Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Excellent coffee, carefully selected and perfectly roasted.
296 locals recommend
Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth StExcellent coffee, carefully selected and perfectly roasted.
Amazing wood fired toasts with fresh local vegetables, tea, coffee, and hearty pastries. They do pizza in the evening! We love this place and you'll find us here pretty much every Friday morning.
37 locals recommend
Seastar Bakery
1603 NE Killingsworth StAmazing wood fired toasts with fresh local vegetables, tea, coffee, and hearty pastries. They do pizza in the evening! We love this place and you'll find us here pretty much every Friday morning.
Delicious and unique Thai street food. If you like spicy, try the Southern Thai pork, but they're known for the amazing fried chicken, curry and roti.
156 locals recommend
Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth StDelicious and unique Thai street food. If you like spicy, try the Southern Thai pork, but they're known for the amazing fried chicken, curry and roti.
Tusk
2448 E Burnside StMy current favorite restaurant in Portland, the food will blow your mind.
My second favorite local coffee roaster. If you like good coffee, you have to try Heart! They also have a downtown location.
170 locals recommend
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StMy second favorite local coffee roaster. If you like good coffee, you have to try Heart! They also have a downtown location.
In our top 5 restaurants we have ever eaten at! We are foodies who love super fresh local cuisine of all types and travel to eat, from New York, to Paris, from Rome to Seattle, this restaurant is excellent.
102 locals recommend
Coquine
6839 SE Belmont StIn our top 5 restaurants we have ever eaten at! We are foodies who love super fresh local cuisine of all types and travel to eat, from New York, to Paris, from Rome to Seattle, this restaurant is excellent.
Favorite pizza in Portland (although Handsome and Red Sauce are both excellent and closer to the house). Thin crust, wood fired, heaven!
173 locals recommend
Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveFavorite pizza in Portland (although Handsome and Red Sauce are both excellent and closer to the house). Thin crust, wood fired, heaven!
Red Sauce Pizza
4641 Northeast Fremont StreetTasty pizza just minutes from our house.
Unique wood fired pizza's, and organic ice creams made on site.
147 locals recommend
Lovely's Fifty Fifty
4039 N Mississippi AveUnique wood fired pizza's, and organic ice creams made on site.
Famous (and much tastier than Voodoo Donuts) ice cream, creative and delicious flavors, they are happy to let you taste them all before you choose! Be prepared for a wait, all their locations typically have a line out the door year round.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StFamous (and much tastier than Voodoo Donuts) ice cream, creative and delicious flavors, they are happy to let you taste them all before you choose! Be prepared for a wait, all their locations typically have a line out the door year round.
Our favorite sushi in Portland, specializing in sustainable fish, they have some of the best sushi you will find anywhere in the country.
472 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveOur favorite sushi in Portland, specializing in sustainable fish, they have some of the best sushi you will find anywhere in the country.
QuickFish
840 NW 13th AvePoke bowls: think sushi in a bowl, quick, affordable, fresh, and delicious!
This is a sort of gourmet, indoor food court with numerous incredible food options. You will find Marukin ramen here, their only location outside of Tokyo. Also highly recommend Kim Jung Grill Smokehouse for fabulous Korean bipimbap bowls.
115 locals recommend
Pine Street Market
126 SW 2nd AveThis is a sort of gourmet, indoor food court with numerous incredible food options. You will find Marukin ramen here, their only location outside of Tokyo. Also highly recommend Kim Jung Grill Smokehouse for fabulous Korean bipimbap bowls.
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StArguably the best Italian food in Portland.
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StDelicious and unique Indian street food.
Another award winning chef, serving exceptional Korean food in a very unique setting. You will need a reservation at least a week ahead!
35 locals recommend
Han Oak Restaurant
511 NE 24th AveAnother award winning chef, serving exceptional Korean food in a very unique setting. You will need a reservation at least a week ahead!
This is an awesome market and collection of food carts all focused on latin foods.
125 locals recommend
Portland Mercado
7238 SE Foster RdThis is an awesome market and collection of food carts all focused on latin foods.
Local purveyor of a huge assortment of fine teas, custom blends, and all available to drink on site or purchase to take home.
91 locals recommend
Townshend's Alberta Street Teahouse
2223 NE Alberta StLocal purveyor of a huge assortment of fine teas, custom blends, and all available to drink on site or purchase to take home.
Delicious, authentic, and unique Thai food in the vibrant, hip, and buzzing Mississippi neighborhood. Lots to see nearby for shopping and eating!
65 locals recommend
Mee-Sen Thai Eatery
3924 N Mississippi AveDelicious, authentic, and unique Thai food in the vibrant, hip, and buzzing Mississippi neighborhood. Lots to see nearby for shopping and eating!
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveBest tacos in Portland!
Fancy pants, Portland style donuts, much better than Voodoo in our opinion!
403 locals recommend
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StFancy pants, Portland style donuts, much better than Voodoo in our opinion!
Essentials
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveOur preferred grocery store, small but with a great selection and all organic and as local as possible.
195 locals recommend
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta StOur preferred grocery store, small but with a great selection and all organic and as local as possible.
Parks & Nature
Forest Park is the largest urban park in the country, with many great trails. This is generally less crowded than the access points right in downtown, and provides a nice walk in the woods on an old fire road, as well as several smaller trails.
6100 NW Saltzman Rd
6100 Northwest Saltzman RoadForest Park is the largest urban park in the country, with many great trails. This is generally less crowded than the access points right in downtown, and provides a nice walk in the woods on an old fire road, as well as several smaller trails.
If you want to really get into some beautiful woods for a nice hike along a creek, this is one of our favorites!
Gales Creek Campground
If you want to really get into some beautiful woods for a nice hike along a creek, this is one of our favorites!
This is a great hike to a beautiful little lake with views of Mt. Hood. If you're up for a bigger hike you can follow the trail to the top of the ridge above the lake for even more expansive views. This trail gets very busy on weekends, recommend going early and during the week if possible.
43 locals recommend
Mirror Lake Trail
Mirror Lake Trail #664This is a great hike to a beautiful little lake with views of Mt. Hood. If you're up for a bigger hike you can follow the trail to the top of the ridge above the lake for even more expansive views. This trail gets very busy on weekends, recommend going early and during the week if possible.
Sightseeing
You can drive up, or better yet park on NW Cornell Rd at the Wildwood trail and hike up the hill to it. The views of the city and Mt. Hood from here are excellent!
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrYou can drive up, or better yet park on NW Cornell Rd at the Wildwood trail and hike up the hill to it. The views of the city and Mt. Hood from here are excellent!
Shopping
Chances are you've already heard of Powell's, but either way you have to go. It's an icon of Portland, and an enormous book store.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StChances are you've already heard of Powell's, but either way you have to go. It's an icon of Portland, and an enormous book store.
Arts & Culture
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveEntertainment & Activities
Local theater offering excellent productions, primarily Fall through Spring.
29 locals recommend
Artists Repertory Theatre
128 NW 11th AveLocal theater offering excellent productions, primarily Fall through Spring.
Local theater offering excellent productions, primarily Fall through Spring.
90 locals recommend
Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th AveLocal theater offering excellent productions, primarily Fall through Spring.
This theater generally shows the more interesting independent and foreign films.
21 locals recommend
Regal Fox Tower 10
846 SW Park AveThis theater generally shows the more interesting independent and foreign films.
Fun theater where you can get food and drinks while watching the movies!
136 locals recommend
Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th AveFun theater where you can get food and drinks while watching the movies!