Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Good coffee and pastries (both sweet and savory). Pleasant ambience although sometimes very busy.
2728 SE Ankeny St
2728 Southeast Ankeny Street
Good coffee and pastries (both sweet and savory). Pleasant ambience although sometimes very busy.
Good, slightly more imaginative than usual Thai food, reasonably priced.
6 SE 28th Ave
6 Southeast 28th Avenue
Good, slightly more imaginative than usual Thai food, reasonably priced.
Consistently good mostly Italian styled food. Several worthwhile dishes to choose from plus they produce very good thin crust pizza.
1401 SE Morrison St
1401 Southeast Morrison Street
Consistently good mostly Italian styled food. Several worthwhile dishes to choose from plus they produce very good thin crust pizza.
Acceptable Mexican food in a bistro like environment. Reasonably priced. Some sidewalk tables in the summer.
108 NE 28th Ave
Acceptable Mexican food in a bistro like environment. Reasonably priced. Some sidewalk tables in the summer.
Long time good Portland breakfast spot.
52 locals recommend
Zell's Cafe
1300 Southeast Morrison Street
52 locals recommend
Long time good Portland breakfast spot.
Sometimes convenient.
2803 E Burnside St
2803 East Burnside Street
Sometimes convenient.
A regular breakfast haunt for us. A variety of good breakfast dishes. The pancakes are amongst the better ones available in this part of town.
11 locals recommend
Utopia Cafe
3308 Southeast Belmont Street
11 locals recommend
A regular breakfast haunt for us. A variety of good breakfast dishes. The pancakes are amongst the better ones available in this part of town.
Small coffee shop we used to frequent when we lived a block or two away. Good coffee and a mixed clientele.
27 locals recommend
Floyd's Coffee Shop
1412 SE Morrison St
27 locals recommend
Small coffee shop we used to frequent when we lived a block or two away. Good coffee and a mixed clientele.
Good eat in or take out pies and pasties. They have a variety of vegetarian and meat options.
9 locals recommend
Pacific Pie Co
1520 SE 7th Ave
9 locals recommend
Good eat in or take out pies and pasties. They have a variety of vegetarian and meat options.
Very good eat in or take out burritos and bowls. They are substantial and typically contain a variety of fresh ingredients. Plenty of vegetarian options.
176 locals recommend
Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
176 locals recommend
Very good eat in or take out burritos and bowls. They are substantial and typically contain a variety of fresh ingredients. Plenty of vegetarian options.
Great inexpensive Thai comfort food. eat in or take out.
14 locals recommend
Thanh Thao Restaurant
4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd
14 locals recommend
Great inexpensive Thai comfort food. eat in or take out.
Reliably good food at a moderate price. The menu is sort of New American/Mediterranean. Comfortable environment. An old favorite.
38 locals recommend
3 Doors Down Cafe
1429 Southeast 37th Avenue
38 locals recommend
Reliably good food at a moderate price. The menu is sort of New American/Mediterranean. Comfortable environment. An old favorite.

Drinks & Nightlife

Laid back, friendly wine bar. They serve their own wines which are pretty good, plus several guest bottles.
1416 SE Stark St
1416 Southeast Stark Street
Laid back, friendly wine bar. They serve their own wines which are pretty good, plus several guest bottles.
Small, neighborhood brewpub. Easy to walk to and their beer is quite palatable.
2724 SE Ankeny St
2724 Southeast Ankeny Street
Small, neighborhood brewpub. Easy to walk to and their beer is quite palatable.
Intimate wine bar with a great selection of good wine. Some decent snacks also.
Kir wine bar
Intimate wine bar with a great selection of good wine. Some decent snacks also.
Open plan urban brewery. Some good beers, including sour beers. Particularly good in the sumer when the outdoors is usable. Has a nice urban buzz to it.
105 locals recommend
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont St
105 locals recommend
Open plan urban brewery. Some good beers, including sour beers. Particularly good in the sumer when the outdoors is usable. Has a nice urban buzz to it.
Slightly upscale wine bar turned restaurant. The food is ok and plenty of wine to choose from. They have a rooftop patio in the summer which can be very pleasant to sit out in.
67 locals recommend
Noble Rot
1111 East Burnside Street
67 locals recommend
Slightly upscale wine bar turned restaurant. The food is ok and plenty of wine to choose from. They have a rooftop patio in the summer which can be very pleasant to sit out in.
Gastropub with a German emphasis. A pleasant place to meet friends for an early evening beer (and maybe a big pretzel!).
76 locals recommend
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th Ave
76 locals recommend
Gastropub with a German emphasis. A pleasant place to meet friends for an early evening beer (and maybe a big pretzel!).

Essentials

Good - if expensive - groceries.
2825 E Burnside St
2825 East Burnside Street
Good - if expensive - groceries.

Arts & Culture

One of Portland's best theater/pub locations. Several movies (both Hollywood and Indie) always playing, plus beer and Pizza.
2735 E Burnside St
2735 East Burnside Street
One of Portland's best theater/pub locations. Several movies (both Hollywood and Indie) always playing, plus beer and Pizza.

Everything Else

A great place for a stroll, a run or a picnic.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
A great place for a stroll, a run or a picnic.
Good lace to sit or play some casual soccer/frisbee/basketball. Swings as well.
45 locals recommend
Colonel Summers Park
45 locals recommend
Good lace to sit or play some casual soccer/frisbee/basketball. Swings as well.