Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Terrific wood fired pizza, good wine list and special Calimari. An easy 5 block walk.
140 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th Ave
140 locals recommend
Terrific wood fired pizza, good wine list and special Calimari. An easy 5 block walk.
The best Korean sticky wings in all of Portland!
7 locals recommend
Kala Noodle and Grill
2534 SE Belmont St
7 locals recommend
The best Korean sticky wings in all of Portland!
great pizza by the slice
122 locals recommend
Pizzicato Pizza
6042 SE Division St
122 locals recommend
great pizza by the slice
A greek gyro cart offering sandwiches and platters of lamb, chicken, Kofta, Fish or Falafel. Also Greek Salads. Multiple interesting carts at this location.
7 locals recommend
Closed
113 Southeast 28th Avenue
7 locals recommend
A greek gyro cart offering sandwiches and platters of lamb, chicken, Kofta, Fish or Falafel. Also Greek Salads. Multiple interesting carts at this location.
Authentic Cuban including the very colorful murals and paint job!
166 locals recommend
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
166 locals recommend
Authentic Cuban including the very colorful murals and paint job!
Everyone needs to know where there is a Starbucks...but in Portland most folks go for boutique roasters.
111 locals recommend
Starbucks
6003 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
111 locals recommend
Everyone needs to know where there is a Starbucks...but in Portland most folks go for boutique roasters.
A very popular boutique small batch roaster
170 locals recommend
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside St
170 locals recommend
A very popular boutique small batch roaster
Incredible hot wings, boneless or boned. A large selection of homemade hot sauces.
68 locals recommend
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside St
68 locals recommend
Incredible hot wings, boneless or boned. A large selection of homemade hot sauces.
Our favorite carryout for Pad Thai
29 locals recommend
Pad Thai Kitchen
2309 SE Belmont St
29 locals recommend
Our favorite carryout for Pad Thai
Quick hot dogs of all kinds!
Franks-A-Lot
2845 E Burnside St
Quick hot dogs of all kinds!
Quick easy, low cost Italian. Good for lunch or dinner
33 locals recommend
La Buca
40 NE 28th Ave
33 locals recommend
Quick easy, low cost Italian. Good for lunch or dinner
Carryout pizza
49 locals recommend
Baby Doll Pizza
2835 SE Stark St
49 locals recommend
Carryout pizza
Coffee shop and Bistro, outdoor seating
56 locals recommend
Canteen
2816 SE Stark St
56 locals recommend
Coffee shop and Bistro, outdoor seating
Mexican
Fonda Rosa
108 NE 28th Ave
Mexican
A food cart featuring Pita Wraps and Salads in an interesting collection of food carts just south of Ankeny on 28th. Menu at www.eatwolfandbears.com
21 locals recommend
Wolf and Bear's
113 SE 28th Ave
21 locals recommend
A food cart featuring Pita Wraps and Salads in an interesting collection of food carts just south of Ankeny on 28th. Menu at www.eatwolfandbears.com
An interesting collection of good and affordable food carts. Grilled thin crust pizza, Pita Wraps, Gyro Sandwiches, Beer Cart, Homemade Mexican, Kambucha
113 SE 28th Ave
113 Southeast 28th Avenue
An interesting collection of good and affordable food carts. Grilled thin crust pizza, Pita Wraps, Gyro Sandwiches, Beer Cart, Homemade Mexican, Kambucha
Superb Desserts, After Dinner Drinks & Wine Bar, terrific for an after dinner treat! http://pixpatisserie.myshopify.com/collections/desserts
2225 E Burnside St
2225 East Burnside Street
Superb Desserts, After Dinner Drinks & Wine Bar, terrific for an after dinner treat! http://pixpatisserie.myshopify.com/collections/desserts

Everything Else

One of Portland's best parks, designed by the same architect who designed Central Park in New York City. Peaceful paths around a pond. Graceful old trees and wonderful Rhododendrons.
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
One of Portland's best parks, designed by the same architect who designed Central Park in New York City. Peaceful paths around a pond. Graceful old trees and wonderful Rhododendrons.
