Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveFun, fresh and tasty Taqueria, casual
Restaurant and bar, pretty good pizza but varies (can order gluten-free), atmosphere good and diverse live music venue
127 residents recomanen
Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AveRestaurant and bar, pretty good pizza but varies (can order gluten-free), atmosphere good and diverse live music venue
The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi AveLocal coffee shop
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams AveGreat locally brewed coffee
Grand Central Bakery
714 N Fremont StLocal baked hard crust breads and pastries, lunch
Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi AveQuick, tasty burritos, bowls
Southern green chili favorite
Oven baked thin crust pizza, handmade ice creams
When your looking for a little more refine taste in a pizza
147 residents recomanen
Lovely's Fifty Fifty
4039 N Mississippi AveOven baked thin crust pizza, handmade ice creams
When your looking for a little more refine taste in a pizza
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi AveAmericana breakfast
The Waypost
3120 N Williams AveClassical music jams on some Sundays
Proper Eats
8638 North Lombard StreetCasual earthy vegan with small market
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell Stexcellent!!
Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi AvenueNorwegian focused entres
Ecliptic Brewing
825 N Cook StGood food, good beer!
Radar Restaurant
3951 N Mississippi AveNice setting, local cuisine...tasty
Wolf and Bear's
3925 North Mississippi AvenueGreat food cart, fresh falafel... excellent!
The Big Egg
3039 Northeast Alberta StreetHear the big egg breakfast sandwich is worth the wait!
Food cart
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StWorth the wait!
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott StThe NE Pok Pok... tasty!
Sen Yai
3384 Southeast Division StreetPok Poks noodle house
Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant
2225 E Burnside StFor your sweet tooth, chocolate
Andina
1314 NW Glisan StExcellent Peruvian restaurant and bar
Mirakutei Sushi & Ramen
536 E Burnside StRamen, sushi what else do you need... excellent chef!
small, intimate, sushi and other unusual and different selections of Japanese cuisine...nice atmosphere and Yuki is a great chef!
23 residents recomanen
Daruma Sushi + Sake
1640 NE Killingsworth Stsmall, intimate, sushi and other unusual and different selections of Japanese cuisine...nice atmosphere and Yuki is a great chef!
Papa Haydn
701 NW 23rd Avesweet tooth and good french onion soup
Excellent, best exotic Mexican in town... and the chile arbol infused tequila margarita...Yummm!
101 residents recomanen
Nuestra Cocina
2135 SE Division StExcellent, best exotic Mexican in town... and the chile arbol infused tequila margarita...Yummm!
Samurai Blue Sushi & Ramen
3807 North Mississippi AvenueJapanese, decent sushi happy hour prices
UCHU Sushi
3940 N Mississippi Avehappy hour
Shigezo
910 SW Salmon StJapanese, good nice old minka atmosphere
good vietnamese french fusion in fun Selwood antique neighborhood
112 residents recomanen
Jade Teahouse
7912 SE 13th Avegood vietnamese french fusion in fun Selwood antique neighborhood
Eclectic menu, small plates, inspired by France and Asia, communal table
68 residents recomanen
Aviary
1733 NE Alberta StEclectic menu, small plates, inspired by France and Asia, communal table
Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPizza Monday... what else can be cooked from a brick oven???
Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StItalian, excellent!
Set meal delicious, if you like to eat at leisure! No one in a hurry... book case hidden bar, to be explored!
32 residents recomanen
Langbaan
1818 SE 28th AveSet meal delicious, if you like to eat at leisure! No one in a hurry... book case hidden bar, to be explored!
Viking Soul Food
4255 SE Belmont StEveryone LOVES lefsa!!!
Saraveza
1004 N Killingsworth StBeer and chex mix, food a little on the Portland later side
Shopping
Excellent ice cream, carmel and salted chocolate... favorite
125 residents recomanen
Ruby Jewel Ice Cream
3713 N Mississippi AveExcellent ice cream, carmel and salted chocolate... favorite
Good selection of chocolate, salts, wine and cocktail bitters
32 residents recomanen
The Meadow - N Mississippi Ave.
