Guidebook for Portland

Jo And Taylor
Jo And Taylor
Guidebook for Portland

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local bar with shuffle puck and a great patio. no TV's but a great juke box
102 locals recommend
Vendetta
4306 N Williams Ave
102 locals recommend
Great local bar with shuffle puck and a great patio. no TV's but a great juke box
Great food and beer, brewed on site. Couple TV's and decent pizza.
96 locals recommend
Hopworks N Williams Pub and Beergarden
3947 N Williams Ave
96 locals recommend
Great food and beer, brewed on site. Couple TV's and decent pizza.
Great cocktail bar, perfect for date's
113 locals recommend
The Box Social
3971 N Williams Ave
113 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar, perfect for date's
german alehouse with great outdoor patio and food carts with food ok to bring on the patio as long as you drink the beer!
192 locals recommend
Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi Ave
192 locals recommend
german alehouse with great outdoor patio and food carts with food ok to bring on the patio as long as you drink the beer!
good bar, with good vegan food options.
266 locals recommend
Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta St
266 locals recommend
good bar, with good vegan food options.
Great live music, solid food.
137 locals recommend
Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta St
137 locals recommend
Great live music, solid food.
Good brewery with great burgers. Beer Garden outdoor seating outside and corn hole make it a great summertime spot
98 locals recommend
StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech St
98 locals recommend
Good brewery with great burgers. Beer Garden outdoor seating outside and corn hole make it a great summertime spot
One of my favorite upscale cocktail bars, good back patio.
138 locals recommend
Interurban
4057 N Mississippi Ave
138 locals recommend
One of my favorite upscale cocktail bars, good back patio.
one of my favorite sports bars, get the bison burger with pepper fries. also a whiskey lovers heaven.
147 locals recommend
The Old Gold
2105 N Killingsworth St
147 locals recommend
one of my favorite sports bars, get the bison burger with pepper fries. also a whiskey lovers heaven.
Fun younger scene with good drinks and food options nearby
146 locals recommend
The Sweet Hereafter
3326 SE Belmont St
146 locals recommend
Fun younger scene with good drinks and food options nearby
great summer spot. outdoor beer garden and you can get food next door at the Mexican place then bring it back to drink.
115 locals recommend
APEX
1216 SE Division St
115 locals recommend
great summer spot. outdoor beer garden and you can get food next door at the Mexican place then bring it back to drink.
Great tacos Portland style. Try the tots a la cruz if you're feeling snacky...
99 locals recommend
Cruzroom
2314 NE Alberta St
99 locals recommend
Great tacos Portland style. Try the tots a la cruz if you're feeling snacky...
Sports bar with good food and both big screen TV's and projector screens for big games. If it's nice, check out the patio out back.
33 locals recommend
The Station Pizza Pub
2703 NE Alberta St
33 locals recommend
Sports bar with good food and both big screen TV's and projector screens for big games. If it's nice, check out the patio out back.
solid bar for drinks bf going out on division.
49 locals recommend
Victory Bar
3652 SE Division St
49 locals recommend
solid bar for drinks bf going out on division.
cozy wine bar with meat and cheese boards
48 locals recommend
ENSO Winery
1416 SE Stark St
48 locals recommend
cozy wine bar with meat and cheese boards

