Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Delicious Southwestern style restaurant. One of my favorite restaurants in Portland.
http://www.thegoosepdx.com/
23 locals recommend
The Goose
2725 SE Ankeny StDelicious Southwestern style restaurant. One of my favorite restaurants in Portland.
http://www.thegoosepdx.com/
This Tap & Table is a hidden gem. Great place to go for brunch on the weekends to avoid the busy brunch crowds in Portland.
http://www.ankenypdx.com/
11 locals recommend
Tap & Table on Ankeny
2724 SE Ankeny StThis Tap & Table is a hidden gem. Great place to go for brunch on the weekends to avoid the busy brunch crowds in Portland.
http://www.ankenypdx.com/
Excellent modern style Thai food with delicious cocktails.
http://paadeepdx.com/
110 locals recommend
PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveExcellent modern style Thai food with delicious cocktails.
http://paadeepdx.com/
Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StArtisan pizza famous for their cornmeal crust.
Great little restaurant featuring traditional Cuban food. One of my favorites.
166 locals recommend
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan StGreat little restaurant featuring traditional Cuban food. One of my favorites.
One of the most famous restaurants in all of Portland. A must visit but you'll have to go early if you want to beat the rush.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StOne of the most famous restaurants in all of Portland. A must visit but you'll have to go early if you want to beat the rush.
Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2742 E Burnside StIncredible ice cream
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StBest doughnuts in all of Portland.
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveAmazing thin crust pizza.
One of the best sushi restaurants i've ever been to. All of their food is sustainable sourced and of the highest quality.
472 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveOne of the best sushi restaurants i've ever been to. All of their food is sustainable sourced and of the highest quality.
Baby Doll Pizza
2835 SE Stark StGreat late night Brooklyn style pizza joint.
Local reputable Portland steakhouse and butcher shop that won't break the bank.
147 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StLocal reputable Portland steakhouse and butcher shop that won't break the bank.
Güero
200 NE 28th AveIncredible Mexican tortas and bowls.
https://www.guerotortas.com/
My second favorite coffee roasters in all of Portland specializing in light roasts.
170 locals recommend
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StMy second favorite coffee roasters in all of Portland specializing in light roasts.
My absolute favorite coffee roaster in Portland. Great vibe inside the space as well. They do cuppings that are open to the public every day (except Sunday) at 1p if you really want to learn about tasting notes and the difference between regions where the coffee is grown.
9 locals recommend
1300
1300 Southeast Grand AvenueMy absolute favorite coffee roaster in Portland. Great vibe inside the space as well. They do cuppings that are open to the public every day (except Sunday) at 1p if you really want to learn about tasting notes and the difference between regions where the coffee is grown.
Great little food cart with their unique take on Korean and American southern fried chicken.
FOMO Chicken
113 SE 28th AveGreat little food cart with their unique take on Korean and American southern fried chicken.
Ate-Oh-Ate
2454 E Burnside StMy favorite Hawaiian joint in Portland.
Portland famous for their chicken wings.
68 locals recommend
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside StPortland famous for their chicken wings.
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StI local tourist attraction famous for their ice cream.
PDX Sliders Division
3111 SE Division StAmazing little restaurant with delicious sliders.
Casual stop for Indian street-food classics, with old Bollywood films showing on a wall.
http://www.bollywoodtheaterpdx.com/
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StCasual stop for Indian street-food classics, with old Bollywood films showing on a wall.
http://www.bollywoodtheaterpdx.com/
Unbelievable breakfast sandwiches. Go early to avoid the rush!
145 locals recommend
Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division StUnbelievable breakfast sandwiches. Go early to avoid the rush!
Drinks & Nightlife
They do a wine tasting on Friday's from 4-8p for $10.
http://www.vinobuys.com/friday-flights/
19 locals recommend
Vino
137 SE 28th AveThey do a wine tasting on Friday's from 4-8p for $10.
http://www.vinobuys.com/friday-flights/
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th AveAmazing German bar with traditional German fare and imported beers.
Fun little Portland bar owned by Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse. They have killer pizza.
Poison's Rainbow
344 NE 28th AveFun little Portland bar owned by Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse. They have killer pizza.
Migration Brewing - Glisan
2828 NE Glisan StGreat brewery with lots of open space.
Coalition Brewing
2705 SE Ankeny StLittle hold in the wall brewery famous for their CBD beers.
Paydirt
2724 Northeast Pacific StreetMy favorite place to get an old fashioned.
Located in a little food cart pod. Get local beer from a re-purposed school bus.
8 locals recommend
Captured Beer Bus
113 SE 28th AveLocated in a little food cart pod. Get local beer from a re-purposed school bus.
Great little bottle shop with thousands of beers to choose from as well as a few dozen on tap next door. There's also a really great sandwich/cheesecake truck out back if you're hungry.
68 locals recommend
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark StGreat little bottle shop with thousands of beers to choose from as well as a few dozen on tap next door. There's also a really great sandwich/cheesecake truck out back if you're hungry.
Fun little Portland dive bar with a great bloody mary bar on the weekends.
32 locals recommend
Holman's Bar & Grill
15 SE 28th AveFun little Portland dive bar with a great bloody mary bar on the weekends.
Sightseeing
Old Portland family home built in 1909 with an incredible view of downtown Portland. On a clear day, you'll see Mt. Hood against the backdrop of downtown.
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrOld Portland family home built in 1909 with an incredible view of downtown Portland. On a clear day, you'll see Mt. Hood against the backdrop of downtown.
Parks & Nature
Forest Park
32-miles of hiking in a beautiful park.
Cathedral Park
Pretty park under the St Johns bridge.
Portland is famous for the Rose. Beautiful in the spring with MANY rose varietals.
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AvePortland is famous for the Rose. Beautiful in the spring with MANY rose varietals.
Multnomah Falls station
The most famous falls in the Portland area.
Great place to lay on the beach in the summer.
*Make sure to stop at the market just over the bridge to purchase a $5 day pass.
181 locals recommend
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdGreat place to lay on the beach in the summer.
*Make sure to stop at the market just over the bridge to purchase a $5 day pass.
Entertainment & Activities
Old Portland movie theatre built in 1923 with a classic style marquee.
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StOld Portland movie theatre built in 1923 with a classic style marquee.
An old elementary school purchased by a local real estate family that has been re-purposed with 4-5 bars, 2 restaurants, a movie theater, and a soaking pool. Great place to spend a cold afternoon.
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveAn old elementary school purchased by a local real estate family that has been re-purposed with 4-5 bars, 2 restaurants, a movie theater, and a soaking pool. Great place to spend a cold afternoon.
Aan independent record store founded in 1969. It's the oldest continually-existing record store in the Pacific Northwest. It is considered a Portland icon and a "national leader in the music-selling industry." A MUST see if you are a music lover.
45 locals recommend
Music Millennium
3158 E Burnside StAan independent record store founded in 1969. It's the oldest continually-existing record store in the Pacific Northwest. It is considered a Portland icon and a "national leader in the music-selling industry." A MUST see if you are a music lover.
Everything Else
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveAmazing thin crust pizza.
Getting Around
A short 2-3 minute walk from the apartment. Here you can catch the 20 bus which will have you downtown in 15 mins.
E Burnside & NE 32nd
A short 2-3 minute walk from the apartment. Here you can catch the 20 bus which will have you downtown in 15 mins.