Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Bridgeport Ale House
3632 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood food and good beer. Try the beer sampler
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StGreat Thai. They just opened a restaurant in New York.
Pied Cow Coffeehouse
3244 SE Belmont StFunky, and reportedly haunted, coffee shop.
The biscuits and gravy restaurant in town. There is often a long wait to get in.
145 residents recomanen
Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division StThe biscuits and gravy restaurant in town. There is often a long wait to get in.
This is one of our favorite breakfast places. Omelets of every kind and delicious vanilla scones.
39 residents recomanen
Cup & Saucer Cafe
3566 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is one of our favorite breakfast places. Omelets of every kind and delicious vanilla scones.
Don't expect to sit down here. It is literally a waffle window. But they are good and creative waffles.
135 residents recomanen
The Waffle Window
3610 SE Hawthorne BlvdDon't expect to sit down here. It is literally a waffle window. But they are good and creative waffles.
My favorite restaurant in town. Fantastic Lebanese food and orange blossom lemonade.
60 residents recomanen
Ya Hala Lebanese Cuisine
8005 SE Stark StMy favorite restaurant in town. Fantastic Lebanese food and orange blossom lemonade.
Trebol
4835 N Albina AveA bit far unless you have a car, but really fantastic fresh organic food with a Mexican flare
If you love mac and cheese and foil animals then this is your place. Late night favorite.
59 residents recomanen
Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison StIf you love mac and cheese and foil animals then this is your place. Late night favorite.
This is a bakery that has great fresh bread, treats and sandwiches. It is a good stop for breakfast, lunch or to bring something back to the apartment. The olive bread is our favorite.
58 residents recomanen
Grand Central Bakery - Hawthorne cafe
2230 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is a bakery that has great fresh bread, treats and sandwiches. It is a good stop for breakfast, lunch or to bring something back to the apartment. The olive bread is our favorite.
Extremely popular pizza place. Plan to line up early on the weekend. Opens at 5pm.
221 residents recomanen
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne BlvdExtremely popular pizza place. Plan to line up early on the weekend. Opens at 5pm.
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic McMenamin's Pub. Local beer and greasy fries.
16 residents recomanen
McMenamins Barley Mill Pub
1629 SE Hawthorne BlvdClassic McMenamin's Pub. Local beer and greasy fries.
If you like tater tots you might want to check out the Side street. Gourmet tots (or as gourmet as tots can be).
14 residents recomanen
Side Street
828 SE 34th AveIf you like tater tots you might want to check out the Side street. Gourmet tots (or as gourmet as tots can be).
If you like to have a large selection of beers on tap and great food then this is your place. They normally have 30 or so beers going at any time from around the world.
60 residents recomanen
Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery
928 SE 9th AveIf you like to have a large selection of beers on tap and great food then this is your place. They normally have 30 or so beers going at any time from around the world.
Plan B
1305 SE 8th AveKinda punk vegan bar. Good food and nice folk
You can't have too many local breweries right? And this one is dog friendly.
43 residents recomanen
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne BlvdYou can't have too many local breweries right? And this one is dog friendly.
Arts & Culture
Second-run movies and Flying Pie pizza. Oh, and beer. You can't watch a movie in Portland without beer.
159 residents recomanen
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark StSecond-run movies and Flying Pie pizza. Oh, and beer. You can't watch a movie in Portland without beer.
Shopping
The best book store in the world and the #1 first date spot in Portland.
976 residents recomanen
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StThe best book store in the world and the #1 first date spot in Portland.
Rite Aid
2440 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez BlvdAn easy place to pick up sun screen or other forgotten essentials.
Gold Door Jewelry & Arts
1434 SE 37th AveGorgeous jewelry, imports and oh so Portland.