Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
A small secret local izakaya! Dimly lit, small tables, perfect for dates. Often weird Japanese splatter films playing. Only open in the early evening, best to go at 8pm. Only a sign on the door that reads "this is NOT a Japanese restaurant" ;).
20 locals recommend
Tanuki
A small secret local izakaya! Dimly lit, small tables, perfect for dates. Often weird Japanese splatter films playing. Only open in the early evening, best to go at 8pm. Only a sign on the door that reads "this is NOT a Japanese restaurant" ;).
Authentic Mexican bakery / taqueria, great food and reasonable prices. Awesome selection of handmade salsas. Vegetarian friendly! Rare in Portland!
7 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Bakery & Taqueria
24 SE 82nd AveAuthentic Mexican bakery / taqueria, great food and reasonable prices. Awesome selection of handmade salsas. Vegetarian friendly! Rare in Portland!
Upscale, Family American food cooked very professionally. Shares a kitchen with Over & Out. Nice, friendly atmosphere, outdoor seating.
171 locals recommend
The Observatory
8115 SE Stark St Upscale, Family American food cooked very professionally. Shares a kitchen with Over & Out. Nice, friendly atmosphere, outdoor seating.
Redwood
7915 SE Stark StA quaint brunch for quaint people! Quality American food. Busy on weekends. Moderately spendy, you get what you pay for. Semi-touristy, but friendly staff. Good family / or visiting relatives atmosphere.
117 locals recommend
The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
7937 SE Stark St A quaint brunch for quaint people! Quality American food. Busy on weekends. Moderately spendy, you get what you pay for. Semi-touristy, but friendly staff. Good family / or visiting relatives atmosphere.
For 30 years, this spot has been holding down its reputation as the quintessential American Family Pizzeria. Complete with vintage arcade games, & gluten free option, kraft brew tap, salad bar & always piled to the brim with toppings.
69 locals recommend
Flying Pie Pizzeria
5300 N Lombard StFor 30 years, this spot has been holding down its reputation as the quintessential American Family Pizzeria. Complete with vintage arcade games, & gluten free option, kraft brew tap, salad bar & always piled to the brim with toppings.
Thin crust pizza, nice and cheesy. Very different slice than Flying Pie. Refined slice. Open till midnight. Vegan / gluten free friendly. Cool deal where you buy a drink and get up to three slices for a buck [$1!].Right across from the Montavilla Social Club, when you've had your fill of Stark and want to get out of the house. Explore Glisan!
65 locals recommend
East Glisan Pizza Lounge
8001 NE Glisan St Thin crust pizza, nice and cheesy. Very different slice than Flying Pie. Refined slice. Open till midnight. Vegan / gluten free friendly. Cool deal where you buy a drink and get up to three slices for a buck [$1!].Right across from the Montavilla Social Club, when you've had your fill of Stark and want to get out of the house. Explore Glisan!
A secret cafe within the Mile Post 5 artist community off the main drags. French pressed coffee, handpressed. Always quiet, no tourists, locals only, good place to think.
Art Haus Coffee
8155 NE Oregon StA secret cafe within the Mile Post 5 artist community off the main drags. French pressed coffee, handpressed. Always quiet, no tourists, locals only, good place to think.
This cafe opened recently and has a quaint vibe, not a busy, as the close by Bipartisan cafe, but just as good. Great ice cream sandwiches during the summer and $1 day old pastries.
36 locals recommend
Hungry Heart Bakery
414 SE Stark StThis cafe opened recently and has a quaint vibe, not a busy, as the close by Bipartisan cafe, but just as good. Great ice cream sandwiches during the summer and $1 day old pastries.
A staple of Montavilla, local roasted Stumptown coffee, cozy atmosphere, nice staff, delicious baked goods [love the rhubarb pie!]
111 locals recommend
Bipartisan Cafe
7901 SE Stark StA staple of Montavilla, local roasted Stumptown coffee, cozy atmosphere, nice staff, delicious baked goods [love the rhubarb pie!]
Chinese Village Restaurant
Upscale dining, indoor and outdoor seating, fabulous menu! Perfect for family gathering. Go during the early evening hours, often crowded on weekends.
60 locals recommend
Ya Hala Lebanese Cuisine
8005 SE Stark StUpscale dining, indoor and outdoor seating, fabulous menu! Perfect for family gathering. Go during the early evening hours, often crowded on weekends.
A lovely spot for brunch or dinner. Not cheap, but not a rip off. Pro chefs, quaint vibe. Nestled deep in the volcanic hills of Mt. Tabor. Perfect for a date or catching up with a friend.
101 locals recommend
Coquine
6839 SE Belmont St A lovely spot for brunch or dinner. Not cheap, but not a rip off. Pro chefs, quaint vibe. Nestled deep in the volcanic hills of Mt. Tabor. Perfect for a date or catching up with a friend.
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4635 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardPrescott Cafe
6205 NE Prescott StA nice cheap meal! $2.50 Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches. Great Tofu, vegetarian friendly. Sometimes are loud Vietnamese men drinking Heineken :). Try the "Vietnamese Pancake". Authentic.
Bánh Mì Nam Lộc
328 SE 82nd Ave A nice cheap meal! $2.50 Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches. Great Tofu, vegetarian friendly. Sometimes are loud Vietnamese men drinking Heineken :). Try the "Vietnamese Pancake". Authentic.
The sushi joints of all sushi joints, fantastic happy hour 4-6pm, non-snobby atmosphere, excellent staff. Roscoe's tap available.
