Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Great local spot 2 blocks from the house with excellent breakfast, coffee, lunch and a good selection of beer and wine.
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Ross Island Grocery & Cafe
3502 S Corbett AveGreat local spot 2 blocks from the house with excellent breakfast, coffee, lunch and a good selection of beer and wine.
Delicious new Roman Italian style restaurant. I just had dinner there. It was amazing. I recommend calling ahead for reservations.
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Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StDelicious new Roman Italian style restaurant. I just had dinner there. It was amazing. I recommend calling ahead for reservations.
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StDonuts and Chai. Yum
Cyril's
815 SE Oak StVery good wine and cheese spot.
Multicourse, prix fixe ($70 per person), eight-seatings-per-week dinner. GET RESERVATIONS!
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Langbaan
1818 SE 28th AveMulticourse, prix fixe ($70 per person), eight-seatings-per-week dinner. GET RESERVATIONS!
If you like beef, go here your first day at the house. Delicious tri-tip steak sandwiches. Amazing. Definitely one of the best food carts in Portland.
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Rip City Grill Restaurant
6036 SE Division StIf you like beef, go here your first day at the house. Delicious tri-tip steak sandwiches. Amazing. Definitely one of the best food carts in Portland.
Huge portions, cheap, delicious thai food a few minutes walk from the house. Great place to stop on your way back from downtown. Yum.
Sutisa Thai Food
3714 S Moody AveHuge portions, cheap, delicious thai food a few minutes walk from the house. Great place to stop on your way back from downtown. Yum.
Great spot for breakfast. It's a pleasant 1 mile walk, with great views of Mt. Hood and the river, from the house straight south on Corbett. They have great coffee and delicious breakfast foods. I usually get the eggs and biscuit breakfast. Great spot to sit outside during nice weather.
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JoLa Cafe
5915 S Corbett AveGreat spot for breakfast. It's a pleasant 1 mile walk, with great views of Mt. Hood and the river, from the house straight south on Corbett. They have great coffee and delicious breakfast foods. I usually get the eggs and biscuit breakfast. Great spot to sit outside during nice weather.
Really delicious modern Peruvian restaurant. Just rated best new restaurant of the year for 2016 by the Willamette Weekly. Check the hours as I think they just switched to only serving lunch. Eat a lot of ceviche. It is a bit pricey but definitely worth it. It's a short 7-10 min walk from the house straight south on Corbett.
Paiche
4237 S Corbett AveReally delicious modern Peruvian restaurant. Just rated best new restaurant of the year for 2016 by the Willamette Weekly. Check the hours as I think they just switched to only serving lunch. Eat a lot of ceviche. It is a bit pricey but definitely worth it. It's a short 7-10 min walk from the house straight south on Corbett.
Delicious informal Vietnamese restaurant. I recommend going at off hours or on a weekday or else it tends to be ridiculously crowded. They don't take reservations so you just have to wait in line. A nice 20 min walk or so from the house. Great to walk along the water front and walk off your dinner on the way back. It's a late night hotspot. One of the few restaurants open late.
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Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
835 SW 2nd AveDelicious informal Vietnamese restaurant. I recommend going at off hours or on a weekday or else it tends to be ridiculously crowded. They don't take reservations so you just have to wait in line. A nice 20 min walk or so from the house. Great to walk along the water front and walk off your dinner on the way back. It's a late night hotspot. One of the few restaurants open late.
A new Blue Star donuts just opened up near the house in the SW water front area just on the south side of the park. These guys make the best donuts in town in my opinion. Voodoo Donuts are not good. Get there on the early side as they tend to run out of some of the flavors. Also have good coffee available.
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Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StA new Blue Star donuts just opened up near the house in the SW water front area just on the south side of the park. These guys make the best donuts in town in my opinion. Voodoo Donuts are not good. Get there on the early side as they tend to run out of some of the flavors. Also have good coffee available.
It's mainly a wine shop, which has quite a good selection, but they also serve pretty tasty little tapas style dishes. It's a good place to grab a glass of wine and have a snack before heading out for the night.
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Frank Wine Bar
3712 S Bond AveIt's mainly a wine shop, which has quite a good selection, but they also serve pretty tasty little tapas style dishes. It's a good place to grab a glass of wine and have a snack before heading out for the night.
Funky and cutting edge new Thai spot. The ground pork is super spicy and the fried chicken is decadent. Definitely worth popping by for lunch. Rated one of the top new restaurants in town.
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Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth StFunky and cutting edge new Thai spot. The ground pork is super spicy and the fried chicken is decadent. Definitely worth popping by for lunch. Rated one of the top new restaurants in town.
New Northern Spanish tapas joint. Very hip and lots of fun dishes to pick from.
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Urdaneta
3033 NE Alberta StNew Northern Spanish tapas joint. Very hip and lots of fun dishes to pick from.
Good spot for a quick gourmet pizza. Owned by one of the founders of the blue star donut shop next door.
Sweet Heart Pizza
0672 SW Gaines StGood spot for a quick gourmet pizza. Owned by one of the founders of the blue star donut shop next door.
Best late night food in Portland. Cajun / french style - very heavy satisfying dishes, especially whilst intoxicated. Best after bar time.
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Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison StBest late night food in Portland. Cajun / french style - very heavy satisfying dishes, especially whilst intoxicated. Best after bar time.
