Guidebook for Portland

Kae
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Delicious pastries, great coffee, indoor and outdoor seating. Dessert options. Walking distance!
385 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy Blvd
385 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Delicious pastries, great coffee, indoor and outdoor seating. Dessert options. Walking distance!
Great tea and snacks, wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff.
91 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Townshend's Alberta Street Teahouse
2223 NE Alberta St
91 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great tea and snacks, wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff.
A great tapas restaurant with creative dishes, friendly staff, and a good selection of drinks. Perfect for a date night!
42 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Urdaneta
3033 NE Alberta St
42 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A great tapas restaurant with creative dishes, friendly staff, and a good selection of drinks. Perfect for a date night!
Healthy, tasty juices and smoothies!
27 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Sip Juice Bar
2210 NE Alberta St
27 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Healthy, tasty juices and smoothies!
Hearty breakfast/brunch options, good coffee, and freshly made biscuits!
290 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta St
290 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hearty breakfast/brunch options, good coffee, and freshly made biscuits!
CLOSED as of 11/18 Great happy hour from 4-6 pm each day, with DELICIOUS fried brussels sprouts and good drinks!
40 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bernie's Southern Bistro
40 (рекомендации местных жителей)
CLOSED as of 11/18 Great happy hour from 4-6 pm each day, with DELICIOUS fried brussels sprouts and good drinks!
First sustainable sushi restaurant in the US! Good happy hour on week days from 4:30-6 pm.
471 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 (рекомендации местных жителей)
First sustainable sushi restaurant in the US! Good happy hour on week days from 4:30-6 pm.
Great food, great price. Owned by people of color and supporting 100% renewable energy for their electricity usage!
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
El Nutri Taco
2124 NE Alberta St
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great food, great price. Owned by people of color and supporting 100% renewable energy for their electricity usage!
Forget Voodoo, this is the place to go for donuts. They use a cardamom-spice cake base, and cover it in delicious toppings like nutella, local honey and salt, cinnamon sugar, peanut butter, bacon jam, and an inventive seasonal flavor that rotates monthly. Their chai is amazing as well, in many different varieties. (My favorite is the emmylou, a lavender-chamomile-fennel chai with no caffeine)
219 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont St
219 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Forget Voodoo, this is the place to go for donuts. They use a cardamom-spice cake base, and cover it in delicious toppings like nutella, local honey and salt, cinnamon sugar, peanut butter, bacon jam, and an inventive seasonal flavor that rotates monthly. Their chai is amazing as well, in many different varieties. (My favorite is the emmylou, a lavender-chamomile-fennel chai with no caffeine)
Great pies, great service, great drink specials. Has lots of ostriches and Elvis references.
131 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta St
131 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great pies, great service, great drink specials. Has lots of ostriches and Elvis references.
Great desserts that are big enough to split at a reasonable price! I've never had savory food here, but I hear that is good as well.
189 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Papa Haydn
701 NW 23rd Ave
189 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great desserts that are big enough to split at a reasonable price! I've never had savory food here, but I hear that is good as well.
Delicious food with a heartwarming backstory- Nong, the owner, immigrated from Thailand in 2003 with $70 and 2 suitcases, starting up an 8'x8' food cart with the little money she had. She now has 2 food carts and a brick-and-mortar restaurant, selling bottles of her sauce to eager customers. The star of the menu is a simple chicken-and-rice dish, which bursts with flavor. A must-try!
126 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny St
