Guidebook for Sandy
Food Scene
Best coffee in town (with gluten free and dairy free options)! Where the locals go for their caffeine fix.
Mountain Moka
17450 SE Meinig AveBest coffee in town (with gluten free and dairy free options)! Where the locals go for their caffeine fix.
Good food and genuine hospitality. Great lunch deals for the budget traveler.
14 locals recommend
Thai Home Restaurant
38676 Pioneer BlvdGood food and genuine hospitality. Great lunch deals for the budget traveler.
If you love Mac and cheese, this is the place for you! Open late.
59 locals recommend
Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison StIf you love Mac and cheese, this is the place for you! Open late.
Great Mediterranean and Lebanese food.
125 locals recommend
Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE BroadwayGreat Mediterranean and Lebanese food.
Fresh-made donuts. A good place to stop on the way up the mountain for an early morning treat.
31 locals recommend
Joe's Donut Shop
39230 Pioneer BlvdFresh-made donuts. A good place to stop on the way up the mountain for an early morning treat.
El Burro Loco
67211 US-26Locally-owned Mexican restaurant.
Hip vibe. Healthy and gluten free options. Good variety, whether you want a solid burger or a substantial salad.
46 locals recommend
Wraptitude Gourmet Wraps, Burgers & Beers
67441 Sunset HwyHip vibe. Healthy and gluten free options. Good variety, whether you want a solid burger or a substantial salad.
Gourmet cuisine. A lot of their ingredients are locally sourced. Famous for their pork chops. More of a formal, spendy destination, but well worth it.
70 locals recommend
Rendezvous Grill
67149 US-26Gourmet cuisine. A lot of their ingredients are locally sourced. Famous for their pork chops. More of a formal, spendy destination, but well worth it.
Entertainment & Activities
Whether you like to ski, snowboard, or just hang out and see some beautiful architecture, this is the place for you. Hit the slopes or warm up with a cup of hot chocolate.
338 locals recommend
Timberline Lodge Ski Area
27500 E Timberline RoadWhether you like to ski, snowboard, or just hang out and see some beautiful architecture, this is the place for you. Hit the slopes or warm up with a cup of hot chocolate.
East Ski Bowl Way
East Ski Bowl WayBest night skiing!
Getting Around
Mt Hood Express, SAM (local transit, goes to Gresham Transit Center, can connect with MAX), and STAR (to Estacada). Right behind Mountain Moka, so you can get a coffee while you wait for the bus, and in front of the Visitor's Center, which has schedules, maps of the area, and brochures on nearby sightseeing and tourist spots.
Sandy Transit Center station
Mt Hood Express, SAM (local transit, goes to Gresham Transit Center, can connect with MAX), and STAR (to Estacada). Right behind Mountain Moka, so you can get a coffee while you wait for the bus, and in front of the Visitor's Center, which has schedules, maps of the area, and brochures on nearby sightseeing and tourist spots.
Shopping
Floors and floors of books, with a coffee shop inside, for when you need a break, or want to settle in and read. It can get very busy, so if you don't like pushing past people, later at night on the weekends or on weekdays is probably your best bet.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StFloors and floors of books, with a coffee shop inside, for when you need a break, or want to settle in and read. It can get very busy, so if you don't like pushing past people, later at night on the weekends or on weekdays is probably your best bet.
Food Fight! Grocery
1217 SE Stark StAll vegan grocery store. A lot of gluten free items as well.