Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Excellent food and coffee. Best bread and pastries in town
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Fleur De Lis Bakery & Cafe
3930 NE Hancock StExcellent food and coffee. Best bread and pastries in town
I live here....super friendly, delicious, a great place to hang out with a book.
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Costello's Travel Caffe
2222 NE BroadwayI live here....super friendly, delicious, a great place to hang out with a book.
Pine Street Market
126 SW 2nd AveLike an upscale indoor food cart - AMAZING!
Indian street food, fantastic atmosphere, Salt and Straw ice cream right next door.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StIndian street food, fantastic atmosphere, Salt and Straw ice cream right next door.
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveDelicious, strong drinks, great salsa, super cool atmosphere.
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveWood fired everything! My favorite pizza
Bakeshop
5351 NE Sandy BlvdCase Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta StThe Whole Bowl
4526 SE Hawthorne BlvdFood Cart, walking distance, inexpensive/healthy/delicious
Rose City Food Park
5235 NE Sandy BlvdFood carts a plenty - walking distance
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StThe best IMO - high end donuts
Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd AvePip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StTake a walk, eat a doughnut
Batter Griddle & Drinkery
Walk, eat, sit
Walking distance, great sandwiches, pastry, coffee, soup, pie
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Grand Central Bakery
714 N Fremont StWalking distance, great sandwiches, pastry, coffee, soup, pie
Bang Bang
4727 NE Fremont StTiny place up the hill, walking distance, mid range price
This is a local chain, there's one on Alberta, which is where I usually go. The burgers are perfect sized, they have truffle fries and beer. You can eat a delicious meal here and have a beer for cheap.
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Little Big Burger - Hawthorne
2028 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is a local chain, there's one on Alberta, which is where I usually go. The burgers are perfect sized, they have truffle fries and beer. You can eat a delicious meal here and have a beer for cheap.
Never been, because I'm not a big burger person, but heard it's awesome.
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Killer Burger
4644 NE Sandy BlvdNever been, because I'm not a big burger person, but heard it's awesome.
cheap, burgers with EVERY DAMN thing you would ever think of if you want it. Been around forever...if you love burgers (I don't)
Stanich's
4915 NE Fremont Stcheap, burgers with EVERY DAMN thing you would ever think of if you want it. Been around forever...if you love burgers (I don't)
Noho's Hawaiian Cafe
4627 NE Fremont StBasic chicken and rice, inexpensive and pretty good
La Bonita | Food for the People
2839 NE Alberta StGood mexican food, inexpensive
My favorite dessert is here - maybe yours is too! They have good breakfast/lunch/coffee/dessert
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdMy favorite dessert is here - maybe yours is too! They have good breakfast/lunch/coffee/dessert
Best damn pie! Coconut Cream, banana Cream, Chocolate cream, and all the fruit pies and variations on the theme.
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Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta StBest damn pie! Coconut Cream, banana Cream, Chocolate cream, and all the fruit pies and variations on the theme.
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams AveLocal Roasters - DELICIOUS!
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StA Portland staple
Blossoming Lotus
1713 NE 15th AveVegan, delicious & I'm not even vegan!
Harvest at The Bindery
3101 NE Sandy BlvdVegan and delicious, I eat there but am not vegan
Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne BlvdVegan place, very good! Smoothies, food, dessert
The best smoothie you will ever experience! Green Mile is my favorite
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Kure Juice Bar
4380 SE Hawthorne BlvdThe best smoothie you will ever experience! Green Mile is my favorite
Specialty food, wine, snacks, deli, fish, very unique place. I have gone for a meal during the summer so I can sit outside. Kind a cool and different
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Providore Fine Foods
2340 NE Sandy BlvdSpecialty food, wine, snacks, deli, fish, very unique place. I have gone for a meal during the summer so I can sit outside. Kind a cool and different
Nomad.PDX
575 NE 24th AveHigh end farm to table pop-up style.
Acai bowls, kitchari, smoothies, yoga, music, entertainment, outdoor seating.
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Carioca Bowls
827 NE Alberta StAcai bowls, kitchari, smoothies, yoga, music, entertainment, outdoor seating.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome live music. Older crowd, outgoing, everyone dances their ass off. R&B, blues, jazz - the best in town
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Clyde's Prime Rib Restaurant and Bar
5474 NE Sandy BlvdAwesome live music. Older crowd, outgoing, everyone dances their ass off. R&B, blues, jazz - the best in town
There's Lola's room on Friday that is 80's Disco - watch MC Hammer in his glory days, or Prince, Oingo-Boingo, Flock of Seagulls.
