Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Great Coffee
171 locals recommend
Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta St
171 locals recommend
Great Coffee
Usually listed as one of Portland's Best Restaurants. Great BBQ!
264 locals recommend
Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
264 locals recommend
Usually listed as one of Portland's Best Restaurants. Great BBQ!
Good Pizza Place/Bakery
52 locals recommend
Handsome Pizza
1603 NE Killingsworth St
52 locals recommend
Good Pizza Place/Bakery
Great tacos and drinks (owned by Podnah's Pit, barbacoa taco highly-recommended).
79 locals recommend
La Taq
1625 NE Killingsworth St
79 locals recommend
Great tacos and drinks (owned by Podnah's Pit, barbacoa taco highly-recommended).
Great Middle Eastern food...must have falafel.
63 locals recommend
DarSalam
2921 NE Alberta St
63 locals recommend
Great Middle Eastern food...must have falafel.
Great brunch spot in the 'hood...expect to wait at peak hours, but it's worth it (Tip: Miss the line by getting there right when they're opening).
359 locals recommend
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
359 locals recommend
Great brunch spot in the 'hood...expect to wait at peak hours, but it's worth it (Tip: Miss the line by getting there right when they're opening).
It (and its sister location in the Southeast) is a great scene, plus the tacos and drinks are top-notch.
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
342 locals recommend
It (and its sister location in the Southeast) is a great scene, plus the tacos and drinks are top-notch.
Here (and Tasty 'n Alder downtown) are great brunch spots. Expect to wait during peak hours.
485 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
485 locals recommend
Here (and Tasty 'n Alder downtown) are great brunch spots. Expect to wait during peak hours.
Excellent tapas place, and actually worth the wait time.
180 locals recommend
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell St
180 locals recommend
Excellent tapas place, and actually worth the wait time.
Well-regarded Portland restaurant, and one of the best brunches in town.
93 locals recommend
Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
93 locals recommend
Well-regarded Portland restaurant, and one of the best brunches in town.
Pok Pok's great Thai food in North Portland.
201 locals recommend
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott St
201 locals recommend
Pok Pok's great Thai food in North Portland.
Fantastic Thai food. This is the storefront location. It's downtown food truck is considered the best in town.
126 locals recommend
Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny St
126 locals recommend
Fantastic Thai food. This is the storefront location. It's downtown food truck is considered the best in town.
Fantastic and inventive sushi, plus there's a Kurosawa film playing every night. Our sushi place of choice!
23 locals recommend
Daruma Sushi + Sake
1640 NE Killingsworth St
23 locals recommend
Fantastic and inventive sushi, plus there's a Kurosawa film playing every night. Our sushi place of choice!
Portland's most inventive (and many argue best) ice cream. Endless samples, don't be shy!
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Portland's most inventive (and many argue best) ice cream. Endless samples, don't be shy!
Some of the best gluten-free treats in town, plus everything is vegan too! Friendly for those avoiding nuts and/or soy.
87 locals recommend
Back To Eden Bakery
2215-2217 NE Alberta St
87 locals recommend
Some of the best gluten-free treats in town, plus everything is vegan too! Friendly for those avoiding nuts and/or soy.
Best pizza in Portland...New Yorker approved.
49 locals recommend
Baby Doll Pizza
2835 SE Stark St
49 locals recommend
Best pizza in Portland...New Yorker approved.
Awesome Southern Thai food. Great chicken!
156 locals recommend
Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth St
156 locals recommend
Awesome Southern Thai food. Great chicken!
Great sandwiches for there or to-go...the wifey is a regular.
31 locals recommend
Brass Tacks Sandwiches
3535 N Vancouver Ave
31 locals recommend
Great sandwiches for there or to-go...the wifey is a regular.
When you need a coffee break minus the coffee. Fantastic teas including boba.
37 locals recommend
Tea Bar
1615 NE Killingsworth St
37 locals recommend
When you need a coffee break minus the coffee. Fantastic teas including boba.
21 rotating taps, live music, comedy shows, and well-crafted organic food. Worth checking out their calendar to see what's happening.
137 locals recommend
Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta St
137 locals recommend
21 rotating taps, live music, comedy shows, and well-crafted organic food. Worth checking out their calendar to see what's happening.
Highly recommend the acai bowls. Great outdoor seating, and a nice spot for people-watching.
15 locals recommend
Carioca Bowls
827 NE Alberta St
15 locals recommend
Highly recommend the acai bowls. Great outdoor seating, and a nice spot for people-watching.
Fondue, fondue, fondue! Quaint spot, popular with us locals. Reservation for dinner recommended.
27 locals recommend
Swiss Hibiscus
4950 NE 14th Ave
27 locals recommend
Fondue, fondue, fondue! Quaint spot, popular with us locals. Reservation for dinner recommended.
Skip the Voodoo line. Best old-fashioned donuts in town.
44 locals recommend
Angel's Donuts & Ice Cream
2805 NE Alberta St
44 locals recommend
Skip the Voodoo line. Best old-fashioned donuts in town.
Great Scandinavian brunch spot. At peak hours, wait time can be long, but worth the wait.
156 locals recommend
Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton St
156 locals recommend
Great Scandinavian brunch spot. At peak hours, wait time can be long, but worth the wait.
It (and its locations in the NW and SE) is considered one of the best sushi spots in town. Great indoor and outdoor seating.
472 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
472 locals recommend
It (and its locations in the NW and SE) is considered one of the best sushi spots in town. Great indoor and outdoor seating.

