Guidebook for Portland
Restaurants
Gabagool
7955 N Lombard StIt has good Italian food and not too pricey.
Fino Bistro Bar Pizzeria
8225 N Denver AveReally good pizza. Not within walking distance.
Kazumi
7316 N Lombard StIt is a Food Truck that has wonderful Sushi.
John Street Cafe
8338 N Lombard StGreat for breakfast.
Paiku
7425 N Leavitt AveReally good Breakfasts!
I love this place. It is an old grade school that has been turned into a restaurant, bar, a hotel, pool, they have movies where you can buy good beer and pizza and food and watch the film. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (American food)
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveI love this place. It is an old grade school that has been turned into a restaurant, bar, a hotel, pool, they have movies where you can buy good beer and pizza and food and watch the film. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (American food)
Bernstein's Bagels
816 N Russell StReally great bages and bagel sandwiches.
John Street Cafe
8338 N Lombard StBread & Honey Cafe
3526 N Vancouver AvePine State Biscuits | Schuyler
125 NE Schuyler StPetite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdTin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StProud Mary Cafe
2012 NE Alberta StGravy
3957 N Mississippi AvePrescott Cafe
6205 NE Prescott StFUEL CAFE
1452 NE Alberta StRon's Restaurant
8869 SE 82nd AveRadio Room
1101 NE Alberta StKatie O'Brien's
2809 NE Sandy BlvdLittle Griddle
3520 NE 42nd AveGrain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
Mangiamo!
7316 North Lombard Streeta Cena Ristorante
7742 SE 13th Ave
Gabbiano's
5411 Northeast 30th AvenueItalian
Gumba
1733 NE Alberta StItalian - Food Truck
Grassa
1205 SW Washington StCooperativa
1250 NW 9th AveItalian
Caffe Mingo
807 NW 21st AveItalian
Montelupo Italian Market
344 NE 28th AveLuce
2140 E Burnside StItalian
Mucca Osteria
1022 SW Morrison StItalian
While the vast majority of Italian restaurants in Portland define themselves by their pastas, Sebastiano’s takes a different approach. This cafe and deli in Montavilla is all about Italian baked goods, especially its sandwiches—served on a focaccia baked in-house, options include a muffuletta with local meats or a vegetarian eggplant version, as well as a daily special. It also offers salads, cannoli, cakes, and pantry items including arborio rice, salami, cheeses, and wines.
Sebastiano's
8235 SE 81st AveWhile the vast majority of Italian restaurants in Portland define themselves by their pastas, Sebastiano’s takes a different approach. This cafe and deli in Montavilla is all about Italian baked goods, especially its sandwiches—served on a focaccia baked in-house, options include a muffuletta with local meats or a vegetarian eggplant version, as well as a daily special. It also offers salads, cannoli, cakes, and pantry items including arborio rice, salami, cheeses, and wines.
The lauded Italian eatery from Portland luminary Cathy Whims remains as relevant as it was when it opened in 2005. Most nights see diners crowded under the lanterns hanging from vaulted ceilings as plate after plate of buttery tomato sauce-coated capellini, steaming platters of bolognese, and hearty entrees like seared scallops and garlic-rosemary flat iron steak head to the tables. Couples on dates slice the uncut pizzas with the provided scissors, and down glasses of bold Italian wines and bittersweet Negroni variations. Nostrana is inherently celebratory, a fixture in Portland’s upscale dining scene for its atmosphere, service, and food. Nostrana is open for indoor dining with proof of vaccination and will open its outdoor seating in spring.
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Enoteca Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison StThe lauded Italian eatery from Portland luminary Cathy Whims remains as relevant as it was when it opened in 2005. Most nights see diners crowded under the lanterns hanging from vaulted ceilings as plate after plate of buttery tomato sauce-coated capellini, steaming platters of bolognese, and hearty entrees like seared scallops and garlic-rosemary flat iron steak head to the tables. Couples on dates slice the uncut pizzas with the provided scissors, and down glasses of bold Italian wines and bittersweet Negroni variations. Nostrana is inherently celebratory, a fixture in Portland’s upscale dining scene for its atmosphere, service, and food. Nostrana is open for indoor dining with proof of vaccination and will open its outdoor seating in spring.