126 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Delicious food with a heartwarming backstory- Nong, the owner, immigrated from Thailand in 2003 with $70 and 2 suitcases, starting up an 8'x8' food cart with the little money she had. She now has 2 food carts and a brick-and-mortar restaurant, selling bottles of her sauce to eager customers. The star of the menu is a simple chicken-and-rice dish, which bursts with flavor. A must-try!
Arguably the best ice cream in Portland (although Fifty Licks and Ruby Jewel give it a run for its money), Salt & Straw has great monthly rotating flavors as well as solid regulars. My favorites are honey lavender, arbequina olive oil, and strawberry balsamic.
1078 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Arguably the best ice cream in Portland (although Fifty Licks and Ruby Jewel give it a run for its money), Salt & Straw has great monthly rotating flavors as well as solid regulars. My favorites are honey lavender, arbequina olive oil, and strawberry balsamic.
This is hands down the best ramen I've had in Portland. I always go for the tonkotsu with an extra egg.
31 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Marukin Ramen
126 SW 2nd Ave
31 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is hands down the best ramen I've had in Portland. I always go for the tonkotsu with an extra egg.
Great rolls, bahn mi, pho, vermicelli bowls... everything!
Cuốn - Vietnamese Street Food
600 SW 4th Ave
Great rolls, bahn mi, pho, vermicelli bowls... everything!
Coffee! Not to be confused with Vita Cafe (one block east), which has great vegan and vegetarian food.
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting
2909 NE Alberta St
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Coffee! Not to be confused with Vita Cafe (one block east), which has great vegan and vegetarian food.
Deep. Dish. Pizza. All you can eat on Tuesday evenings for $13!
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Via Chicago
2013 NE Alberta St
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Deep. Dish. Pizza. All you can eat on Tuesday evenings for $13!
You gotta try the truffle fries.
37 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Little Big Burger - NE Alberta St
2038 NE Alberta St
37 (рекомендации местных жителей)
You gotta try the truffle fries.
Sweet or savory, take your pick!
135 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Waffle Window
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd
135 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Sweet or savory, take your pick!
Homemade pastas and a super friendly staff.
47 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gumba
1733 NE Alberta St
47 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Homemade pastas and a super friendly staff.
Chips and warm queso, plus Texan-style tacos
66 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Stella Taco
3060 SE Division St
66 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Chips and warm queso, plus Texan-style tacos
Great happy hour deals!
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bella Pizza
2934 NE Alberta St
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great happy hour deals!
Close, fast, delicious!
91 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cha'Ba Thai
3024 NE Alberta St
91 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Close, fast, delicious!
Best pad thai and best waitstaff
16 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Chiang Mai
16 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Best pad thai and best waitstaff
Delicious northern Thai specialties (not many noodle dishes). The original location in San Francisco is Michelin starred, so this is a bit more expensive (~$16-22 per person). Try the Hat Yai chicken, the 24-hour beef noodle soup, and the Thai iced tea! Make sure to make a reservation.
51 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd
51 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Delicious northern Thai specialties (not many noodle dishes). The original location in San Francisco is Michelin starred, so this is a bit more expensive (~$16-22 per person). Try the Hat Yai chicken, the 24-hour beef noodle soup, and the Thai iced tea! Make sure to make a reservation.
This is by far the best sushi place in Portland, especially when comparing price to portion size. They don't take reservations, but do do take-out. Make sure to get plenty of the salmon belly nigiri.
95 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Saburos | Sushi House Restaurant
1667 SE Bybee Blvd
95 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is by far the best sushi place in Portland, especially when comparing price to portion size. They don't take reservations, but do do take-out. Make sure to get plenty of the salmon belly nigiri.
Try out some Russian food! Fantastic dumplings and cocktails.
119 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Kachka
960 SE 11th Ave
