Heidi’s guidebook
Walkable Recommendations - food/bev
One of my favorite thing about my place is how close it is to many really good eateries and bars. Why drive when you can meander?!
The food is consistently good. I love it all. Happy hour is between 3 PM and 6 PM daily. Their wings are the best in the city - I think. They smoke them for 24 hours and then flash fry the sauce when ordered. When Blazers are playing, they do $1.00 wings - I think the minimum order is 5? Either way - delicious! Also, not on the menu... They make a great sangria to order.
61 residents recomanen
Nepo 42
5403 NE 42nd AveThe food is consistently good. I love it all. Happy hour is between 3 PM and 6 PM daily. Their wings are the best in the city - I think. They smoke them for 24 hours and then flash fry the sauce when ordered. When Blazers are playing, they do $1.00 wings - I think the minimum order is 5? Either way - delicious! Also, not on the menu... They make a great sangria to order.
Great place to relax and enjoy a bottle of rose on their front patio. Their menu is great for snacks and the like as well! They serve there and sell to go. Better on sunny days IMO, but I like to sit.
30 residents recomanen
Blackbird Wine and Atomic Cheese
4323 NE Fremont StGreat place to relax and enjoy a bottle of rose on their front patio. Their menu is great for snacks and the like as well! They serve there and sell to go. Better on sunny days IMO, but I like to sit.
I have heard good things! If you go - let me know what you think. I usually see a line, but what's Portland if you don't experience a line or protest?
23 residents recomanen
Little Griddle
3520 NE 42nd AveI have heard good things! If you go - let me know what you think. I usually see a line, but what's Portland if you don't experience a line or protest?
Alberta (still walkable, but it'll take about 15 minutes)
The Alberta Arts District is one of those happening scenes in Portland. Your trip wouldn't be complete without it! Here I'll give you a random list of the places I go to when I have a hankering for people watching!
An easy place to go, be social, and have a drink. Their food is ok - primarily pizza and salad.
49 residents recomanen
binks
2715 NE Alberta StAn easy place to go, be social, and have a drink. Their food is ok - primarily pizza and salad.
Great place to go and watch a game if you're into sports. Decent drinks, ok food.
33 residents recomanen
The Station Pizza Pub
2703 NE Alberta StGreat place to go and watch a game if you're into sports. Decent drinks, ok food.
Basement wine bar. It has a pretty good selection, decent small plates. The atmosphere is what makes it fun. They're a bit pricey, but it is a wine bar after all!
45 residents recomanen
Les Caves: a Winery Bar
1719 Northeast Alberta StreetBasement wine bar. It has a pretty good selection, decent small plates. The atmosphere is what makes it fun. They're a bit pricey, but it is a wine bar after all!
Great breakfast! I don't recommend them for lunch or dinner, but breakfast is really very good. Pooch and child-friendly! They even make their own homemade baby and dog food.
359 residents recomanen
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StGreat breakfast! I don't recommend them for lunch or dinner, but breakfast is really very good. Pooch and child-friendly! They even make their own homemade baby and dog food.
Great ramen!! Love this place. Boxxer Ramen is all the rage right now, but they're not as good as this place.
12 residents recomanen
Akasaru Ramen
2712 NE Alberta StGreat ramen!! Love this place. Boxxer Ramen is all the rage right now, but they're not as good as this place.
This is a Portland staple. The drinks and food are good and cheap. Manage your expectations! The environment is dark and the atmosphere is social.
168 residents recomanen
Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta StThis is a Portland staple. The drinks and food are good and cheap. Manage your expectations! The environment is dark and the atmosphere is social.
$6.00 rose!! I love this place. They have sliders for like $5.00 too that are incredibly good. Be careful on a rainy day - last time I was there it smelled like mold. Food is good and the drinks are cheap, so I'll still be going back!
51 residents recomanen
The Knock Back
2315 NE Alberta St$6.00 rose!! I love this place. They have sliders for like $5.00 too that are incredibly good. Be careful on a rainy day - last time I was there it smelled like mold. Food is good and the drinks are cheap, so I'll still be going back!
Fremont (still walkable, but can take 10 to 30 minutes)
Fremont is another street nearby. It has tons of restaurants. I'll only list the ones I recommend.
Great place to walk down to for a pastry. Everything is so good and the carb lover in you will thank me. They serve Stumptown coffee and you can eat in, outside, or order to go.
