Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Pub grub in a building that once was part of the 1906 World's Fair in Portland, it has a comfy attached movie theater (make reservations in advance) and an outdoor seating area with a covered fire pit.
98 locals recommend
McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe StPub grub in a building that once was part of the 1906 World's Fair in Portland, it has a comfy attached movie theater (make reservations in advance) and an outdoor seating area with a covered fire pit.
Above average pizza in a cute renovated 1950s-era corner gas station.
20 locals recommend
Signal Station Pizza
8302 N Lombard StAbove average pizza in a cute renovated 1950s-era corner gas station.
Pub grub with an excellent craft beer selection. Trivia night on Tuesday nights.
61 locals recommend
Leisure Public House
8002 N Lombard StPub grub with an excellent craft beer selection. Trivia night on Tuesday nights.
Gabagool
7955 N Lombard StExcellent Italian cuisine.
The Sudra
28 NE 28th AveExcellent vegan, Indian cuisine.
Mama San Soul Shack
8037 N Lombard StOne of the hidden dining gems of the St. Johns neighborhood.
Thai Cottage
8620 N Lombard StOutdoor seating.
Dub's St. Johns
8727 N Lombard StExcellent fried chicken.
There are a lot of great breakfast and brunch places in Portland and this is the most underrated. Try the hubcap-sized pancakes or any of the omelettes, especially an omelette special. The outdoor seating is splendid on a summer morning.
43 locals recommend
John Street Cafe
8338 N Lombard StThere are a lot of great breakfast and brunch places in Portland and this is the most underrated. Try the hubcap-sized pancakes or any of the omelettes, especially an omelette special. The outdoor seating is splendid on a summer morning.
Craft brew pub with some of the best pilsners brewed in Portland, which is saying a lot.
38 locals recommend
Occidental Brewing Company
6635 N Baltimore AveCraft brew pub with some of the best pilsners brewed in Portland, which is saying a lot.
Starbucks
6003 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdCathedral Coffee
7530 N Willamette BlvdTwo Stroke Coffee Co.
8517 N Lombard StAnna Bannanas St Johns
The Great North
7373 N Burlington AveSt. Johns Coffee Roasters
7304 N Leavitt AveParks & Nature
Great strolls by the river and -- this is a scientific fact -- the most photogenic bridge in the world.
186 locals recommend
Cathedral Park
Great strolls by the river and -- this is a scientific fact -- the most photogenic bridge in the world.
Over the river by way of the St. Johns Bridge and you will soon be to the woods on the Ridge Trail, the entrance of which is just a few hundred feet south of the T-intersection on the west side of the bridge. That trail leads up to the Leif Erickson Trail and the Wildwood Trail, among others.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
Over the river by way of the St. Johns Bridge and you will soon be to the woods on the Ridge Trail, the entrance of which is just a few hundred feet south of the T-intersection on the west side of the bridge. That trail leads up to the Leif Erickson Trail and the Wildwood Trail, among others.
Disc golf. Also, if you were a fan of the now-defunct TV series "Grimm," you may recognize a tree or clump of trees from an episode or three.
17 locals recommend
Pier Park
10325 N Lombard StDisc golf. Also, if you were a fan of the now-defunct TV series "Grimm," you may recognize a tree or clump of trees from an episode or three.
Check out the website of Metro, which manages the area. It occasionally offers guided hikes through this wetland gem.
30 locals recommend
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
5300 N Marine DrCheck out the website of Metro, which manages the area. It occasionally offers guided hikes through this wetland gem.
Trails at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers plus picnic areas.
52 locals recommend
Kelley Point Park
North Kelly Point Park RoadTrails at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers plus picnic areas.
Essentials
This is the closest store that is part of the New Seasons chain, a foodie's kind of grocery.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveThis is the closest store that is part of the New Seasons chain, a foodie's kind of grocery.
Safeway
3707 Main StThe basics.
Fred Meyer
6850 N Lombard StThe basics.
Entertainment & Activities
Pizza, beer and popcorn in a theater that retains its 1920s charm. One of those places that used to be a big theater with balcony seating. Now, the second level has been converted into its own theater.
87 locals recommend
St. Johns Twin Cinema
8704 N Lombard StPizza, beer and popcorn in a theater that retains its 1920s charm. One of those places that used to be a big theater with balcony seating. Now, the second level has been converted into its own theater.
Sightseeing
St. Johns Bridge
8600 Northwest Bridge AvenueReally, have you ever seen a prettier bridge?
It's a favorite destination for bicyclists and beachgoers. Extra popular (read: traffic jams galore) around Halloween.
181 locals recommend
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdIt's a favorite destination for bicyclists and beachgoers. Extra popular (read: traffic jams galore) around Halloween.
Arts & Culture
Division 1 (past national champion) women's and men's soccer and basketball and baseball, if you like that sort of thing, and occasional concerts and lectures that are open to the public.
39 locals recommend
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette BlvdDivision 1 (past national champion) women's and men's soccer and basketball and baseball, if you like that sort of thing, and occasional concerts and lectures that are open to the public.