Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
This is one of the best brunch spots in Portland. You may have to wait on the weekend but it's worth it! Stunning bakery and great drinks!
385 residents recomanen
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdThis is one of the best brunch spots in Portland. You may have to wait on the weekend but it's worth it! Stunning bakery and great drinks!
This is one of our hidden gems on Alberta. Skip 'Tin Shed' for breakfast and enjoy a relaxed breakfast from a great family who make almost everything in house.
19 residents recomanen
FUEL CAFE
1452 NE Alberta StThis is one of our hidden gems on Alberta. Skip 'Tin Shed' for breakfast and enjoy a relaxed breakfast from a great family who make almost everything in house.
I volunteer here on Saturday's from 10-2. Definitely stop buy for great live music and local farmer's good.
Woodlawn Farmers Market
I volunteer here on Saturday's from 10-2. Definitely stop buy for great live music and local farmer's good.
This is a local favorite with southern BBQ charm and great atmosphere.
264 residents recomanen
Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth StThis is a local favorite with southern BBQ charm and great atmosphere.
Barista
1725 NE Alberta StExtracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth StOur favorite coffee shop :)
This is a high-end memory-making restaurant. Great menu that is splurge-worthy.
52 residents recomanen
DAME
2930 NE Killingsworth StThis is a high-end memory-making restaurant. Great menu that is splurge-worthy.
Probably Portland's number one tourist destination, but well-worth the long lines!
1078 residents recomanen
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StProbably Portland's number one tourist destination, but well-worth the long lines!
Thai Noon Restaurant
2635 NE Alberta StBest Thai food in Portland--sorry, Pok Pok!
DarSalam
2921 NE Alberta StNeighborhood Mediterranean pot that is delicious, fresh and fun!
Amazing Indian-inspired food. Not your average Indian joint--totally delicious and unique dishes!
625 residents recomanen
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StAmazing Indian-inspired food. Not your average Indian joint--totally delicious and unique dishes!
This food cart pod is AWESOME! It's hard to pick our favorite! It's hard to go wrong here...
9 residents recomanen
The Original Halibuts
625 NE Killingsworth StThis food cart pod is AWESOME! It's hard to pick our favorite! It's hard to go wrong here...
Starbucks
6003 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdIf you need your Starbucks fix, we've got one close by!
The most amazing vegan/vegetarian restaurant, and it's right down the street!
85 residents recomanen
Vita Cafe
3023 Northeast Alberta StreetThe most amazing vegan/vegetarian restaurant, and it's right down the street!
Not Mexican, but not vegetarian--the best of both! A healthy twist with Mexican flair. SO DELICIOUS!
Verde Cocina on Mississippi
3746 N Mississippi AveNot Mexican, but not vegetarian--the best of both! A healthy twist with Mexican flair. SO DELICIOUS!
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StThe best donuts in Portland. Seriously.
Victoria Bar
4835 N Albina AveHipster-centric cool bar and vegetarian restaurant. Yum!
This wood fired pizza and salad joint is NEXT LEVEL delicious--but the $5 happy hour pizza deal is the best in town.
173 residents recomanen
Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveThis wood fired pizza and salad joint is NEXT LEVEL delicious--but the $5 happy hour pizza deal is the best in town.
The most unique donut shop on earth--if you need an hour to kill, stop by and wait for the most delectable mini donuts of all time.
219 residents recomanen
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StThe most unique donut shop on earth--if you need an hour to kill, stop by and wait for the most delectable mini donuts of all time.
Mojos Sushi
1507 NE Fremont StDrinks & Nightlife
This is my favorite bar on Alberta. Great drinks (try the daily punch!), music, and place to meet locals.
51 residents recomanen
The Knock Back
2315 NE Alberta StThis is my favorite bar on Alberta. Great drinks (try the daily punch!), music, and place to meet locals.
Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum StGreat new local bar with an Asian-inspired menu and great drinks. Shuffleboard and great music make this a must visit!
52 residents recomanen
Tough Luck
1771 NE Dekum StGreat new local bar with an Asian-inspired menu and great drinks. Shuffleboard and great music make this a must visit!
We love Ecliptic beers! If you love breweries, definitely check it out!
138 residents recomanen
Ecliptic Brewing
825 N Cook StWe love Ecliptic beers! If you love breweries, definitely check it out!
German beer hall with great brews on tap and great beer garden--surrounded by food carts.
192 residents recomanen
Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGerman beer hall with great brews on tap and great beer garden--surrounded by food carts.
Lompoc Brewing/5th Quadrant
3901 North Williams AvenueThe Station Pizza Pub
2703 NE Alberta StCool bar in an old electrical station!
Parks & Nature
If it's not rainy, grab a blanket and people watch on the grassy knoll.
139 residents recomanen
Alberta Park
1905 NE Killingsworth StIf it's not rainy, grab a blanket and people watch on the grassy knoll.
It's probably the coolest park in Portland. Stop by and check it out!
71 residents recomanen
International Rose Test Garden station
It's probably the coolest park in Portland. Stop by and check it out!
Shopping
I love Red Sail for it's unique collection of handmade things from the Northwest.
22 residents recomanen
Red Sail
1723 NE Alberta StI love Red Sail for it's unique collection of handmade things from the Northwest.
Entertainment & Activities
You've GOT to check out the Kennedy School while you're here--they have a movie theater, but also check out their five different bars and restaurants housed in an old 1900s renovated school!
91 residents recomanen
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5736 NE 33rd AveYou've GOT to check out the Kennedy School while you're here--they have a movie theater, but also check out their five different bars and restaurants housed in an old 1900s renovated school!
Essentials
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta StNew Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveSightseeing
Great spot for downtown and mountain views--even cooler if you park and hike up from the Portland Audubon Society parking lot.
622 residents recomanen
Mansió Pittock
3229 NW Pittock DrGreat spot for downtown and mountain views--even cooler if you park and hike up from the Portland Audubon Society parking lot.