid wine taproom/urban winery in a sleek 8,000 SF industrial space
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Coopers Hall
404 SE 6th AveHybrid wine taproom/urban winery in a sleek 8,000 SF industrial space
Located inside the Sentinel Hotel offering cocktails & creative small plates
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Jackknife
614 SW 11th AveLocated inside the Sentinel Hotel offering cocktails & creative small plates
Urban winery shared by multiple winemakers with laid-back attached bar
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Oui Wine Bar + Restaurant at SE Wine Collective
201 Southeast 3rd AvenueUrban winery shared by multiple winemakers with laid-back attached bar
Lively taproom and dog-friendly patio is the perfect spot to enjoy a craft beer
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Base Camp Brewing Company
930 SE Oak StLively taproom and dog-friendly patio is the perfect spot to enjoy a craft beer
Hale Pele
2733 NE Broadway Really cool tiki bar
Cool craft cocktail bar with Alpine-accented small plates & a nightly punch in a hip saloon space
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Kask
1215 SW Alder StCool craft cocktail bar with Alpine-accented small plates & a nightly punch in a hip saloon space
Imaginative hot spot delivers cocktails & Southern-accented fare amid Gothic church-themed decor
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Church
2600 NE Sandy BlvdImaginative hot spot delivers cocktails & Southern-accented fare amid Gothic church-themed decor
Antiques-filled speakeasy serving inventive & classic cocktails plus small bites in stylish digs
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Bible Club PDX
6716 SE 16th AveAntiques-filled speakeasy serving inventive & classic cocktails plus small bites in stylish digs
Expatriate
5424 NE 30th AvePalomar
959 SE Division StStammtisch
401 NE 28th AveCapitol
1440 NE BroadwayGood karaoke spot!
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell StEnoteca Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison StT.C. O'Leary's
2926 NE Alberta StPink Rabbit
232 NW 12th AveWonderly
4727 NE Fremont StMad Hanna
6127 NE Fremont StGreat dive bar
Hi-Top Tavern
5015 NE Fremont St