Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

It has everything: pastry, salad, deli dishes, meats, cheeses, hot dishes, a bar, a private banquet room and great staff!
80 recommandé par les habitants
Elephants Delicatessen
115 NW 22nd Ave
80 recommandé par les habitants
It has everything: pastry, salad, deli dishes, meats, cheeses, hot dishes, a bar, a private banquet room and great staff!
Portland has to be the mecca of food carts. They are downtown, in southeast, in Old Town, practically every district of the city. I like the carnitas burrito at El Jarrito; it's filled with the perfect combo of pork, rice, beans, sour cream, and cilantro.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Food truck corner
6 recommandé par les habitants
Portland has to be the mecca of food carts. They are downtown, in southeast, in Old Town, practically every district of the city. I like the carnitas burrito at El Jarrito; it's filled with the perfect combo of pork, rice, beans, sour cream, and cilantro.
Incredible sandwiches
51 recommandé par les habitants
Shut Up and Eat
3848 SE Gladstone St
51 recommandé par les habitants
Incredible sandwiches
Amazing food
112 recommandé par les habitants
Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside St
112 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing food
Rae's has a fun, casual vibe and great outdoor picnic table seating where you can bring your dog. They also have good food and beer selection.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Rae's Lakeview Lounge closed
1900 NW 27th Ave
8 recommandé par les habitants
Rae's has a fun, casual vibe and great outdoor picnic table seating where you can bring your dog. They also have good food and beer selection.
This Starbucks is close to Zupans Market, which offers gourmet groceries you won't find elsewhere.
72 recommandé par les habitants
Starbucks
6080 S Macadam Ave
72 recommandé par les habitants
This Starbucks is close to Zupans Market, which offers gourmet groceries you won't find elsewhere.
They have a tastebud-adventure kale salad and hip-vibe atmosphere.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Oven and Shaker
1134 NW Everett St
62 recommandé par les habitants
They have a tastebud-adventure kale salad and hip-vibe atmosphere.
This bakery is about 3 blocks from me. It serves pastries, coffee, espresso drinks, and sandwiches, as well as beer and wine. It opens at 7 am and closes at 3 pm in the afternoon. I like the muffins and the scones. If you order the biscuit, make sure they heat it for you.
64 recommandé par les habitants
Lovejoy Bakers
33 NW 23rd Pl
64 recommandé par les habitants
This bakery is about 3 blocks from me. It serves pastries, coffee, espresso drinks, and sandwiches, as well as beer and wine. It opens at 7 am and closes at 3 pm in the afternoon. I like the muffins and the scones. If you order the biscuit, make sure they heat it for you.
Carina opened in spring 2017 in a location formerly known as Bastas. The staff is friendly and attentive; the beer and wine selection are respectable; and the food is delicious. The happy hour offers a good variety of tasty snacks. Carina has outdoor seating in the front.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Carina Lounge
410 NW 21st Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
Carina opened in spring 2017 in a location formerly known as Bastas. The staff is friendly and attentive; the beer and wine selection are respectable; and the food is delicious. The happy hour offers a good variety of tasty snacks. Carina has outdoor seating in the front.
What I like about Thai Bloom, besides its just-across-the-street location, is that they use fresh ingredients, the portions are generous, and the food is reliably good. If you like Thai food, you can't go wrong here.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Thai Bloom!
3800 SW Cedar Hills Blvd
52 recommandé par les habitants
What I like about Thai Bloom, besides its just-across-the-street location, is that they use fresh ingredients, the portions are generous, and the food is reliably good. If you like Thai food, you can't go wrong here.
I especially like Pope House in good weather because they have such ample and private outdoor seating. They have a rotating tap, lots of Bourbon choices, delicious salad and crispy fries!
43 recommandé par les habitants
Pope House Bourbon Lounge
2075 NW Glisan St
43 recommandé par les habitants
I especially like Pope House in good weather because they have such ample and private outdoor seating. They have a rotating tap, lots of Bourbon choices, delicious salad and crispy fries!
I mention Ken's because lots of people like it. For me, the pastries are over baked, but no one else thinks so, thus I mention it. You can also get coffee, tea, etc.
81 recommandé par les habitants
Ken's Artisan Bakery
338 NW 21st Ave
81 recommandé par les habitants
I mention Ken's because lots of people like it. For me, the pastries are over baked, but no one else thinks so, thus I mention it. You can also get coffee, tea, etc.
Great atmosphere, good people watching and good food and drink
16 recommandé par les habitants
Jo Bar & Rotisserie
715 NW 23rd Ave
16 recommandé par les habitants
Great atmosphere, good people watching and good food and drink

