Guidebook for Portland
Drinks & Nightlife
McMenamins (a local brewery/restaurant phenomena) first brew-pub. They have ~12 beers on tap and serve up some good bar food. Their Cajun Tots are our favorite. Happy Hour from 3-6 and 10-close.
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McMenamins Fulton Pub & Brewery
0618 SW Nebraska StMcMenamins (a local brewery/restaurant phenomena) first brew-pub. They have ~12 beers on tap and serve up some good bar food. Their Cajun Tots are our favorite. Happy Hour from 3-6 and 10-close.
Great selection of hand-picked wines and beers. Tastings available of either, and some gourmet antipasti and cheeses to boot. Reminds me of bottle shops in Berlin.
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The Portland Bottle Shop
7960 SE 13th AveGreat selection of hand-picked wines and beers. Tastings available of either, and some gourmet antipasti and cheeses to boot. Reminds me of bottle shops in Berlin.
This is one cool place! You can brew your own beer (per your own recipe) on their awesome system. They also brew enough themselves to put beer on tap at their bar upstairs.
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Portland U-Brew & Unicorn Brewing
6237 SE Milwaukie AveThis is one cool place! You can brew your own beer (per your own recipe) on their awesome system. They also brew enough themselves to put beer on tap at their bar upstairs.
Most interesting beer in Portland, and they serve brussels sprouts as pub-fare. Highly recommended!
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Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
61 SE Yamhill StMost interesting beer in Portland, and they serve brussels sprouts as pub-fare. Highly recommended!
Great beer on tap, and very cool atmosphere. Fire pits outside.
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Base Camp Brewing Company
930 SE Oak StGreat beer on tap, and very cool atmosphere. Fire pits outside.
Sightseeing
You won't find a restaurant at this quaint little dinghy-only sailing club, but you will find excellent sailing lessons. It has a laid back atmosphere. Benches on the bluff which overlook the river.
Willamette Sailing Club
6336 S Beaver AveYou won't find a restaurant at this quaint little dinghy-only sailing club, but you will find excellent sailing lessons. It has a laid back atmosphere. Benches on the bluff which overlook the river.
This is a great little park to walk, jog or bike through. During the summer months, you can even sunbathe a bit and listen to the Willamette river lapping on the bank.
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Willamette Park
6500 S Macadam AveThis is a great little park to walk, jog or bike through. During the summer months, you can even sunbathe a bit and listen to the Willamette river lapping on the bank.
Take the arial tram up to the hospital for incredible views of downtown, the Willamette River, east Portland, Mount Hood and Mount St. Hellens. You can also drive up there, but the tram is worth $4.00
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Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RdTake the arial tram up to the hospital for incredible views of downtown, the Willamette River, east Portland, Mount Hood and Mount St. Hellens. You can also drive up there, but the tram is worth $4.00
Food Scene
This is a clean and modern coffee shop with excellent WiFi. They craft excellent espresso products from locally roasted beans, and also have bites to eat. NEW: cold-brew coffee on TAP!!
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JoLa Cafe
5915 S Corbett AveThis is a clean and modern coffee shop with excellent WiFi. They craft excellent espresso products from locally roasted beans, and also have bites to eat. NEW: cold-brew coffee on TAP!!
Gluten free fish n' chips? Actually, their entire menu is gluten free. The best part is: you won't even miss the gluten. Rotating tap list always has something interesting and tasty. Some beers are GF
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Corbett Fish House
5901 S Corbett AveGluten free fish n' chips? Actually, their entire menu is gluten free. The best part is: you won't even miss the gluten. Rotating tap list always has something interesting and tasty. Some beers are GF
This is an amazing tea house. They expertly steep their teas, add sweetener and milk (if you desire), and bring it to you in a tea pot. The ambiance is also amazing. Oh, and it is in a caboose! WiFi++
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Tea Chai Té
734 NW 23rd AveThis is an amazing tea house. They expertly steep their teas, add sweetener and milk (if you desire), and bring it to you in a tea pot. The ambiance is also amazing. Oh, and it is in a caboose! WiFi++
This is a tiny little cafe with only a few tables. They make great coffee and bagel sandwiches. Rotating art exhibits on the wall keep things fresh.
