Guidebook for Portland
Drinks & Nightlife
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St NWGreat place to see music. Just a 10 minute walk.
This is one of my favorite breweries in the area. Organic beer! This place is decorated with bike stuff and it is kid friendly. We really like the organic soft serve ice cream cones.
96 locals recommend
Hopworks N Williams Pub and Beergarden
3947 N Williams AveThis is one of my favorite breweries in the area. Organic beer! This place is decorated with bike stuff and it is kid friendly. We really like the organic soft serve ice cream cones.
One of our favs! Super fresh ingredients. I love the salads. The two-fer is a great deal.
142 locals recommend
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott StOne of our favs! Super fresh ingredients. I love the salads. The two-fer is a great deal.
Super fresh Mexican Food. There will be a line going out the door but it is worth it. Get a Bryan's Bowl and a Margarita.
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveSuper fresh Mexican Food. There will be a line going out the door but it is worth it. Get a Bryan's Bowl and a Margarita.
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StAward winning and amazing. So yummy and flavorful!
You have to make a reservation. Really fresh, NW food. One of our favorites!
92 locals recommend
Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdYou have to make a reservation. Really fresh, NW food. One of our favorites!
There is always a line out the door. It is very good. Great breakfast. This place has been written up in a ton of magazines.
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StThere is always a line out the door. It is very good. Great breakfast. This place has been written up in a ton of magazines.
Comfy taco bar. The owner Michael is a nice guy and the drinks are pretty good. A good place to chill out.
42 locals recommend
The Waypost
3120 N Williams AveComfy taco bar. The owner Michael is a nice guy and the drinks are pretty good. A good place to chill out.
UCHU Sushi
3940 N Mississippi AveMy favorite Sushi place. Really good happy hour deals.
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AveGood Pizza
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveLocal music venue
So much to do here. Huge soaking tub for $5. Cheap movies and you can drink beer. The food sucks though.
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveSo much to do here. Huge soaking tub for $5. Cheap movies and you can drink beer. The food sucks though.
Hoda's Middle Eastern Cuisine
4727 NE Fremont StReally good Middle Eastern Food
Everything Else
Trailblazers! or go see a really big concert. Only a 5 minute drive or jump on the bus.
204 locals recommend
Moda Center
1 N Center Ct StTrailblazers! or go see a really big concert. Only a 5 minute drive or jump on the bus.
So close and easy. This grocery store is packed with yummy local organic food. Kinda $$$ but super convenient. The hot deli and salad bar are awesome.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StSo close and easy. This grocery store is packed with yummy local organic food. Kinda $$$ but super convenient. The hot deli and salad bar are awesome.
Great sandwiches! We love the olive bread. This is a great place to pick up a bag lunch to take with you on a hike
226 locals recommend
Grand Central Bakery
714 N Fremont StGreat sandwiches! We love the olive bread. This is a great place to pick up a bag lunch to take with you on a hike
This park is amazing. Once second you are in a city and the next second you are in a wooded forest hiking around. The Lower Macleay Park Trailhead is my favorite.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
This park is amazing. Once second you are in a city and the next second you are in a wooded forest hiking around. The Lower Macleay Park Trailhead is my favorite.
This park was just fixed up and is great if you have little kids. In the Summer the water feature is awesome.
12 locals recommend
Dawson Park
1 N Stanton StThis park was just fixed up and is great if you have little kids. In the Summer the water feature is awesome.
Beautiful park with huge trees, playground, basketball, tennis, dog area. Only a 10 minute walk. A nice place to have a picnic and relax.
92 locals recommend
Irving Park
707 NE Fremont StBeautiful park with huge trees, playground, basketball, tennis, dog area. Only a 10 minute walk. A nice place to have a picnic and relax.
Rerun
707 NE Fremont StThis thrift store is fun and affordable.
Really cool bottleshop/bar that our friend Sara owns. The menu is midwestern and there is usually sports playing. You gotta check it out.
97 locals recommend
Saraveza
1004 N Killingsworth StReally cool bottleshop/bar that our friend Sara owns. The menu is midwestern and there is usually sports playing. You gotta check it out.
