Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
A long time Portland favorite greasy spoon. You'd walk by it a million times if you didn't know it was there.
50 locals recommend
Dots Cafe
2521 SE Clinton StA long time Portland favorite greasy spoon. You'd walk by it a million times if you didn't know it was there.
Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton StAmazing Swedish-style breakfast fare and coffee.
This is a great loungey tea house with assorted teas from all over the world. Its a great place to do some reading, or bring your laptop and get some work done.
27 locals recommend
Townshend's Division Street Teahouse
3531 SE Division StThis is a great loungey tea house with assorted teas from all over the world. Its a great place to do some reading, or bring your laptop and get some work done.
This place has a funky atmosphere and they serve delicious Indian street food!
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StThis place has a funky atmosphere and they serve delicious Indian street food!
This is one of Portland's best Thai and Vietnamese restaurants. Definitely make time, 'cause theres bound to be a line. Don't be dissuaded by the picnic tables; the food is amazing. Get the wings.
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StThis is one of Portland's best Thai and Vietnamese restaurants. Definitely make time, 'cause theres bound to be a line. Don't be dissuaded by the picnic tables; the food is amazing. Get the wings.
This is a great cafe, with a beautiful ambience. The pizza for lunch is served with antique scissors, and the coffee is Stumptown roasters.
76 locals recommend
Holiday
This is a great cafe, with a beautiful ambience. The pizza for lunch is served with antique scissors, and the coffee is Stumptown roasters.
One of the best new restaurants in the country. You won't regret eating here!
236 locals recommend
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StOne of the best new restaurants in the country. You won't regret eating here!
There's a line down the block for a reason. There's ice cream, and then there's salt and straw. They've got all the usual flavors, and then some creative ones, like pear+bleu cheese, lavender, and olive oil. Local tip: you can skip to the front of the line if you buy a pre-packed pint ;-)
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StThere's a line down the block for a reason. There's ice cream, and then there's salt and straw. They've got all the usual flavors, and then some creative ones, like pear+bleu cheese, lavender, and olive oil. Local tip: you can skip to the front of the line if you buy a pre-packed pint ;-)
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division StBecause pie! Delicious pie!
Eugenios
3584 Southeast Division StreetLocal hangout spot with hit-or-miss live music.
You can't come to Portland without eating at a food cart! This is a great lot full of exciting and delicious options, with a big seating area.
22 locals recommend
a la Carts Food Pavilion
4926 Southeast Division StreetYou can't come to Portland without eating at a food cart! This is a great lot full of exciting and delicious options, with a big seating area.
It doesn't look like much off the street, but head to the second floor and out the back door to check out their amazing back patio. Clearly owned by a burner, the food is pretty delicious, reasonably priced, and entirely gluten free.
99 locals recommend
Teote House Cafe
1615 SE 12th AveIt doesn't look like much off the street, but head to the second floor and out the back door to check out their amazing back patio. Clearly owned by a burner, the food is pretty delicious, reasonably priced, and entirely gluten free.
Seriously delicious Vietnamese food in a funky, crowded, fun setting. The thai tea creamosa is a MUST! Open late.
152 locals recommend
Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
835 SW 2nd AveSeriously delicious Vietnamese food in a funky, crowded, fun setting. The thai tea creamosa is a MUST! Open late.
Okay, it looks like an ugly cafeteria in there, and they still use styrofoam cups, which is NOT OKAY, but the fish and chips here are great. And the calamari salad is phenomenal.
8 locals recommend
Ecola Seafood Restaurant & Market
208 N Spruce StOkay, it looks like an ugly cafeteria in there, and they still use styrofoam cups, which is NOT OKAY, but the fish and chips here are great. And the calamari salad is phenomenal.
Where all the spiritual gangsters go to mow down on steamed kale and tempeh and drink green juice. Mostly vegan, entirely gluten free menu, the food here is really yummy and very healthy.
202 locals recommend
Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne BlvdWhere all the spiritual gangsters go to mow down on steamed kale and tempeh and drink green juice. Mostly vegan, entirely gluten free menu, the food here is really yummy and very healthy.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool bar. Check out the owner's responses to negative Yelp reviews - it's funny.
49 locals recommend
Victory Bar
3652 SE Division StCool bar. Check out the owner's responses to negative Yelp reviews - it's funny.
They're open 24 hours a day, so when it's 3am and you just gotta have mac and cheese or alligator, head to montage!
59 locals recommend
Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison StThey're open 24 hours a day, so when it's 3am and you just gotta have mac and cheese or alligator, head to montage!
This is a great bar with an amazing atmosphere, serving Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Grab a drink here if you're waiting for a table at Pok Pok, as it's just across the street.
90 locals recommend
Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division StThis is a great bar with an amazing atmosphere, serving Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Grab a drink here if you're waiting for a table at Pok Pok, as it's just across the street.
Hopworks is a local establishment that makes amazing beer and surprisingly good bar food. It has a cool atmosphere and back patio, with a fun biker (as in bicycles, not motorcycles) scene.
