Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Always delicious! Great specials and seasonal organics menu. FANTASTIC Banofee pie for dessert!
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StAlways delicious! Great specials and seasonal organics menu. FANTASTIC Banofee pie for dessert!
Fabulous gourmet Russian cuisine and amazing vodka cocktails. Excellent service and a cozy atmosphere.
Every item on the menu is a delight!
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Kachka
960 SE 11th AveFabulous gourmet Russian cuisine and amazing vodka cocktails. Excellent service and a cozy atmosphere.
Every item on the menu is a delight!
Excellent high-end Thai food in a hip setting and excellent cocktails. More pricey, but worth it!
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PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveExcellent high-end Thai food in a hip setting and excellent cocktails. More pricey, but worth it!
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny Stgreat coffee and pastries/ small eats
Great breakfast options just on the corner! Even though the service and coffee isn't the best that Portland has to offer, it's decent enough. The pastries and breakfast sandwiches are very convenient for my guests.
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Triumph Coffee
201 SE 12th AveGreat breakfast options just on the corner! Even though the service and coffee isn't the best that Portland has to offer, it's decent enough. The pastries and breakfast sandwiches are very convenient for my guests.
Delicious and simple Thai chicken and rice. I personally love their pork and rice dish. They have yummy vegetarian options too!
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Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StDelicious and simple Thai chicken and rice. I personally love their pork and rice dish. They have yummy vegetarian options too!
Hat Yai Belmont
605 SE Belmont StExcellent, rich, Thai food. Try their mango horchata!!!
Fresh and delicious Lebanese food! Never disappoints and is good value too.
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Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE BroadwayFresh and delicious Lebanese food! Never disappoints and is good value too.
One of Portland’s first food cart pods! This is a great spot for lots of choice and nicely done outdoor seating. My favs are Chicken n Guns, Bottle Rocket and the pizza!
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Cartopia
1207 SE Hawthorne BlvdOne of Portland’s first food cart pods! This is a great spot for lots of choice and nicely done outdoor seating. My favs are Chicken n Guns, Bottle Rocket and the pizza!
One of my favorite restaurants in portland! Casual and friendly yet stylish . Excellent food, music and service!
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Güero
200 NE 28th AveOne of my favorite restaurants in portland! Casual and friendly yet stylish . Excellent food, music and service!
The BEST pastries in Portland!!! Don’t miss their cruffins!
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Twisted Croissant
2129 NE BroadwayThe BEST pastries in Portland!!! Don’t miss their cruffins!
The most decadent sugar experience you can have in Portland. The cloud cakes are out of this world!
Champagne Poetry Patisserie
3343 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardThe most decadent sugar experience you can have in Portland. The cloud cakes are out of this world!
Old school Portland at its best! Late night coffee and desserts in a quirky old Victorian house!
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Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th AveOld school Portland at its best! Late night coffee and desserts in a quirky old Victorian house!
Delicious, authentic Iraqi food! And this location has very cool decor!
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DarSalam
2921 NE Alberta StDelicious, authentic Iraqi food! And this location has very cool decor!
Cute, unpretentious coffee with some interesting options that you don’t find in other coffee shops!
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Kopi Coffee House
2327 E Burnside StCute, unpretentious coffee with some interesting options that you don’t find in other coffee shops!
Portland’s old school style cinema! Small and locally owned, this cinema screens a lot of small festivals, indie films, and hosts the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday Night!
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Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton StPortland’s old school style cinema! Small and locally owned, this cinema screens a lot of small festivals, indie films, and hosts the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday Night!
My favorite high end Italian restaurant. Their Negronis are fantastic!
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Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison StMy favorite high end Italian restaurant. Their Negronis are fantastic!
Portland Coffee Roasters
Great coffee and very comfortable seating for hanging out!
PUSH X PULL COFFEE
821 SE Stark StLovely coffee and friendly staff!
Happy Cup Coffee Bar
Locally roasted coffee and a friendly atmosphere. I love their beans!
Canard
734 E Burnside StFancy and yum!
Lil' America
The closest and newest food cart pod. Fry Baby is my favorite 🤩
Kinboshi Ramen
Excellent ramen with rich broth!
Drinks & Nightlife
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StGreat Happy hour and also open late
Rum Club
720 SE Sandy Blvdgreat cocktails, cute setting
Rontoms
600 E Burnside Stgood food and drinks, lovely outdoor seating and entertainment
Check out their schedule of events! They also have 3 bars with food (the rooftop bar is lovely for a summer sunset. Bring a jacket because it is breezy up there!)