If you can't make it to the Rose Garden, go here instead. It takes 5 minutes to drive here and the Rose Garden is awesome. Great playground for kids too. Pool in the summertime too.
151 locals recommend
Peninsula Park
Peninsula ParkIf you can't make it to the Rose Garden, go here instead. It takes 5 minutes to drive here and the Rose Garden is awesome. Great playground for kids too. Pool in the summertime too.
Very good sandwiches! Vegan and Meat options. Quick walk. The homemade pickles are tasty.
31 locals recommend
Brass Tacks Sandwiches
3535 N Vancouver AveVery good sandwiches! Vegan and Meat options. Quick walk. The homemade pickles are tasty.
Divey Divey Dive bar. I like it! It reminds me of drinking beer in my friends basement when I was a teenager. Plus it is right across the street. They always play sports on the TV and they have pool
25 locals recommend
Maui's
3508 N Williams AveDivey Divey Dive bar. I like it! It reminds me of drinking beer in my friends basement when I was a teenager. Plus it is right across the street. They always play sports on the TV and they have pool
Yoga Shala Wellness
This is where we do yoga.
The Tao of Tea
3430 SE Belmont StMy favorite tea place.
New laundry place. You can order a beer, coffee and food while you do your laundry. Free laundry detergent and they will text you when your laundry is done. Not bad!
103 locals recommend
Spin Laundry Lounge
750 N Fremont StNew laundry place. You can order a beer, coffee and food while you do your laundry. Free laundry detergent and they will text you when your laundry is done. Not bad!
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta StAmazing pie. Good coffee.
Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta StreetVery good Thai Food
It takes about 6 minutes to drive to the mall. There is an ice skating rink in the middle of it.
111 locals recommend
Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd CenterIt takes about 6 minutes to drive to the mall. There is an ice skating rink in the middle of it.
Lucca
3449 NE 24th AveGreat breakfast. No line. Right down the street. We love Lucca.
Food Scene
If you are a coffee snob, this is the best cup of coffee around. You only have to walk 1 block North
95 locals recommend
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams AveIf you are a coffee snob, this is the best cup of coffee around. You only have to walk 1 block North
If you love Indian Food, you have to try this. It is Indian Street food and it is awesome. I love the Kati Roll
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StIf you love Indian Food, you have to try this. It is Indian Street food and it is awesome. I love the Kati Roll
Albina Press
4637 N Albina AveReally good coffee. A little hipstery.
Lovely's Fifty Fifty
4039 N Mississippi AveAmazing ice cream cones. Salted Carmel!
Cedo's Falafel and Gyros
3901 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdAmazing falafel. Very tasty. One of my favs.
This is the place to go if you have small children. The play area is huge and you can sit down and drink coffee. We go there quite a bit.
44 locals recommend
Poa Café
4025 N Williams AveThis is the place to go if you have small children. The play area is huge and you can sit down and drink coffee. We go there quite a bit.
Monsoon Thai Cuisine
4236 N Mississippi AveMy fav Thai Food place.
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi AveGood coffee
Yummy breakfast. Packed and hard to find a seat though.
145 locals recommend
Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division StYummy breakfast. Packed and hard to find a seat though.
Shopping
Sells used art supplies and scraps of everything for super cheap. There is a nice gift shop with hand crafted items.
6 locals recommend
SCRAP PDX
1736 SW Alder StSells used art supplies and scraps of everything for super cheap. There is a nice gift shop with hand crafted items.
Ruby Jewel Ice Cream
3713 N Mississippi AveAmazing Ice Cream Sandwiches
Freshly made ice cream with interesting flavors. Vice President Biden stopped by there a couple months ago for an ice cream cone.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StFreshly made ice cream with interesting flavors. Vice President Biden stopped by there a couple months ago for an ice cream cone.
Arts & Culture
This is where the rebirth of Skateparks and DIY Skate culture began. You host is an ex professional skateboarder from the 80's & was part of the 1st generation skateboarding the famous Brooklyn Banks
16 locals recommend
Burnside Skatepark
Southeast 2nd AvenueThis is where the rebirth of Skateparks and DIY Skate culture began. You host is an ex professional skateboarder from the 80's & was part of the 1st generation skateboarding the famous Brooklyn Banks