Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Baan Thai | Restaurant and Bar
Excellent sushi and a close walk from the house
Mobile Vet Wallingford
Great little coffee shop around the corner from the house.
ACME Donuts
2929 SE Powell BlvdFresh Donuts!
A local brewery very close to the house. They have 6-8 of their own beers on tab and a great menu. Voted one of the most kid-friendly places in town.
126 locals recommend
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell BlvdA local brewery very close to the house. They have 6-8 of their own beers on tab and a great menu. Voted one of the most kid-friendly places in town.
Burgerville is Portland fast food. Compostable, organic and local is the goal here. Ethical workplace and good food.
75 locals recommend
Burgerville
1135 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdBurgerville is Portland fast food. Compostable, organic and local is the goal here. Ethical workplace and good food.
Jack Cheese and Green Chili Fries. Need I say more? Very Funky, dark, good cocktails and very Portland.
50 locals recommend
Dots Cafe
2521 SE Clinton StJack Cheese and Green Chili Fries. Need I say more? Very Funky, dark, good cocktails and very Portland.
Fantastic Hawaiian food. This is a Portland classic. They have been here for years. Oh, the chicken is divine.
37 locals recommend
Noho's Hawaiian Cafe
4627 NE Fremont StFantastic Hawaiian food. This is a Portland classic. They have been here for years. Oh, the chicken is divine.
Popular neighborhood pizza place. Yummy with outdoor seating options.
32 locals recommend
Saint Pizza Lounge
3813 SE Gladstone StPopular neighborhood pizza place. Yummy with outdoor seating options.
Everyone who visits Portland should try the food here. They recently opened another Pok Pok in New York!
460 locals recommend
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StEveryone who visits Portland should try the food here. They recently opened another Pok Pok in New York!
Starbucks
6080 S Macadam AveIf you need your Starbucks, the closest one is at 39th and Holgate.
Genies Cafe
1101 SE Division StPersonally, I was seduced by the hazelnut chocolate chip pancakes.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a funky and fun Portland pub. It is very popular with the Reed College crowd and the neighborhood.
Pub At the End of the Universe
4107 Southeast 28th AvenueThis is a funky and fun Portland pub. It is very popular with the Reed College crowd and the neighborhood.
C Bar
2886 SE Gladstone StHip and popular Portland pub located close to the house.
Gladstone Street Pub
3737 SE Gladstone StNeighborhood pub with good food like clam chowder and chili.
This is not really a bar. It is a small local winery just a few blocks from the house! They have tasting from 11-5. Walk over and enjoy the local wine made by these hip chicks.
Hip Chicks Do Wine
4510 SE 23rd AveThis is not really a bar. It is a small local winery just a few blocks from the house! They have tasting from 11-5. Walk over and enjoy the local wine made by these hip chicks.
Entertainment & Activities
Creston Park
Huge park with an outdoor pool about a mile from the house
A great park to take the kids to during your stay. Tennis courts are also available.
26 locals recommend
Kenilworth Park
Southeast Holgate BoulevardA great park to take the kids to during your stay. Tennis courts are also available.
OMSI is the place to go in Portland with kids. Hands-on exhibits for all ages, Omnimax movies, the submarine from Red October moored in the river. It is not to be missed.
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveOMSI is the place to go in Portland with kids. Hands-on exhibits for all ages, Omnimax movies, the submarine from Red October moored in the river. It is not to be missed.
A beautiful Rhododendron Garden with ponds, walking trails, ducks and swans. Across the street from Reed College. I got married here. If you visit in spring you should definitely go!
195 locals recommend
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveA beautiful Rhododendron Garden with ponds, walking trails, ducks and swans. Across the street from Reed College. I got married here. If you visit in spring you should definitely go!
Essentials
If you just need a few groceries or a snack, the Penny Saver Market is close by. It is small but has all the basics you'd need.
Penny Saver Market & Deli
2606 SE Gladstone StIf you just need a few groceries or a snack, the Penny Saver Market is close by. It is small but has all the basics you'd need.
Trader Joe's is less than a mile from the house. A great place to stock up on yummy options.
480 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StTrader Joe's is less than a mile from the house. A great place to stock up on yummy options.
Safeway
1030 SW Jefferson StYour typical newly remodeled Safeway store.
New Seasons is the super market for all the organic options. Fantastic deli.
974 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StNew Seasons is the super market for all the organic options. Fantastic deli.
Your one stop shopping experience. Food, sushi, deli, camping gear, it's all here.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdYour one stop shopping experience. Food, sushi, deli, camping gear, it's all here.
Arts & Culture
Bowling is always fun. These lanes are usually available and not too spendy. Fun for a rainy evening.
AMF Pro 300 Lanes
3031 SE Powell BlvdBowling is always fun. These lanes are usually available and not too spendy. Fun for a rainy evening.
Funky theater with Rocky Horror every Saturday at midnight!
61 locals recommend
Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton StFunky theater with Rocky Horror every Saturday at midnight!
A Portland landmark. This is a 2nd run movie theater and pub. Drink the McMenamin's beers as you watch your movie. Beautiful building filled with murals. Kids can go to matinees.
351 locals recommend
McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdA Portland landmark. This is a 2nd run movie theater and pub. Drink the McMenamin's beers as you watch your movie. Beautiful building filled with murals. Kids can go to matinees.
Anyone can become an artist here. Some of the artwork in the apartment was created by me at Vine Gogh sessions. They lead you step by step through a painting. Plus they have mimosas!
Vine Gogh Artist Bar and Studio: Sellwood
6802 SE Milwaukie Ave Anyone can become an artist here. Some of the artwork in the apartment was created by me at Vine Gogh sessions. They lead you step by step through a painting. Plus they have mimosas!
Shopping
Do you need toothpaste, sunscreen or a prescription filled? This is the closest pharmacy.
59 locals recommend
Walgreens
3909 SE Holgate BlvdDo you need toothpaste, sunscreen or a prescription filled? This is the closest pharmacy.
If you like books then you must go to Powell's. You can find used and new books on every topic. It is so big you get a map to help you navigate the store.
72 locals recommend
Powell's NW Warehouse
If you like books then you must go to Powell's. You can find used and new books on every topic. It is so big you get a map to help you navigate the store.
Sightseeing
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock BlvdIf you are here to visit colleges, Reed is very close by.
We love the Chinese Gardens and Tea Room. They are a beautiful reproduction of a wealthy landowners home gardens in ancient China. The number 17 bus will take you very close.
405 locals recommend
Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett StWe love the Chinese Gardens and Tea Room. They are a beautiful reproduction of a wealthy landowners home gardens in ancient China. The number 17 bus will take you very close.