Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Weekend Free Live Music Soul, Funk, Jazz (Sunday night jazz jam, open to visiting players too! Bring your instrument and say hi to Ron, the drummer /host of jam, and he'll try to work you in!).
33 locals recommend
Clyde's Prime Rib Restaurant and Bar
5474 NE Sandy BlvdWeekend Free Live Music Soul, Funk, Jazz (Sunday night jazz jam, open to visiting players too! Bring your instrument and say hi to Ron, the drummer /host of jam, and he'll try to work you in!).
Family friendly Tex-Mexi if you need a fix. Margharitas to boot, outside table in the summer.
16 locals recommend
Cha Cha Cha Taqueria
Family friendly Tex-Mexi if you need a fix. Margharitas to boot, outside table in the summer.
Hoda's Middle Eastern Cuisine
4727 NE Fremont StMiddle Eastern food cravings? Walk here!
Well Darn, I tried to point out that the original Chaba Thai, MY FAVORITE thai in Portland, only three DOORS south of my front porch. NE Sandy and 58th! Go there first, unless craving people watching.
91 locals recommend
Cha'Ba Thai
3024 NE Alberta StWell Darn, I tried to point out that the original Chaba Thai, MY FAVORITE thai in Portland, only three DOORS south of my front porch. NE Sandy and 58th! Go there first, unless craving people watching.
Portland flavor deluxe! Food and drinks are tasty. Outdoor/garden area is a beautiful bit of craftwork. Dog menu even! Breakfast lunch and dinner. Must try at least once! Love the Squashed (ravioli!)!
359 locals recommend
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StPortland flavor deluxe! Food and drinks are tasty. Outdoor/garden area is a beautiful bit of craftwork. Dog menu even! Breakfast lunch and dinner. Must try at least once! Love the Squashed (ravioli!)!
Low Lighting, Italian, Happy hour fave is their Pork Sugo and a beet salad! Drink of the night is usually a treat too. Happy hour til 8 Sun-Thursday!
168 locals recommend
Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta StLow Lighting, Italian, Happy hour fave is their Pork Sugo and a beet salad! Drink of the night is usually a treat too. Happy hour til 8 Sun-Thursday!
Bryan's bowl, grilled chicken, simple salad, margarita.
All I'm sayin'!
(also a great Mexican food cart right across the street if the line is too daunting)
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveBryan's bowl, grilled chicken, simple salad, margarita.
All I'm sayin'!
(also a great Mexican food cart right across the street if the line is too daunting)
This is a gravestone of a wonderful restaurant that closed and shall be missed!: Delicious fare, long lines and they don’t accept reservations, sadly, so wait with a pitcher of sangria or head up to Secret Society for a cocktail first!
179 locals recommend
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell StThis is a gravestone of a wonderful restaurant that closed and shall be missed!: Delicious fare, long lines and they don’t accept reservations, sadly, so wait with a pitcher of sangria or head up to Secret Society for a cocktail first!
Ooh Haunted Venue with mediocre McMenamins standard food. If you love burgers n tater tots though, you may die smiling here! :)
49 locals recommend
Blue Moon Tavern & Grill
432 Northwest 21st AvenueOoh Haunted Venue with mediocre McMenamins standard food. If you love burgers n tater tots though, you may die smiling here! :)
Arrowood
5846 NE Sandy BlvdCabezon Restaurant
5200 NE Sacramento StDrinks & Nightlife
Owned By Clyde (of Clyde's Prime Rib) and his gal Kat, tis staffed by great folks, neighborhoody bar with tasty daily specials. Taco Tuesday rules!
27 locals recommend
Du's Grill
5365 NE Sandy BlvdOwned By Clyde (of Clyde's Prime Rib) and his gal Kat, tis staffed by great folks, neighborhoody bar with tasty daily specials. Taco Tuesday rules!
Great Pizza thin n crispy, Live music many nights of the week for cheap to free in a sweet neighborhood. Mississippi street itself is rich and delicious.
127 locals recommend
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AveGreat Pizza thin n crispy, Live music many nights of the week for cheap to free in a sweet neighborhood. Mississippi street itself is rich and delicious.
Great music venue if you like a little ruckus in your life. Go for cultural anthropological study of local rockers style, stay for the PBR?!
19 locals recommend
The Know
3728 Northeast Sandy BoulevardGreat music venue if you like a little ruckus in your life. Go for cultural anthropological study of local rockers style, stay for the PBR?!
Bocce court out back, YES in NoPo! (North Portland), good people, drinks and snacks inside.
61 locals recommend
Leisure Public House
8002 N Lombard StBocce court out back, YES in NoPo! (North Portland), good people, drinks and snacks inside.
Everything Else
Need a Hardware store? I love these folks and have given them many coins over the years. Honest, informed bunch, a fine alternate to the Home Depot madness, right in the hood! Awesome!
6 locals recommend
Beaumont Do it Best Hardware
4303 NE Fremont StNeed a Hardware store? I love these folks and have given them many coins over the years. Honest, informed bunch, a fine alternate to the Home Depot madness, right in the hood! Awesome!
Tiny Neighborhood market with lots of this n thats, flowers, gifts, produce, frozen goods, FROZEN YOGURT cones!
36 locals recommend
Beaumont Market
4130 NE Fremont StTiny Neighborhood market with lots of this n thats, flowers, gifts, produce, frozen goods, FROZEN YOGURT cones!
Well, If you need this sort of big chain grocery store, here tis. Just pointing it out. Terribly handy. You can find organics here but they aren't always the sparkliest.
279 locals recommend
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy BlvdWell, If you need this sort of big chain grocery store, here tis. Just pointing it out. Terribly handy. You can find organics here but they aren't always the sparkliest.
Beautiful historic building and venue, up the stairs from Toro bravo if line is too long, tasty eats to the left, music to the right!
85 locals recommend
The Secret Society
116 NE Russell StBeautiful historic building and venue, up the stairs from Toro bravo if line is too long, tasty eats to the left, music to the right!
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell StSweet ol venue, check website for what's playing!
Shopping
daddies board shop
5909 NE 80th AveGet your board gear here, no matter the board!
Brew Pub with eats!
Local spot for a refreshing beverage and an alright happy hour...
Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
5115 NE Sandy BlvdMusic Lives On!
The pandemic has been rough to live performers but Portland is dripping with Talent deserving of some of your discretionary income, tip well and buy merchandise if they’re traveling through..😉
Impeccable Music is curated here by the bookers of this fine Portland Venue, go see what I mean at their website!
Head up to the balcony early and get a seat and birds-eye perspective on the stage!
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveImpeccable Music is curated here by the bookers of this fine Portland Venue, go see what I mean at their website!
Head up to the balcony early and get a seat and birds-eye perspective on the stage!