Everything Else

Super fast laundry machines, arcade games, and Beer!
103 locals recommend
Spin Laundry Lounge
750 N Fremont St
103 locals recommend
Super fast laundry machines, arcade games, and Beer!
Video store! Also, impressive movie memorabilia collection that includes iconic pieces from Blue Velvet, Pulp Fiction, Psycho...the list goes on.
27 locals recommend
Movie Madness Video and More
4320 SE Belmont St
27 locals recommend
Video store! Also, impressive movie memorabilia collection that includes iconic pieces from Blue Velvet, Pulp Fiction, Psycho...the list goes on.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great drinks, plus fantastical vegan food!
266 locals recommend
Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta St
266 locals recommend
Great drinks, plus fantastical vegan food!
Fantastic local brewery.
32 locals recommend
Commons Brewery
32 locals recommend
Fantastic local brewery.
Great brewery with fantastic outdoor space that is comfortable rain or shine. Food is good too.
98 locals recommend
StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech St
98 locals recommend
Great brewery with fantastic outdoor space that is comfortable rain or shine. Food is good too.
Great bar, live music
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
436 locals recommend
Great bar, live music
Live music
19 locals recommend
The Know
3728 Northeast Sandy Boulevard
19 locals recommend
Live music
Sports bar in the 'hood when you can't miss the game.
33 locals recommend
The Station Pizza Pub
2703 NE Alberta St
33 locals recommend
Sports bar in the 'hood when you can't miss the game.
Local bar with nice patio. One of the few places with taptails.
16 locals recommend
Donnie Vegas
1203 NE Alberta St
16 locals recommend
Local bar with nice patio. One of the few places with taptails.

Essentials

Great Produce
195 locals recommend
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta St
195 locals recommend
Great Produce
The friendliest store in town.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
1022 locals recommend
The friendliest store in town.

Arts & Culture

Great Second Run theater. For a Ticket, Beer and Popcorn its just $10 bucks
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
329 locals recommend
Great Second Run theater. For a Ticket, Beer and Popcorn its just $10 bucks
Great Place to see a film, old or new
231 locals recommend
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
231 locals recommend
Great Place to see a film, old or new

Sightseeing

NE Portland's beautiful secret rose garden. It's free!
151 locals recommend
Peninsula Park
Peninsula Park
151 locals recommend
NE Portland's beautiful secret rose garden. It's free!
Beautiful tree filled public space
139 locals recommend
Alberta Park
1905 NE Killingsworth St
139 locals recommend
Beautiful tree filled public space

Parks & Nature

Beautiful, idyllic park for hiking...you might run-in to a Grimm creature.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
Beautiful, idyllic park for hiking...you might run-in to a Grimm creature.