Guidebook for Portland

Liz And Jonas
Liz And Jonas
Guidebook for Portland

Essentials

Great natural foods grocery store with farmer's market on Wednesdays.
113 locals recommend
People's Food Co-op
3029 SE 21st Ave
113 locals recommend
Great natural foods grocery store with farmer's market on Wednesdays.
This local Portland grocery store chain has everything you need.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
974 locals recommend
This local Portland grocery store chain has everything you need.
Great yoga studio just a few blocks away. Try Lisa Mae's classes if you have the chance.
24 locals recommend
The Bhaktishop
2500 SE 26th Ave
24 locals recommend
Great yoga studio just a few blocks away. Try Lisa Mae's classes if you have the chance.

Food Scene

Airstream trailer turned smoothie cart! Go get your green smoothies here.
7 locals recommend
Sip
3029 SE 21st Ave
7 locals recommend
Airstream trailer turned smoothie cart! Go get your green smoothies here.
Wonderful breakfasts all day!
156 locals recommend
Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton St
156 locals recommend
Wonderful breakfasts all day!
Great upscale Mexican food
101 locals recommend
Nuestra Cocina
2135 SE Division St
101 locals recommend
Great upscale Mexican food
For French pastries and great coffee, this bakery can't be beat
104 locals recommend
St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division St
104 locals recommend
For French pastries and great coffee, this bakery can't be beat
The best authentic Thai to be found. One of the top rated restaurants in the city
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St
460 locals recommend
The best authentic Thai to be found. One of the top rated restaurants in the city
Fun, inexpensive, festive Indian street food
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
625 locals recommend
Fun, inexpensive, festive Indian street food
neighborhood cafe with it's own bakery
122 locals recommend
Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division St
122 locals recommend
neighborhood cafe with it's own bakery
Cozy place for coffee
9 locals recommend
Clinton Street Coffeehouse
2706 SE 26th Ave
9 locals recommend
Cozy place for coffee
Pok Pok's sister restaurant. Good drinks and bar snacks and you can have dinner here if Pok Pok is too busy.
90 locals recommend
Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division St
90 locals recommend
Pok Pok's sister restaurant. Good drinks and bar snacks and you can have dinner here if Pok Pok is too busy.
One our favorite casual restaurants. Excellent inexpensive Mexican food, good Margaritas, fun atmosphere, family friendly.
318 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
318 locals recommend
One our favorite casual restaurants. Excellent inexpensive Mexican food, good Margaritas, fun atmosphere, family friendly.
Make your own pancakes at the table. Infinite toppings. Gluten free and vegan batters available. Great for kids and kids at heart.
73 locals recommend
Slappy Cakes
4246 SE Belmont St
73 locals recommend
Make your own pancakes at the table. Infinite toppings. Gluten free and vegan batters available. Great for kids and kids at heart.
Fabulous Ethiopan food. Fun food to share, family style.
35 locals recommend
Bete-Lukas | Ethiopian Restaurant
2504 SE 50th Ave
35 locals recommend
Fabulous Ethiopan food. Fun food to share, family style.
The first eco-friendly sustainable sushi restaurant in the country. It's on the expensive side, but the best sushi in Portland. Try the salmon flight, 5 different kinds of wild salmon sushi. Yum!
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
The first eco-friendly sustainable sushi restaurant in the country. It's on the expensive side, but the best sushi in Portland. Try the salmon flight, 5 different kinds of wild salmon sushi. Yum!
This one is not in the neighborhood, but worth the trip. One of our favorite PDX restaurants, tapas with a Portland twist. Great food, reasonably priced. Can have long lines.
179 locals recommend
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell St
179 locals recommend
This one is not in the neighborhood, but worth the trip. One of our favorite PDX restaurants, tapas with a Portland twist. Great food, reasonably priced. Can have long lines.
