Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Tabor Tavern
5325 E Burnside StUFO Pizza
6024 NE Glisan StPizza that's out of this world! :)
Huge complex with a brewery, distillery, a movie theater, and more! Great place to visit on the way to or back from Multnomah Falls.
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McMenamins Edgefield Winery Tasting Room
2126 SW Halsey StHuge complex with a brewery, distillery, a movie theater, and more! Great place to visit on the way to or back from Multnomah Falls.
Kids friggin' love this place. It's a spot where you get a griddle and you make your own pancakes. We love taking kids there.
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Slappy Cakes
4246 SE Belmont StKids friggin' love this place. It's a spot where you get a griddle and you make your own pancakes. We love taking kids there.
This place is a nice food cart pod that is very unique to Portland. There's lots of yummy options there.
Other good food cart pods:
The Zipper -Chickpeadx, pizza, Basilisk', paydirt
The Ocean - The Sudra (swank Vegan Indian), Slowburger, 24th & Meatball
Pine Street Market
Portland Food Hall
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Cartopia
1207 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis place is a nice food cart pod that is very unique to Portland. There's lots of yummy options there.
Other good food cart pods:
The Zipper -Chickpeadx, pizza, Basilisk', paydirt
The Ocean - The Sudra (swank Vegan Indian), Slowburger, 24th & Meatball
Pine Street Market
Portland Food Hall
I've taken a handful of people to Pip's donuts, and they've all said it was their fav food experience in Portland. They have made-to-order donuts and chai.
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Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StI've taken a handful of people to Pip's donuts, and they've all said it was their fav food experience in Portland. They have made-to-order donuts and chai.
HK Cafe is the go to place for my friend of Chinese descent who grew up in Portland.
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HK Cafe
4410 SE 82nd AveHK Cafe is the go to place for my friend of Chinese descent who grew up in Portland.
Run by a Top Chef contestant and they take reservations. Food is served family style. Pricey (good place to take people if someone else is paying :P). The restaurant is downtown and has really nice views. We took fam there last week, and everyone enjoyed it.
Another swanky Portland restaurant with a view: Portland City Grill
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Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StRun by a Top Chef contestant and they take reservations. Food is served family style. Pricey (good place to take people if someone else is paying :P). The restaurant is downtown and has really nice views. We took fam there last week, and everyone enjoyed it.
Another swanky Portland restaurant with a view: Portland City Grill
This place is great. It has different latin food carts from all over in one place.
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Portland Mercado
7238 SE Foster RdThis place is great. It has different latin food carts from all over in one place.
This place serves the greatest hits of Pok Pok (famous Portland Thai). It's more casual but easier to get into than Pok Pok. I'd check to see if their outdoor patio is open. That being said, I heard that the new Pok Pok in NW takes reservations https://reserve.com/r/pok-pok-nw
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Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott StThis place serves the greatest hits of Pok Pok (famous Portland Thai). It's more casual but easier to get into than Pok Pok. I'd check to see if their outdoor patio is open. That being said, I heard that the new Pok Pok in NW takes reservations https://reserve.com/r/pok-pok-nw
If you're looking for sushi, there's lots of Bamboo's around. It's world’s first certified sustainable sushi restaurant.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveIf you're looking for sushi, there's lots of Bamboo's around. It's world’s first certified sustainable sushi restaurant.
The line can be long, but the biscuits are amazing. It's unique to Portland.
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Pine State Biscuits | Schuyler
125 NE Schuyler StThe line can be long, but the biscuits are amazing. It's unique to Portland.
Another Portland institution restaurant. A little pricey but delicious.
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StAnother Portland institution restaurant. A little pricey but delicious.
Jam On Hawthorne
2239 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood brunch spot in the North East
Hip Indian spot that serves Indian street food. It can get a little crowded.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StHip Indian spot that serves Indian street food. It can get a little crowded.
THE ice cream place in Portland. Another place with a wait, but delish. There’s multiple locations. Tip: You can skip the long line if you wanna get a pint. They have pints of all the current flavors. They even have a Soft Serve spot downtown called “Whiz Bang”
Other ice cream places
https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-ice-cream-portland-scoop-shop-restaurant
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StTHE ice cream place in Portland. Another place with a wait, but delish. There’s multiple locations. Tip: You can skip the long line if you wanna get a pint. They have pints of all the current flavors. They even have a Soft Serve spot downtown called “Whiz Bang”
Other ice cream places
https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-ice-cream-portland-scoop-shop-restaurant
Wailua Shave Ice Portland
1022 W Burnside StThis authentic Hawaiian Ice place is one of the new hot spots in Portland.
This place is a Portland institution. It’s started as a food cart with 1 item on the menu: chicken n rice. Now they have multiple locations including a few brick n mortars.
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Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StThis place is a Portland institution. It’s started as a food cart with 1 item on the menu: chicken n rice. Now they have multiple locations including a few brick n mortars.
Parks & Nature
Mount Tabor
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AvePortland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveIconic waterfall. Some of it is closed because of the recent fires.
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Multnomah Falls station
Iconic waterfall. Some of it is closed because of the recent fires.
It's religiously affiliated, but it's really just a nice pretty park to walk around. Very calm and serene.
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I-Grotto
8840 NE Skidmore StIt's religiously affiliated, but it's really just a nice pretty park to walk around. Very calm and serene.
Sightseeing
Great closeby neighborhood full of food and things to do.
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Montavilla
Great closeby neighborhood full of food and things to do.
Southeast Hawthorne Street
Southeast Hawthorne StreetGreat street for food and shopping
North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi AvenueGreat street for food and shopping
Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta StreetGreat street for food and shopping
Pearl District
Hip neighborhood near the city center.
Essentials
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdGetting Around
NE 60th Avenue station
The MAX Light Rail
Drinks & Nightlife
Game Knight Lounge
3037 N Williams AveA great bar full of board games
The Nerd Out
3308 SE Belmont StGreat bar and restaurant full maid for geeks.
Ex Novo Brewing Co.
2326 N Flint AveKid friendly brewery
Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
210 NW 11th AveA big brewery downtown.
Brewpub that specializes in Sour Beers. Very unique to Portland
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Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont StBrewpub that specializes in Sour Beers. Very unique to Portland
A large beer store with an insane beer selection and adjoining bar
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Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark StA large beer store with an insane beer selection and adjoining bar
Shopping
I don't know too much about shopping but NW 23rd has a lot of familiar brands on the high end https://www.travelportland.com/article/northwest-portland-shopping/
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Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd AvenueI don't know too much about shopping but NW 23rd has a lot of familiar brands on the high end https://www.travelportland.com/article/northwest-portland-shopping/
Powell's is a bookstore which might sound boring, but it's pretty amazing. It's gigantic, and they have a lot more than books.
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Isixeko sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StPowell's is a bookstore which might sound boring, but it's pretty amazing. It's gigantic, and they have a lot more than books.