Guidebook for Portland
Shopping
Local, Organic, fresh and prepared foods. Enjoy the rooftop patio too where you can have a beer or eat a meal you've picked up downstairs at the fabulous deli - fresh made sandwiches, burritos, stir fry or make your own salad, or your own dinner from the hot buffet with BBQ and grilled chicken, mac and cheese, and more.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StLocal, Organic, fresh and prepared foods. Enjoy the rooftop patio too where you can have a beer or eat a meal you've picked up downstairs at the fabulous deli - fresh made sandwiches, burritos, stir fry or make your own salad, or your own dinner from the hot buffet with BBQ and grilled chicken, mac and cheese, and more.
Collage
1639 NE Alberta Starts and crafts supplies, great stuff
socks are really key to coziness in Portland. They have an amazing supply of weird and unique socks. I take all my visitors there!
8 locals recommend
Sock Dreams
3962 N Mississippi Avesocks are really key to coziness in Portland. They have an amazing supply of weird and unique socks. I take all my visitors there!
I can always find something nice to wear here, casual and stylish. The one on NW 23rd is great too.
16 locals recommend
Sloan
3526 SE Hawthorne BlvdI can always find something nice to wear here, casual and stylish. The one on NW 23rd is great too.
Imelda's and Louie's
3426 SE Hawthorne BlvdBecause shoes!
Books. Floors and floors of books. There is a more conveniently located Powell's on Hawthorne if you'd rather. And Hawthorne has many other shops and eateries too...
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StBooks. Floors and floors of books. There is a more conveniently located Powell's on Hawthorne if you'd rather. And Hawthorne has many other shops and eateries too...
Food Scene
They boil their bagels. You can walk there in less than 10 minutes from our place.
35 locals recommend
Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels
6420 SE Foster RdThey boil their bagels. You can walk there in less than 10 minutes from our place.
Ron's Restaurant
8869 SE 82nd AveBreakfast is good. It's very Portland.
Off The Griddle
6526 SE Foster RdVegetarian and vegan only! Plus cocktails!
Open air Mercado with food trucks serving dishes from Latin regions i.e. Columbia, Oaxaca, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, LA! They have a carniceria, a bar and a little coffee shop. Tables outside, lovely in the summer! Often live music.
125 locals recommend
Portland Mercado
7238 SE Foster RdOpen air Mercado with food trucks serving dishes from Latin regions i.e. Columbia, Oaxaca, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, LA! They have a carniceria, a bar and a little coffee shop. Tables outside, lovely in the summer! Often live music.
Bergerac
5520 SE Woodstock BlvdGood French food. breakfast on the weekends. Lovely and accommodating.
Every kind of burger you can think of plus beer, kombucha, hard cider, gf desserts, kale salad, sweet potato fries...not in that order!
29 locals recommend
Dick's Primal Burger
4905 SE Woodstock BlvdEvery kind of burger you can think of plus beer, kombucha, hard cider, gf desserts, kale salad, sweet potato fries...not in that order!
El Gallo Taqueria
4422 SE Woodstock Blvdtacos are very good. My comfort food.
Delta Cafe
4607 SE Woodstock BlvdCocktails and kid friendly. Very Portland...
Nudi Noodle Place
4310 SE Woodstock BlvdSpicy, fresh and exotic
Shoko Sushi
4807 SE Woodstock BlvdSushi is excellent
Bridge City Pizza
5412 SE Woodstock BlvdPizza from locals, crispy crust
Pizza Roma
4715 SE Woodstock Blvdget it by the slice here or a whole pie
Arleta Library Bakery Cafe
Tiny place, delicious breakfast
tiny burgers and full size ones. great fries. best fried chicken sandwich.
49 locals recommend
PDX Sliders
1605 SE Bybee Blvdtiny burgers and full size ones. great fries. best fried chicken sandwich.
Our fav, mixed Southeast Asian food; order take out on the phone and don't stand in line. or eat there and sit outside on a sunny day. off hours are peacefull. Gluten free abounds here.
