Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Ken's Artisan Bakery
338 NW 21st AveAmazing bread and sandwiches!
Small cafe but best coffee in Portland and friendliest baristas.
34 locals recommend
Sterling Coffee Roasters
518 NW 21st AveSmall cafe but best coffee in Portland and friendliest baristas.
The Fireside
801 NW 23rd AveGreat food and ambience, a little on the pricier side.
Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StIconic chicken and rice place. Simple, cheap and delicious.
Besaws
1545 NW 21st AveGreat brunch spot.
PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveAwesome thai food. Go there!
Great coffee shop with super good baked goods and sandwiches.
23 locals recommend
Commissary Cafe @ The Film Exchange
915 NW 19th AveGreat coffee shop with super good baked goods and sandwiches.
Noraneko
1430 SE Water AveAwesome ramen spot with amazing drink list. Get the fried chicken!
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StBest doughnuts in town. Don't go to voodoo doughnuts.
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveBest sushi in town but expensive. Good date spot.
Best ice cream in town but be prepared to wait 20-30 minutes to get a scoop. Go in the off hours to not wait in line.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StBest ice cream in town but be prepared to wait 20-30 minutes to get a scoop. Go in the off hours to not wait in line.
Iconic pizza shop in Portland with really good cheap slices. Not open late night.
36 locals recommend
Escape From New York Pizza
622 NW 23rd AveIconic pizza shop in Portland with really good cheap slices. Not open late night.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good little bar with ambient lighting. Drinks are strong and food is surprisingly good.
33 locals recommend
Muu-Muu's
612 NW 21st AveGood little bar with ambient lighting. Drinks are strong and food is surprisingly good.
Great music venue and an awesome bar out back with a fire pit. Gets a bit crowded on the weekends.
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveGreat music venue and an awesome bar out back with a fire pit. Gets a bit crowded on the weekends.
Awesome music venue, bar, and restaurant. Has an urban log cabin vibe. Make sure to check out the fire pit outside.
247 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StAwesome music venue, bar, and restaurant. Has an urban log cabin vibe. Make sure to check out the fire pit outside.
Iconic music venue with hydraulic hardwood floors! Check out the calendar of events.
159 locals recommend
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside StIconic music venue with hydraulic hardwood floors! Check out the calendar of events.
A small, slightly pretentious bar with seriously well made cocktails. Don't order a beer there, they might get offended
52 locals recommend
Teardrop Lounge
1015 NW Everett StA small, slightly pretentious bar with seriously well made cocktails. Don't order a beer there, they might get offended
Great German beer bar with awesome outdoor patio. Get there early to get spot outside.
192 locals recommend
Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGreat German beer bar with awesome outdoor patio. Get there early to get spot outside.
High end restaurant and bar with rooftop bar. Best view in town! Grab a martini there after day of wandering downtown.
195 locals recommend
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StHigh end restaurant and bar with rooftop bar. Best view in town! Grab a martini there after day of wandering downtown.
Good DJs and live music. Check calendar for events. Sometimes you need to get there early to not wait in line.
73 locals recommend
Holocene
1001 SE Morrison StGood DJs and live music. Check calendar for events. Sometimes you need to get there early to not wait in line.
Bit House Saloon
727 SE Grand AveCool bar with really good pub food.
Rontoms
600 E Burnside StGood back patio. Really crowded on weekends.
Parks & Nature
Great park with beautiful hikes. Start from the Zoo and go until Hoyt Arboretum.
326 locals recommend
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon RdGreat park with beautiful hikes. Start from the Zoo and go until Hoyt Arboretum.
Shopping
This street has a lot of great boutiques. Stop for ice cream at Salt and Straw and have a drink at Fireside.
239 locals recommend
Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd AvenueThis street has a lot of great boutiques. Stop for ice cream at Salt and Straw and have a drink at Fireside.
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StIconic bookstore. Get lost there.
Red Light Clothing Exchange
3590 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood secondhand clothing store in SE
Sightseeing
Awesome street to walk down. Lots of cool shops. Make sure to stop by Paxton Gate and Prost bar.
217 locals recommend
North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi AvenueAwesome street to walk down. Lots of cool shops. Make sure to stop by Paxton Gate and Prost bar.
Essentials
Best grocery store in town. A little pricier than Trader Joe's but they have everything and they are super friendly.
972 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StBest grocery store in town. A little pricier than Trader Joe's but they have everything and they are super friendly.