Food Scene

good breakfast Sammy's/coffee, usually has a few kids though so not great after a night of drinking
44 locals recommend
Poa Café
4025 N Williams Ave
44 locals recommend
good breakfast Sammy's/coffee, usually has a few kids though so not great after a night of drinking
Great Bagels, ok coffee, lox and cream cheese pretty amazing
16 locals recommend
Kenny & Zukes Deli Bar
3901 North Williams Avenue
16 locals recommend
Great Bagels, ok coffee, lox and cream cheese pretty amazing
solid coffee and pastries-often a good stop before waiting in line for tasty and sons's brunch
95 locals recommend
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams Ave
95 locals recommend
solid coffee and pastries-often a good stop before waiting in line for tasty and sons's brunch
great brunch but be ready for a long wait, great dinner but on the nicer/pricy side. I recommend the toro burger and a beer to escape under $20.
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
482 locals recommend
great brunch but be ready for a long wait, great dinner but on the nicer/pricy side. I recommend the toro burger and a beer to escape under $20.
solid brewery, best happy hour around 4-6 everyday.
48 locals recommend
Lompoc Brewing/5th Quadrant
3901 North Williams Avenue
48 locals recommend
solid brewery, best happy hour around 4-6 everyday.
personal pizza's-thin crust, currently our favorite go to pizza place in town. get arugula on top
173 locals recommend
Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams Ave
173 locals recommend
personal pizza's-thin crust, currently our favorite go to pizza place in town. get arugula on top
great oyster's and a live jazz brunch on sunday's
50 locals recommend
60 Minutes to Escape
134 SE Taylor St
50 locals recommend
great oyster's and a live jazz brunch on sunday's
Best tex-mex-ish in town, though be ready for a wait. I get the Bryan's bowl everytime.
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
342 locals recommend
Best tex-mex-ish in town, though be ready for a wait. I get the Bryan's bowl everytime.
Really good pizza and beer on tap. Bingo Monday's, live music just about every other night.
127 locals recommend
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi Ave
127 locals recommend
Really good pizza and beer on tap. Bingo Monday's, live music just about every other night.
Great restaurant with really nice staff. Think great American food and a good option if the other brunch spots are full.
142 locals recommend
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
142 locals recommend
Great restaurant with really nice staff. Think great American food and a good option if the other brunch spots are full.
Great breakfast, though it's a small space so get there early to avoid a wait. Coffee at the ready if you do need to wait.
240 locals recommend
Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina Ave
240 locals recommend
Great breakfast, though it's a small space so get there early to avoid a wait. Coffee at the ready if you do need to wait.
All the highlights of the popular SE restaurant in a smaller version closer to home.
201 locals recommend
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott St
201 locals recommend
All the highlights of the popular SE restaurant in a smaller version closer to home.
Another solid breakfast spot with no lines. Great spicy bloody mary
168 locals recommend
Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta St
168 locals recommend
Another solid breakfast spot with no lines. Great spicy bloody mary
Very popular breakfast spot, after 9am its normal to wait 45mins+
359 locals recommend
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
359 locals recommend
Very popular breakfast spot, after 9am its normal to wait 45mins+
Popular breakfast spot with huge portions. Get there early and split an egg dish or be ready for leftover's. Ironically, their gravy is not the best thing on the menu.
179 locals recommend
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi Ave
179 locals recommend
Popular breakfast spot with huge portions. Get there early and split an egg dish or be ready for leftover's. Ironically, their gravy is not the best thing on the menu.
Classic Ice cream without the wait over at salt and straw.
125 locals recommend
Ruby Jewel Ice Cream
3713 N Mississippi Ave
125 locals recommend
Classic Ice cream without the wait over at salt and straw.
The best Indian food I've ever had.
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
625 locals recommend
The best Indian food I've ever had.
If their was a craft sandwich category, these would be the best.
34 locals recommend
Bunk Alberta
2017 NE Alberta St
34 locals recommend
If their was a craft sandwich category, these would be the best.
Best pie in town
131 locals recommend
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta St
131 locals recommend
Best pie in town
Breakfast and Bakery, usually a short wait for very good food and service.
385 locals recommend
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy Blvd
385 locals recommend
Breakfast and Bakery, usually a short wait for very good food and service.
best bbq in town, also solid brunch
264 locals recommend
Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
264 locals recommend
best bbq in town, also solid brunch
my favorite café/bakery in town, lots of good breakfast options
144 locals recommend
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny St
144 locals recommend
my favorite café/bakery in town, lots of good breakfast options
really colorful fun spot, Cuban cuisine
166 locals recommend
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
166 locals recommend
really colorful fun spot, Cuban cuisine
higher end but still very comfortable spot. great happy hour and excellent American food. one of the best burger's in town.
32 locals recommend
Trifecta Tavern
32 locals recommend
higher end but still very comfortable spot. great happy hour and excellent American food. one of the best burger's in town.
good food and wine on tap
22 locals recommend
Coopers Hall
404 SE 6th Ave
22 locals recommend
good food and wine on tap
wood fired food, unique spot, quickly gaining popularity
92 locals recommend
Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
92 locals recommend
wood fired food, unique spot, quickly gaining popularity
really great environment/hip scene, very good pizza and drinks
62 locals recommend
Oven and Shaker
1134 NW Everett St
62 locals recommend
really great environment/hip scene, very good pizza and drinks
best martini at night and best eggs benedict in the morn. very classy
19 locals recommend
Veritable Quandary
1220 Southwest 1st Avenue
19 locals recommend
best martini at night and best eggs benedict in the morn. very classy
sweedish style breakfast, get the ebleskeevers (sp?) little sweedish donuts with lemon curd sauce
94 locals recommend
Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi Avenue
94 locals recommend
sweedish style breakfast, get the ebleskeevers (sp?) little sweedish donuts with lemon curd sauce
very popular pizza place for good reason. they stop making pizza when they finish the day's dough...the truffle pie is pretty darn good. thinner crust but not crispy
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 locals recommend
very popular pizza place for good reason. they stop making pizza when they finish the day's dough...the truffle pie is pretty darn good. thinner crust but not crispy
Went to school in North Carolina and this is the best southern food I've found in the NW. Get the shrimp and grits and of course the cornbread.
40 locals recommend
Bernie's Southern Bistro
40 locals recommend
Went to school in North Carolina and this is the best southern food I've found in the NW. Get the shrimp and grits and of course the cornbread.
Great Food, try the hen egg pizza. Near a lot of fun bar's
27 locals recommend
Sunshine Tavern
3111 Southeast Division Street
27 locals recommend
Great Food, try the hen egg pizza. Near a lot of fun bar's
Popular Thai St. Food. Get the wings.
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St
460 locals recommend
Popular Thai St. Food. Get the wings.
great option when Pok Pok is packed. Across the st. they serve some of pok-pok's menu-again get the wings.
90 locals recommend
Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division St
90 locals recommend
great option when Pok Pok is packed. Across the st. they serve some of pok-pok's menu-again get the wings.
Hip bar and restaurant downtown
53 locals recommend
Clyde Common
1014 SW Harvey Milk St
53 locals recommend
Hip bar and restaurant downtown
very good pizza and drinks in an upscale trendy spot right downtown
62 locals recommend
Oven and Shaker
1134 NW Everett St
62 locals recommend
very good pizza and drinks in an upscale trendy spot right downtown
Top three brunch places in town but you're going to wait at least 45mins for it. chicken and waffles is what they are know for.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 locals recommend
Top three brunch places in town but you're going to wait at least 45mins for it. chicken and waffles is what they are know for.

