Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Friendly staff, great beans, close to home.
296 locals recommend
Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth St
296 locals recommend
Friendly staff, great beans, close to home.
Portland coffee classic
95 locals recommend
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams Ave
95 locals recommend
Portland coffee classic
Indian street food right on Alberta bollywoodpdx.com
625 locals recommend
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
625 locals recommend
Indian street food right on Alberta bollywoodpdx.com
Best pizza and salted caramel ice cream in town. Hands down. lovelysfiftyfifty.com
147 locals recommend
Lovely's Fifty Fifty
4039 N Mississippi Ave
147 locals recommend
Best pizza and salted caramel ice cream in town. Hands down. lovelysfiftyfifty.com
A favorite food cart (tied with Native Bowl) on Mississippi Ave.
13 locals recommend
Koi Fusion Mississippi
4237 N Mississippi Ave
13 locals recommend
A favorite food cart (tied with Native Bowl) on Mississippi Ave.
Coffee
301 locals recommend
Barista
1725 NE Alberta St
301 locals recommend
Coffee
Great breakfast and delicious biscuits. Lunch / dinner also great. Nothing sticks out, just good food and generous portions. The outdoor seating is fun in the summer. tinshedgardencafe.com
359 locals recommend
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
359 locals recommend
Great breakfast and delicious biscuits. Lunch / dinner also great. Nothing sticks out, just good food and generous portions. The outdoor seating is fun in the summer. tinshedgardencafe.com
Coffee
197 locals recommend
Albina Press
4637 N Albina Ave
197 locals recommend
Coffee
Brunch. But expect a line on weekends. Interstate Ave (original location on SE Clinton) broderpdx.com
94 locals recommend
Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi Avenue
94 locals recommend
Brunch. But expect a line on weekends. Interstate Ave (original location on SE Clinton) broderpdx.com
Sweet breakfast place on Albina / Mississippi. Be prepared to wait...relaxing into it helps! sweedeedee.com
240 locals recommend
Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina Ave
240 locals recommend
Sweet breakfast place on Albina / Mississippi. Be prepared to wait...relaxing into it helps! sweedeedee.com

Drinks & Nightlife

Argentine-inspired Portland cuisine. oxpdx.com
192 locals recommend
OX Restaurant
2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
192 locals recommend
Argentine-inspired Portland cuisine. oxpdx.com
Good eats, great atmosphere, friendly owners. radarpdx.com
65 locals recommend
Radar Restaurant
3951 N Mississippi Ave
65 locals recommend
Good eats, great atmosphere, friendly owners. radarpdx.com
Great burger, right up the street. grainandgristle.com
142 locals recommend
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
142 locals recommend
Great burger, right up the street. grainandgristle.com
Great carnitas and margs
342 locals recommend
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
342 locals recommend
Great carnitas and margs
Sushi / bar
67 locals recommend
Zilla Sake
1806 NE Alberta St
67 locals recommend
Sushi / bar
amazing small plates. torobravopdx.com NOTE: Closed FEB 1
179 locals recommend
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell St
179 locals recommend
amazing small plates. torobravopdx.com NOTE: Closed FEB 1
Best little music venue in Portland. (Also check out shows at the Doug Fir) Good burgers at BarBar next door. mississippistudios.com
436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
436 locals recommend
Best little music venue in Portland. (Also check out shows at the Doug Fir) Good burgers at BarBar next door. mississippistudios.com
Damn. Good. Freehousepdx.com
264 locals recommend
Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
264 locals recommend
Damn. Good. Freehousepdx.com
Yum. Noodles. Spicy Thai wings / whiskey cocktails. pokpoknoi.com
201 locals recommend
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott St
201 locals recommend
Yum. Noodles. Spicy Thai wings / whiskey cocktails. pokpoknoi.com
Wood-fired everything nedluddpdx.com
92 locals recommend
Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
92 locals recommend
Wood-fired everything nedluddpdx.com
Delicious. oldsaltpdx.com
56 locals recommend
Old Salt Marketplace
5027 Northeast 42nd Avenue
56 locals recommend
Delicious. oldsaltpdx.com
cajun / oysters http://www.eatoysterbar.com/
50 locals recommend
60 Minutes to Escape
134 SE Taylor St
50 locals recommend
cajun / oysters http://www.eatoysterbar.com/
www.lincolnpdx.com the two spots at the bar in front of the kitchen are a nice experience.
33 locals recommend
Lincoln Restaurant
33 locals recommend
www.lincolnpdx.com the two spots at the bar in front of the kitchen are a nice experience.
breakfast / brunch and dinner. http://www.tastynsons.com/
482 locals recommend
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
482 locals recommend
breakfast / brunch and dinner. http://www.tastynsons.com/