3 Doors Down may not be as trendy as some of Portland’s more recognizable Italian restaurants, but its dedicated following regularly returns for its old school-charm, sizable pasta dishes, and the deep wine list that made it a wine-industry hangout for years. The restaurant sticks to playful, comforting takes on familiar styles, including its baked orecchiette with eggplant ragu, aromatic shellfish fettucini, and creamy, slightly spicy ziti with sweet Italian sausage. Its gnocchi is a sleeper hit and the perfect way to kick off a meal. 3 Doors down offers indoor seating again for vaccinated guests, but for those who don’t feel comfortable inside, it has a nice new outdoor dining area and offers takeout.
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3 Doors Down Cafe
1429 Southeast 37th Avenue3 Doors Down may not be as trendy as some of Portland’s more recognizable Italian restaurants, but its dedicated following regularly returns for its old school-charm, sizable pasta dishes, and the deep wine list that made it a wine-industry hangout for years. The restaurant sticks to playful, comforting takes on familiar styles, including its baked orecchiette with eggplant ragu, aromatic shellfish fettucini, and creamy, slightly spicy ziti with sweet Italian sausage. Its gnocchi is a sleeper hit and the perfect way to kick off a meal. 3 Doors down offers indoor seating again for vaccinated guests, but for those who don’t feel comfortable inside, it has a nice new outdoor dining area and offers takeout.
Dominated by a central bar and lined with tufted red leather booths, the mistake could be made that Cibo is more of a pizzeria and bar than full Italian restaurant. But the small-but-solid pasta list and Italian wine menu elevate the restaurant to a more full-fledged Italian eatery, while still being a more casual, weeknight or special occasion kind of venture. Still, the thin, char-kissed wood-fired pizzas are the main draw, especially the signature margherita.
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Cibo
3539 SE Division StDominated by a central bar and lined with tufted red leather booths, the mistake could be made that Cibo is more of a pizzeria and bar than full Italian restaurant. But the small-but-solid pasta list and Italian wine menu elevate the restaurant to a more full-fledged Italian eatery, while still being a more casual, weeknight or special occasion kind of venture. Still, the thin, char-kissed wood-fired pizzas are the main draw, especially the signature margherita.
A homey, romantic Italian restaurant A Cena (pronounced ah-chay-nah) has remained a staple of the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood for years. Often changing with seasonal ingredients, it offers more robust pasta dishes made in-house (think beef short rib and pork shoulder sugo over tagliatelle and raviolini with Maine lobster), as well as some meaty mains and fun sides, including fried Brussels sprouts with bacon. Its white tablecloths and painting-lined walls evoke an earlier dining style, and diners can now enjoy in-person dining.
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a Cena Ristorante
7742 SE 13th AveA homey, romantic Italian restaurant A Cena (pronounced ah-chay-nah) has remained a staple of the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood for years. Often changing with seasonal ingredients, it offers more robust pasta dishes made in-house (think beef short rib and pork shoulder sugo over tagliatelle and raviolini with Maine lobster), as well as some meaty mains and fun sides, including fried Brussels sprouts with bacon. Its white tablecloths and painting-lined walls evoke an earlier dining style, and diners can now enjoy in-person dining.
Established in 1990, Portofino is SE Portland’s longest standing Italian Dining institution, never resting on its laurels and constantly striving to be it’s best. It is a cozy neighborhood trattoria in the heart of Sellwood that utilizes fresh, local ingredients to create Italian-inspired dishes.
Ingredients sourced from local providers and many from our own gardens (approximately an 1/8 acre) become the tools our chefs use to create a menu rooted in Italy, but also draws from the Mediterranean and Pacific Northwest. We make almost everything from scratch “in-house” from pastas, sauces, cured meats, sausages, cheeses, etc.
Portofino’s has Portland’s 2nd largest wine list and our wine program will enhance each guest’s dining experience by offering wines primarily from Italy, Oregon and France, but several other regions. A full bar is also available for diners, with many house specialty drinks, as well.
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Portofino Cafe Italiano
8075 SE 13th AveEstablished in 1990, Portofino is SE Portland’s longest standing Italian Dining institution, never resting on its laurels and constantly striving to be it’s best. It is a cozy neighborhood trattoria in the heart of Sellwood that utilizes fresh, local ingredients to create Italian-inspired dishes.
Ingredients sourced from local providers and many from our own gardens (approximately an 1/8 acre) become the tools our chefs use to create a menu rooted in Italy, but also draws from the Mediterranean and Pacific Northwest. We make almost everything from scratch “in-house” from pastas, sauces, cured meats, sausages, cheeses, etc.
Portofino’s has Portland’s 2nd largest wine list and our wine program will enhance each guest’s dining experience by offering wines primarily from Italy, Oregon and France, but several other regions. A full bar is also available for diners, with many house specialty drinks, as well.