Lovecup
8235 SE 13th AveThis is a tiny little cafe with only a few tables. They make great coffee and bagel sandwiches. Rotating art exhibits on the wall keep things fresh.
Breakfast and Brunch (have not tried dinner yet). The service here is lacking sometimes, but the french toast and salmon benedict are well worth looking past the sometimes inattentive wait staff.
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Cafe Du Berry
6439 S Macadam AveBreakfast and Brunch (have not tried dinner yet). The service here is lacking sometimes, but the french toast and salmon benedict are well worth looking past the sometimes inattentive wait staff.
Best trout I've ever had, and some of the best cocktails too. It's a four-star diner (if such a thing exists).
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The Original Dinerant
300 SW 6th AveBest trout I've ever had, and some of the best cocktails too. It's a four-star diner (if such a thing exists).
While not in an exciting part of town, the food here is amazingly fresh. They try their best to get local produce, and place a very high priority on freshness.
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Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill
6660 SW Capitol HwyWhile not in an exciting part of town, the food here is amazingly fresh. They try their best to get local produce, and place a very high priority on freshness.
Amazing breakfast and brunch. Coffee while you wait, but the wait is not as long as it tends to be at some of the other known breakfast spots.
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Zell's Cafe
1300 Southeast Morrison StreetAmazing breakfast and brunch. Coffee while you wait, but the wait is not as long as it tends to be at some of the other known breakfast spots.
Breakfast, brunch and lunch (see a pattern here?). This place is our favorite. The bloody mary is perfect! Expect a wait on the weekends.
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Besaws
1545 NW 21st AveBreakfast, brunch and lunch (see a pattern here?). This place is our favorite. The bloody mary is perfect! Expect a wait on the weekends.
Traditional and Vegetarian (shitake) gravy, flaky biscuits, cheese, fried chicken?, bacon?
Delicious, and a cool dining experience (order at counter, only a few tables)
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Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division StTraditional and Vegetarian (shitake) gravy, flaky biscuits, cheese, fried chicken?, bacon?
Delicious, and a cool dining experience (order at counter, only a few tables)
Awesome locally sourced sandwiches and a zero-waste dining room (compostable plates and utensils). Small menu makes your decision easy.
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Brass Tacks Sandwiches
3535 N Vancouver AveAwesome locally sourced sandwiches and a zero-waste dining room (compostable plates and utensils). Small menu makes your decision easy.
Awesome living-room style layout, friendly staff, great coffee and excellent fresh (when you order them) donuts!!
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Rocking Frog Cafe
2511 SE Belmont StAwesome living-room style layout, friendly staff, great coffee and excellent fresh (when you order them) donuts!!
Everything Else
Delicious fresh bread and pastries. No WiFi though :-(
The coffee is quite tasty as well.
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Grand Central Bakery - Sellwood cafe
7987 SE 13th AveDelicious fresh bread and pastries. No WiFi though :-(
The coffee is quite tasty as well.
Shopping
Here We Go Again deluxe resale boutique
511 S Carolina StCute little second-hand botique
Super-high end bike store, with a very friendly older gentleman in charge. If you like bikes, this is a great place to window-shop (or buy your next tour winning road bike).
En Selle the Road Bike Shop
6200 S Virginia AveSuper-high end bike store, with a very friendly older gentleman in charge. If you like bikes, this is a great place to window-shop (or buy your next tour winning road bike).
This is a great place to rent kayak, canoe or paddle board equipment. The staff is very friendly, and you can walk your vessel of choice down to the water in mere minutes. Lessons/tours also
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Portland Kayak Company
6600 S Macadam AveThis is a great place to rent kayak, canoe or paddle board equipment. The staff is very friendly, and you can walk your vessel of choice down to the water in mere minutes. Lessons/tours also