Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Voted best restaurant in Portland in 2016. Also a great cafe during the morning/day with sublime baked goods.
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Coquine
6839 SE Belmont StVoted best restaurant in Portland in 2016. Also a great cafe during the morning/day with sublime baked goods.
The Cheese Bar provides fancy cheese to the best restaurants in town and is a low key place to sit and enjoy incredible cheese plates with affordable and well selected wines.
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Cheese Bar
6031 SE Belmont StThe Cheese Bar provides fancy cheese to the best restaurants in town and is a low key place to sit and enjoy incredible cheese plates with affordable and well selected wines.
James Beard nominated southern restaurant. I suggest asking for the dark meat fried chicken. It is off menu, but they are happy to do it for those in the know.
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The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
7937 SE Stark StJames Beard nominated southern restaurant. I suggest asking for the dark meat fried chicken. It is off menu, but they are happy to do it for those in the know.
The Observatory
8115 SE Stark StFun spot with a great lamb burger
Navarre
10 NE 28th AveGreat tapas with huge slices of delicious cake for desert
My favorite restaurant in Portland. Also one of the most acclaimed. Order the craziest sounding thing on the menu and you'll be very happy. You'll be even happy if you just order everything on the menu.
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Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside StMy favorite restaurant in Portland. Also one of the most acclaimed. Order the craziest sounding thing on the menu and you'll be very happy. You'll be even happy if you just order everything on the menu.
Small space. Shared tables. Bonkers food. It is 5 courses or nothing here, so make reservations and go hungry because it is an experience of joy that you'll want to be able to accomplish.
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Beast
5425 NE 30th AveSmall space. Shared tables. Bonkers food. It is 5 courses or nothing here, so make reservations and go hungry because it is an experience of joy that you'll want to be able to accomplish.
Se Asian street food and an absolute institution of the Portland food scene. Order everything.
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StSe Asian street food and an absolute institution of the Portland food scene. Order everything.
Portland's most famous ice cream shop with crazy sounding (but amazing) flavors like blue cheese and pear or balsamic strawberry.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StPortland's most famous ice cream shop with crazy sounding (but amazing) flavors like blue cheese and pear or balsamic strawberry.
Donuts! Fun mix of crazy sounding and classics. Their apple fritter is my all time favorite apple fritter.
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Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StDonuts! Fun mix of crazy sounding and classics. Their apple fritter is my all time favorite apple fritter.
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StTiny Donuts! So, so good.
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StIf you like coffee, you will love Heart
Stumptown is Portland's most famous coffee brand and this is where it all started.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StStumptown is Portland's most famous coffee brand and this is where it all started.
Some say this is the best pizza in town. Everyone says that it is super good pizza
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Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveSome say this is the best pizza in town. Everyone says that it is super good pizza
Always at the top of the "best pizza" in Portland lists
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Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne BlvdAlways at the top of the "best pizza" in Portland lists
A Japanese restaurant famous for its burger? yup.
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Yakuza Izakaya Restaurant
5515 NE 30th AveA Japanese restaurant famous for its burger? yup.
This Argentinean restaurant is a meat lover's paradise
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OX Restaurant
2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThis Argentinean restaurant is a meat lover's paradise
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Cocktails and solid pub food (Burgers and Steak Frites type fare). Their "fist full of dollars" is one of my all time favorite cocktails
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The Tannery Bar
5425 E Burnside StGreat Cocktails and solid pub food (Burgers and Steak Frites type fare). Their "fist full of dollars" is one of my all time favorite cocktails
Sexy bar with great food from Navarre – the tapas restaurant next-door.
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Angel Face
14 NE 28th AveSexy bar with great food from Navarre – the tapas restaurant next-door.
The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont StGreat bar, very good vegan food
Amazing happy hour from 5-7 with $2-3 drinks and food. Design"y" atmosphere with eclectic crowds
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Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont StAmazing happy hour from 5-7 with $2-3 drinks and food. Design"y" atmosphere with eclectic crowds
Voted best bar in Portland in 2016. Huge "U" shaped bar with great cocktails and pretty people. Music venue in the basement.
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The Liquor Store
Voted best bar in Portland in 2016. Huge "U" shaped bar with great cocktails and pretty people. Music venue in the basement.
Rum Club
720 SE Sandy BlvdSexy, rum themed cocktails
Pépé le Moko
407 SW 10th AveSexy basement bar with oysters.
Holocene
1001 SE Morrison StGreat place for dancing and themed parties
Parks & Nature
Huge old growth trees and beautiful views make this one of Portland's most famous parks.
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Mount Tabor - Stairs
6738 Mt TaborHuge old growth trees and beautiful views make this one of Portland's most famous parks.
A beautiful park for slow strolls around the pond.
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Parco Laurelhurst
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StA beautiful park for slow strolls around the pond.
One of the best known Japanese Gardens outside of Japan. It is stunning in spring when the cherry blossoms bloom.
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Giardino Giapponese di Portland
611 SW Kingston AveOne of the best known Japanese Gardens outside of Japan. It is stunning in spring when the cherry blossoms bloom.
Amazing tea house looking out over the gardens. Well worth a visit.
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Giardino Cinese Lan Su
239 NW Everett StAmazing tea house looking out over the gardens. Well worth a visit.
Shopping
Beam & Anchor
2710 N Interstate AveAs Portlandly as can be.
Canoe
1233 SW 10th AveA great place to find beautiful household goods.
The most famous store in Portland competes with the "Strand" in NYC as the most famous bookstore in the US. If you like books, it is a must visit.
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Città dei Libri di Powell
1005 W Burnside StThe most famous store in Portland competes with the "Strand" in NYC as the most famous bookstore in the US. If you like books, it is a must visit.
Essentials
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdA grocery store with household essentials as well.
A high end grocery store with beautiful and tasty things
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveA high end grocery store with beautiful and tasty things
Entertainment & Activities
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark St$3 old run movies with pizza and beer