Legit Lebanese food. Friendly staff, good hummus and bread. Just a few minutes walk from the house. A bit overpriced though.
Al Hawr
3500 South River ParkwayLegit Lebanese food. Friendly staff, good hummus and bread. Just a few minutes walk from the house. A bit overpriced though.
Solid burgers, good pie, fun post-industrial atmosphere. Lots of bars in the area.
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TILT
1355 NW Everett StSolid burgers, good pie, fun post-industrial atmosphere. Lots of bars in the area.
Delicious reasonably priced Lebanese food. Get the walnut pepper hummus. The free bread and zatar they provide really hits the spot.
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Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE BroadwayDelicious reasonably priced Lebanese food. Get the walnut pepper hummus. The free bread and zatar they provide really hits the spot.
Best Dim Sum place in Portland. Great fun on a Saturday or Sunday morning for brunch.
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HK Cafe
4410 SE 82nd AveBest Dim Sum place in Portland. Great fun on a Saturday or Sunday morning for brunch.
Great Israeli street food place. Very swank and gets busy on the weekend.
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Shalom Y'all SE - Eastside Location
117 SE Taylor StGreat Israeli street food place. Very swank and gets busy on the weekend.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveAwesome live music venue.
Very funky Russian/Soviet style bar in East Portland. A short trip across the river from the house.
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Kachka
960 SE 11th AveVery funky Russian/Soviet style bar in East Portland. A short trip across the river from the house.
Excellent high end restaurant. It's tiny, so make sure to get reservations. I recommend sitting at the bar so you can watch the chefs work.
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Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside StExcellent high end restaurant. It's tiny, so make sure to get reservations. I recommend sitting at the bar so you can watch the chefs work.
Delicious new brewery that supposedly is not-for-profit.
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Ex Novo Brewing Co.
2326 N Flint AveDelicious new brewery that supposedly is not-for-profit.
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th AveI lived in Germany for a year, so yep I like German food.
Hearty southern food! Great for brunch, but get there early, it's super popular now. Lines, ugh.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StHearty southern food! Great for brunch, but get there early, it's super popular now. Lines, ugh.
Amazing hotel and entertainment complex created from an old elementary school. I recommend going to catch a movie, get a beer, a pizza and kick back in the recliner chairs in the former school auditorium.
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveAmazing hotel and entertainment complex created from an old elementary school. I recommend going to catch a movie, get a beer, a pizza and kick back in the recliner chairs in the former school auditorium.
Growler guys is the typical Portland spot where they have 50+ beers on tap. Not a great ambiance but a great place to go sample a ton of local beers. You can grab a growler of whatever you liked and bring it home.
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The Growler Guys
3739 S Bond AveGrowler guys is the typical Portland spot where they have 50+ beers on tap. Not a great ambiance but a great place to go sample a ton of local beers. You can grab a growler of whatever you liked and bring it home.
Awesome old theatre / venue for various music and entertainment events. Check their website for what's going on. It's a quick pop over the bridge from the house.
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Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie AveAwesome old theatre / venue for various music and entertainment events. Check their website for what's going on. It's a quick pop over the bridge from the house.
Culmination Brewing
2117 NE Oregon StOne of my preferred breweries.
Best beer downtown in my opinion. Very nice rooftop terrace. Does get crowded on nice days. Yes, they were bought by Budweiser/Inbev but it's still pretty good beer.
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10 Barrel Brewing Portland
1411 NW Flanders StBest beer downtown in my opinion. Very nice rooftop terrace. Does get crowded on nice days. Yes, they were bought by Budweiser/Inbev but it's still pretty good beer.
This is a restaurant and bar. The restaurant is good but too expensive for the portion size. However, the late night happy hour menu is reasonable and has the best burger I have had in Portland. Go after 10pm get a cheaper beer and enjoy a delicious burger.
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Bar Casa Vale
215 SE 9th AveThis is a restaurant and bar. The restaurant is good but too expensive for the portion size. However, the late night happy hour menu is reasonable and has the best burger I have had in Portland. Go after 10pm get a cheaper beer and enjoy a delicious burger.
Very fancy, but good cocktail bar. You just describe the flavors you are looking to taste and they make you a custom cocktail.
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Angel Face
14 NE 28th AveVery fancy, but good cocktail bar. You just describe the flavors you are looking to taste and they make you a custom cocktail.
Everything Else
Obviously you should go here. This place is amazing. I have spent entire days there.
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Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StObviously you should go here. This place is amazing. I have spent entire days there.
Woodblock Chocolate
1715 NE 17th AveReally delicious chocolate.
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StVery cool theatre that shows funky stuff.
Yummy German and Eastern European sausage. Yummm, sausage.
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Edelweiss Sausage & Delicatessen
3119 SE 12th AveYummy German and Eastern European sausage. Yummm, sausage.
Parks & Nature
Great rainforest trails about a 10 min walk from the house. I frequently go trail running up here. It's beautiful shady and the trails connect to the north and the south so you can make a full day semi-urban hike out of it if you like.
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Marquam Nature Park
Southwest Marquam StreetGreat rainforest trails about a 10 min walk from the house. I frequently go trail running up here. It's beautiful shady and the trails connect to the north and the south so you can make a full day semi-urban hike out of it if you like.