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Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark StCheck out their schedule of events! They also have 3 bars with food (the rooftop bar is lovely for a summer sunset. Bring a jacket because it is breezy up there!)
Sightseeing
Make sure to visit the tea house for Chinese tea and snacks! It makes the most of your experience there!
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Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett StMake sure to visit the tea house for Chinese tea and snacks! It makes the most of your experience there!
Take the tour of the mansion- it's well worth it! For active people, I also recommend hiking up to the mansion from Lower McClay Park in NW Portland. The views from the mansion are fantastic, the tour is very interesting and then you can hike all the way back down again through Forest Park.
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Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrTake the tour of the mansion- it's well worth it! For active people, I also recommend hiking up to the mansion from Lower McClay Park in NW Portland. The views from the mansion are fantastic, the tour is very interesting and then you can hike all the way back down again through Forest Park.
This is a fascinating tour of the historical Shanghai Tunnels that run all through SW Portland. Such a unique part of the city's history!
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Shanghai Tunnels/Portland Underground Tour
226 NW 3rd AveThis is a fascinating tour of the historical Shanghai Tunnels that run all through SW Portland. Such a unique part of the city's history!
Parks & Nature
Small but gorgeously designed- try to visit the Koi pond when they are feeding them- you can ask the keeper all about the Koi! Stop at the tea house for refreshment too! Then visit the rose gardens below and sniff the roses until you can't stand it anymore....
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveSmall but gorgeously designed- try to visit the Koi pond when they are feeding them- you can ask the keeper all about the Koi! Stop at the tea house for refreshment too! Then visit the rose gardens below and sniff the roses until you can't stand it anymore....
This is a great way to see the river and both sides of the city. especially when the cherry blossoms are blooming in late March. Lovely in the evening for watching the sun set and getting great views of all the bridges.
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Waterfront Park Trail,
209 Waterfront Park TrailThis is a great way to see the river and both sides of the city. especially when the cherry blossoms are blooming in late March. Lovely in the evening for watching the sun set and getting great views of all the bridges.
Nice walking trails and views of the city westward. A lovely spot to watch the sun set...
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Mount Tabor - Stairs
6738 Mt TaborNice walking trails and views of the city westward. A lovely spot to watch the sun set...
Essentials
Market of Choice
1090 SE Belmont StThe closest supermarket in walking distance
1 mile away in the Laurelhurst neighborhood. It's easy to stop in here if you are going to the restaurants/cafes/shops in the area
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St1 mile away in the Laurelhurst neighborhood. It's easy to stop in here if you are going to the restaurants/cafes/shops in the area
Entertainment & Activities
Great second-run cinema that serves pizza and beer (make sure to bring your ID to get in!)
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StGreat second-run cinema that serves pizza and beer (make sure to bring your ID to get in!)
Such a great vintage theater showing some really interesting and classic films and documentaries
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdSuch a great vintage theater showing some really interesting and classic films and documentaries
Another great Theater to see new releases and some second run films
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdAnother great Theater to see new releases and some second run films
Don’t miss their Sunday night Sinferno fire show! Old school portland at its best!
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Dante's
350 W Burnside StDon’t miss their Sunday night Sinferno fire show! Old school portland at its best!
Check out their schedule of events! There’s always something interesting coming through.
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Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark StCheck out their schedule of events! There’s always something interesting coming through.
You can take a perfume blending class at this lovely little plant, crystal and perfume shop! It is educational, fun, inspiring and you come away with your own bottle of natural perfume!
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Artemisia Collage with Nature
110 Southeast 28th AvenueYou can take a perfume blending class at this lovely little plant, crystal and perfume shop! It is educational, fun, inspiring and you come away with your own bottle of natural perfume!
Such a fun and quirky little interactive museum. Great entertainment on a rainy day!
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Freaky But True Peculiarium
2234 NW Thurman StSuch a fun and quirky little interactive museum. Great entertainment on a rainy day!
This interactive light installation museum is soooo fun! Comparable to Teamlab in Tokyo! Make sure to book your ticket ahead of time!
Hopscotch Portland
This interactive light installation museum is soooo fun! Comparable to Teamlab in Tokyo! Make sure to book your ticket ahead of time!