Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Walking distance from the house with great coffee. Pick up the Mercury paper to find local events and live shows.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters Tasting Bar
100 Southeast Salmon StreetWalking distance from the house with great coffee. Pick up the Mercury paper to find local events and live shows.
Skip the line by heading to the freezers and buying a pint. They give you free cones with a pint purchase so it is great for groups or for pigging out...
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StSkip the line by heading to the freezers and buying a pint. They give you free cones with a pint purchase so it is great for groups or for pigging out...
This is a very famous Portland vietnamese thai restaurant. Try the spare ribs, chicken wings, and anything with the sticky rice or coconut rice. Also don't overlook the Pok Pok drinking vinegars.
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StThis is a very famous Portland vietnamese thai restaurant. Try the spare ribs, chicken wings, and anything with the sticky rice or coconut rice. Also don't overlook the Pok Pok drinking vinegars.
Vegan & Vegetarian restaurant with yummy smoothies, breakfast and lunch. The pancakes or huevos are delicious.
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Harlow
3715 SE Hawthorne BlvdVegan & Vegetarian restaurant with yummy smoothies, breakfast and lunch. The pancakes or huevos are delicious.
You need to eat anything on the menu. Our favorite is the Bryan's Bowl (how fitting). The margaritas are also on point. Don't miss happy hour for deals on tacos and drinks.
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¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardYou need to eat anything on the menu. Our favorite is the Bryan's Bowl (how fitting). The margaritas are also on point. Don't miss happy hour for deals on tacos and drinks.
Quick, cheap, local, yummy burgers and truffle fries.
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Little Big Burger - Division
3810 SE Division StQuick, cheap, local, yummy burgers and truffle fries.
Kure Juice Bar
4380 SE Hawthorne BlvdAcai Bowls & Smoothies to go.
Created by the people who own Pok Pok. This is a quicker more curry, laksa and soup inspired spot. Very yummy.
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Sen Yai
3384 Southeast Division StreetCreated by the people who own Pok Pok. This is a quicker more curry, laksa and soup inspired spot. Very yummy.
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StVery popular. Very tasty.
Worth the wait. The tasting plates are big enough for two people to share. Great meat and great veggie options.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StWorth the wait. The tasting plates are big enough for two people to share. Great meat and great veggie options.
Yummy vegan/veggie lunch spot. Bowls, Beers, Kombuchas & Smoothies.
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Canteen
2816 SE Stark StYummy vegan/veggie lunch spot. Bowls, Beers, Kombuchas & Smoothies.
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveDate night. Seriously yummy sustainable sushi.
Seriously yummy indian street food inspired cuisine. Free refills on chai.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StSeriously yummy indian street food inspired cuisine. Free refills on chai.
Breakfast is great here! Also they have an all day 'to-go' deal of two breakfast sandwiches and a coffee for 5$. Or if you get there before 10am they have an in-house breakfast deal.
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Cricket Cafe
3159 SE Belmont StBreakfast is great here! Also they have an all day 'to-go' deal of two breakfast sandwiches and a coffee for 5$. Or if you get there before 10am they have an in-house breakfast deal.
Pad Thai Kitchen
2309 SE Belmont StQuick, Easy and Yummy.
Uno Mas
2329 NE Glisan Stauthentic street tacos. YUM.
Very good quality burger & fries. This area is nice to take big groups because there are 5 restaurants you can order food from and still eat in the same area. Everyone can be happy.
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Slowburger
2329 NE Glisan StVery good quality burger & fries. This area is nice to take big groups because there are 5 restaurants you can order food from and still eat in the same area. Everyone can be happy.
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne BlvdFood Cart turned restaurant. Very tasty sandwiches.
Feeling lazy? This yummy sandwich spot delivers.
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Devil's Dill Sandwich Shop
1711 SE Hawthorne BlvdFeeling lazy? This yummy sandwich spot delivers.
Entertainment & Activities
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StFor the sweet tooth in the family...
Jam On Hawthorne
2239 SE Hawthorne BlvdBig breakfast spot. Great for kids.
Arts & Culture
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdCheap movies & cheap pitchers.
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StCheap movies, great pizza and beer.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Hereafter drink is all you need for a good night... Also this place has awesome vegan/vegi bowls served all night.
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The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont StThe Hereafter drink is all you need for a good night... Also this place has awesome vegan/vegi bowls served all night.
Free Pool Tables on random days of the week and big buck hunter.
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The Belmont Inn
3357 SE Belmont StFree Pool Tables on random days of the week and big buck hunter.
Very cool modern backyard area with fire pits and very affordable croissant sandwich appies.
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Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont StVery cool modern backyard area with fire pits and very affordable croissant sandwich appies.
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont StTry Portland's famous sour beer.
Essentials
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveHealthy, good quality groceries.
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdFreddies has everything.
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StGreat snacks.
Zupan's Markets
3301 Southeast Belmont StreetHealthy and good quality groceries.
Sightseeing
This park was designed by the same guy that designed Central Park in NYC. Get lost in the many walking paths and activities this awesome park has to offer.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StThis park was designed by the same guy that designed Central Park in NYC. Get lost in the many walking paths and activities this awesome park has to offer.
Worth the walk! You can see the whole city from here and enjoy a lovely sunset on the grass.
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Mount Tabor
Worth the walk! You can see the whole city from here and enjoy a lovely sunset on the grass.
If there is a game you need to go and sit in the Timbers Army section. The crowd is amazing... oh and so is the soccer!
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I-Providence Park
1844 SW Morrison StIf there is a game you need to go and sit in the Timbers Army section. The crowd is amazing... oh and so is the soccer!
Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd AvePeople love these things.
Very large and famous bookstore.
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Isixeko sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StVery large and famous bookstore.
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AvePopular thing to do & see.
Shopping
Full portland vintage clothing and furniture experience.
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House of Vintage
3315 SE Hawthorne BlvdFull portland vintage clothing and furniture experience.
Awesome smaller location of Famous Powell's Bookstore. They also have a home and garden specific Powell's store a couple doors down.
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Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdAwesome smaller location of Famous Powell's Bookstore. They also have a home and garden specific Powell's store a couple doors down.