3731 N Mississippi AveGood selection of chocolate, salts, wine and cocktail bitters
Paxton Gate
4204 N Mississippi AveInteresting collection of specialty items!
Mr. Green Beans
4514 Southeast 18th AvenueEverything to brew, roast and grind coffee
Beam & Anchor
2710 N Interstate Avelocal hand crafted arts
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta Sttasty ice cream and lines!
The ReBuilding Center
3625 N Mississippi AveAchitectural salvage...and funk
Animal Traffic
134 SE Taylor Stvintage and tasteful new
Worn Path
4007 N Mississippi Avetasteful new vintage look
Missing Link Toys
3824 North Mississippi Avenueinteresting Japanese-ish anime characters and fun stuff
Sunlan Lighting Inc
3901 N Mississippi Avelight bulbs...lots of them!
Drinks & Nightlife
Popular Widmer brewery one of the first to Portland
45 residents recomanen
The Widmer Brothers Brewery
929 N Russell StPopular Widmer brewery one of the first to Portland
Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGerman beer pub, German beer food
Liberty Glass
938 N Cook StFull bar and restaurant, nice homey feeling
Great assortment of bottle beers for take out, tastings and revolving local beers on tap
15 residents recomanen
Bridgetown Beerhouse
915 N Shaver StGreat assortment of bottle beers for take out, tastings and revolving local beers on tap
Organic beer, pedal the energy bike for a reduced price
Pizza with vegan and gluten free options
96 residents recomanen
Hopworks N Williams Pub and Beergarden
3947 N Williams AveOrganic beer, pedal the energy bike for a reduced price
Pizza with vegan and gluten free options
Neat bar up above Toro Bravo, old woodworking guild building, cozy, romantic old world atmosphere. you can wait here until your table is ready at Toro Bravo, and sometimes music venues.
85 residents recomanen
The Secret Society
116 NE Russell StNeat bar up above Toro Bravo, old woodworking guild building, cozy, romantic old world atmosphere. you can wait here until your table is ready at Toro Bravo, and sometimes music venues.
Blue Moon Tavern & Grill
432 Northwest 21st AvenueMusic, jazz
StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech StBrewery some food
Interurban
4057 N Mississippi AveOld saloon style bar
Mint
816 N Russell Stbar, restuarant, deserts, intimate
Arts & Culture
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveNightly Music venue and bar
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell StMusic venues
Museu d'Art de Portland
1219 SW Park Aveclasic
Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th Avetheater
BodyVox
1201 NW 17th AveDance
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside Stmusic venues
City block in China town with tea house and sometimes erhu music
405 residents recomanen
Jardí xinès Lan Su
239 NW Everett StCity block in China town with tea house and sometimes erhu music
Everything Else
1905 NE Going St
1905 Northeast Going Streetbike rentals
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StBooooooooks!
Essentials
Food Front Cooperative Grocery
2375 NW Thurman StCo-op grocery, organic produce
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveGrocery Store
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta StCo-op
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StGrocery store
Sightseeing
Jardí Japonès de Portland
611 SW Kingston AveBeautiful garden, all seasons!
Next to Japanese garden, beautiful when in season and great view of Mt. Hood
627 residents recomanen
Jardí de proves de roses internacional
400 SW Kingston AveNext to Japanese garden, beautiful when in season and great view of Mt. Hood
Nice walk through botanical garden in between the zoo and the Japanese garden
145 residents recomanen
Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdNice walk through botanical garden in between the zoo and the Japanese garden
27 miles of trails, 2nd largest city park in the US. Only smaller than Central Park in NY
940 residents recomanen
Parc Forestal
27 miles of trails, 2nd largest city park in the US. Only smaller than Central Park in NY