Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Norther Thai food spot, not to miss! Order Ike's Fish Sauce Wings + Khao Soi. You won't regret this visit.
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StNorther Thai food spot, not to miss! Order Ike's Fish Sauce Wings + Khao Soi. You won't regret this visit.
Cute spot to grab a coffee to go or set up your computer and make a workstation on a long reclaimed wood table. The pizza is spendy but worth it, split a slice.
76 locals recommend
Holiday
Cute spot to grab a coffee to go or set up your computer and make a workstation on a long reclaimed wood table. The pizza is spendy but worth it, split a slice.
Cibo
3539 SE Division StHit the happy hour for $5 brick oven pizza, so so good.
Best breakfast spot on the block, order the breakfast biscuit with sausage, it's incredible. Also, there's pie - so much pie!
124 locals recommend
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division StBest breakfast spot on the block, order the breakfast biscuit with sausage, it's incredible. Also, there's pie - so much pie!
Pok Pok's sister restaurant which serves more familiar dishes like Pad Thai - picnic style, casual jaunt.
34 locals recommend
Sen Yai
3384 Southeast Division StreetPok Pok's sister restaurant which serves more familiar dishes like Pad Thai - picnic style, casual jaunt.
Best. Burger. Ever. One is enough, a small but thick patty of local, grass fed beef sits on a brioche bun with your choice of cheese. Make sure you get the truffle fries. Yeah, I said truffle.
57 locals recommend
Little Big Burger - Division
3810 SE Division StBest. Burger. Ever. One is enough, a small but thick patty of local, grass fed beef sits on a brioche bun with your choice of cheese. Make sure you get the truffle fries. Yeah, I said truffle.
Happy hour $5 ramen, get the tokyo if you like pork belly - it won't disappoint. Also make sure you try the heated seats in the bathroom, it sounds creepy but it's not.
45 locals recommend
Yataimura Maru
3810 SE Division StHappy hour $5 ramen, get the tokyo if you like pork belly - it won't disappoint. Also make sure you try the heated seats in the bathroom, it sounds creepy but it's not.
Everything Else
Local, hand-churned ice cream, waffle cones made daily on location. Taste as many flavors as you'd like before choosing. My pick is stumptown coffee and olive oil.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StLocal, hand-churned ice cream, waffle cones made daily on location. Taste as many flavors as you'd like before choosing. My pick is stumptown coffee and olive oil.
Essentials
Your usual supermarket, natural food section, bulk items section + home goods upstairs.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdYour usual supermarket, natural food section, bulk items section + home goods upstairs.
Arts & Culture
Local theater showing first run movies for $8, you can order beer and take it to your seat. Oh, Portland I love you so.
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdLocal theater showing first run movies for $8, you can order beer and take it to your seat. Oh, Portland I love you so.
Shopping
Sister store to it's much larger sibling on the west side, worth the trek, but this one does the trick and is only a 10 minute walk from our door. Little cafe inside too.
230 locals recommend
Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdSister store to it's much larger sibling on the west side, worth the trek, but this one does the trick and is only a 10 minute walk from our door. Little cafe inside too.
In case you forgot anything, you can pick it up here, only 2 blocks from our door.
70 locals recommend
Rite Aid
2440 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez BlvdIn case you forgot anything, you can pick it up here, only 2 blocks from our door.
Sightseeing
The Columbia River Gorge is worth the 30 minute drive to experience the most breathtaking pieces of nature you've ever seen. Take in this 360 degree view after your drive.
236 locals recommend
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
The Columbia River Gorge is worth the 30 minute drive to experience the most breathtaking pieces of nature you've ever seen. Take in this 360 degree view after your drive.