Portland- The Goods
Food Scene
World Renowned Restaurant- Thai street food, I crave Ike's Fish Sauce Wings all the time!
463 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StWorld Renowned Restaurant- Thai street food, I crave Ike's Fish Sauce Wings all the time!
Amazing Sushi. Very small, usually a wait, put your name and cell number on the list and go next door to the C Bar for a drink.
70 locals recommend
Baan Thai | Restaurant and Bar
Amazing Sushi. Very small, usually a wait, put your name and cell number on the list and go next door to the C Bar for a drink.
Pizza that is good and a quick walk to the house- if you are lazy you can call Papa Johns, but this place is way better!
32 locals recommend
Saint Pizza Lounge
3813 SE Gladstone StPizza that is good and a quick walk to the house- if you are lazy you can call Papa Johns, but this place is way better!
Eclectic restaurant and bar- velvet wallpaper, kitchy decor, menu that has something for everyone- when the gluten free vegan and burger lover need a place to eat, this is the place!
50 locals recommend
Dots Cafe
2521 SE Clinton StEclectic restaurant and bar- velvet wallpaper, kitchy decor, menu that has something for everyone- when the gluten free vegan and burger lover need a place to eat, this is the place!
This bakery is amazing- the baguettes won an international award, this guy makes bread better than the French or Italians, seriously. Yummy pastries, sandwiches and great coffee too.
122 locals recommend
Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division StThis bakery is amazing- the baguettes won an international award, this guy makes bread better than the French or Italians, seriously. Yummy pastries, sandwiches and great coffee too.
This place is AMAZING for coffee and pastries, authentic french style bistro with a full menu, I love to get coffee and a croissant and sit in front of the big open windows in the summer.
104 locals recommend
St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division StThis place is AMAZING for coffee and pastries, authentic french style bistro with a full menu, I love to get coffee and a croissant and sit in front of the big open windows in the summer.
East Coast style Italian Food, and it is SOOOO good. I always get the Mezza-Mezza sauce, half alfredo/half marinara, and if you order yours 'baked" they put mozzarella over it and bake it, YUUMMMM.
DeNicola's
3520 SE Powell BlvdEast Coast style Italian Food, and it is SOOOO good. I always get the Mezza-Mezza sauce, half alfredo/half marinara, and if you order yours 'baked" they put mozzarella over it and bake it, YUUMMMM.
Always has a line down the block, pretty good ice cream...if you feel like standing around for 30 minutes prior.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StAlways has a line down the block, pretty good ice cream...if you feel like standing around for 30 minutes prior.
Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd AveBecause its a Portland touristy thing to do.
Restaurant and Bar with great ambiance, not your run of the mill Mexican Joint.
32 locals recommend
Rocio's Mexican Restaurant
2850 SE Gladstone StRestaurant and Bar with great ambiance, not your run of the mill Mexican Joint.
Restaurant, Bar AND cheap movies- yes- you can have your burgers and beer inside the movie theater, yes- there are tables, yes- it's cheap.
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdRestaurant, Bar AND cheap movies- yes- you can have your burgers and beer inside the movie theater, yes- there are tables, yes- it's cheap.
Indian food- really great atmosphere, even better on a warm summer night outside under the lights, I personally can't handle Indian food, but everyone else love the food and I will admit it smells good and looks good.
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StIndian food- really great atmosphere, even better on a warm summer night outside under the lights, I personally can't handle Indian food, but everyone else love the food and I will admit it smells good and looks good.
Damn good Pho. They do everything perfect. This place will warm you up on a cold, dreary, rainy day!
26 locals recommend
Phở Hùng
4717 SE Powell BlvdDamn good Pho. They do everything perfect. This place will warm you up on a cold, dreary, rainy day!
Breakfast/Brunch: this is the place to be, come early and be prepared for a wait, but it is worth it.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StBreakfast/Brunch: this is the place to be, come early and be prepared for a wait, but it is worth it.
Cartopia
1207 SE Hawthorne BlvdGreat food cart pod open late on Hawthorne Blvd. GET THE POUTINE
Several small Latino-Owned businesses: Grocery, Meat Market, Coffee Shop, Food Cart Pods and other small businesses.
125 locals recommend
Portland Mercado
7238 SE Foster RdSeveral small Latino-Owned businesses: Grocery, Meat Market, Coffee Shop, Food Cart Pods and other small businesses.
