Guidebook for Portland

Megan
Guidebook for Portland

Drinks & Nightlife

Think big beards, plaid, Rainer beers, fried broccoli and trivia night.
45 locals recommend
Barlow Tavern
6008 N Greeley Ave
45 locals recommend
Think big beards, plaid, Rainer beers, fried broccoli and trivia night.
Local brewery. I actually do not really like this place because it is not very cozy, but some people love it...
56 locals recommend
Lucky Labrador Tap Room
1700 N Killingsworth St
56 locals recommend
Local brewery. I actually do not really like this place because it is not very cozy, but some people love it...
Cute patio. Good cocktails. Dog friendly patio.
14 locals recommend
The Lost and Found
5426 N Gay Ave
14 locals recommend
Cute patio. Good cocktails. Dog friendly patio.
Whiskey bar and with young crowd. Inexpensive and good bar food and good drinks and patio. Dog friendly patio.
147 locals recommend
The Old Gold
2105 N Killingsworth St
147 locals recommend
Whiskey bar and with young crowd. Inexpensive and good bar food and good drinks and patio. Dog friendly patio.
Always a great band playing and fun scene.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
436 locals recommend
Always a great band playing and fun scene.
Bigger name bands play here.
111 locals recommend
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell St
111 locals recommend
Bigger name bands play here.
Hipsters. Vegan bar food. This is what you are thinking when you watched Portlandia. Short bike ride, I do it all the time.
266 locals recommend
Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta St
266 locals recommend
Hipsters. Vegan bar food. This is what you are thinking when you watched Portlandia. Short bike ride, I do it all the time.
Great brewery. Explore the duke triangle area. It is just starting to develop and there are lots of cute little spots including a cider bar across the street.
278 locals recommend
Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum St
278 locals recommend
Great brewery. Explore the duke triangle area. It is just starting to develop and there are lots of cute little spots including a cider bar across the street.

Everything Else

Company store.
10 locals recommend
Adidas Employee Store
2701 NW Vaughn St
10 locals recommend
Company store.
Beautiful old warehouse with awesome yoga classes and workshops. Take a class from Sweethome Teacup if you can.
19 locals recommend
North Portland Yoga
19 locals recommend
Beautiful old warehouse with awesome yoga classes and workshops. Take a class from Sweethome Teacup if you can.
Good excuse to check out funky little Saint John's neighborhood. $5 movies and beer and pizza in the theatre.
98 locals recommend
McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe St
98 locals recommend
Good excuse to check out funky little Saint John's neighborhood. $5 movies and beer and pizza in the theatre.
Warm soaking pool and $5 movies and sometimes bands. Family friendly vibe.
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
538 locals recommend
Warm soaking pool and $5 movies and sometimes bands. Family friendly vibe.
$5 movies. It is my favorite of all of Portland's $5 movie theaters. Beer and wine and pizza. Lots of good restaurants nearby.
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
329 locals recommend
$5 movies. It is my favorite of all of Portland's $5 movie theaters. Beer and wine and pizza. Lots of good restaurants nearby.
Cute little town for a day trip out of the city. Great restaurants. Kite surfers. The drive along the Gorge is gorgeous.
218 locals recommend
Hood River
218 locals recommend
Cute little town for a day trip out of the city. Great restaurants. Kite surfers. The drive along the Gorge is gorgeous.

Food Scene

Delicious bakery. Try to croissant breakfast sandwich!
33 locals recommend
Madrona Hill Cafe
5937 N Greeley Ave
33 locals recommend
Delicious bakery. Try to croissant breakfast sandwich!
One of the best breakfast places in North Portland. I highly recommend!
77 locals recommend
milk glass mrkt
2150 N Killingsworth St
77 locals recommend
One of the best breakfast places in North Portland. I highly recommend!
Great wine and beer selection in restaurant and bottle shop. Great patio in summer.
60 locals recommend
The Hop & Vine
1914 North Killingsworth Street
60 locals recommend
Great wine and beer selection in restaurant and bottle shop. Great patio in summer.
Burritos. Mexican with a healthy twist with fresh veggies available. Best taken to go.
39 locals recommend
La Bonita | Food for the People
2710 N Killingsworth St
39 locals recommend
Burritos. Mexican with a healthy twist with fresh veggies available. Best taken to go.
Great place to sit and work for awhile at your computer. The decor is close to hip with some off touches, but the music is super terrible at times,if you want the real deal go to Fresh Pot.
62 locals recommend
Blend Coffee
2710 N Killingsworth St
62 locals recommend
Great place to sit and work for awhile at your computer. The decor is close to hip with some off touches, but the music is super terrible at times,if you want the real deal go to Fresh Pot.
Great burger. The vibe is more family friendly than hip, but the food is better than the Old Gold next door. Good for take out.
12 locals recommend
New American
2103 N Killingsworth St
12 locals recommend
Great burger. The vibe is more family friendly than hip, but the food is better than the Old Gold next door. Good for take out.
Trendy sushi.
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
Trendy sushi.
Cheap sushi happy hour on Monday- Wednesday all day!
52 locals recommend
UCHU Sushi
3940 N Mississippi Ave
52 locals recommend
Cheap sushi happy hour on Monday- Wednesday all day!
great coffee shop.
197 locals recommend
Albina Press
4637 N Albina Ave
197 locals recommend
great coffee shop.
Bottle shop and pasty tavern. North Portland watering hole and craft beer convenience store w/ 250+ bottles and 9 rotating taps.
97 locals recommend
Saraveza
1004 N Killingsworth St
97 locals recommend
Bottle shop and pasty tavern. North Portland watering hole and craft beer convenience store w/ 250+ bottles and 9 rotating taps.
Really good pizza.
131 locals recommend
Firehouse Restaurant
711 NE Dekum St
131 locals recommend
Really good pizza.
Delicious Scandinavian brunch and lunch, maybe dinner? Hip spot. On the way to SE and downtown.
94 locals recommend
Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi Avenue
94 locals recommend
Delicious Scandinavian brunch and lunch, maybe dinner? Hip spot. On the way to SE and downtown.
On of the best old school Portland coffee shops. Lots of hipsters. Good shopping around it.
93 locals recommend
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi Ave
93 locals recommend
On of the best old school Portland coffee shops. Lots of hipsters. Good shopping around it.
Just try it. For any meal. At any time.
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
482 locals recommend
Just try it. For any meal. At any time.
Local brewery with great food. Try the kale salad. Gluten free options.
98 locals recommend
StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech St
98 locals recommend
Local brewery with great food. Try the kale salad. Gluten free options.
HUGE brunch plates.
179 locals recommend
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi Ave
179 locals recommend
HUGE brunch plates.
Best pies in town.
131 locals recommend
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta St
131 locals recommend
Best pies in town.
Fancy ice cream with a long line.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Fancy ice cream with a long line.