32 locals recommend
Miyamoto
422 SE 81st AveThe sushi joints of all sushi joints, fantastic happy hour 4-6pm, non-snobby atmosphere, excellent staff. Roscoe's tap available.
Drinks & Nightlife
Over & Out
410 SE 81st AveA small, dimly lit establishment that offers a vast selection of finer liquors. The staff is knowledgeable and excellent. Everyone's having a nice, quiet, time.
64 locals recommend
Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark St A small, dimly lit establishment that offers a vast selection of finer liquors. The staff is knowledgeable and excellent. Everyone's having a nice, quiet, time.
Thatchers
7906 SE Stark StBeer Bunker
7918 SE Stark StMontavilla Brew Works
7805 Southeast Stark StreetConstantly rotating huge 40 craft brew tap w/ active webcam on website, so you know whats still pouring! In addition to its delicious Cajun fueled menu [love the gumbo!], Roscoe's shares a kitchen w/ Miyamoto Sushi, which can be brought right over to your stained wood booth. Friendly friendly vibe!
85 locals recommend
Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark St Constantly rotating huge 40 craft brew tap w/ active webcam on website, so you know whats still pouring! In addition to its delicious Cajun fueled menu [love the gumbo!], Roscoe's shares a kitchen w/ Miyamoto Sushi, which can be brought right over to your stained wood booth. Friendly friendly vibe!
Montavilla Saloon
8012 NE Glisan StArts & Culture
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveThe Projection Museum
53 SE 80th AveMultnomah County Central Library
801 SW 10th AveShopping
Cactus Records
7910 SE Stark StOregon Bike Shop
418 SE 81st AvePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StLittle Axe Records
4142 NE Sandy BlvdMississippi Records
5202 N Albina AveExiled Records
4628 SE Hawthorne BlvdCrossroads Music
8112 SE Harold StVariety Records
4932 SE Foster RdNext Adventure
426 SE Grand AveEntertainment & Activities
The fierce rival of the Academy, the Laurelhurst is a 1920s 4-plex movie theater. $4 admission, great titles, staff is somewhat friendly, but that's their style. Not as tidy as the academy, but that their style, catering more towards the Young Urban Professional crowd that now populates their neighborhood.
329 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St The fierce rival of the Academy, the Laurelhurst is a 1920s 4-plex movie theater. $4 admission, great titles, staff is somewhat friendly, but that's their style. Not as tidy as the academy, but that their style, catering more towards the Young Urban Professional crowd that now populates their neighborhood.
Built in 1926, the Hollywood Theater, designed in the Rococo Architectural style, is a triplex in its 90th season. Capable of state of the art digital, 35mm, 16mm & 70mm screenings. Head programmer Dan Hansted is a local hero, with his immensely popular Kung Fu Theater / Grindhouse Film Festival 35mm monthly series'. Always a riot! The filmy heart of a filmy town.
231 locals recommend
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdBuilt in 1926, the Hollywood Theater, designed in the Rococo Architectural style, is a triplex in its 90th season. Capable of state of the art digital, 35mm, 16mm & 70mm screenings. Head programmer Dan Hansted is a local hero, with his immensely popular Kung Fu Theater / Grindhouse Film Festival 35mm monthly series'. Always a riot! The filmy heart of a filmy town.
The only theater in Portland built during the television era, the historic Academy Theater is a 2nd run theater that screens one revival title/week. Here's the deal: $4 admission, $5 pints from a carefully selected 10 tap brew list -- the definition of Portland brew pub culture. Oh yeah, delicious Flying Pie Pizza, Miyamoto Sushi, and Bipartisan baked goods available. Unlike many other 2nd run theaters, the Academy is always pristine. So grab an avocado roll, a Boneyard IPA, and hunker down for the annual screening of The Goonies, the new Tarantino film, John Carpenter's The Thing, and manly other hand selected revival and 2nd run titles! Child care available weekends
159 locals recommend
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark St The only theater in Portland built during the television era, the historic Academy Theater is a 2nd run theater that screens one revival title/week. Here's the deal: $4 admission, $5 pints from a carefully selected 10 tap brew list -- the definition of Portland brew pub culture. Oh yeah, delicious Flying Pie Pizza, Miyamoto Sushi, and Bipartisan baked goods available. Unlike many other 2nd run theaters, the Academy is always pristine. So grab an avocado roll, a Boneyard IPA, and hunker down for the annual screening of The Goonies, the new Tarantino film, John Carpenter's The Thing, and manly other hand selected revival and 2nd run titles! Child care available weekends
One of the last remaining drive in movie theaters! Only 45 min from Portland, this trek is well worth it. $8 admits you to two films -- yep, an olde fashion double feature. Usually 1st run (new) movies, sometimes revival showings. Runs from April through Oct. Very private experience, the sound comes in through your FM radio speakers. Vintage poster gallery in concessions. Movies start at dusk!
28 locals recommend
99W Drive-in Theatre
3110 Portland RdOne of the last remaining drive in movie theaters! Only 45 min from Portland, this trek is well worth it. $8 admits you to two films -- yep, an olde fashion double feature. Usually 1st run (new) movies, sometimes revival showings. Runs from April through Oct. Very private experience, the sound comes in through your FM radio speakers. Vintage poster gallery in concessions. Movies start at dusk!
Getting Around
NE 82nd Ave station
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WinCo Foods
2511 SE 1st StWhole Foods Market
2210 Westlake AveSafeway
1030 SW Jefferson StNew Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveFred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd