Little Local Guidebook

Megan
Little Local Guidebook

Food Scene

This is a fantastic little Cuban restaurant that makes you feel like you're in the Carribbean.
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Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
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This is a fantastic little Cuban restaurant that makes you feel like you're in the Carribbean.
Great coffee and espresso drinks plus light and delicious breakfast fare like house-made pastries, quiche, and breakfast sammies.
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Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny St
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Great coffee and espresso drinks plus light and delicious breakfast fare like house-made pastries, quiche, and breakfast sammies.
Diner-style breakfast and lunch place that serves a good cup of coffee (free while you wait!) and classic dishes done well.
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City State Diner
128 NE 28th Ave
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Diner-style breakfast and lunch place that serves a good cup of coffee (free while you wait!) and classic dishes done well.
Chocolate. GOOD chocolate. Including hot drinkable versions.
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Alma Chocolate
140 NE 28th Ave
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Chocolate. GOOD chocolate. Including hot drinkable versions.
Delicious Southwestern fare and lots of margaritas. My favorite restaurant in the hood. I recommend everything, especially the Stacked Brisket Enchiladas.
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The Goose
2725 SE Ankeny St
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Delicious Southwestern fare and lots of margaritas. My favorite restaurant in the hood. I recommend everything, especially the Stacked Brisket Enchiladas.
Portland's #1 tortas! Originally a booming food cart, this Mexican-style eatery morphed into a popular brick-and-mortar restaurant, also great for a mezcal and/or margarita.
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Güero
200 NE 28th Ave
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Portland's #1 tortas! Originally a booming food cart, this Mexican-style eatery morphed into a popular brick-and-mortar restaurant, also great for a mezcal and/or margarita.
High-quality sushi spot, open for dinner only.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
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High-quality sushi spot, open for dinner only.
AMAZING gourmet pizzeria known for their cornmeal crust. Dine in or take out.
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Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan St
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AMAZING gourmet pizzeria known for their cornmeal crust. Dine in or take out.
French patisserie/bar, known for their desserts and champagne.
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Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant
2225 E Burnside St
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French patisserie/bar, known for their desserts and champagne.
Delicious hipster coffee.
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Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside St
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Delicious hipster coffee.
Perhaps a bit overrated, but nevertheless a solid plate of yum, this Southern-style restaurant is hugely popular, especially for brunch. Be prepared to wait.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
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Perhaps a bit overrated, but nevertheless a solid plate of yum, this Southern-style restaurant is hugely popular, especially for brunch. Be prepared to wait.
If you like Thai food, you can't go wrong with this lovely spot. Slightly nicer and more eclectic than your average Thai place.
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PaaDee
6 SE 28th Ave
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If you like Thai food, you can't go wrong with this lovely spot. Slightly nicer and more eclectic than your average Thai place.
Unique ice cream flavors by the cone, cup or pint. Taste as many as you want for free!
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Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2742 E Burnside St
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Unique ice cream flavors by the cone, cup or pint. Taste as many as you want for free!
Yummy Indian fare. And everything just happens to be vegan! My favorite is the Chicken-less Tikka Masala
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The Sudra
28 NE 28th Ave
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Yummy Indian fare. And everything just happens to be vegan! My favorite is the Chicken-less Tikka Masala

Drinks & Nightlife

This dive bar is my personal favorite. Easy, friendly service, cool clientele, and if you're into sportsballs they project Portland's favorite games on the big screen.
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Beulahland
118 NE 28th Ave
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This dive bar is my personal favorite. Easy, friendly service, cool clientele, and if you're into sportsballs they project Portland's favorite games on the big screen.
Local microbrewery with good food. The front patio is always hoppin' during the summer.
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Migration Brewing - Glisan
2828 NE Glisan St
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Local microbrewery with good food. The front patio is always hoppin' during the summer.
German biers and foods.
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Stammtisch
401 NE 28th Ave
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German biers and foods.
Charming spot for a delicate drink and a light appetizer. Rumor has it the wallpaper is completely hand-painted.
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Angel Face
14 NE 28th Ave
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Charming spot for a delicate drink and a light appetizer. Rumor has it the wallpaper is completely hand-painted.

Shopping

Cute, Portland-y gifts, clothes, jewelry and doodads.
ZimZim
144 NE 28th Ave
Cute, Portland-y gifts, clothes, jewelry and doodads.

Entertainment & Activities

Second-run theatre playing box office hits as well is indie films. Serving pizza, salad, beer and mimosas, you can have dinner and drinks while you veg.
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
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Second-run theatre playing box office hits as well is indie films. Serving pizza, salad, beer and mimosas, you can have dinner and drinks while you veg.

Essentials

Local and organic groceries, essentials, and prepared foods. I love their hot breakfast bar in the mornings - includes breakfast burritos and sammies to grab and go.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Local and organic groceries, essentials, and prepared foods. I love their hot breakfast bar in the mornings - includes breakfast burritos and sammies to grab and go.
Just two blocks away, perfect for running out to grab last-minute essentials, snacks, beer and wine, etc.
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Plaid Pantry
1305 SW 11th Ave
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Just two blocks away, perfect for running out to grab last-minute essentials, snacks, beer and wine, etc.
Super market - get literally anything you need here. Groceries, toiletries, household goods, clothing, shoes, tools, sporting goods, toys, furniture, etc.
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Super market - get literally anything you need here. Groceries, toiletries, household goods, clothing, shoes, tools, sporting goods, toys, furniture, etc.

Parks & Nature

About a 15-min walk away, this beautiful park is great for strolling, jogging, picnics, relaxing, duck-watching, etc.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
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About a 15-min walk away, this beautiful park is great for strolling, jogging, picnics, relaxing, duck-watching, etc.

Getting Around

Hop on the #20 bus going West to get downtown. Fare is $2.50 - you must have exact change or a trimet ticket/pass: https://trimet.org/fares/wheretobuy.htm
E Burnside & NE 28th
Hop on the #20 bus going West to get downtown. Fare is $2.50 - you must have exact change or a trimet ticket/pass: https://trimet.org/fares/wheretobuy.htm
Hop on the #19 bus going West to get downtown. Fare is $2.50 - you must have exact change or a trimet ticket/pass: https://trimet.org/fares/wheretobuy.htm
NE Glisan & 28th
Hop on the #19 bus going West to get downtown. Fare is $2.50 - you must have exact change or a trimet ticket/pass: https://trimet.org/fares/wheretobuy.htm
Nike's easy bike rental service, with hubs all over town. Rent a bike by the hour/day. https://www.biketownpdx.com/
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BIKETOWN
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Nike's easy bike rental service, with hubs all over town. Rent a bike by the hour/day. https://www.biketownpdx.com/
Super-convenient car rental, just a 6-block walk away.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2740 NE Sandy Blvd
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Super-convenient car rental, just a 6-block walk away.