Dessert and Coffee house, charming in an old Portland 4-square house, lots of sweets, teas, coffee drinks, wine and beer. Often has some live music.
56 locals recommend
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th AveDessert and Coffee house, charming in an old Portland 4-square house, lots of sweets, teas, coffee drinks, wine and beer. Often has some live music.
Amazing Chinese Food- super fresh, they do such high volume, the food is always fresh and amazing.
46 locals recommend
HK Cafe
4410 SE 82nd AveAmazing Chinese Food- super fresh, they do such high volume, the food is always fresh and amazing.
B & I
3610 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood for all meals, lots of local, fresh dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Bar- good food too, nice booths and sidewalk seating, good for a drink while waiting to eat Sushi next door.
57 locals recommend
C Bar
2886 SE Gladstone StGreat Bar- good food too, nice booths and sidewalk seating, good for a drink while waiting to eat Sushi next door.
Night Light Lounge
2100 SE Clinton StMy favorite local bar, big patio, great drinks and great food.
Great way to experience the Pacific Northwests wide variety of micro-brews.
64 locals recommend
Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
3090 SE Division StGreat way to experience the Pacific Northwests wide variety of micro-brews.
Restaurant and Bar has interesting twists on comfort foods we all love, affordable prices for really good food, I love the Monte Cristo- it is a battered and fried monstrosity that will amaze you.
27 locals recommend
Sunshine Tavern
3111 Southeast Division StreetRestaurant and Bar has interesting twists on comfort foods we all love, affordable prices for really good food, I love the Monte Cristo- it is a battered and fried monstrosity that will amaze you.
This is Pok Pok's bar/waiting area lounge that offers ALL the great things on the menu at Pok Pok- without the hour wait! Our secret! Ike's Fish Sauce wings with an order of Sticky rice is EPIC.
90 locals recommend
Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division StThis is Pok Pok's bar/waiting area lounge that offers ALL the great things on the menu at Pok Pok- without the hour wait! Our secret! Ike's Fish Sauce wings with an order of Sticky rice is EPIC.
HUGE Brewery Bar and Restaurant, kids till 10- i think. Very Portlandy kind of place, first "green" brewery in the country or something like that, lots of bike parking available.
126 locals recommend
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell BlvdHUGE Brewery Bar and Restaurant, kids till 10- i think. Very Portlandy kind of place, first "green" brewery in the country or something like that, lots of bike parking available.
Ship Ahoy Tavern
2889 SE Gladstone StClosest crummy bar, has Jello Shots! WHOO HOO!
Nice atmosphere, handcrafted drinks and yummy little snacks, nice mix of a cocktail bar and neighborhood bar.
69 locals recommend
The Richmond Bar
3203 SE Division StNice atmosphere, handcrafted drinks and yummy little snacks, nice mix of a cocktail bar and neighborhood bar.
This is a Restaurant, Bar and Music Venue. Great ambiance, looks like a high fashion log cabin, very Pacific NW.
250 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StThis is a Restaurant, Bar and Music Venue. Great ambiance, looks like a high fashion log cabin, very Pacific NW.
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
115 NW 5th AveClassic arcade games AND Beer! Whooo-hooo!
This place does not take itself too seriously. This is a legit Tiki Bar, with Neon, Umbrella Drinks and Karaoke.
89 locals recommend
The Alibi Tiki Lounge
4024 N Interstate AveThis place does not take itself too seriously. This is a legit Tiki Bar, with Neon, Umbrella Drinks and Karaoke.
Pacific NW fast food with amazing local and seasonal treats- strawberry shortcake in June and Blackberry Milkshakes in August are epic.
75 locals recommend
Burgerville
1135 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPacific NW fast food with amazing local and seasonal treats- strawberry shortcake in June and Blackberry Milkshakes in August are epic.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StClosest Trader Joe's, walkable distance.
Food Co-op that offers lots of great local, organic, bulk and other hippie food stuffs. They have a weekly farmers market too.
113 locals recommend
People's Food Co-op
3029 SE 21st AveFood Co-op that offers lots of great local, organic, bulk and other hippie food stuffs. They have a weekly farmers market too.
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StClosest New Seasons Grocery Store
Shopping
Great second hand store with EVERYTHING. House stuff, clothes, odds n ends. I always find fun stuff here.
