Guidebook for Portland

Steve
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Great baked goods, nice atmosphere, excellent coffee.
64 recommandé par les habitants
Cathedral Coffee
7530 N Willamette Blvd
64 recommandé par les habitants
Great baked goods, nice atmosphere, excellent coffee.
Great food, good prices - they know seafood. Walking distance from here!
36 recommandé par les habitants
Fishwife | Seafood Restaurant
5328 N Lombard St
36 recommandé par les habitants
Great food, good prices - they know seafood. Walking distance from here!
Nice coffee shop - pleasant sitting and sipping. The florist shop inside makes a very nice environment.
28 recommandé par les habitants
St. Johns Coffee Roasters
7304 N Leavitt Ave
28 recommandé par les habitants
Nice coffee shop - pleasant sitting and sipping. The florist shop inside makes a very nice environment.
Good Thai food (although they are still working out the service kinks) - close by, easy walk.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Drunken Noodle
5907 N Lombard St
23 recommandé par les habitants
Good Thai food (although they are still working out the service kinks) - close by, easy walk.
http://www.mamasansoulshack.com/ Great american street food in a funky shack (limited seating but take out is excellent). Southern food + Asian bowls. Something for everyone.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Mama San Soul Shack
8037 N Lombard St
17 recommandé par les habitants
http://www.mamasansoulshack.com/ Great american street food in a funky shack (limited seating but take out is excellent). Southern food + Asian bowls. Something for everyone.
You know this one! Walking distance for the ice cream treats.
Baskin-Robbins
5330 N Lombard St
You know this one! Walking distance for the ice cream treats.
In Kenton, a bit farther East (about 2 miles) - but great happy hour, super cocktails; good write ups for brunch and I can attest to that. Dinner is excellent, too.
98 recommandé par les habitants
Swift and Union
8103 N Denver Ave
98 recommandé par les habitants
In Kenton, a bit farther East (about 2 miles) - but great happy hour, super cocktails; good write ups for brunch and I can attest to that. Dinner is excellent, too.
Good pizza, good bar to sit at; good table service. The food is good to excellent, and the pizza is good too!
57 recommandé par les habitants
Fino Bistro Bar Pizzeria
8225 N Denver Ave
57 recommandé par les habitants
Good pizza, good bar to sit at; good table service. The food is good to excellent, and the pizza is good too!
One of our favorites - Italian comfort food! We are here at least once a week.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Gabagool
7955 N Lombard St
47 recommandé par les habitants
One of our favorites - Italian comfort food! We are here at least once a week.

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly taproom - great selection of beer. You can go across the street to the food carts and bring your food back to the bar. Has games and great company.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Lombard House
7337 N Lombard St
15 recommandé par les habitants
Friendly taproom - great selection of beer. You can go across the street to the food carts and bring your food back to the bar. Has games and great company.

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful grove of trees, great walking paths; swimming pool!
13 recommandé par les habitants
Columbia Park
13 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful grove of trees, great walking paths; swimming pool!
48 recommandé par les habitants
Forest Park NW PDX Entrance
4099 NW Thurman St
48 recommandé par les habitants

Sightseeing

The bridge! Beautiful park - river walk, great programs in the summer
186 recommandé par les habitants
Cathedral Park
186 recommandé par les habitants
The bridge! Beautiful park - river walk, great programs in the summer

Shopping

Northwest institution - good prices, groceries, pharmacy, housewares and garden. Very close by.
204 recommandé par les habitants
Fred Meyer
6850 N Lombard St
204 recommandé par les habitants
Northwest institution - good prices, groceries, pharmacy, housewares and garden. Very close by.
Great gift shop - combination local and import - well curated, good prices and good customer service.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Etectera Gifts and Goods
8621 N Lombard St
13 recommandé par les habitants
Great gift shop - combination local and import - well curated, good prices and good customer service.

Groceries and Take Out food

One of the best grocery stores ever! Good size; excellent take out; great produce, bakery, and butcher shop + super customer service.
1022 recommandé par les habitants
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
1022 recommandé par les habitants
One of the best grocery stores ever! Good size; excellent take out; great produce, bakery, and butcher shop + super customer service.

Everything Else

Beautiful campus on the Willamette River - we are very close if you are visiting students!
39 recommandé par les habitants
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
39 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful campus on the Willamette River - we are very close if you are visiting students!
Great fun - funky, classic McMenamins restored historic building. 1st run movies and good food and beer. Outside firepit.
98 recommandé par les habitants
McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe St
98 recommandé par les habitants
Great fun - funky, classic McMenamins restored historic building. 1st run movies and good food and beer. Outside firepit.
Two screens; pretty St. Johns funky - we go to movies here a lot! Pizza, beer, wine and popcorn! First run movies.
87 recommandé par les habitants
St. Johns Twin Cinema
8704 N Lombard St
87 recommandé par les habitants
Two screens; pretty St. Johns funky - we go to movies here a lot! Pizza, beer, wine and popcorn! First run movies.
Great selection of fine oils, vinegars and dried herbs. You can taste almost anything before you buy.
9 recommandé par les habitants
The Olive & Vine
8711 N Lombard St
9 recommandé par les habitants
Great selection of fine oils, vinegars and dried herbs. You can taste almost anything before you buy.
A classic library - I think it is a Carnegie - I love going to libraries while traveling - so if you want a peek into our branch here you go. The downtown central library is pretty wonderful, too.
6 recommandé par les habitants
St. Johns Branch Library
7510 N Charleston Ave
6 recommandé par les habitants
A classic library - I think it is a Carnegie - I love going to libraries while traveling - so if you want a peek into our branch here you go. The downtown central library is pretty wonderful, too.
Local beer - german style brews. Good tasting room
38 recommandé par les habitants
Occidental Brewing Company
6635 N Baltimore Ave
38 recommandé par les habitants
Local beer - german style brews. Good tasting room
Contemporary Art Gallery; home of nationally acclaimed Biennial (2016 coming up soon) http://www.disjecta.org/
40 recommandé par les habitants
Oregon Contemporary
8371 N Interstate Ave
40 recommandé par les habitants
Contemporary Art Gallery; home of nationally acclaimed Biennial (2016 coming up soon) http://www.disjecta.org/
If you want to buy hard liquor in Oregon you have to go to a state run store. Pretty limited hours, so plan ahead.
St Johns Liquor Store
8915 N Lombard St
If you want to buy hard liquor in Oregon you have to go to a state run store. Pretty limited hours, so plan ahead.
Another liquor store option....
10 recommandé par les habitants
Kenton Liquor Store
8221 N Denver Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
Another liquor store option....