Guidebook for Portland
Essentials
Barbur World Foods
9845 SW Barbur BlvdGreat little market for groceries.
Food Scene
Angelfire Coffee Roasters
11136 Southwest Capitol HighwayGood shop to stop for Coffee.
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne BlvdDelicious sandwiches, often stop by here for lunch.
If you have to do the whole portland doughnut scene, Blue star is by far better than Voodoo.
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Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StIf you have to do the whole portland doughnut scene, Blue star is by far better than Voodoo.
Isabel Restaurant
330 NW 10th AveOne of our favorite breakfast stops.
Another delicious breakfast stop. Have not had their lunch or dinner(?) but it should easily be as delicious.
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StAnother delicious breakfast stop. Have not had their lunch or dinner(?) but it should easily be as delicious.
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StSome of the best fried chicken ever.
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta StMy favorite pie place.
Delicious breakfast and lunch, with the best biscuits ever.
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Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta StDelicious breakfast and lunch, with the best biscuits ever.
The chinese food scene is horrible in Portland, unless you want to drive all the way to SE 182nd st. However, Franks has delicious noodles if you have any type of craving for them.
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Frank's Noodle House
822 Northeast BroadwayThe chinese food scene is horrible in Portland, unless you want to drive all the way to SE 182nd st. However, Franks has delicious noodles if you have any type of craving for them.
They have these coconut pancakes that I often wake up craving.
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City State Diner
128 NE 28th AveThey have these coconut pancakes that I often wake up craving.
A breakfast joint super close to our place. Really good and relatively cheap all american breakfast.
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Fat City Cafe
7820 SW Capitol HwyA breakfast joint super close to our place. Really good and relatively cheap all american breakfast.
Known for their tea, as it is a tea house. However, their scones with the cream and jam is through the roof, along with their PBO smoothie. Really good healthyish breakfast options too.
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Medley
7881 Southwest Capitol HighwayKnown for their tea, as it is a tea house. However, their scones with the cream and jam is through the roof, along with their PBO smoothie. Really good healthyish breakfast options too.
Shopping
Easily my favorite place in Portland to sit and relax. Good for when you're exploring 23rd St, and need a little break.
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Tea Chai Té
734 NW 23rd AveEasily my favorite place in Portland to sit and relax. Good for when you're exploring 23rd St, and need a little break.
An obvious giant Portland attraction, that entirely lives up to its expectations.
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Isixeko sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StAn obvious giant Portland attraction, that entirely lives up to its expectations.
Sightseeing
A nice place, not too far, with plenty of hiking trails, if you do not want to drive all the way to the gorge.
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Ipharki yomdiliya
A nice place, not too far, with plenty of hiking trails, if you do not want to drive all the way to the gorge.
A really cool beach area that is close and very swimmable. Collins beach is exciting if you are open to 'clothing optional' beaches.
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdA really cool beach area that is close and very swimmable. Collins beach is exciting if you are open to 'clothing optional' beaches.
Worth the while in my opinion. Especially if followed by any hike in the general vicinity.
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Multnomah Falls station
Worth the while in my opinion. Especially if followed by any hike in the general vicinity.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you're okay with going to an over priced bar at the top of a hotel with magnificent views, departure can be cool. The restaurant itself is just ok.
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Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StIf you're okay with going to an over priced bar at the top of a hotel with magnificent views, departure can be cool. The restaurant itself is just ok.
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
115 NW 5th AveIt's an arcade! and a bar!
Everything Else
Roller rink! It's super fun. Good way to get out for exercise in the rain.
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Oaks Amusement Park
7805 SE Oaks Park WayRoller rink! It's super fun. Good way to get out for exercise in the rain.