Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Our best local restaurant. West coast style eats with a seasonal menu. Fantastic, inexpensive cocktails, too! A great place to start off the night.
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Swift and Union
8103 N Denver Ave Our best local restaurant. West coast style eats with a seasonal menu. Fantastic, inexpensive cocktails, too! A great place to start off the night.
Cultured Caveman
The epitome of Portland paleo
Busy, family-friendly bakery and cafe. Great baked goods, gluten-free options, coffee, tea and lattes. Breakfast and lunch, too.
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Posies Bakery & Cafe
8208 N Denver AveBusy, family-friendly bakery and cafe. Great baked goods, gluten-free options, coffee, tea and lattes. Breakfast and lunch, too.
Prince Coffee
2181 NW Nicolai StExcellent baristas serve up locally roasted coffee
King Burrito Mexican Food
2924 N Lombard StOK casual Mexican.
Our closest Thai restaurant. Good for a quick, casual lunch or dinner, or take out.
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Tuk Tuk
3226 N Lombard StOur closest Thai restaurant. Good for a quick, casual lunch or dinner, or take out.
Great coffee, and some of the very best baking in town. They have a small menu of lovingly homemade breakfast and lunch, and boozy coffee drinks.
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Woodlawn Coffee & Pastry
808 NE Dekum StGreat coffee, and some of the very best baking in town. They have a small menu of lovingly homemade breakfast and lunch, and boozy coffee drinks.
Our favourite Chinese food in Portland. Lovingly made pan-Chinese dishes. Their wontons are the best!
Chef Zhao
4828 N Lombard StOur favourite Chinese food in Portland. Lovingly made pan-Chinese dishes. Their wontons are the best!
Essentials
Great for a quick take-away coffee, pastry, hot lunch or soup. They also have a great selection of beer and wine, kombucha on tap, and plenty of great refreshments. Of course, as a grocery store, it provides all the basics as well.
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Green Zebra Grocery
3011 N Lombard StGreat for a quick take-away coffee, pastry, hot lunch or soup. They also have a great selection of beer and wine, kombucha on tap, and plenty of great refreshments. Of course, as a grocery store, it provides all the basics as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great, no-frills burgers and other bar food. Very friendly staff. Kareoke is offered sometimes, too. A nice place to grab a beer.
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Mock Crest Tavern
3435 N Lombard StGreat, no-frills burgers and other bar food. Very friendly staff. Kareoke is offered sometimes, too. A nice place to grab a beer.
Casual tavern open late (2am). The best thing about this place is the proximity to our house. The second best thing is beer, followed by fish and chips. A true dive bar that isn't too "divey".
Mousetrap Tavern
2305 N Lombard StCasual tavern open late (2am). The best thing about this place is the proximity to our house. The second best thing is beer, followed by fish and chips. A true dive bar that isn't too "divey".
This long-standing Portland bar has live bands play frequently.
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Kenton Club
2025 N Kilpatrick StThis long-standing Portland bar has live bands play frequently.