34 locals recommend
Village Merchants
4035 SE Division StGreat second hand store with EVERYTHING. House stuff, clothes, odds n ends. I always find fun stuff here.
Downtown Portland Shopping- there is the two parts of the mall- Pioneer Place, as well as many other stores up and around Pioneer Square
121 locals recommend
Pioneer Place
700 SW 5th AveDowntown Portland Shopping- there is the two parts of the mall- Pioneer Place, as well as many other stores up and around Pioneer Square
Great little women's clothing store, they sell great clothing lines- middle high end clothing lines and smaller boutique brands and local designers. Great jewelry, jeans, shoes and dresses. I always find something I have to have.
30 locals recommend
Adorn
3130 SE Division StGreat little women's clothing store, they sell great clothing lines- middle high end clothing lines and smaller boutique brands and local designers. Great jewelry, jeans, shoes and dresses. I always find something I have to have.
Fantastic shoe store- locally owned with lots of variety, they strive to not have all the same things you see at all the stores, they have both Womens and Mens Shoes.
25 locals recommend
Imelda's and Louie's
3426 SE Hawthorne BlvdFantastic shoe store- locally owned with lots of variety, they strive to not have all the same things you see at all the stores, they have both Womens and Mens Shoes.
You will spend all day here if you don't focus. Bring snacks and water.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StYou will spend all day here if you don't focus. Bring snacks and water.
Weekly market of stalls, food carts and music. Something for everyone, it's right next to the Burnside Bridge, easy to get there on the Max, on the Waterfront too- go for a walk thru the park to see the river and the city.
425 locals recommend
Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito PkwyWeekly market of stalls, food carts and music. Something for everyone, it's right next to the Burnside Bridge, easy to get there on the Max, on the Waterfront too- go for a walk thru the park to see the river and the city.
Nordstrom Downtown Portland
701 SW BroadwayI ❤️Nordstrom
Give & Take Resale
8128 N Denver AveGreat resale store full of treasures!
Great place for local gifts, cards, memorabilia and fun stuff for everyone you know.
51 locals recommend
Presents of Mind
3633 SE Hawthorne BlvdGreat place for local gifts, cards, memorabilia and fun stuff for everyone you know.
Parks & Nature
Great place to go for a workout, a nice picnic, take the dog or see a great view of the city.
406 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StGreat place to go for a workout, a nice picnic, take the dog or see a great view of the city.
Closest park to my house, good for a picnic or if you need a good place to run/workout
8 locals recommend
Creston - Kenilworth
Closest park to my house, good for a picnic or if you need a good place to run/workout
Loop hike around Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge- wetlands, woods and surrounded by the Willamette River, there is a bike path that goes from here all the way downtown (Eastbank Esplanade) great for a biking adventure- easy, paved and flat.
111 locals recommend
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
10830 Southeast Oaks Park WayLoop hike around Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge- wetlands, woods and surrounded by the Willamette River, there is a bike path that goes from here all the way downtown (Eastbank Esplanade) great for a biking adventure- easy, paved and flat.
Nice easy walking trails thru the park, great at dusk when the light gets golden.
195 locals recommend
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveNice easy walking trails thru the park, great at dusk when the light gets golden.
Huge park with paths, duckpond, picnic areas, playgrounds, huge trees and some peace & quiet in the middle of town.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StHuge park with paths, duckpond, picnic areas, playgrounds, huge trees and some peace & quiet in the middle of town.
Wildwood Trail
Wildwood TrailGreat urban hike thru the west hills/ forest park etc
Huge urban park in west hills, includes the Zoo, Rose Garden, play grounds, trails, Hoyt Arboretum,
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
Huge urban park in west hills, includes the Zoo, Rose Garden, play grounds, trails, Hoyt Arboretum,
Arts & Culture
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveHas a fantastic Modern Art wing as well as rad shows
Beautiful Japanese Garden with great views of the whole city, located in Washington Park where there is lots of other fun outdoor activities.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveBeautiful Japanese Garden with great views of the whole city, located in Washington Park where there is lots of other fun outdoor activities.
Educational and fun, always changing and good for families and rainy day activities.
15 locals recommend
OMSI/SE Water MAX Station
Educational and fun, always changing and good for families and rainy day activities.