Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Great coffee, easy walk through Laurelhurst park and the neighborhood
347 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StGreat coffee, easy walk through Laurelhurst park and the neighborhood
Great meat-centric place for drinks and dinner, fantastic sandwiches at lunch, amazing selection of charcuterie at the counter.
147 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StGreat meat-centric place for drinks and dinner, fantastic sandwiches at lunch, amazing selection of charcuterie at the counter.
Award winning restaurant, tapas style small plates, also try their sister bar next door, Angelface.
101 locals recommend
Navarre
10 NE 28th AveAward winning restaurant, tapas style small plates, also try their sister bar next door, Angelface.
One of our favorite food carts, get the olea with two falafel, just trust me on this one!
21 locals recommend
Wolf and Bear's
113 SE 28th AveOne of our favorite food carts, get the olea with two falafel, just trust me on this one!
Our favorite sushi spot, not fancy, just a little hole in the wall, but great sushi, definitely order the taka's tuna!
68 locals recommend
Baan Thai | Restaurant and Bar
Our favorite sushi spot, not fancy, just a little hole in the wall, but great sushi, definitely order the taka's tuna!
Great wood fired pizza, fantastic Caesar salad, order the amore, it's our favorite! (you will have a wait unless you show up at 5:00pm sharp.
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne BlvdGreat wood fired pizza, fantastic Caesar salad, order the amore, it's our favorite! (you will have a wait unless you show up at 5:00pm sharp.
Good, reliable, affordable Vietnamese/Thai food, we love the barbeque pork/shrimp noodle bowl, the soups are also very good.
14 locals recommend
Thanh Thao Restaurant
4005 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood, reliable, affordable Vietnamese/Thai food, we love the barbeque pork/shrimp noodle bowl, the soups are also very good.
Excellent coffee for the real coffee lover, also at the very hip original location at 1300 SE Grand Ave
110 locals recommend
Coava Coffee Roasters
2631 SE Hawthorne BlvdExcellent coffee for the real coffee lover, also at the very hip original location at 1300 SE Grand Ave
If you want that "exclusive" coffee experience, cutting edge, innovative.
170 locals recommend
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StIf you want that "exclusive" coffee experience, cutting edge, innovative.
Arts & Culture
Great second run and arthouse films for just $4.00. Have beer, wine, and pizza with your movie
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StGreat second run and arthouse films for just $4.00. Have beer, wine, and pizza with your movie
Great Portland music store, very knowledgeable staff, amazing selection.
45 locals recommend
Music Millennium
3158 E Burnside StGreat Portland music store, very knowledgeable staff, amazing selection.
Iconic Portland bookstore, also has a location on Hawthorne nearby.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StIconic Portland bookstore, also has a location on Hawthorne nearby.
Essentials
Zupan's Markets
3301 Southeast Belmont StreetHigh end grocery, nice for a treat.
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveOur favorite grocery store, local and organic.
Drinks & Nightlife
Easy walk, about 3/4 of a mile, great happy hour from 4:30-5:30, our neighborhood hang out. Also a nice and not crowded brunch on weekends.
99 locals recommend
Tabor Tavern
5325 E Burnside StEasy walk, about 3/4 of a mile, great happy hour from 4:30-5:30, our neighborhood hang out. Also a nice and not crowded brunch on weekends.
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StFantastic Asian street food inspired restaurant, love it, expect a wait.
Probably Portland's hottest brunch place, HUGE chicken n waffles, great drinks, good for dinner too, always a pretty long wait.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StProbably Portland's hottest brunch place, HUGE chicken n waffles, great drinks, good for dinner too, always a pretty long wait.
My personal favorite brunch place, small plate shareables, everything very tasty, love it!
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StMy personal favorite brunch place, small plate shareables, everything very tasty, love it!
Delicious pastries and desserts, walk there after a movie, they are open late.
63 locals recommend
Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant
2225 E Burnside StDelicious pastries and desserts, walk there after a movie, they are open late.
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StGood Indian food, fun atmosphere
Everything Else
Handmade ice cream, really good, lots of sampling allowed, usually a line. Walk a few blocks west to the food cart pod, a fun place with many choices.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StHandmade ice cream, really good, lots of sampling allowed, usually a line. Walk a few blocks west to the food cart pod, a fun place with many choices.
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny StGood coffee, excellent bakery, lots of pastry to pick from
Kind of dive bar meets hipster bar. We love this place, quirky drink menu-try the "bitchy parrot" if you like it spicy! Cheap huge portions of indulgent bar food.
60 locals recommend
Swift Lounge
1932 NE BroadwayKind of dive bar meets hipster bar. We love this place, quirky drink menu-try the "bitchy parrot" if you like it spicy! Cheap huge portions of indulgent bar food.
The largest deprivation float tank facility in the US. Check out their website floathq.com to see if you might enjoy it. I love floating for it's relaxing effects!
19 locals recommend
Float On
4530 SE Hawthorne BlvdThe largest deprivation float tank facility in the US. Check out their website floathq.com to see if you might enjoy it. I love floating for it's relaxing effects!
Shopping
Skip the voodoo and go here for the best tasting donuts, don't miss the buttermilk old fashioned, fritter, and the fantastic crème Brulee
403 locals recommend
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StSkip the voodoo and go here for the best tasting donuts, don't miss the buttermilk old fashioned, fritter, and the fantastic crème Brulee