Marc and Debby Accuardi opened Gino’s Restaurant and Bar on February 27, 1996; their idea was to have a place where families, friends, and neighbors could gather for quality food and wine. That simple idea has turned into the reality that Gino’s is today. When you walk through the copper metal door and you’re greeted with the warmth of a century-old oak wood bar, you know you are someplace where you can relax.
At Gino’s, we are proud to join other Portland restauranteurs who believe in supporting sustainable farming, by using only the freshest seasonal ingredients available. We think you will agree this extra step only enhances your dining experience at Gino’s.
Some of our favorite purveyors include 47th Ave Farm, Your Kitchen Garden, Painted Hills Beef, Piedmontese Beef, Carlton Pork, Peak Forest Fruit, Pacific Seafood, and Miss Zumstein.
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Gino's
8051 SE 13th AveMarc and Debby Accuardi opened Gino’s Restaurant and Bar on February 27, 1996; their idea was to have a place where families, friends, and neighbors could gather for quality food and wine. That simple idea has turned into the reality that Gino’s is today. When you walk through the copper metal door and you’re greeted with the warmth of a century-old oak wood bar, you know you are someplace where you can relax.
At Gino’s, we are proud to join other Portland restauranteurs who believe in supporting sustainable farming, by using only the freshest seasonal ingredients available. We think you will agree this extra step only enhances your dining experience at Gino’s.
Some of our favorite purveyors include 47th Ave Farm, Your Kitchen Garden, Painted Hills Beef, Piedmontese Beef, Carlton Pork, Peak Forest Fruit, Pacific Seafood, and Miss Zumstein.
Named after the Southern Thai City of Hat Yai near the Malaysian border, Hat Yai was inspired by the streetside fried chicken vendors and small curry and roti shops in Southern Thailand. We prepare fresh roti made by hand every day. We also serve our favorite versions of other famous foods from Southern Thailand. We are a casual counter-service restaurant.
We are currently open for outdoor seating, carry-out and delivery. Order ahead online, call, or walk-in and order from our tables on your phone! Join us at either of our two locations on NE Killingsworth or SE Belmont!
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Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth StNamed after the Southern Thai City of Hat Yai near the Malaysian border, Hat Yai was inspired by the streetside fried chicken vendors and small curry and roti shops in Southern Thailand. We prepare fresh roti made by hand every day. We also serve our favorite versions of other famous foods from Southern Thailand. We are a casual counter-service restaurant.
We are currently open for outdoor seating, carry-out and delivery. Order ahead online, call, or walk-in and order from our tables on your phone! Join us at either of our two locations on NE Killingsworth or SE Belmont!
Cully Central is a brightly lit, family-friendly sports bar serving traditional Laotian food alongside Oregon craft beers. Try the savory, deep-fried Lao beef jerky with fish sauce paired with chile-dense papaya salad; or the nam khao, a crispy rice salad paired with long lettuce leaves to make crunchy wraps. The casual atmosphere makes it easy to enjoy a Fort George beer while the kids run around in the restaurant’s designated play area.
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Cully Central
4579 NE Cully BlvdCully Central is a brightly lit, family-friendly sports bar serving traditional Laotian food alongside Oregon craft beers. Try the savory, deep-fried Lao beef jerky with fish sauce paired with chile-dense papaya salad; or the nam khao, a crispy rice salad paired with long lettuce leaves to make crunchy wraps. The casual atmosphere makes it easy to enjoy a Fort George beer while the kids run around in the restaurant’s designated play area.
This North Williams hotspot is something of a Portland food scene supergroup. The name, Eem, is the first initials of its three owners: Earl Ninsom of Langbaan and Hat Yai, Eric Nelson of the cocktail pop-up Shipwreck, and Matt Vicedomini of Matt’s BBQ. The result of their combined efforts is a menu of outstanding curries — brisket burnt ends in white curry, smoked lamb shoulder massaman curry — inspired barbecue dishes like pork steak with Northern Thai chili dip, and Chopped BBQ Fried Rice. Tiki-esque tropical cocktails are on hand to cool things down.
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Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails
127This North Williams hotspot is something of a Portland food scene supergroup. The name, Eem, is the first initials of its three owners: Earl Ninsom of Langbaan and Hat Yai, Eric Nelson of the cocktail pop-up Shipwreck, and Matt Vicedomini of Matt’s BBQ. The result of their combined efforts is a menu of outstanding curries — brisket burnt ends in white curry, smoked lamb shoulder massaman curry — inspired barbecue dishes like pork steak with Northern Thai chili dip, and Chopped BBQ Fried Rice. Tiki-esque tropical cocktails are on hand to cool things down.