Entertainment & Activities

Off leash dog park. Tennis courts. Playground for younger kids.
9 locals recommend
Arbor Lodge
9 locals recommend
Off leash dog park. Tennis courts. Playground for younger kids.
Geared towards children but fun for adults as well. Check out the submarine. The IMAX shows great documentaries.
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
646 locals recommend
Geared towards children but fun for adults as well. Check out the submarine. The IMAX shows great documentaries.

Shopping

Gluten free pizza and a nice patio. Family friendly vibe.
29 locals recommend
Atomic Pizza
1936 N Killingsworth St
29 locals recommend
Gluten free pizza and a nice patio. Family friendly vibe.
Well curated collection of local handmade items. Check it out and then have brunch and Broder.
40 locals recommend
Beam & Anchor
2710 N Interstate Ave
40 locals recommend
Well curated collection of local handmade items. Check it out and then have brunch and Broder.
Great selection of shoes. Lots of other cute shops on this section of Hawthorne Street.
25 locals recommend
Imelda's and Louie's
3426 SE Hawthorne Blvd
25 locals recommend
Great selection of shoes. Lots of other cute shops on this section of Hawthorne Street.
Nice collection of local handmade clothing and jewelry.
6 locals recommend
Backtalk
421 SW 10th Ave
6 locals recommend
Nice collection of local handmade clothing and jewelry.

Sightseeing

Local brewery. Makes really good gluten free beer. They have tours of the brewery if you are interested. The vibe is more family friendly than hip.
45 locals recommend
The Widmer Brothers Brewery
929 N Russell St
45 locals recommend
Local brewery. Makes really good gluten free beer. They have tours of the brewery if you are interested. The vibe is more family friendly than hip.
Miles and miles and miles of trails. Feels like you are out of the city without actually leaving the city. I recommend driving there along Willamette Blvd the whole way, NOT Lombard Ave.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
Miles and miles and miles of trails. Feels like you are out of the city without actually leaving the city. I recommend driving there along Willamette Blvd the whole way, NOT Lombard Ave.
Really pretty gardens. Amazing views of all the mountains on a clear day. Costs money to enter. Check out the arboretum nearby which is free.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
Really pretty gardens. Amazing views of all the mountains on a clear day. Costs money to enter. Check out the arboretum nearby which is free.
Many little farms where you can pick your own fruits. River beaches along the Columbia River. Nude beach and clothing beaches. For more information google Sauvie Island.
181 locals recommend
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder Rd
181 locals recommend
Many little farms where you can pick your own fruits. River beaches along the Columbia River. Nude beach and clothing beaches. For more information google Sauvie Island.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park if you hike to the top of the hill. Great views on a clear day.
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 locals recommend
Beautiful park if you hike to the top of the hill. Great views on a clear day.
Beautiful hike close to Portland. There are many other hikes in this area. Use OregonHikers dot org website to search for more hikes.
27 locals recommend
Eagle Creek Trailhead
Northeast Eagle Creek Loop
27 locals recommend
Beautiful hike close to Portland. There are many other hikes in this area. Use OregonHikers dot org website to search for more hikes.
VERY crowded but there are many hikes near by along the Historic Columbia River Highway. This is fully paved and very easy to access.
974 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls station
974 locals recommend
VERY crowded but there are many hikes near by along the Historic Columbia River Highway. This is fully paved and very easy to access.