A cafe for tea lovers with a vast menu of teas to choose from. Nice place to meet a friend or plug into wifi and get some work done.
27 locals recommend
Townshend's Division Street Teahouse
3531 SE Division St
27 locals recommend
A cafe for tea lovers with a vast menu of teas to choose from. Nice place to meet a friend or plug into wifi and get some work done.
Portland's infamous ice cream! With flavors like Pear and Blue Cheese, Honey Lavender, and Salted Caramel, this is not to be missed for ice cream fans. Summer nights there is often a line out the door
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Portland's infamous ice cream! With flavors like Pear and Blue Cheese, Honey Lavender, and Salted Caramel, this is not to be missed for ice cream fans. Summer nights there is often a line out the door
If you don't want to wait in the lines at Salt and Straw, this is the place to go. More artisanal ice cream and they have homemade waffle cones that just happen to be gluten free. A short stroll away.
87 locals recommend
Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2021 SE Clinton St
87 locals recommend
If you don't want to wait in the lines at Salt and Straw, this is the place to go. More artisanal ice cream and they have homemade waffle cones that just happen to be gluten free. A short stroll away.
For an upscale treat, this Peruvian restaurant in the Pearl has great food and drinks.
183 locals recommend
Andina
1314 NW Glisan St
183 locals recommend
For an upscale treat, this Peruvian restaurant in the Pearl has great food and drinks.
Want a delicious, healthy meal? This restaurant is a great new addition on Hawthorne. Tons of vegetables, salads, bowls, smoothies. Lots of vegan, gluten free and raw foods options.
202 locals recommend
Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd
202 locals recommend
Want a delicious, healthy meal? This restaurant is a great new addition on Hawthorne. Tons of vegetables, salads, bowls, smoothies. Lots of vegan, gluten free and raw foods options.
Want Portland's take on diner food? This is it. Grass-fed beef or salmon burgers, sweet potato fries, kale salads, pickled veggies, milkshakes...
42 locals recommend
Dick's Kitchen SE
42 locals recommend
Want Portland's take on diner food? This is it. Grass-fed beef or salmon burgers, sweet potato fries, kale salads, pickled veggies, milkshakes...
Inexpensive, family friendly, burrito place with many other choices. Can accommodate dietary restrictions easily (GF, vegan, etc).
176 locals recommend
Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
176 locals recommend
Inexpensive, family friendly, burrito place with many other choices. Can accommodate dietary restrictions easily (GF, vegan, etc).
Food cart with wonderful Israeli falafels with spicy sauces and other Middle Eastern fare. This pod of food carts with outdoor seating is a fun place to go on a nice evening.
21 locals recommend
Wolf and Bear's
113 SE 28th Ave
21 locals recommend
Food cart with wonderful Israeli falafels with spicy sauces and other Middle Eastern fare. This pod of food carts with outdoor seating is a fun place to go on a nice evening.
Lovely atmosphere and wonderful food! Cozy, elegant tavern for dinner or drinks. They do take reservations which is a plus!
126 locals recommend
The Woodsman Tavern
4537 SE Division St
126 locals recommend
Lovely atmosphere and wonderful food! Cozy, elegant tavern for dinner or drinks. They do take reservations which is a plus!
Great vegan restaurant with a particularly good weekend brunch. Nice dining experience at dinner time too.
80 locals recommend
Blossoming Lotus
1713 NE 15th Ave
80 locals recommend
Great vegan restaurant with a particularly good weekend brunch. Nice dining experience at dinner time too.
This nearby cafe/bakery is entirely gluten free and has a large selection of pastries and breads as well as limited lunch options.
33 locals recommend
New Cascadia Traditional
2502 Southeast Division Street
33 locals recommend
This nearby cafe/bakery is entirely gluten free and has a large selection of pastries and breads as well as limited lunch options.
Make reservations ahead! A relative newcomer to the PDX dining scene, it has delicious food, beautiful ambiance and like an old European restaurant inside. For a special occasion splurge it's lovely.
236 locals recommend
