Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Great local cafe with in house pastries and sandwiches! Always full of young professionals hard at work remotely from laptops and ipads.
144 locals recommend
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny StGreat local cafe with in house pastries and sandwiches! Always full of young professionals hard at work remotely from laptops and ipads.
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan StUnique and fantastic cuban food!
India Grill
2924 E Burnside StTasty Indian food, low key atmosphere, nice people.
Handmade wood-fired pizzas! There's often a crazy line right at 5pm!
140 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveHandmade wood-fired pizzas! There's often a crazy line right at 5pm!
Starbucks
6003 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdJust starbucks...
City State Diner
128 NE 28th AveHearty breakfast foods.
Staccato Gelato
232 NE 28th AveGelato!
Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StIncredible artisan pizza
Olé Olé
2137 E Burnside StCheap taqueria! Good burritos!
The Matador
1438 NW 23rd AveMexican fusion dining with a full bar and signature cocktail drinks
Southern cuisine / seafood. This place is famous and has lines at all times miles long. Most people say it's worth the wait and it's definitely worth trying it. Just get there early!
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StSouthern cuisine / seafood. This place is famous and has lines at all times miles long. Most people say it's worth the wait and it's definitely worth trying it. Just get there early!
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StGreat coffee, nice cafe/roaster. Mellow.
Great food, fusion Mexican style food. They started as a food cart and became really popular. I love the cart bowl with an added egg.
73 locals recommend
Güero
200 NE 28th AveGreat food, fusion Mexican style food. They started as a food cart and became really popular. I love the cart bowl with an added egg.
Pod 28
113 SE 28th AveGreat little food cart pod just a block outside the door!
Baby Doll Pizza
2835 SE Stark StSuper busy, hip pizza joint!
Tusk
2448 E Burnside StFoodie spot to check out!
Egyptian Bros.
113 SE 28th AveGreat Middle Eastern food cart! We love their falafel and gyros!
Flying Fish Company LLC
3004 E Burnside StFabulous fish!
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StFancy date night spot!
PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveSo yummy!
The Sudra
28 NE 28th AveReally good Indian-fusion style plates.
Always a line, and there are other ice cream spots, but it's definitely a tourist destination.
47 locals recommend
Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2742 E Burnside StAlways a line, and there are other ice cream spots, but it's definitely a tourist destination.
Sharetea Burnside
Bubble Tea! Nice little spot!
The Eastburn Public House
1800 E Burnside StGreat food, nightlife!
Arts & Culture
Live local music often downstairs, pool and visual art upstairs. Bars and food on both levels.
87 locals recommend
Goodfoot Pub & Lounge
2845 SE Stark StLive local music often downstairs, pool and visual art upstairs. Bars and food on both levels.
Old, historical theater. Now serving beer and pizza and other food and drink items with your movie. A must if you've never experienced this Portland tradition!
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StOld, historical theater. Now serving beer and pizza and other food and drink items with your movie. A must if you've never experienced this Portland tradition!
VMAC is a local dance company that hosts a wide variety of classes and events. Known for salsa and bachata and other Latin dance, VMAC has all kinds of other dance and movement to check out. Just three blocks from us - it's a wonderful place to attend a class or event!
Vitalidad Movement Arts Center (VMAC)
VMAC is a local dance company that hosts a wide variety of classes and events. Known for salsa and bachata and other Latin dance, VMAC has all kinds of other dance and movement to check out. Just three blocks from us - it's a wonderful place to attend a class or event!
Drinks & Nightlife
Vino
137 SE 28th AveWine tasting
Beulahland
118 NE 28th AveDivey, hip, oh so Portland.
Red Flag
344 NE 28th Avelocal dive bar
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th AveGerman style bar and eatery.
Migration Brewing - Glisan
2828 NE Glisan StLocal brewery and burgers.
Cheese & Crack Snack Shop
22 SE 28th AveWine and cheese boards!
The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont StFabulous drinks and vegan chow!
Mexican bar and restaurant with late-night salsa, bachata, and other Latin dance nights.
18 locals recommend
Aztec Willie's Taqueria
1501 NE BroadwayMexican bar and restaurant with late-night salsa, bachata, and other Latin dance nights.
Essentials
Whole foods... fresh produce, organic meats and fish. For less pricey groceries, there is QFC and Fred Meyer a 5 minute drive away.
630 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StWhole foods... fresh produce, organic meats and fish. For less pricey groceries, there is QFC and Fred Meyer a 5 minute drive away.
Huge grocery, and general store. Groceries, office supplies, bedding, furniture, pharmacy, western union, stamps, you name it.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdHuge grocery, and general store. Groceries, office supplies, bedding, furniture, pharmacy, western union, stamps, you name it.
QFC
6411 SE Milwaukie AveGroceries option over Whole Foods
New Seasons Market - Grant Park
Great local food chain!
Everything Else
Beautiful outdoor tile spa for soaking on a cold day or simply to relax! Also available are spa services and saunas. Beautiful space!
39 locals recommend
The Everett House Healing Center & Spa
2927 NE Everett StBeautiful outdoor tile spa for soaking on a cold day or simply to relax! Also available are spa services and saunas. Beautiful space!
Portland Rock Gym
21 Northeast 12th AvenueGreat place if you love climbing!
Shopping
I've Been Framed
2819 SE Ash StUnique gifts
Parks & Nature
Mount Tabor
Climb or walk the trails to the top for beautiful views!
Beautiful park any time of the year! Huge trees, running, jogging loops, and lounging sunbathers in the summertime!
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StBeautiful park any time of the year! Huge trees, running, jogging loops, and lounging sunbathers in the summertime!
Beautiful natural area with running, biking trails and spots to picnic!
7 locals recommend
Mount Tabor Visitors Center
Southeast Park DriveBeautiful natural area with running, biking trails and spots to picnic!