Saron Khut and his family fled a war-torn Cambodia in 1981 for a Thai refugee camp where they lived for six months before relocating to the U.S. The family settled in Portland and eventually opened Mekong Bistro, a Cambodian restaurant that moonlights as the de facto meeting place for East Portland’s Asian-American community. Standout dishes here include som-lar maju kreung, an herbal sour soup with a choice of tofu or meat, and ah-mok, a tasty fish in coconut cream, cooked (and served) in banana leaves.
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Mekong Bistro
8200 NE Siskiyou StSaron Khut and his family fled a war-torn Cambodia in 1981 for a Thai refugee camp where they lived for six months before relocating to the U.S. The family settled in Portland and eventually opened Mekong Bistro, a Cambodian restaurant that moonlights as the de facto meeting place for East Portland’s Asian-American community. Standout dishes here include som-lar maju kreung, an herbal sour soup with a choice of tofu or meat, and ah-mok, a tasty fish in coconut cream, cooked (and served) in banana leaves.
Chef Tomas Pisha-Duffly pulls from his Indonesian-Chinese heritage and New England upbringing for both traditional Indonesian fare and cheeky, out-there plates like pork and blood sausage corn dogs. The casual, colorful restaurant, tucked in a nondescript strip mall, is a natural fit for large-format dining, especially via its Rice Table, a $55 tour of the restaurant’s menu — all chef’s choice.
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Gado Gado
1801 NE Cesar E Chavez BlvdChef Tomas Pisha-Duffly pulls from his Indonesian-Chinese heritage and New England upbringing for both traditional Indonesian fare and cheeky, out-there plates like pork and blood sausage corn dogs. The casual, colorful restaurant, tucked in a nondescript strip mall, is a natural fit for large-format dining, especially via its Rice Table, a $55 tour of the restaurant’s menu — all chef’s choice.
Poe and Kalvin Myint are serving Indian-influenced food of Myanmar at their restaurant Top Burmese. Highlights include laphet, a fermented tea-leaf salad with sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and peanuts, and a buttery paratha served with a selection of paprika and turmeric-based curries. The small and cute restaurant space in Northwest Portland will soon be joined by another location in Beaverton.
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Top Burmese
413 NW 21st AvePoe and Kalvin Myint are serving Indian-influenced food of Myanmar at their restaurant Top Burmese. Highlights include laphet, a fermented tea-leaf salad with sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and peanuts, and a buttery paratha served with a selection of paprika and turmeric-based curries. The small and cute restaurant space in Northwest Portland will soon be joined by another location in Beaverton.
To say Portland has a thriving coffee scene is an understatement. Still, Kopi (the Indonesian word for coffee) is unique among the many local greats. Using beans sourced directly from Southeast Asia, baristas prepare drinks like koi jahe — a ginger, cardamom, and nutmeg French press — and kedai susu — a latte with makrut-lemongrass and sweetened condensed milk. In the morning, wake up for stuffed breakfast rotis and coconut rice bowls with bacon, sausage, or curry.
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Kopi Coffee House
2327 E Burnside StTo say Portland has a thriving coffee scene is an understatement. Still, Kopi (the Indonesian word for coffee) is unique among the many local greats. Using beans sourced directly from Southeast Asia, baristas prepare drinks like koi jahe — a ginger, cardamom, and nutmeg French press — and kedai susu — a latte with makrut-lemongrass and sweetened condensed milk. In the morning, wake up for stuffed breakfast rotis and coconut rice bowls with bacon, sausage, or curry.
Often overshadowed by its fine-dining sibling Langbaan, the casual Paadee holds its own with an Issan menu flush with tasty larb (do not miss the fluffy, omelet larb with crispy rice that’s full of citrus and mint). Whole salt-grilled rockfish is a stunner, as is the ba mhee pitsanulok, an egg noodle and pork broth soup featuring pork belly, red pork, and pork meatballs. The fun, fruity cocktails are a good match for some of the aggressively spicy dishes.
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PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveOften overshadowed by its fine-dining sibling Langbaan, the casual Paadee holds its own with an Issan menu flush with tasty larb (do not miss the fluffy, omelet larb with crispy rice that’s full of citrus and mint). Whole salt-grilled rockfish is a stunner, as is the ba mhee pitsanulok, an egg noodle and pork broth soup featuring pork belly, red pork, and pork meatballs. The fun, fruity cocktails are a good match for some of the aggressively spicy dishes.