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division St
236 locals recommend
Make reservations ahead! A relative newcomer to the PDX dining scene, it has delicious food, beautiful ambiance and like an old European restaurant inside. For a special occasion splurge it's lovely.
Another good upscale Mexican restaurant. This one has a great patio in the back. Lovely on a warm summer evening.
76 locals recommend
Xico
3715 SE Division St
76 locals recommend
Another good upscale Mexican restaurant. This one has a great patio in the back. Lovely on a warm summer evening.
A favorite for breakfast or brunch. Worth the trek across town for unusual, fresh, flavorful, family style morning fare. It's sister restaurant, Toro Bravo, is a dinner time favorite too.
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
482 locals recommend
A favorite for breakfast or brunch. Worth the trek across town for unusual, fresh, flavorful, family style morning fare. It's sister restaurant, Toro Bravo, is a dinner time favorite too.
Hidden--a secret room in the back of another restaurant--Roe has great allure from the get go. For fish and seafood lovers this might be the splurge for you. Prix fixe meals only.
14 locals recommend
Roe
515 SW Broadway
14 locals recommend
Hidden--a secret room in the back of another restaurant--Roe has great allure from the get go. For fish and seafood lovers this might be the splurge for you. Prix fixe meals only.
Local Portland coffee roastery
110 locals recommend
Coava Coffee Roasters
2631 SE Hawthorne Blvd
110 locals recommend
Local Portland coffee roastery
One of the best Local Portland coffee roasteries
Trailhead Coffee Roasters
350 Southeast Mill Street
One of the best Local Portland coffee roasteries
Local Portland coffee roastery
29 locals recommend
Water Avenue Coffee
1028 SE Water Ave
29 locals recommend
Local Portland coffee roastery
True Italian gelato, the newest in artesian scoop shops in the neighborhood. When the line is too long at Salt and Straw walk down here. You won't be disappointed!
52 locals recommend
Pinolo Gelato
3707 SE Division St
52 locals recommend
True Italian gelato, the newest in artesian scoop shops in the neighborhood. When the line is too long at Salt and Straw walk down here. You won't be disappointed!
Wow! This food is art. Likely the most beautiful meal we have ever had. And happens to be vegan and all locally sourced. For an unforgettable vegetable fest worthy of both vegetarians and carnivores, this restaurant is not to be missed. Worth the splurge!
13 locals recommend
Farm Spirit
1414 SE Morrison St
13 locals recommend
Wow! This food is art. Likely the most beautiful meal we have ever had. And happens to be vegan and all locally sourced. For an unforgettable vegetable fest worthy of both vegetarians and carnivores, this restaurant is not to be missed. Worth the splurge!
When you want to walk for a taco you have a choice between Stella's (Mexican) or Koi Fusion (Korean tacos) next door.
66 locals recommend
Stella Taco
3060 SE Division St
66 locals recommend
When you want to walk for a taco you have a choice between Stella's (Mexican) or Koi Fusion (Korean tacos) next door.
The newest addition to Portland's food scene. Try Wiz Bang Bar, the soft serve creation by the iconic Salt and Straw!
115 locals recommend
Pine Street Market
126 SW 2nd Ave
115 locals recommend
The newest addition to Portland's food scene. Try Wiz Bang Bar, the soft serve creation by the iconic Salt and Straw!
This was created by the owners of Ava Genes. Another wonderful PDX restaurant. Amazing vegetables! Make a reservation.
144 locals recommend
Tusk
2448 E Burnside St
144 locals recommend
This was created by the owners of Ava Genes. Another wonderful PDX restaurant. Amazing vegetables! Make a reservation.
The best fro yo anywhere, all organic, all local!
26 locals recommend
Eb & Bean SE
3040 SE Division St
26 locals recommend
The best fro yo anywhere, all organic, all local!
Bubble tea natural! Without all the junky ingredients. This is the best place in town for bubble tea.
12 locals recommend
Tea Bar SE
4330 SE Division St
12 locals recommend
Bubble tea natural! Without all the junky ingredients. This is the best place in town for bubble tea.
Great vegetarian Thai food!
62 locals recommend
Kati Portland
2932 SE Division St
62 locals recommend
Great vegetarian Thai food!