Drinks & Nightlife

They have a good happy hour, and it is a quiet, elegant atmosphere.
24 recommandé par les habitants
23Hoyt
529 NW 23rd Ave
24 recommandé par les habitants
They have a good happy hour, and it is a quiet, elegant atmosphere.
Good place to go for late night happy hour
16 recommandé par les habitants
Jake's Grill
611 SW 10th Ave
16 recommandé par les habitants
Good place to go for late night happy hour
Fun place to dance on the weekends
159 recommandé par les habitants
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside St
159 recommandé par les habitants
Fun place to dance on the weekends
They have a beautiful bar and it is within walking distance of my place. The drinks are delicious and innovative and they have a decent selection of IPAs.
11 recommandé par les habitants
The Solo Club
2110 NW Raleigh St
11 recommandé par les habitants
They have a beautiful bar and it is within walking distance of my place. The drinks are delicious and innovative and they have a decent selection of IPAs.
The Wonder Ballroom has a great dance floor and three stories with a couple of bars. The vibe is casual and and friendly. Some shows are 21+ and others are all ages.
111 recommandé par les habitants
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell St
111 recommandé par les habitants
The Wonder Ballroom has a great dance floor and three stories with a couple of bars. The vibe is casual and and friendly. Some shows are 21+ and others are all ages.
I've seen some great acts and attended some fun events at Revolution Hall: Storm Large, Floydian Slips, Dan Savage, and the Oregon Beer Show, among others. It used to be a school and still has the basic school layout only fixed up and minus the grade school art on the walls. It has bars on the first floor and the second floor with a beer selection to make everyone happy.
124 recommandé par les habitants
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
124 recommandé par les habitants
I've seen some great acts and attended some fun events at Revolution Hall: Storm Large, Floydian Slips, Dan Savage, and the Oregon Beer Show, among others. It used to be a school and still has the basic school layout only fixed up and minus the grade school art on the walls. It has bars on the first floor and the second floor with a beer selection to make everyone happy.

Essentials

I thank the universe that I live a block and a half from Trader Joe's.
480 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St
480 recommandé par les habitants
I thank the universe that I live a block and a half from Trader Joe's.
One-stop shopping: groceries, prescriptions, and sundries. They remodeled a couple of years ago and put in a beer/wine bar with televisions, a hot/cold deli, and improved their selections of almost everything. Annoying that Freddy's separates organic from conventional, so you have to shop in different spots.
616 recommandé par les habitants
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
616 recommandé par les habitants
One-stop shopping: groceries, prescriptions, and sundries. They remodeled a couple of years ago and put in a beer/wine bar with televisions, a hot/cold deli, and improved their selections of almost everything. Annoying that Freddy's separates organic from conventional, so you have to shop in different spots.
New Seasons is about a mile from my place, and they have excellent produce, lots of organic choices, bulk food, many local choices, and an in-store beer and wine bar. It is like a local Whole Foods Market without Whole Foods prices.
974 recommandé par les habitants
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
974 recommandé par les habitants
New Seasons is about a mile from my place, and they have excellent produce, lots of organic choices, bulk food, many local choices, and an in-store beer and wine bar. It is like a local Whole Foods Market without Whole Foods prices.
Zupan's is like a small, upscale Whole Foods, and its prices reflect that. They have outstanding produce, meat, and lots of fun and expensive candles, soaps, and flowers.
72 recommandé par les habitants
Zupan's Markets - Burnside Store
2340 W Burnside St
72 recommandé par les habitants
Zupan's is like a small, upscale Whole Foods, and its prices reflect that. They have outstanding produce, meat, and lots of fun and expensive candles, soaps, and flowers.