126 locals recommend
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell BlvdHopworks is a local establishment that makes amazing beer and surprisingly good bar food. It has a cool atmosphere and back patio, with a fun biker (as in bicycles, not motorcycles) scene.
On the top floor of the shmancy Nines Hotel downtown, this is an iron-chef Japanese-inspired restaurant with an airplane theme (except it's actually awesome), stunning views of the city, and uh-amazing food. It's the one place in Portland that feels like LA, so don't wear your pajamas here unless you want to get looked up and down.
196 locals recommend
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StOn the top floor of the shmancy Nines Hotel downtown, this is an iron-chef Japanese-inspired restaurant with an airplane theme (except it's actually awesome), stunning views of the city, and uh-amazing food. It's the one place in Portland that feels like LA, so don't wear your pajamas here unless you want to get looked up and down.
Check out their schedule for live performances, and in the same building is Lola's Room, which has a pretty solid 80's dance party every Friday night.
159 locals recommend
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside StCheck out their schedule for live performances, and in the same building is Lola's Room, which has a pretty solid 80's dance party every Friday night.
This is an old high school turned into a music venue. It's a really fun place to catch a show!
124 locals recommend
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark StThis is an old high school turned into a music venue. It's a really fun place to catch a show!
Essentials
Plaid Pantry
1305 SW 11th AveRite Aid
2440 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez BlvdPharmacy open until 10pm
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveLocal chain of reasonably priced health food stores.
Nearest urgent care facility. They can NOT see if you if you have Medicare, just FYI.
16 locals recommend
ZOOM+Care
7855 SW Capitol HwyNearest urgent care facility. They can NOT see if you if you have Medicare, just FYI.
Springtime Cleaners & Laundry
Nearest laundromat
Laundromat + Bar + Café! Open 8am to midnight. The coolest place to do laundry, but it's a bit of a drive to get there.
103 locals recommend
Spin Laundry Lounge
750 N Fremont StLaundromat + Bar + Café! Open 8am to midnight. The coolest place to do laundry, but it's a bit of a drive to get there.
Belmont Eco Laundry
4725 SE Belmont StEntertainment & Activities
The oldest business in this neighborhood! The Clinton offers off-the-beaten-track films, film festival premiers, live performances, and even screens the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday night at midnight!
61 locals recommend
Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton StThe oldest business in this neighborhood! The Clinton offers off-the-beaten-track films, film festival premiers, live performances, and even screens the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday night at midnight!
Private suites for you and your friends to sing karaoke and have a serious amount of fun.
32 locals recommend
Voicebox
734 SE 6th AvePrivate suites for you and your friends to sing karaoke and have a serious amount of fun.
Parks & Nature
Walking or biking, this is a big city park atop an old volcano. Come here to watch the sunset over the city, it's lovely!
420 locals recommend
Mount Tabor
Walking or biking, this is a big city park atop an old volcano. Come here to watch the sunset over the city, it's lovely!
Laurelhurst had the same designer as New York's Central Park. This park is great for jogging, picnicking, lounging, picnicking, or playing your guitar. The south side also has tennis courts, a basketball court, and a playground.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StLaurelhurst had the same designer as New York's Central Park. This park is great for jogging, picnicking, lounging, picnicking, or playing your guitar. The south side also has tennis courts, a basketball court, and a playground.
Waterfalls on just about every hiking trail. Beautiful way to spend a day, rain or shine.
236 locals recommend
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Waterfalls on just about every hiking trail. Beautiful way to spend a day, rain or shine.
90 minutes to a stunning, big beach! Walk to the haystack during low tide and marvel at all the seaweed, starfish, and anemones.
307 locals recommend
Cannon Beach
Center Street90 minutes to a stunning, big beach! Walk to the haystack during low tide and marvel at all the seaweed, starfish, and anemones.
Getting Around
Check out their website for bus routes and a handy trip planner feature. Several stops within walking distance of the house, and all over town. You can also put a bike on the bus!
33 locals recommend
TriMet Ticket Office
701 SW 6th AveCheck out their website for bus routes and a handy trip planner feature. Several stops within walking distance of the house, and all over town. You can also put a bike on the bus!
Car rental by the hour. Download the app and take it from there. There's often a car within a few block of the house.
26 locals recommend
car2go Portland
220 NW 8th AveCar rental by the hour. Download the app and take it from there. There's often a car within a few block of the house.
Nearest place to rent a bike. We also live near the Clinton street bikeway, making this a great neighborhood to do like the locals and get around on two wheels!
6 locals recommend
Holy Spokes!
Nearest place to rent a bike. We also live near the Clinton street bikeway, making this a great neighborhood to do like the locals and get around on two wheels!
Everything Else
The Bhaktishop
2500 SE 26th AveYoga!
Houses a great yoga studio (Yoga Union), health clinic, and organic restaurant (Fern).
The Breathe Building
2305 Southeast 50th AvenueHouses a great yoga studio (Yoga Union), health clinic, and organic restaurant (Fern).