119 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Try out some Russian food! Fantastic dumplings and cocktails.
The best Dim Sum in Portland! Also does take-out.
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
HK Cafe
4410 SE 82nd Ave
46 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The best Dim Sum in Portland! Also does take-out.
Cuban fare! Great food in general, and you've got to try the desserts.
166 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
166 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cuban fare! Great food in general, and you've got to try the desserts.
Go eat the soup dumplings, and while you're at it, have some of the chow fun and the eggplant.
59 (рекомендации местных жителей)
XLB
4090 N Williams Ave
59 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Go eat the soup dumplings, and while you're at it, have some of the chow fun and the eggplant.
Great for vegetarian and vegan fare, as well as deliciously well-seasoned meat dishes. Ideal for larger parties (4+).
24 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Enat Kitchen
300 N Killingsworth St
24 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great for vegetarian and vegan fare, as well as deliciously well-seasoned meat dishes. Ideal for larger parties (4+).
You HAVE to go for Gnocchi Thursdays. Can't make a wrong choice on their gnocchi menu!
115 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St
115 (рекомендации местных жителей)
You HAVE to go for Gnocchi Thursdays. Can't make a wrong choice on their gnocchi menu!
40 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Shalom Y'all SE - Eastside Location
117 SE Taylor St
40 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ramen perfection, with a variety of other dishes as well.
68 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Kayo's Ramen Bar
3808 N Williams Ave
68 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ramen perfection, with a variety of other dishes as well.
Amazing views and Asian fusion cuisine.
196 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison St
196 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Amazing views and Asian fusion cuisine.
Upscale dining in an intimate atmosphere
133 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Beast
5425 NE 30th Ave
133 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Upscale dining in an intimate atmosphere
Good happy hour and tasty dishes!
107 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Yakuza Izakaya Restaurant
5515 NE 30th Ave
107 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Good happy hour and tasty dishes!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great locally owned music lounge, with jam sessions on Wednesdays for any jazz players!
12 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Solae's Lounge
1801 NE Alberta St
12 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great locally owned music lounge, with jam sessions on Wednesdays for any jazz players!
Neighborhood bar
195 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Expatriate
5424 NE 30th Ave
195 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Neighborhood bar
Great rooftop bar downtown
The Society Hotel
203 NW 3rd Ave
Great rooftop bar downtown
Amazing rooftop view, decent food and drinks
17 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Altabira City Tavern
1021 NE Grand Ave
17 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Amazing rooftop view, decent food and drinks
Great groups come through here all the time
436 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
436 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great groups come through here all the time
Great food, drink, and atmosphere! Their beignets are delicious.
168 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta St
168 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great food, drink, and atmosphere! Their beignets are delicious.
This is my go-to for a good drink and a great burger. They have a good menu and a fantastic waitstaff.
99 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Wilder
5501 NE 30th Ave
99 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is my go-to for a good drink and a great burger. They have a good menu and a fantastic waitstaff.
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Les Caves: a Winery Bar
1719 Northeast Alberta Street
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
LGBTQ Centric!
16 (рекомендации местных жителей)
CC Slaughters Nightclub and Lounge
219 NW Davis St
16 (рекомендации местных жителей)
LGBTQ Centric!
18 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Killingsworth Dynasty
832 N Killingsworth St
18 (рекомендации местных жителей)
79 (рекомендации местных жителей)
White Owl Social Club
1305 SE 8th Ave
79 (рекомендации местных жителей)