226 residents recomanen
Grand Central Bakery
714 N Fremont StGreat place to walk down to for a pastry. Everything is so good and the carb lover in you will thank me. They serve Stumptown coffee and you can eat in, outside, or order to go.
OK... Their buffalo sauce is off the hook. I recommend the raspberry-habanero sauce. Their wings are typically on the small size and do seem to break easily, but it's just a sauce vessel. If you're here in the summer, I'd recommend buying a jar of the sauce, going to New Seasons for some chicken, then fire up the grill in the back.
95 residents recomanen
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Fremont
3443 NE 57th AveOK... Their buffalo sauce is off the hook. I recommend the raspberry-habanero sauce. Their wings are typically on the small size and do seem to break easily, but it's just a sauce vessel. If you're here in the summer, I'd recommend buying a jar of the sauce, going to New Seasons for some chicken, then fire up the grill in the back.
Amazing! For a walkable breakfast place - this place is off the charts. I really like their crepes. Typically a line, but that's no shocker.
17 residents recomanen
Batter Griddle & Drinkery
Amazing! For a walkable breakfast place - this place is off the charts. I really like their crepes. Typically a line, but that's no shocker.
This place is ok... Decent pasta, but great drinks.
34 residents recomanen
Amalfi's Italian Restaurant
4703 NE Fremont StThis place is ok... Decent pasta, but great drinks.
This is great! I really like their chicken katsu and my son digs their pork bowls. Kind of weird atmosphere, but the food makes up for it!
37 residents recomanen
Noho's Hawaiian Cafe
4627 NE Fremont StThis is great! I really like their chicken katsu and my son digs their pork bowls. Kind of weird atmosphere, but the food makes up for it!
This place is amazing! It's so clean and the staff is fantastic. The pizza is wonderful too. Always freshly made and I believe they use local ingredients when they can. If I'm not with my son, who's in love with their pepperoni pizza, I usually go for their specials.
28 residents recomanen
Red Sauce Pizza
4641 Northeast Fremont StreetThis place is amazing! It's so clean and the staff is fantastic. The pizza is wonderful too. Always freshly made and I believe they use local ingredients when they can. If I'm not with my son, who's in love with their pepperoni pizza, I usually go for their specials.
My Favorite Restaurants for Visitors
Here's a list of where I like to take my family and friends when they come to visit. A little posh, but so fabulously worth it.
Hands down this is my favorite restaurant in Portland. They serve small plates and encourage you to share. I encourage you to share! You really want to try everything on the menu. Their wine guy is fantastic a pairing the plates to YOUR palette as well, which is such a lovely bonus.
13 residents recomanen
Davenport
2215 E Burnside StHands down this is my favorite restaurant in Portland. They serve small plates and encourage you to share. I encourage you to share! You really want to try everything on the menu. Their wine guy is fantastic a pairing the plates to YOUR palette as well, which is such a lovely bonus.
The food is good, not exceptional. What is exceptional is the view! You can see all of Portland from there. I'd skip dinner and do happy hour! Enjoy the view and a snack. There are better restaurants in Portland.
283 residents recomanen
Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th AveThe food is good, not exceptional. What is exceptional is the view! You can see all of Portland from there. I'd skip dinner and do happy hour! Enjoy the view and a snack. There are better restaurants in Portland.
I love my ramen... There's a good one on Alberta, but nobody can beat these guys. I can't recommend them enough. Their ramen is fresh and off the hook good.
The House of Ramen PDX
223 SW Columbia StI love my ramen... There's a good one on Alberta, but nobody can beat these guys. I can't recommend them enough. Their ramen is fresh and off the hook good.
Vintage drinks that are amazing. It's like you're in a little library. Think dark and jazzy. This is one of my favorite off the beaten path type bars. Super good! Food - meh.
85 residents recomanen
The Secret Society
116 NE Russell StVintage drinks that are amazing. It's like you're in a little library. Think dark and jazzy. This is one of my favorite off the beaten path type bars. Super good! Food - meh.
The Eggs Sardou is amazing. I could eat there daily. Go on Saturday or Sunday morning! They have live music from 11 AM to 1 PM every weekend.
50 residents recomanen
60 Minutes to Escape
134 SE Taylor StThe Eggs Sardou is amazing. I could eat there daily. Go on Saturday or Sunday morning! They have live music from 11 AM to 1 PM every weekend.