Portland Dining and Things To Do
Food scene
Incredible brunch spot specializing in Swedish menu offerings adapted for Portland’s unique style of cuisine. Must try the Lefse. They have 3 locations. I like every one BUT Mississippi Ave. Try Broder Soder or the Cafe. Skip Broder Nord, unless you happen to be on Mississippi Ave.
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Broder Café
2508 SE Clinton StIncredible brunch spot specializing in Swedish menu offerings adapted for Portland’s unique style of cuisine. Must try the Lefse. They have 3 locations. I like every one BUT Mississippi Ave. Try Broder Soder or the Cafe. Skip Broder Nord, unless you happen to be on Mississippi Ave.
Best Midwest biscuit breakfast in portland. But they don’t do much else. There are at least 2 Pine State locations. Both close by about 2pm.
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Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta StBest Midwest biscuit breakfast in portland. But they don’t do much else. There are at least 2 Pine State locations. Both close by about 2pm.
Breakfast breakfast breakfast!! But dinner too. Southern fare to the T, done well. The breakfasts are decadent (I.e. Praline Waffles with candied pecans and dollops of whipped cream and strawberries). You can get by with about $20/person including coffee and maybe 1 drink order. The chicken and waffles is enormous. 2 portland locations.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StBreakfast breakfast breakfast!! But dinner too. Southern fare to the T, done well. The breakfasts are decadent (I.e. Praline Waffles with candied pecans and dollops of whipped cream and strawberries). You can get by with about $20/person including coffee and maybe 1 drink order. The chicken and waffles is enormous. 2 portland locations.
Portland fine dining, incredible plating, and great cocktails. The chocolate brownie was the best we’d ever had — supposedly an original recipe since they first opened. Rooftop dining available.
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Noble Rot
1111 East Burnside StreetPortland fine dining, incredible plating, and great cocktails. The chocolate brownie was the best we’d ever had — supposedly an original recipe since they first opened. Rooftop dining available.
Portland’s finest cuisine, if you want to impress the pants off your date.
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Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside StPortland’s finest cuisine, if you want to impress the pants off your date.
Boutique ice creamery, unconventional flavor selection worth a definite visit. There are at least 3 locations in portland so Search online it to see which is closest.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StBoutique ice creamery, unconventional flavor selection worth a definite visit. There are at least 3 locations in portland so Search online it to see which is closest.
A Vegan friendly healthy restaurant. This place is delicious and guilt free! Not to mention it’s adorable and trendy. At least 2 portland locations.
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Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne BlvdA Vegan friendly healthy restaurant. This place is delicious and guilt free! Not to mention it’s adorable and trendy. At least 2 portland locations.
Just your average hipster pizza joint. Cheap but delicious pizza by the slice, served to you by crusty portland kids, how we do. Open LATE!
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Baby Doll Pizza
2835 SE Stark StJust your average hipster pizza joint. Cheap but delicious pizza by the slice, served to you by crusty portland kids, how we do. Open LATE!
Yes 100% to this mouthwatering cornbread crust pizza. Delicious and unique, like Portland.
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Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StYes 100% to this mouthwatering cornbread crust pizza. Delicious and unique, like Portland.
Vegan pizza!! It’s delicious and I can’t stand Daiya, but they make an incredible vegan cheese that won’t disappoint. Only negative is that it’s a bit greasy.
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Virtuous Pie
1126 SE Division StVegan pizza!! It’s delicious and I can’t stand Daiya, but they make an incredible vegan cheese that won’t disappoint. Only negative is that it’s a bit greasy.
More late night punk rock pizza by the slice - holds up ok after all these years. They are unabashedly counter-culture here. Definitely a local portland vibe if you want to experience the regional color. At least 2 Sizzle Pie locations.
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Sizzle Pie Central Eastside
624 E Burnside StMore late night punk rock pizza by the slice - holds up ok after all these years. They are unabashedly counter-culture here. Definitely a local portland vibe if you want to experience the regional color. At least 2 Sizzle Pie locations.
World class Thai food with a unique gourmet twist. The restaurant is elaborately styled out with exciting neon decor, just as you’d find in Thailand. If you enjoy Thai food and need a date night spot, this is a must— check out this location or the Downtown Pearl district location. This is a slightly more expensive place- maybe 3 $$$. 2 locations.
