Guidebook for Portland
Arts & Culture
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveGreat for young and old alike. Science!
60 Minutes to Escape
134 SE Taylor StLike solving puzzles? This is for you!
Easily my favorite theater in town. Great for those rainy Portland nights. Second-run, great food.
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StEasily my favorite theater in town. Great for those rainy Portland nights. Second-run, great food.
Sightseeing
Clever Cycles
900 SE Hawthorne BlvdNeed to rent a bike? So close!
Drinks & Nightlife
Roadside Attraction
1000 SE 12th AveMy neighborhood, extremely eclectic bar. You'll love it.
Central Kitchen & Bowl
808 SE Morrison StBowling + bar + pinball = good times.
APEX
1216 SE Division StHuge list of delicious beers and a great outdoor patio in the summer!
The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont StHip bar with bonus of AMAZING vegan food.
Very hip bar, hopping on the weekends and a glimpse into Portland nightlife (on the East side, which is very different than the downtown vibe!)
76 locals recommend
Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont StVery hip bar, hopping on the weekends and a glimpse into Portland nightlife (on the East side, which is very different than the downtown vibe!)
Hip bar just a few blocks away from the house, with great cocktails and food, and a huge back patio if the weather is nice! I especially recommend the vegan burger.
79 locals recommend
White Owl Social Club
1305 SE 8th AveHip bar just a few blocks away from the house, with great cocktails and food, and a huge back patio if the weather is nice! I especially recommend the vegan burger.
Food Scene
Robo Taco
607 SE Morrison StGreat (semi-divey) Mexican.
Taqueria Los Gorditos
1212 SE Division StMost delicious (and massive) burritos in town.
A perfect taste of Portland's local style of delicious food. Great atmosphere inside an old converted house!
11 locals recommend
The Farm Cafe
10 SE 7th AveA perfect taste of Portland's local style of delicious food. Great atmosphere inside an old converted house!
Some of the best Thai food in town, just a short walk away from the house!
29 locals recommend
Pad Thai Kitchen
2309 SE Belmont StSome of the best Thai food in town, just a short walk away from the house!
Local and sustainable sushi, best in town! A fancy-ish, cute place with great cocktails and tasty happy hour.
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveLocal and sustainable sushi, best in town! A fancy-ish, cute place with great cocktails and tasty happy hour.
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StAnother tasty coffee experience!
In keeping with Portland-style cuisine, delicious comfort food, with a long, rotating dish of seasonally inspired sides (which are the best part). And delicious cocktails as a bonus.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StIn keeping with Portland-style cuisine, delicious comfort food, with a long, rotating dish of seasonally inspired sides (which are the best part). And delicious cocktails as a bonus.
You can get a nicer sit-down dinner here, but it also doubles as a speakeast! (As about the secret room hidden by the bookcase.) On a hip strip of other great places to check-out.
69 locals recommend
Circa 33
3348 SE Belmont StYou can get a nicer sit-down dinner here, but it also doubles as a speakeast! (As about the secret room hidden by the bookcase.) On a hip strip of other great places to check-out.