Entertainment & Activities

Great close by playground
17 locals recommend
Piccolo City Park
2535 SE 28th Ave
17 locals recommend
Great close by playground

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely environment to have a drink
62 locals recommend
Bar Avignon
2138 SE Division St
62 locals recommend
Lovely environment to have a drink
Taproom. Great place to sit outside on a warm evening.
115 locals recommend
APEX
1216 SE Division St
115 locals recommend
Taproom. Great place to sit outside on a warm evening.
One of Portland's best regarded brewpubs.
126 locals recommend
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
126 locals recommend
One of Portland's best regarded brewpubs.
Small neighborhood taproom with local brews.
64 locals recommend
Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
3090 SE Division St
64 locals recommend
Small neighborhood taproom with local brews.

Everything Else

Great exercise classes. A combination of yoga, pilates and ballet.
36 locals recommend
barre3
4015 N Williams Ave
36 locals recommend
Great exercise classes. A combination of yoga, pilates and ballet.
A neighborhood spa with saunas, steams and massage. Great place to treat yourself.
49 locals recommend
Loyly Sauna Southeast
2713 SE 21st Ave
49 locals recommend
A neighborhood spa with saunas, steams and massage. Great place to treat yourself.
Not to be missed! Two square blocks of beautiful produce, breads, meats, cheeses, artesian products, gifts to take home... Wonderful breakfast or lunch, live music, cooking demos... Saturday 8:30-2.
87 locals recommend
Portland Farmers Market - Office Location
240 N Broadway
87 locals recommend
Not to be missed! Two square blocks of beautiful produce, breads, meats, cheeses, artesian products, gifts to take home... Wonderful breakfast or lunch, live music, cooking demos... Saturday 8:30-2.
Take a walk through historic Ladd's Addition. Beautiful tree lined residential neighborhood with a lovely rose garden in the center. Just a short walk from here.
40 locals recommend
Ladd's Addition
40 locals recommend
Take a walk through historic Ladd's Addition. Beautiful tree lined residential neighborhood with a lovely rose garden in the center. Just a short walk from here.
This nearby gem is beautiful in the spring. Talk a stroll through the gardens, feed the ducks or have a picnic.
195 locals recommend
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th Ave
195 locals recommend
This nearby gem is beautiful in the spring. Talk a stroll through the gardens, feed the ducks or have a picnic.
This is a must for all book lovers--the original Powell's. A full square block several stories high of books galore. A Portland landmark!
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 locals recommend
This is a must for all book lovers--the original Powell's. A full square block several stories high of books galore. A Portland landmark!
Beautiful gardens to walk around!
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens to walk around!
Crafts oriented Portland tourist market. Can buy souvenirs here.
425 locals recommend
Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito Pkwy
425 locals recommend
Crafts oriented Portland tourist market. Can buy souvenirs here.
GF and Vegan bakery, there is actually one just 4 blocks from here but Airbnb doesn't seem to have it in their system yet.
87 locals recommend
Back To Eden Bakery
2215-2217 NE Alberta St
87 locals recommend
GF and Vegan bakery, there is actually one just 4 blocks from here but Airbnb doesn't seem to have it in their system yet.

Shopping

Smaller, nearby version of the best bookstore in town. Two doors down is their cookbook, gardening, and crafts store--a whole store dedicated to these three pursuits. A haven for chefs and gardeners!
230 locals recommend
Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd
230 locals recommend
Smaller, nearby version of the best bookstore in town. Two doors down is their cookbook, gardening, and crafts store--a whole store dedicated to these three pursuits. A haven for chefs and gardeners!

Parks & Nature

Larger than Piccolo, this nearby park has a very good playground and ample lawns for lounging or picnicking.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
Larger than Piccolo, this nearby park has a very good playground and ample lawns for lounging or picnicking.
The largest city park in the country. Great place for a hike without leaving the city.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
The largest city park in the country. Great place for a hike without leaving the city.