Great for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Quiche, bakery items such as croissant, cookies, cinnamon buns. A popular hangout, especially on nice days with the doors rolled up.
144 locals recommend
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny St
144 locals recommend
Great for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Quiche, bakery items such as croissant, cookies, cinnamon buns. A popular hangout, especially on nice days with the doors rolled up.
Also known as Whole Paycheck for its prices, This national chain is super close
630 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
630 locals recommend
Also known as Whole Paycheck for its prices, This national chain is super close
Fred and Carries coffee house
14 locals recommend
Oblique Coffee Roasters
3039 SE Stark St
14 locals recommend
Fred and Carries coffee house
Great Deli section
61 locals recommend
Zupan's Markets
3301 Southeast Belmont Street
61 locals recommend
Great Deli section
1.4 Miles from the house
MAX Red Line
MAX Red Line
1.4 Miles from the house
1.4 Miles from the house
7 locals recommend
MAX Blue Line
MAX Blue Line
7 locals recommend
1.4 Miles from the house
1.4 Miles from the house
MAX Green Line
MAX Green Line
1.4 Miles from the house
neighborhood LGBT friendly restaurant and bar
31 locals recommend
Crush Bar
1400 SE Morrison St
31 locals recommend
neighborhood LGBT friendly restaurant and bar
Fun place to go and see a "2nd Run" movie and have a beer
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
329 locals recommend
Fun place to go and see a "2nd Run" movie and have a beer
Casual Breakfast and Lunch, good food, large portions.
52 locals recommend
City State Diner
128 NE 28th Ave
52 locals recommend
Casual Breakfast and Lunch, good food, large portions.
Great Dive Bar, fun Karaoke. Carryout chinese food
8 locals recommend
Chopsticks
3390 NE Sandy Blvd
8 locals recommend
Great Dive Bar, fun Karaoke. Carryout chinese food
Italian fine dinning
70 locals recommend
Luce
2140 E Burnside St
70 locals recommend
Italian fine dinning
Nice lite snacks of crackers and cheese, also breakfast biscuits, yogurt & granola, and interesting desserts. Try the soft serve vanilla cone with chocolate ganache on the bottom and espresso dust
35 locals recommend
Cheese & Crack Snack Shop
22 SE 28th Ave
35 locals recommend
Nice lite snacks of crackers and cheese, also breakfast biscuits, yogurt & granola, and interesting desserts. Try the soft serve vanilla cone with chocolate ganache on the bottom and espresso dust
Innovative Cajun/Creole cuisine made from scratch in tapas style www.tapalaya.com
26 locals recommend
Tapalaya
28 NE 28th Ave
26 locals recommend
Innovative Cajun/Creole cuisine made from scratch in tapas style www.tapalaya.com
A Portland favorite.. Great Chocolates
22 locals recommend
Alma Chocolate
140 NE 28th Ave
22 locals recommend
A Portland favorite.. Great Chocolates
Powell's is a Portland Institution. This is one of the satellite stores to the main one downtown.
230 locals recommend
Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd
230 locals recommend
Powell's is a Portland Institution. This is one of the satellite stores to the main one downtown.
pub & lounge in walking distance
87 locals recommend
Goodfoot Pub & Lounge
2845 SE Stark St
87 locals recommend
pub & lounge in walking distance
Nice outdoor seating, easy walking distance
15 locals recommend
Bonfire Lounge
15 locals recommend
Nice outdoor seating, easy walking distance
A wine store and wine bar. Only open during the day.
19 locals recommend
Vino
137 SE 28th Ave
19 locals recommend
A wine store and wine bar. Only open during the day.
Terrific city views, nice paths in the woods or on the road. Closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesdays, so it is especially quiet then. Suggest entering from 60th Avenue.
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 locals recommend
Terrific city views, nice paths in the woods or on the road. Closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesdays, so it is especially quiet then. Suggest entering from 60th Avenue.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great sushi. Easy walk from the house. Often a wait for seating.