Arts & Culture

Bar on one side with great patio and fire pit. my favorite music venue in town on the other side.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
436 locals recommend
Bar on one side with great patio and fire pit. my favorite music venue in town on the other side.
A great music venue just a short bike ride away
111 locals recommend
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell St
111 locals recommend
A great music venue just a short bike ride away
Good bar with fire pit and my top two favorite music venue in town.
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
249 locals recommend
Good bar with fire pit and my top two favorite music venue in town.
The largest bookstore in America. I get lost in here on purpose on a regular basis. worth it just to check out downtown.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 locals recommend
The largest bookstore in America. I get lost in here on purpose on a regular basis. worth it just to check out downtown.

Everything Else

The whole street from prost to por que no is chock full of great places, def worth walking/biking over
36 locals recommend
Mississippi Marketplace
4233 North Mississippi Avenue
36 locals recommend
The whole street from prost to por que no is chock full of great places, def worth walking/biking over
Another street full of places to eat/drink/shop from 10th to about 32nd
137 locals recommend
Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta St
137 locals recommend
Another street full of places to eat/drink/shop from 10th to about 32nd
Popular Ice Cream with unique flavor options, be ready for a long long wait. You can skip the line if you buy a pint.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Popular Ice Cream with unique flavor options, be ready for a long long wait. You can skip the line if you buy a pint.
Buttermilk glazed donuts...open till late
43 locals recommend
Angel's Donuts & Ice Cream
2805 NE Alberta St
43 locals recommend
Buttermilk glazed donuts...open till late
great dance spot, especially on Friday night's for Soul Stew, don't go before 10pm
87 locals recommend
Goodfoot Pub & Lounge
2845 SE Stark St
87 locals recommend
great dance spot, especially on Friday night's for Soul Stew, don't go before 10pm

Essentials

my favorite grocery store in town.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
974 locals recommend
my favorite grocery store in town.

Sightseeing

great spot for sunset or relaxing with river views
64 locals recommend
Mocks Crest
2206 N Skidmore Ct
64 locals recommend
great spot for sunset or relaxing with river views
great views of the city and surrounding mountains
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Dr
622 locals recommend
great views of the city and surrounding mountains
beautiful gardens, comes with entry fee, near the rose gardens which are also worth a visit
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
beautiful gardens, comes with entry fee, near the rose gardens which are also worth a visit
Downtown, on the water, great summer spot to relax
212 locals recommend
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
98 SW Naito Pkwy
212 locals recommend
Downtown, on the water, great summer spot to relax

Shopping

great outdoor gear and clothing store, be sure to check out the used gear section downstairs
29 locals recommend
Next Adventure
426 SE Grand Ave
29 locals recommend
great outdoor gear and clothing store, be sure to check out the used gear section downstairs
Famous donut shop with pink boxes. Be ready for a scene and a wait. Very popular with tourists that always seem happy they went.
366 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd Ave
366 locals recommend
Famous donut shop with pink boxes. Be ready for a scene and a wait. Very popular with tourists that always seem happy they went.
lots of nicer shops and restaurants, good walking street.
239 locals recommend
Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd Avenue
239 locals recommend
lots of nicer shops and restaurants, good walking street.