Everything Else

Love these people. They will take good care of you!
6 locals recommend
North Portland Bike Works
700 North Killingsworth Street
6 locals recommend
Love these people. They will take good care of you!
creative retail for home and garden
32 locals recommend
ink & peat - home + lifestyle
3808 N Williams Ave
32 locals recommend
creative retail for home and garden
5 blocks from home
630 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
630 locals recommend
5 blocks from home
Nice city park a few block south
92 locals recommend
Irving Park
707 NE Fremont St
92 locals recommend
Nice city park a few block south
Great for kids
26 locals recommend
Green Bean Books
1600 NE Alberta St
26 locals recommend
Great for kids
Oh, the pie...
131 locals recommend
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta St
131 locals recommend
Oh, the pie...
Coffee
171 locals recommend
Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta St
171 locals recommend
Coffee
Live Music
111 locals recommend
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell St
111 locals recommend
Live Music
Cocktail and live music
85 locals recommend
The Secret Society
116 NE Russell St
85 locals recommend
Cocktail and live music
Bourbon and a burger.
62 locals recommend
Free House
1325 NE Fremont St
62 locals recommend
Bourbon and a burger.
Sweet.
31 locals recommend
Bushel and Peck Bakeshop
3907 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
31 locals recommend
Sweet.
Curated artisan goods. beamandanchor.com
40 locals recommend
Beam & Anchor
2710 N Interstate Ave
40 locals recommend
Curated artisan goods. beamandanchor.com
Unique art books and other curiosities
26 locals recommend
Ampersand Gallery & Fine Books
2916 NE Alberta St
26 locals recommend
Unique art books and other curiosities
Lovely things for house and home.
22 locals recommend
Red Sail
1723 NE Alberta St
22 locals recommend
Lovely things for house and home.
Walk-in medical clinic
49 locals recommend
ZOOM+Care
3872 N Mississippi Ave
49 locals recommend
Walk-in medical clinic
Medical care
32 locals recommend
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
2801 N Gantenbein Ave
32 locals recommend
Medical care
Little neighborhood library - next to Whole Foods. Great place to pop in if you have small kids in tow.
11 locals recommend
Multnomah County Library - Albina
216 NE Knott St
11 locals recommend
Little neighborhood library - next to Whole Foods. Great place to pop in if you have small kids in tow.
Local farmers market - May thru Nov
38 locals recommend
Portland Farmers Market - King
Northeast 7th Avenue
38 locals recommend
Local farmers market - May thru Nov
Community Yoga. Great Instructors, affordable pricing. Be early, as classes fill up quickly. If you are late, you will be locked out. thepeoplesyoga.org
90 locals recommend
The People's Yoga
3014 NE Killingsworth St
90 locals recommend
Community Yoga. Great Instructors, affordable pricing. Be early, as classes fill up quickly. If you are late, you will be locked out. thepeoplesyoga.org
Great space. Community Yoga on SUN for $7. Newer studio (lovely space!) usually not crowded. www.northportlandyoga.com
19 locals recommend
North Portland Yoga
19 locals recommend
Great space. Community Yoga on SUN for $7. Newer studio (lovely space!) usually not crowded. www.northportlandyoga.com
Great bouldering gym in NE portland
21 locals recommend
Circuit Bouldering Gym NE
410 NE 17th Ave
21 locals recommend
Great bouldering gym in NE portland
Sport climbing / Fitness facility
12 locals recommend
Planet Granite Portland
1405 NW 14th Ave
12 locals recommend
Sport climbing / Fitness facility
Good food. Family friendly.
56 locals recommend
Lucca
3449 NE 24th Ave
56 locals recommend
Good food. Family friendly.
Children's resale - just in case you are traveling with a kiddo and forgot / need something!
13 locals recommend
Beanstalk Children's Resale Clothing
8021 SE Stark St
13 locals recommend
Children's resale - just in case you are traveling with a kiddo and forgot / need something!
Fun to visit if you haven't been. Enjoy a movie and a slice, or the public soaking pool before 8pm (after hours reserved for hotel guests only).
538 locals recommend
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
538 locals recommend
Fun to visit if you haven't been. Enjoy a movie and a slice, or the public soaking pool before 8pm (after hours reserved for hotel guests only).
Curated unusual artisan goods and unusual items (including a wide array of taxidermy creatures).
94 locals recommend
Paxton Gate
4204 N Mississippi Ave
94 locals recommend
Curated unusual artisan goods and unusual items (including a wide array of taxidermy creatures).
Distinctive atmosphere and great live music in basement. dougfirlounge.com
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
249 locals recommend
Distinctive atmosphere and great live music in basement. dougfirlounge.com

Shopping

Alberta Street eats
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Alberta Street eats

Parks & Nature

940 locals recommend
Forest Park
940 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Wahclella Falls Trail
Wahclella Falls Trail
6 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Oneonta Gorge
23 locals recommend
Less moderate (uphill) hiking.
25 locals recommend
Angel's Rest Trailhead
East Historic Columbia River
25 locals recommend
Less moderate (uphill) hiking.
90 locals recommend
Ecola State Park
90 locals recommend
Beautiful, potected cove on Oregon Coast Surfing, beach, scenic trail.
76 locals recommend
Oswald West State Park
76 locals recommend
Beautiful, potected cove on Oregon Coast Surfing, beach, scenic trail.