Essentials

Super friendly and helpful staff
1022 (рекомендации местных жителей)
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
1022 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Super friendly and helpful staff
Great locally-owned coop grocery store
195 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta St
195 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great locally-owned coop grocery store
Good for a late-night booze run, or some essentials if you're in a pinch.
87 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Food King Market
2909 NE Prescott St
87 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Good for a late-night booze run, or some essentials if you're in a pinch.
118 (рекомендации местных жителей)
QFC
6411 SE Milwaukie Ave
118 (рекомендации местных жителей)
279 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
279 (рекомендации местных жителей)

Getting Around

The southwest corner is where you can take the 17 bus line directly into downtown! I would recommend using Google maps, and getting the Trimet app to purchase tickets if you can. If not, make sure you have cash and bring $5 for a day pass (or $2.50 for a 2.5 hour pass).
NE 29th & Skidmore station
The southwest corner is where you can take the 17 bus line directly into downtown! I would recommend using Google maps, and getting the Trimet app to purchase tickets if you can. If not, make sure you have cash and bring $5 for a day pass (or $2.50 for a 2.5 hour pass).
Easy bike rental with the Nike bike app.
4600 NE Grand Ave
4600 Northeast Grand Avenue
Easy bike rental with the Nike bike app.

Parks & Nature

Half-mile track around the perimiter, off-leash area for dogs, playground, picnic tables, baseball field, grassy areas. This is my go-to green space!
56 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Wilshire Park
4116 NE 33rd Ave
56 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Half-mile track around the perimiter, off-leash area for dogs, playground, picnic tables, baseball field, grassy areas. This is my go-to green space!
There's a beautiful fountain and rose garden, as well as grassy areas, a tennis court, a playground, a water play area, and a track around the outside.
151 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Парк Пенинсула
Peninsula Park
151 (рекомендации местных жителей)
There's a beautiful fountain and rose garden, as well as grassy areas, a tennis court, a playground, a water play area, and a track around the outside.
Closeby, with basketball hoops, a dog park, baseball diamond, and lots of open grassy space.
139 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Альберта Парк
1905 NE Killingsworth St
139 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Closeby, with basketball hoops, a dog park, baseball diamond, and lots of open grassy space.
This is one of the only fenced dog parks I've come across in Portland! They have separate small dog, big dog, and mixed size areas, which is awesome. There's also a few softball/baseball diamonds, a playground, and lots of trees for shade.
14 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Normandale Park
Northeast Halsey Street
14 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is one of the only fenced dog parks I've come across in Portland! They have separate small dog, big dog, and mixed size areas, which is awesome. There's also a few softball/baseball diamonds, a playground, and lots of trees for shade.
Lots of trails, playgrounds, a partially fenced dog park, and if you can get to the top, decent views!
405 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lots of trails, playgrounds, a partially fenced dog park, and if you can get to the top, decent views!
A city park with 30 miles of trails in a fairly densely wooded area. Lots of beautiful adventures to be had!
940 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Форест-Парк
940 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A city park with 30 miles of trails in a fairly densely wooded area. Lots of beautiful adventures to be had!
Track, soccer field, softball/baseball diamond, lots of open space, and a huge open off-leash dog area!
49 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fernhill Park
Fernhill Park
49 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Track, soccer field, softball/baseball diamond, lots of open space, and a huge open off-leash dog area!

Arts & Culture

Lots of cool groups and performances come through here- check out this month's listings!
136 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Театр Альберта Роуз
3000 NE Alberta St
136 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lots of cool groups and performances come through here- check out this month's listings!
If you go on Fridays after 5 pm, admission is only $5! Currently (March 2018), they have a really great exhibit on Laika, the animation studio behind Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, Boxtrolls, and ParaNorman.
785 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Портлендский художественный музей
1219 SW Park Ave
785 (рекомендации местных жителей)
If you go on Fridays after 5 pm, admission is only $5! Currently (March 2018), they have a really great exhibit on Laika, the animation studio behind Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, Boxtrolls, and ParaNorman.
Always something happening at this venue!
124 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
124 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Always something happening at this venue!

Entertainment & Activities

Bowling, scrabble, pingpong, pinball, shuffleboard, corn hole, darts, karaoke- this place has it all!
23 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Punch Bowl Social Portland
340 SW Morrison St
23 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bowling, scrabble, pingpong, pinball, shuffleboard, corn hole, darts, karaoke- this place has it all!
This is a great venue to see a movie, that sells good food and drinks that you can consume in your spacious movie chairs. Shows some great independent films as well as more well known ones.
231 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
231 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is a great venue to see a movie, that sells good food and drinks that you can consume in your spacious movie chairs. Shows some great independent films as well as more well known ones.
Not the cheapest ($17 for a day pass, $8 to rent gear), but a great way to spend anywhere from an hour to a whole day getting a workout for your body and your mind. They also have a small gym and yoga classes.
18 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Portland Rock Gym
21 Northeast 12th Avenue
18 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Not the cheapest ($17 for a day pass, $8 to rent gear), but a great way to spend anywhere from an hour to a whole day getting a workout for your body and your mind. They also have a small gym and yoga classes.
A great zoo with occasional concerts and family events! 64 acres, featuring Asian elephants, polar bears, and other animal exhibits with an emphasis on conservation.
524 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Орегонский зоопарк
4001 SW Canyon Rd
524 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A great zoo with occasional concerts and family events! 64 acres, featuring Asian elephants, polar bears, and other animal exhibits with an emphasis on conservation.
$4 gets you all day play with access to a bunch of board games! The staff is very friendly and they have good drinks too.
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Game Knight Lounge
3037 N Williams Ave
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
$4 gets you all day play with access to a bunch of board games! The staff is very friendly and they have good drinks too.
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lloyd Center Ice Rink
953 Lloyd Center
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ping pong, food, and drinks- what's not to love?
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pips & Bounce
833 SE Belmont St
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ping pong, food, and drinks- what's not to love?