There's also a venue there with live music - varies, great place to hang, dance and people watch
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McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside StThere's Lola's room on Friday that is 80's Disco - watch MC Hammer in his glory days, or Prince, Oingo-Boingo, Flock of Seagulls.
There's also a venue there with live music - varies, great place to hang, dance and people watch
Mostly older folks, incredible musicians, if you like to dance your ass off
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Blue Diamond Bar & Grill
2016 Northeast Sandy BoulevardMostly older folks, incredible musicians, if you like to dance your ass off
The Analog Cafe and Theater
720 SE Hawthorne BlvdDive bar fun!!! Great music venue
Live music baby! A very Portland experience....just a super cool venue with unique bands
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Holocene
1001 SE Morrison StLive music baby! A very Portland experience....just a super cool venue with unique bands
Haven't been yet, but will soon. Funk, Samba, dance and more.
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Goodfoot Pub & Lounge
2845 SE Stark StHaven't been yet, but will soon. Funk, Samba, dance and more.
It's down the street, it's got great fish and chips and drinks are reasonable. It's a bit of a dive, but sometimes that's what floats my boat.
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The Moon and Sixpence
2014 NE 42nd AveIt's down the street, it's got great fish and chips and drinks are reasonable. It's a bit of a dive, but sometimes that's what floats my boat.
Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach
909 N Hayden Island DrDance your ass off! Saturday's are best
It's a bar with bowling and better than bowling alley food. Fun place, but need to call ahead if you actually want to bowl. They also have games and other stuff to do.
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Central Kitchen & Bowl
808 SE Morrison StIt's a bar with bowling and better than bowling alley food. Fun place, but need to call ahead if you actually want to bowl. They also have games and other stuff to do.
Parks & Nature
So many endless options - you may want to go somewhere less crowded than say, Multnomah Falls
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
123 Northeast 3rd AvenueSo many endless options - you may want to go somewhere less crowded than say, Multnomah Falls
Cannon Beach
Center StreetThe most stunning beach I've ever seen....
Portlandski japanski vrt
611 SW Kingston AveVery crowded, but worth the stop if you don't mind all the people. You can hike to the top
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Multnomah Falls station
Very crowded, but worth the stop if you don't mind all the people. You can hike to the top
Hike in the biggest natural park in the country. There are many access points. Some points are more crowded than others.
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Šumski park
Hike in the biggest natural park in the country. There are many access points. Some points are more crowded than others.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StNew Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StTrader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StSmall things - wine, beer, food, snacks, produce, something unique - I love this one of a kind store. Right up the hill.
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Beaumont Market
4130 NE Fremont StSmall things - wine, beer, food, snacks, produce, something unique - I love this one of a kind store. Right up the hill.
For EVERYTHING under the sun...car, sports, hardware, toys, clothes, food, pharmacy, wine, beer = not much you can't find here.
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdFor EVERYTHING under the sun...car, sports, hardware, toys, clothes, food, pharmacy, wine, beer = not much you can't find here.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2740 NE Sandy BlvdCommunity Cycling Center
1700 NE Alberta StIf you want to buy a cheap bike to get around
Arts & Culture
Check it out - events, movies, 70mm, old classics. Cheap beer, pizza and giant popcorn with real butter - you MUST check this out if you are here for any length of time.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdCheck it out - events, movies, 70mm, old classics. Cheap beer, pizza and giant popcorn with real butter - you MUST check this out if you are here for any length of time.
Chinese Garden | Restaurant & Lounge
410 SE 162nd AvePortland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveEverything Else
Endless books! Enourmous wonderful, get lost, get found...
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Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StEndless books! Enourmous wonderful, get lost, get found...
Not just a bookstore, jewelry, music, candles, music, gifts, art, clothing, lovely atmosphere.
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New Renaissance Book Shop
1338 NW 23rd AveNot just a bookstore, jewelry, music, candles, music, gifts, art, clothing, lovely atmosphere.
Nectar - Sandy
3350 NE Sandy BlvdWeed, the Nordstrom of dispensary's. Not that I would know...
unfold
2370 SE 37th AveYoga for everyone.
The Bhaktishop
2500 SE 26th AveYoga Shala Wellness