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
Great sushi. Easy walk from the house. Often a wait for seating.
Famous breakfasts, known for Chicken & Waffles
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 locals recommend
Famous breakfasts, known for Chicken & Waffles
A true Portland classic "dive bar" and they have been in biz since god was a child
32 locals recommend
Holman's Bar & Grill
15 SE 28th Ave
32 locals recommend
A true Portland classic "dive bar" and they have been in biz since god was a child
Cool neighborhood bar with a speakeasy in back
69 locals recommend
Circa 33
3348 SE Belmont St
69 locals recommend
Cool neighborhood bar with a speakeasy in back
Great italian
30 locals recommend
Accanto
30 locals recommend
Great italian
Upper moderate, great italian food...must see.
115 locals recommend
Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St
115 locals recommend
Upper moderate, great italian food...must see.
Great fajitas
77 locals recommend
The Matador
1438 NW 23rd Ave
77 locals recommend
Great fajitas
Authentic Thai Food
110 locals recommend
PaaDee
6 SE 28th Ave
110 locals recommend
Authentic Thai Food
Fun. clean hipster bar...live music
35 locals recommend
The Eastburn Public House
1800 E Burnside St
35 locals recommend
Fun. clean hipster bar...live music
The best bean Chicken bowl in all of the universe
318 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
318 locals recommend
The best bean Chicken bowl in all of the universe
Our favorite Chinese Restaurant
33 locals recommend
Shandong Restaurant
3724 NE Broadway
33 locals recommend
Our favorite Chinese Restaurant
Terrific food, often comfort food oriented. Great margarhitas. If you are a fan of rissotto, you won't be disappointed by the offerings here!
12 locals recommend
Wild Abandon
12 locals recommend
Terrific food, often comfort food oriented. Great margarhitas. If you are a fan of rissotto, you won't be disappointed by the offerings here!
Serves 50+ wines by the glass. Tapas style and large plates, serving food based in Italian, French and Spanish origin. http://www.navarreportland.com/
101 locals recommend
Navarre
10 NE 28th Ave
101 locals recommend
Serves 50+ wines by the glass. Tapas style and large plates, serving food based in Italian, French and Spanish origin. http://www.navarreportland.com/
Superb desserts, wine bar and after dinner drinks - For some reason this is showing their Division location but there is a closer location at 2225 E. Burnside.
63 locals recommend
Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant
2225 E Burnside St
63 locals recommend
Superb desserts, wine bar and after dinner drinks - For some reason this is showing their Division location but there is a closer location at 2225 E. Burnside.
A new German Restaurant. We haven't tried yet, but if you are looking for German food...
76 locals recommend
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th Ave
76 locals recommend
A new German Restaurant. We haven't tried yet, but if you are looking for German food...
Craft Beer House, with food.
11 locals recommend
Tap & Table on Ankeny
2724 SE Ankeny St
11 locals recommend
Craft Beer House, with food.
A beer cart, very popular on warm sunny days. For an updated beers on tap list, go to www.capturedbeerbus.com
8 locals recommend
Captured Beer Bus
113 SE 28th Ave
8 locals recommend
A beer cart, very popular on warm sunny days. For an updated beers on tap list, go to www.capturedbeerbus.com

Shopping

great casual breakfast place!
43 locals recommend
Cricket Cafe
3159 SE Belmont St
43 locals recommend
great casual breakfast place!
Five star steakhouse
147 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside St
147 locals recommend
Five star steakhouse
Italian Ice cream
26 locals recommend
Staccato Gelato
232 NE 28th Ave
26 locals recommend
Italian Ice cream
Walking distance to easy quick sandwiches
SUBWAY®Restaurants
3004 East Burnside Street
Walking distance to easy quick sandwiches
A Portland Institution...donuts of every shape and style you can imagine, and a few you can't. Long lines, especially at night.
125 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis St
125 locals recommend
A Portland Institution...donuts of every shape and style you can imagine, and a few you can't. Long lines, especially at night.