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Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
3354 SE Hawthorne BlvdWorld class Thai food with a unique gourmet twist. The restaurant is elaborately styled out with exciting neon decor, just as you’d find in Thailand. If you enjoy Thai food and need a date night spot, this is a must— check out this location or the Downtown Pearl district location. This is a slightly more expensive place- maybe 3 $$$. 2 locations.
The best Thai food in Portland besides Farmhouse (IMO), at significantly lower prices. Everything here is incredible and the prawns are so buttery and fresh.
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PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveThe best Thai food in Portland besides Farmhouse (IMO), at significantly lower prices. Everything here is incredible and the prawns are so buttery and fresh.
Unique and highly rated. If you enjoy Asian food, go here.
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Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
835 SW 2nd AveUnique and highly rated. If you enjoy Asian food, go here.
Excellent sushi. More of a fusion take. There are 4 bamboo sushi locations. Go to the east side location or the NW 23rd location.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveExcellent sushi. More of a fusion take. There are 4 bamboo sushi locations. Go to the east side location or the NW 23rd location.
Excellent sushi, but with a wider selection of traditional Japanese offerings as well.
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Yama Sushi & Izakaya
2038 SE Clinton StExcellent sushi, but with a wider selection of traditional Japanese offerings as well.
This is the super double secret sushi spot with the good cocktails and quality sushi preparation. The restaurant is upstairs from street level. Find the doorway on the sidewalk with the Masu sign and follow the staircase up.
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Masu Sushi
406 SW 13th AveThis is the super double secret sushi spot with the good cocktails and quality sushi preparation. The restaurant is upstairs from street level. Find the doorway on the sidewalk with the Masu sign and follow the staircase up.
Seafood and modern European fare with a French twist. Also a cocktail bar.
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Normandie
1005 SE Ankeny StSeafood and modern European fare with a French twist. Also a cocktail bar.
Craving that kebab platter? Go here for excellent Mediterranean/Morrocan/Lebanese cuisine.
Tangier Restaurant
221 Southwest Pine StreetCraving that kebab platter? Go here for excellent Mediterranean/Morrocan/Lebanese cuisine.
Yummy French bakery and restaurant. Reasonably priced. I’d recommend the Alberta St location over certain others. The Lake Oswego location is great as well. The only one that isn’t great is Powell st.
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdYummy French bakery and restaurant. Reasonably priced. I’d recommend the Alberta St location over certain others. The Lake Oswego location is great as well. The only one that isn’t great is Powell st.
My preferred taqueria in portland. Cheap and really good - and this is coming from someone who grew up in California. They have 3 locations: north west portland (killingsworth), north east portland (Alberta st), and south East (division st).
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La Bonita | Food for the People
2839 NE Alberta StMy preferred taqueria in portland. Cheap and really good - and this is coming from someone who grew up in California. They have 3 locations: north west portland (killingsworth), north east portland (Alberta st), and south East (division st).
It’s a must if you’ve come with your bucket list handy. Of course, we also have a voodoo doughnut at the Vancouver mall off the freeway exit for the Airbnb, but this is their flagship store.
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Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd AveIt’s a must if you’ve come with your bucket list handy. Of course, we also have a voodoo doughnut at the Vancouver mall off the freeway exit for the Airbnb, but this is their flagship store.
For the wino - great wine selection. The food is really just an accompaniment to the wine and not especially impressive, however it is very fresh. Again, I don’t recommend this place for dinner, just drinks and maybe a small plate to share. French focus. Lovely European bistro feel.
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Navarre
10 NE 28th AveFor the wino - great wine selection. The food is really just an accompaniment to the wine and not especially impressive, however it is very fresh. Again, I don’t recommend this place for dinner, just drinks and maybe a small plate to share. French focus. Lovely European bistro feel.
Traditional Italian market and restaurant. The freshest bread and homemade pastas from scratch. For the palate where quality ingredients matter, it’s not to be missed. Average prices, but easily rivaling if not surpassing the fanciest Italian restaurants in portland on flavor. A good selection of finer imported Italian foods, drinks and deserts available at their market.
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Montelupo Italian Market
344 NE 28th AveTraditional Italian market and restaurant. The freshest bread and homemade pastas from scratch. For the palate where quality ingredients matter, it’s not to be missed. Average prices, but easily rivaling if not surpassing the fanciest Italian restaurants in portland on flavor. A good selection of finer imported Italian foods, drinks and deserts available at their market.