112 locals recommend
Jade Teahouse
7912 SE 13th AveOur fav, mixed Southeast Asian food; order take out on the phone and don't stand in line. or eat there and sit outside on a sunny day. off hours are peacefull. Gluten free abounds here.
Because chocolate is good for sipping too...and its around the corner from Powell's off Burnside...
16 locals recommend
Cacao
414 SW 13th AveBecause chocolate is good for sipping too...and its around the corner from Powell's off Burnside...
Our local go-to thai place, delivery also available. Friendly, unpretentious. I like the Pad Ped! Medium has heat!
16 locals recommend
Siri Thai
5234 SE Powell BlvdOur local go-to thai place, delivery also available. Friendly, unpretentious. I like the Pad Ped! Medium has heat!
Understated sushi house serves classic rolls & Japanese dishes in an intimate, laid-back atmosphere. It's in sort of a weird building. Food is decent.
14 locals recommend
Ichidai Japanese Restaurant
5714 SE Powell BlvdUnderstated sushi house serves classic rolls & Japanese dishes in an intimate, laid-back atmosphere. It's in sort of a weird building. Food is decent.
Drinks & Nightlife
N.W.I.P.A.
6350 SE Foster RdIt's popular with beer afficionados.
Cheap and cheerful. Relaxed bar offers big booths, a short menu of housemade American fare & a game room.
Bar games · Happy hour food · Happy hour drinks
37 locals recommend
Slingshot Lounge
5532 SE Center StCheap and cheerful. Relaxed bar offers big booths, a short menu of housemade American fare & a game room.
Bar games · Happy hour food · Happy hour drinks
Eco-chic tavern decorated with recycled material offering American & Middle Eastern bar bites.
Bar games · Happy hour food · Late-night food. Out door seating
20 locals recommend
Bar Maven
6219 SE Foster RdEco-chic tavern decorated with recycled material offering American & Middle Eastern bar bites.
Bar games · Happy hour food · Late-night food. Out door seating
Bar and American Restaurant
Large, comfy restaurant serving Mexican & American brunch, lunch & dinner fare, plus cocktails.
Happy hour food · Comfort food · Quick bite
46 locals recommend
Bar Carlo
6433 SE Foster RdBar and American Restaurant
Large, comfy restaurant serving Mexican & American brunch, lunch & dinner fare, plus cocktails.
Happy hour food · Comfort food · Quick bite
Parks & Nature
Great place for a walk with lovely views; Bird watching; paved path, some stairs but handicapped accessible mostly. Don't leave stuff in your car in plain view so plan ahead and hide it before you park. I've never had a problem but there are signs all over the parking lot.
195 locals recommend
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveGreat place for a walk with lovely views; Bird watching; paved path, some stairs but handicapped accessible mostly. Don't leave stuff in your car in plain view so plan ahead and hide it before you park. I've never had a problem but there are signs all over the parking lot.
Nice walks, great sunsets, a playground for the kiddos if you need it. You can see Mt. Hood and Mt. Saint Helens and more on a clear day...
155 locals recommend
Mount Tabor - Stairs
6738 Mt TaborNice walks, great sunsets, a playground for the kiddos if you need it. You can see Mt. Hood and Mt. Saint Helens and more on a clear day...
Sometimes you just need to get away and not drive too much
94 locals recommend
Powell Butte Nature Park
16160 SE Powell BlvdSometimes you just need to get away and not drive too much
Essentials
Good old Safeway. There's a New Seasons across the street for a larger selection of natural and organic, plus a great roof deck and bar, deli, etc.
If you want a corn dog, and other standard stuff, the Safeway is your place.
72 locals recommend
Safeway
4515 SE Woodstock BlvdGood old Safeway. There's a New Seasons across the street for a larger selection of natural and organic, plus a great roof deck and bar, deli, etc.
If you want a corn dog, and other standard stuff, the Safeway is your place.