Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Sweet little coffee shop with delicious breakfast sandwiches and pastries
19 locals recommend
Caffe Destino
1339 NE Fremont StSweet little coffee shop with delicious breakfast sandwiches and pastries
Good coffee and pastries! Try the biscuit and egg breakfast sandwich :)
31 locals recommend
Bushel and Peck Bakeshop
3907 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGood coffee and pastries! Try the biscuit and egg breakfast sandwich :)
Kayo's Ramen Bar
3808 N Williams AveRamen... so good on a rainy night! Try the Tan Tan or Mala :)
Chinese dumplings in a modern setting... everything made fresh every day. XLB with Chinese greens is the tastiest dim sum ever (!)
59 locals recommend
XLB
4090 N Williams AveChinese dumplings in a modern setting... everything made fresh every day. XLB with Chinese greens is the tastiest dim sum ever (!)
Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta StBar & restaurant with roof deck and patio. Great food!
Pizza pub - live music and other events like trivia, karaoke or spelling bees most nights. Kid friendly.
127 locals recommend
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AvePizza pub - live music and other events like trivia, karaoke or spelling bees most nights. Kid friendly.
Delicious sushi with an awesome aquarium bar! All day happy hour on Mondays.
52 locals recommend
UCHU Sushi
3940 N Mississippi AveDelicious sushi with an awesome aquarium bar! All day happy hour on Mondays.
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott StVery popular authentic Thai menu
Delicious french bakery with breakfast and lunch options
385 locals recommend
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdDelicious french bakery with breakfast and lunch options
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StMUST try brunch here! So good.
Quesabrosa
3954 N Williams AveBest taco truck! Spring for the guacamole, you won't regret it
Trifecta Tavern
sooo good!
Drinks & Nightlife
Rose City Book Pub
1329 NE Fremont StNew "book pub" - bar in a bookstore
Sweet little bar in an old Victorian house with live DJ most nights. Good food too, try the chili verde, polenta or white bean dip :)
54 locals recommend
Beech Street Parlor
412 NE Beech StSweet little bar in an old Victorian house with live DJ most nights. Good food too, try the chili verde, polenta or white bean dip :)
Vendetta
4306 N Williams Ave"Old Portland" bar with shuffle board and a great patio
Organic beer, nice back patio, good food and kid friendly
96 locals recommend
Hopworks N Williams Pub and Beergarden
3947 N Williams AveOrganic beer, nice back patio, good food and kid friendly
Interurban
4057 N Mississippi AveCool little bar with good food. Very "Old Portland".
Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta StLively bar and nice (but smokey) patio. Menu is all vegan.
Smaller sized venue, check their schedule! BarBar (next door) is a good spot to hang out in the summer.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveSmaller sized venue, check their schedule! BarBar (next door) is a good spot to hang out in the summer.
Chopsticks
3390 NE Sandy BlvdKaraoke!
Voicebox
734 SE 6th AvePrivate room karaoke! Bring your friends.
Music almost every night, fun place to hang out. The bar upstairs is very uniquely designed -
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StMusic almost every night, fun place to hang out. The bar upstairs is very uniquely designed -
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StNew Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St Like Whole Foods, but local.
Small, locally owned produce market with the key essentials. Good vibes place.
88 locals recommend
Cherry Sprout Produce
722 N Sumner StSmall, locally owned produce market with the key essentials. Good vibes place.
Parks & Nature
Large park with playground and sports fields. Splash pad on hot summer days.
92 locals recommend
Irving Park
707 NE Fremont StLarge park with playground and sports fields. Splash pad on hot summer days.
Rose garden is a must-see May - August! Great place for a walk or jog.
154 locals recommend
Peninsula Park and Rose Gardens
700 N Rosa Parks WayRose garden is a must-see May - August! Great place for a walk or jog.
Forest Park
Best place for trail running, hiking, strolling. Miles of trails.
This is a multi-use trail are some great loops you can do on foot, on bike (or scooter) with the Steel Bridge, Hawthorne or Tilikum Crossing bridge which will link you to the Riverfront Park on the west side of the river
14 locals recommend
Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade
Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardThis is a multi-use trail are some great loops you can do on foot, on bike (or scooter) with the Steel Bridge, Hawthorne or Tilikum Crossing bridge which will link you to the Riverfront Park on the west side of the river
Sightseeing
The zoo is here! The Arboretum, Rose Garden and Japanese garden are nearby as well.
524 locals recommend
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdThe zoo is here! The Arboretum, Rose Garden and Japanese garden are nearby as well.
Go here if you love architecture & landscape architecture :)
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveGo here if you love architecture & landscape architecture :)