Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
For many years has been considered the best restaurant in Portland. Truly delicious, small shared plates. It's spendy but worth it. There an also be a wait as they don't take reservations under 6. Put your name down on the list and go next door to the Secret Society for a drink and wait for your table.
180 locals recommend
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell StFor many years has been considered the best restaurant in Portland. Truly delicious, small shared plates. It's spendy but worth it. There an also be a wait as they don't take reservations under 6. Put your name down on the list and go next door to the Secret Society for a drink and wait for your table.
Great coffee and egg sandwiches, with wifi if you want to sit and work.
33 locals recommend
Tiny's Coffee North East
2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGreat coffee and egg sandwiches, with wifi if you want to sit and work.
Brass Tacks Sandwiches
3535 N Vancouver AveWonderful sandwiches!
Delicious pizza and a nice atmosphere. They also have a great daytime specials before 6pm. Wine and beer too.
173 locals recommend
Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveDelicious pizza and a nice atmosphere. They also have a great daytime specials before 6pm. Wine and beer too.
Bridges Café & Catering
2716 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGreat brunch, usually no wait
H5O Bistro & Bar
50 SW Morrison StGreat coffee, bagels, sandwiches, etc
Great local coffee place with pastries. Really nice atmosphere with wifi to sit and work too.
95 locals recommend
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams AveGreat local coffee place with pastries. Really nice atmosphere with wifi to sit and work too.
Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdDelicious food.
The People's Pig
3217 N Williams AveDelicious BBQ only a couple blocks away.
Great oysters and southern food, and they do a weekend brunch with live jazz that's fun.
50 locals recommend
60 Minutes to Escape
134 SE Taylor StGreat oysters and southern food, and they do a weekend brunch with live jazz that's fun.
On the top floor of a hotel with beautiful views and a great patio to watch the sunset from.
17 locals recommend
Altabira City Tavern
1021 NE Grand AveOn the top floor of a hotel with beautiful views and a great patio to watch the sunset from.
XLB
4090 N Williams AveDelicious dumplings and noodles.
Compass Coffee Roasting
3290 N Vancouver AveBeautiful tasty coffee shop only a few blocks away.
Kayo's Ramen Bar
3808 N Williams AveDelicious ramen and noodles with great happy hour prices.
Either/Or
4003 N Williams AveGreat restaurant and bar that's open for lunch as well as late night.
Great hip Mexican food with delicious margaritas, but the line can be long at peak hours.
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveGreat hip Mexican food with delicious margaritas, but the line can be long at peak hours.
Bread & Honey Cafe
3526 N Vancouver AveDelicious breakfast, pastries, coffee, really close.
The Whole Bowl
4526 SE Hawthorne BlvdHealthy, simple, quick, delicious.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great below street level bar with truly delicious sandwiches that serves food all night. Upstairs is a great music venue.
24 locals recommend
Bunk Bar Wonder
128 NE Russell StGreat below street level bar with truly delicious sandwiches that serves food all night. Upstairs is a great music venue.
Ex Novo Brewing Co.
2326 N Flint AveGreat brewery with food and big windows.
The Waypost
3120 N Williams AveSmall funky local bar with live music and events
Little known 2nd story bar with GREAT cocktails and appetizers.
85 locals recommend
The Secret Society
116 NE Russell StLittle known 2nd story bar with GREAT cocktails and appetizers.
My favorite local dive bar. Very divey and cheap. Good place to watch a sports game.
25 locals recommend
Maui's
3508 N Williams AveMy favorite local dive bar. Very divey and cheap. Good place to watch a sports game.
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveBar and music venue with wonderful lineup.
Great bar with a lot of outside seating and a fire pit with an adjoining live music space that has great shows.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveGreat bar with a lot of outside seating and a fire pit with an adjoining live music space that has great shows.
The Box Social
3971 N Williams AveNice cozy romantic bar with great food.
Shopping
Nike Community Store
2650 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdDiscounted Nike factory store!
Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd CenterLarge indoor mall with an ice skating rink.
pedX North Shoes
3806 N Mississippi AveGreat shoes!
Animal Traffic
134 SE Taylor StHip clothing store with some vintage, some new.
Funky thrift store with some great finds - clothing, furniture, jewelry, etc.
39 locals recommend
Rerun
707 NE Fremont StFunky thrift store with some great finds - clothing, furniture, jewelry, etc.
Mississippi Records
5202 N Albina AveGreat small independent record store!
Parks & Nature
Large neighborhood park with an off leash dog area, basketball courts, tennis courts and a playground.
92 locals recommend
Irving Park
707 NE Fremont StLarge neighborhood park with an off leash dog area, basketball courts, tennis courts and a playground.
Overlook Park
Great large park with views of the river and the city.
Essentials
It has everything you could need, lots of organic options, and a hot lunch bar and coffee. A local version of Whole Foods.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StIt has everything you could need, lots of organic options, and a hot lunch bar and coffee. A local version of Whole Foods.
Great laundromat, super clean, with food, wine, beer and wifi.
103 locals recommend
Spin Laundry Lounge
750 N Fremont StGreat laundromat, super clean, with food, wine, beer and wifi.
Entertainment & Activities
Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX
1510 NE Multnomah StBig movie theater with the newest hits and Imax 3D.
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell StGreat local music venue with big name bands.
Getting Around
This is a city sponsored bike rental program called BIKETOWN where you can rent bikes by the hour or by the day at kiosks. Go to www.biketownpdx.com to learn more. There are kiosks all over town.
50 locals recommend
BIKETOWN
This is a city sponsored bike rental program called BIKETOWN where you can rent bikes by the hour or by the day at kiosks. Go to www.biketownpdx.com to learn more. There are kiosks all over town.