Scott & Ruth’s guidebook
Bar
Cooperativa
1250 NW 9th AveGreat local Italian market, lunch and dinner spot, and casual cocktail bar
Awesome open space with outdoor patio. Rotating taps and always good beer. The pretzel is great and filling.
Walkabout in 15 minutes
47 locals recommend
Breakside Brewery - NW Slabtown
1570 NW 22nd AveAwesome open space with outdoor patio. Rotating taps and always good beer. The pretzel is great and filling.
Walkabout in 15 minutes
Vibrant bar in the Pearl. Good rotating beers and good food.
We recommend the nachos. 10 minutes walk
98 locals recommend
10 Barrel Brewing Portland
1411 NW Flanders StVibrant bar in the Pearl. Good rotating beers and good food.
We recommend the nachos. 10 minutes walk
Cafe
Small, locals bakery and french style cafe. Typically very busy on weekends, limited parking, but very walkable about 15-20 minutes from condo.
The bread is fantastic, as are the pastries
81 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Bakery
338 NW 21st AveSmall, locals bakery and french style cafe. Typically very busy on weekends, limited parking, but very walkable about 15-20 minutes from condo.
The bread is fantastic, as are the pastries
Great coffee shop with some nice 3rd wave roasting. Workable and with an additional co-working space next door. Just across of New seasons market in trendy Slabtown. 20 minutes walk
117 locals recommend
Good Coffee
4747 SE Division StGreat coffee shop with some nice 3rd wave roasting. Workable and with an additional co-working space next door. Just across of New seasons market in trendy Slabtown. 20 minutes walk
Always a friendly service and our favourite daily coffee for the weekday. Just a few minutes from the condo
Snow Bunny Coffee
1415 Northwest 11th AvenueAlways a friendly service and our favourite daily coffee for the weekday. Just a few minutes from the condo
Coffee
Snow Bunny Coffee
1415 Northwest 11th AvenueNeighbourhoods
Walkable, upscale, clean, quiet and safe. Access to great bars, restaurants, parks and transportation. Adjoining access to Downtown, Slabtown and NW areas
264 locals recommend
Pearl District
Walkable, upscale, clean, quiet and safe. Access to great bars, restaurants, parks and transportation. Adjoining access to Downtown, Slabtown and NW areas
A new trendy area of Portland that hosts New Seasons market (similar to Wholefoods), Good coffee, Breakside brewery, trendy bars, restaurants, yoga and fitness studios. Limited paid street parking but walkable from our condo.
10 locals recommend
Slabtown
A new trendy area of Portland that hosts New Seasons market (similar to Wholefoods), Good coffee, Breakside brewery, trendy bars, restaurants, yoga and fitness studios. Limited paid street parking but walkable from our condo.
A mix of modern and classic establishments, clothing, coffee, bars, this area has it all. About 15 minutes walk from our Condo give access to great shopping and nightlife. Local bars, upscale restaurants, cosy tea rooms, workable coffee shops
Northwest District
A mix of modern and classic establishments, clothing, coffee, bars, this area has it all. About 15 minutes walk from our Condo give access to great shopping and nightlife. Local bars, upscale restaurants, cosy tea rooms, workable coffee shops
A long street full of some of Portlands best restaurants and lunch spots. Retail offers hand made and niche products from clothing to stationary.
Nightlife is active with lots of restaurants, bars, outdoor patios.
Our recommendations are Bollywood theatre at the south end and Lauretta Jeans homebaked pies at the north end
44 locals recommend
Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division StreetA long street full of some of Portlands best restaurants and lunch spots. Retail offers hand made and niche products from clothing to stationary.
Nightlife is active with lots of restaurants, bars, outdoor patios.
Our recommendations are Bollywood theatre at the south end and Lauretta Jeans homebaked pies at the north end
Restaurant
Great pizza, some of the best in Portland. Kens is a well known locals favourite. While a little on the high price end, it's well worth the quality of pizza.
The appetizers are great too. It gets busy and parking is limited, setting is casual
140 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveGreat pizza, some of the best in Portland. Kens is a well known locals favourite. While a little on the high price end, it's well worth the quality of pizza.
The appetizers are great too. It gets busy and parking is limited, setting is casual
Modern, fast and tasty Pasta.
Always changing menu, plentiful availability and always good filling food.
68 locals recommend
Grassa
1205 SW Washington StModern, fast and tasty Pasta.
Always changing menu, plentiful availability and always good filling food.
Some of the best modern middle eastern food in Portland, a sister to Shallom Y'all which is also worth the visit.
Our favourites are the warm pitta with Hummus, Hangar steak, and seasonal veg
72 locals recommend
Mediterranean Exploration Company
333 NW 13th AveSome of the best modern middle eastern food in Portland, a sister to Shallom Y'all which is also worth the visit.
Our favourites are the warm pitta with Hummus, Hangar steak, and seasonal veg
City/town information
A resort like town with lots of local shops, walkable and lots of parking available. Great in the summer time
38 locals recommend
Lake Oswego
A resort like town with lots of local shops, walkable and lots of parking available. Great in the summer time
Great town to visit, within an hour drive from Portland on a well maintained highway.
Some great views along the river, access to Mount Hood.
Shopping, retail is modern and current.
Our recommendation is the brewery area along the river
218 locals recommend
Hood River
Great town to visit, within an hour drive from Portland on a well maintained highway.
Some great views along the river, access to Mount Hood.
Shopping, retail is modern and current.
Our recommendation is the brewery area along the river