Hidden behind a bookshelf in the back of Paadee, reservation-only Langbaan serves a multi-course tasting menu that changes seasonally. Chef de cuisine Brandon Hirahara complements a variety of regional Thai flavors with wild pink sea bream, ramps, fried scales, and nasturtium, while pastry chef Maya Erickson sweetens the deal with carrot cake, white chocolate coconut mousse, and rhubarb with a black sesame sauce. Try the kanom krok, which features scallops, coconut cream, galangal, and lemongrass in a crispy-rice cup, but be warned: This is one of the hardest reservations to get in all of Portland.
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Langbaan
1818 SE 28th AveHidden behind a bookshelf in the back of Paadee, reservation-only Langbaan serves a multi-course tasting menu that changes seasonally. Chef de cuisine Brandon Hirahara complements a variety of regional Thai flavors with wild pink sea bream, ramps, fried scales, and nasturtium, while pastry chef Maya Erickson sweetens the deal with carrot cake, white chocolate coconut mousse, and rhubarb with a black sesame sauce. Try the kanom krok, which features scallops, coconut cream, galangal, and lemongrass in a crispy-rice cup, but be warned: This is one of the hardest reservations to get in all of Portland.
Nong Poonsukwattana arrived in the U.S. in 2003 with two suitcases and $70. A few years later she’d saved up just enough to buy a food cart, and went into business preparing and serving her signature dish every day until it sold out. She eventually raised enough to open a brick-and-mortar location on each side of the river. Nong’s Khao Man Gai specializes in the Thai version of chicken and rice. Poonsukwattana poaches free-range chicken in water, ginger, pandan leaves, and garlic; chicken fat gets rendered with shallot, galangal, pandan leaves, and garlic; jasmine rice is cooked in the aromatic fat and broth. The care put into each step is palpable in the final product. Go early and ask for a bag of fried chicken skins, which are almost always sold out within hours of opening.
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Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StNong Poonsukwattana arrived in the U.S. in 2003 with two suitcases and $70. A few years later she’d saved up just enough to buy a food cart, and went into business preparing and serving her signature dish every day until it sold out. She eventually raised enough to open a brick-and-mortar location on each side of the river. Nong’s Khao Man Gai specializes in the Thai version of chicken and rice. Poonsukwattana poaches free-range chicken in water, ginger, pandan leaves, and garlic; chicken fat gets rendered with shallot, galangal, pandan leaves, and garlic; jasmine rice is cooked in the aromatic fat and broth. The care put into each step is palpable in the final product. Go early and ask for a bag of fried chicken skins, which are almost always sold out within hours of opening.
The family behind Rose VL and its sister restaurant Ha VL have been perfecting Vietnamese noodle soups and sandwiches since 2006. The daily rotating soups — like Saturday’s turmeric mi Quang and Sunday’s crab flake soup — are complex, concentrated masterpieces. Cau lầu, a noodle dish from the central Vietnamese city of Hội An, features thick noodles, fresh herbs, sliced pork, bone-in chicken, peanuts, fried shallots, and wontons. The heady stew of wonderfully contrasting textures and flavors has earned this place many regulars.
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Rose VL Deli
6424 SE Powell BlvdThe family behind Rose VL and its sister restaurant Ha VL have been perfecting Vietnamese noodle soups and sandwiches since 2006. The daily rotating soups — like Saturday’s turmeric mi Quang and Sunday’s crab flake soup — are complex, concentrated masterpieces. Cau lầu, a noodle dish from the central Vietnamese city of Hội An, features thick noodles, fresh herbs, sliced pork, bone-in chicken, peanuts, fried shallots, and wontons. The heady stew of wonderfully contrasting textures and flavors has earned this place many regulars.
Parks & Nature
Portlandski japanski vrt
611 SW Kingston AveColumbia Park
Two blocks away from where I live. Great place to walk.
Šumski park
It’s beautiful. Easy for walking, or exercise. Lots of trails.
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
5300 N Marine DrAnother great place to hike.
Multnomah Falls station
Gorgeous waterfalls and nature!
Mount Hood National Forest
Yet another amazing place to get out in nature.
Hood River
Državni slikoviti koridor Samuel H. Boardman
Sightseeing
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrCannon Beach
Center StreetExplore the beautiful beach. Fun little shops and cafes.