Entertainment & Activities

It shows independent and foreign films and has good seating and staff.
73 recommandé par les habitants
Cinema 21
616 NW 21st Ave
73 recommandé par les habitants
It shows independent and foreign films and has good seating and staff.
The McMenamin Brothers are famous for repurposing old churches, schools, and other public spaces into restaurants, pubs, and inns. The Mission Theater is over 100 years old and began life as a Swedish place of worship. Now it hosts Geeks Who Drink every Tuesday, movies, and musical groups of all stripes.
44 recommandé par les habitants
McMenamins Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan St
44 recommandé par les habitants
The McMenamin Brothers are famous for repurposing old churches, schools, and other public spaces into restaurants, pubs, and inns. The Mission Theater is over 100 years old and began life as a Swedish place of worship. Now it hosts Geeks Who Drink every Tuesday, movies, and musical groups of all stripes.

Arts & Culture

They have a stellar permanent collection and great rotating exhibitions.
785 recommandé par les habitants
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
785 recommandé par les habitants
They have a stellar permanent collection and great rotating exhibitions.
A large space, the Russo Lee Gallery usually features the works of at least three artists.
Laura Russo Gallery
805 NW 21st Ave
A large space, the Russo Lee Gallery usually features the works of at least three artists.
The Pearl District used to house mechanics' garages, breweries, warehouses, and all things industrial. Entrepreneurs and developers have replaced those with high-rise apartments, condos, restaurants, salons, boutiques, bars, and nightclubs. You can still find a few breweries: Deschutes, Bridgeport, and 10 Barrel all live in the Pearl.
264 recommandé par les habitants
Pearl District
264 recommandé par les habitants
The Pearl District used to house mechanics' garages, breweries, warehouses, and all things industrial. Entrepreneurs and developers have replaced those with high-rise apartments, condos, restaurants, salons, boutiques, bars, and nightclubs. You can still find a few breweries: Deschutes, Bridgeport, and 10 Barrel all live in the Pearl.

Parks & Nature

This place is huge with multiple entrances and miles of hiking trails.
940 recommandé par les habitants
Forest Park
940 recommandé par les habitants
This place is huge with multiple entrances and miles of hiking trails.
This is a beautiful park with lots of walkways and an extensive rose collection.
627 recommandé par les habitants
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
627 recommandé par les habitants
This is a beautiful park with lots of walkways and an extensive rose collection.
You can hike, run, ride your bike along this trail that parallels the river and the railroad tracks.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Springwater Corridor Trail
8738 SE 19th Ave
91 recommandé par les habitants
You can hike, run, ride your bike along this trail that parallels the river and the railroad tracks.
Good place to walk, bike, listen to music. Right on the southwest side of the Willamette River.
212 recommandé par les habitants
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
98 SW Naito Pkwy
212 recommandé par les habitants
Good place to walk, bike, listen to music. Right on the southwest side of the Willamette River.
People walk and ride bikes along this trail, which extends from the southwest to the northwest of Portland and fronts the Willamette River.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Waterfront Park Trail,
209 Waterfront Park Trail
91 recommandé par les habitants
People walk and ride bikes along this trail, which extends from the southwest to the northwest of Portland and fronts the Willamette River.

Everything Else

Old Town Chinatown is definitely seedy, but if you can get past that, you'll get a glimpse of how Portland looked in the early 1900's. Saturday Market is also in this part of town and you can find all kinds of treasures there.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Old Town Chinatown
13 NW 4th Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
Old Town Chinatown is definitely seedy, but if you can get past that, you'll get a glimpse of how Portland looked in the early 1900's. Saturday Market is also in this part of town and you can find all kinds of treasures there.
Several neighborhoods in Portland have thriving commercial streets. In north Portland, one of those streets is Mississippi. You will find good restaurants, fun shops, the Rebuilding Center, small and cute bars, and new apartment buildings.
217 recommandé par les habitants
North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi Avenue
217 recommandé par les habitants
Several neighborhoods in Portland have thriving commercial streets. In north Portland, one of those streets is Mississippi. You will find good restaurants, fun shops, the Rebuilding Center, small and cute bars, and new apartment buildings.
Home to now-famous Pok Pok and lots of other restaurants, SE Division Street is an interesting place to stroll.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division Street
6 recommandé par les habitants
Home to now-famous Pok Pok and lots of other restaurants, SE Division Street is an interesting place to stroll.