Excellent hot wings found here, as well as a variety of other buffalo chicken or grilled chicken oriented offerings in a lively brewpub atmosphere. It also features it’s own in house beer and other Pacific Northwest microbrewery accompaniments. Everything I’ve tried here is great! 5 stars.
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Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside StExcellent hot wings found here, as well as a variety of other buffalo chicken or grilled chicken oriented offerings in a lively brewpub atmosphere. It also features it’s own in house beer and other Pacific Northwest microbrewery accompaniments. Everything I’ve tried here is great! 5 stars.
Bar Scene
Portland’s best in Bars
Hip Victorian home turned bar. It’s unique mostly for the building in my opinion. Food served here too.
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Interurban
4057 N Mississippi AveHip Victorian home turned bar. It’s unique mostly for the building in my opinion. Food served here too.
Great drinks in a very trendy but not too pretentious quirky modern bohemian atmosphere.
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Hey Love
920 E Burnside StGreat drinks in a very trendy but not too pretentious quirky modern bohemian atmosphere.
A very ‘it’ bar. Has a solid kitchen and patio dining out back.
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Rontoms
600 E Burnside StA very ‘it’ bar. Has a solid kitchen and patio dining out back.
The hip place to be with the dj booth at the bar. Very 70s vintage inspired
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Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont StThe hip place to be with the dj booth at the bar. Very 70s vintage inspired
The token Goth bar — this place aims to delight with its inescapably kitschy Halloween appropriate novelty cocktails and dinner menu items year round. I particularly enjoy the bloody grilled cheese sandwich.
Raven's Manor
235 Southwest 1st AvenueThe token Goth bar — this place aims to delight with its inescapably kitschy Halloween appropriate novelty cocktails and dinner menu items year round. I particularly enjoy the bloody grilled cheese sandwich.
The other token Goth bar - however this place takes itself more seriously. Their drinks aren’t fancy (basic well drinks), but you go for the dancing and the atmosphere Thursday through Sunday.
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The Coffin Club (previously known as Lovecraft Bar)
421 SE Grand AveThe other token Goth bar - however this place takes itself more seriously. Their drinks aren’t fancy (basic well drinks), but you go for the dancing and the atmosphere Thursday through Sunday.
For the swank rooftop factor, go here. At the top of The Nines hotel.
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Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StFor the swank rooftop factor, go here. At the top of The Nines hotel.
Mead and beer for the Viking overlord and black metal GOT fanboy alike, or if you just like to check out an unusual bar set in the Medieval period, go here. Don’t go for dinner though, the food is so-so at best, but the bar is interesting. The Meads are the real draw, because who’s ever been to a Meadery?! FYI, many of the meads are quite sweet. It’s downstairs and closes early.
Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery
4515 SE 41st AveMead and beer for the Viking overlord and black metal GOT fanboy alike, or if you just like to check out an unusual bar set in the Medieval period, go here. Don’t go for dinner though, the food is so-so at best, but the bar is interesting. The Meads are the real draw, because who’s ever been to a Meadery?! FYI, many of the meads are quite sweet. It’s downstairs and closes early.
A Portland classic with vintage northwest vibes thanks to its 1960s retro styling meets Aspen, CO mountain lodge decor. Good drinks as well as solid breakfast and dinner.
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Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StA Portland classic with vintage northwest vibes thanks to its 1960s retro styling meets Aspen, CO mountain lodge decor. Good drinks as well as solid breakfast and dinner.
Set fully inside a Victorian house, and as the name would suggest, they specialize in whiskey.
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Pope House Bourbon Lounge
2075 NW Glisan StSet fully inside a Victorian house, and as the name would suggest, they specialize in whiskey.
Equally a bar and restaurant, this brewpub is set inside a very large church built in the 1910’s. They’ve retained the original feel of this century old building. It just opened and It’s still new looking inside with fresh paint and clean carpets, period furniture, plenty of interesting spaces to explore within given it’s a repurposed church and most rooms have been converted to dining. Good food and beer offerings!
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Steeplejack Brewing Company
2400 Northeast BroadwayEqually a bar and restaurant, this brewpub is set inside a very large church built in the 1910’s. They’ve retained the original feel of this century old building. It just opened and It’s still new looking inside with fresh paint and clean carpets, period furniture, plenty of interesting spaces to explore within given it’s a repurposed church and most rooms have been converted to dining. Good food and beer offerings!