Guidebook for Portland

Derek
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Great Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza and nice friendly neighborhood spot.
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Pizzeria Otto
6708 NE Sandy Blvd
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Great Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza and nice friendly neighborhood spot.
Brew-pub with good Chinese food and very interesting and unique beers.
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BTU Brasserie
5846 Northeast Sandy Boulevard
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Brew-pub with good Chinese food and very interesting and unique beers.
Up and coming Thai restaurant with unique flavors and kind of a newer style(and great cocktails).
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Bang Bang
4727 NE Fremont St
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Up and coming Thai restaurant with unique flavors and kind of a newer style(and great cocktails).
Fried-to-order mini-doughnuts and great chai--a very popular local place for breakfast.
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Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont St
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Fried-to-order mini-doughnuts and great chai--a very popular local place for breakfast.
The name is misleading as they mostly serve Szechuan cuisine, but this is one of the best bargains for authentic Chinese food on 82nd.
Macau Chinese Seafood Restaurant
The name is misleading as they mostly serve Szechuan cuisine, but this is one of the best bargains for authentic Chinese food on 82nd.
Best BBQ in Portland and a great underrated brunch. Texas-style brisket along with other BBQ classics, and the brunch is like something you'd get in Austin or San Antonio.
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Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
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Best BBQ in Portland and a great underrated brunch. Texas-style brisket along with other BBQ classics, and the brunch is like something you'd get in Austin or San Antonio.
Just a classic donut shop--the family that runs it makes some of the best old school donuts anywhere.
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Annie's Donut Shop
3449 NE 72nd Ave
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Just a classic donut shop--the family that runs it makes some of the best old school donuts anywhere.
If you like sushi and ramen along with other Japanese fare this is one of the best places in Portland. The sushi chef is Japanese and only serves the best and freshest fish--very traditional place that's like eating out in Tokyo.
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Mirakutei Sushi & Ramen
536 E Burnside St
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If you like sushi and ramen along with other Japanese fare this is one of the best places in Portland. The sushi chef is Japanese and only serves the best and freshest fish--very traditional place that's like eating out in Tokyo.
Friendly market that serves good gyros and other deli fare. Good for a quick bite to eat.
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Samo's Bistro
7215 NE Prescott St
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Friendly market that serves good gyros and other deli fare. Good for a quick bite to eat.
Kind of new school Japanese/Asian--the sushi is high quality, but they serve a mix of other Asian styles--eclectic but nothing too weird in terms of fusion cuisine. Good happy hour until 6 too.
Pono Farm Soul Kitchen
4118 Northeast Sandy Boulevard
Kind of new school Japanese/Asian--the sushi is high quality, but they serve a mix of other Asian styles--eclectic but nothing too weird in terms of fusion cuisine. Good happy hour until 6 too.
Don't be scared by the strip mall location--once you're inside you're eating some of the best Dim Sum in Portland in a huge space mostly filled with Chinese families. Great for weekend Dim Sum brunch, but it can get crowded.
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HK Cafe
4410 SE 82nd Ave
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Don't be scared by the strip mall location--once you're inside you're eating some of the best Dim Sum in Portland in a huge space mostly filled with Chinese families. Great for weekend Dim Sum brunch, but it can get crowded.
Cambodian-Vietnamese restaurant--everything is good including Vietnamese noodle staples like pho or bun bo hue--though the Cambodian soups are worth the price of admission as it is.
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Phở MeKha Restaurant
6846 NE Sandy Blvd
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Cambodian-Vietnamese restaurant--everything is good including Vietnamese noodle staples like pho or bun bo hue--though the Cambodian soups are worth the price of admission as it is.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bottle-shop and beer bar with great BBQ pulled pork--excellent venue for watching a Portland Timbers game.
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Bottles
5015 NE Fremont St
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Bottle-shop and beer bar with great BBQ pulled pork--excellent venue for watching a Portland Timbers game.
Friendly neighborhood dive bar with good beer on tap that's great for watching sports
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Peter's Bar and Grill
5701 NE Fremont St
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Friendly neighborhood dive bar with good beer on tap that's great for watching sports
One of the only jazz clubs in Portland but Tuesday through Thursday the great Mel Brown(former Motown drummer and Portland jazz legend) and three different groups hold court playing classic hard-bop and soul jazz. Weekends has touring acts that range from jazz to soul--the Greek food on the menu is pretty good too.
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Jimmy Mak's
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One of the only jazz clubs in Portland but Tuesday through Thursday the great Mel Brown(former Motown drummer and Portland jazz legend) and three different groups hold court playing classic hard-bop and soul jazz. Weekends has touring acts that range from jazz to soul--the Greek food on the menu is pretty good too.

Entertainment & Activities

Old school single screen movie theater showing first-run blockbusters--an affordable night out at the movies and a nice part of the neighborhood.
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Roseway Theater
7229 NE Sandy Blvd
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Old school single screen movie theater showing first-run blockbusters--an affordable night out at the movies and a nice part of the neighborhood.
The best classic movie theater in Portland, the Spanish-Moorish facade alone is worth a look. Usually shows a mix of art films, restored classics, or more offbeat fare--you can get pizza and beer in the lobby and there's even a lounge upstairs.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
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The best classic movie theater in Portland, the Spanish-Moorish facade alone is worth a look. Usually shows a mix of art films, restored classics, or more offbeat fare--you can get pizza and beer in the lobby and there's even a lounge upstairs.

Sightseeing

Catholic shrine and sanctuary with a Virgin Mary carved into the side of a rock cliff. Viewing the shrine is free, but for paid admission one can tour the clifftop gardens above. Pretty unique.
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Grottan
8840 NE Skidmore St
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Catholic shrine and sanctuary with a Virgin Mary carved into the side of a rock cliff. Viewing the shrine is free, but for paid admission one can tour the clifftop gardens above. Pretty unique.

Parks & Nature

The highest view in this part of town--on a clear day you can see much of the Cascades and most of Portland. A good drive-to-spot for a photo opportunity.
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Rocky Butte Natural Area
3102 NE Rocky Butte Rd
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The highest view in this part of town--on a clear day you can see much of the Cascades and most of Portland. A good drive-to-spot for a photo opportunity.
It's a nice public golf course, but it also serves as a great place for a jog or walk. A very nice place to stroll, especially around Sacramento Street on the bluff above it(great place for a run).
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Rose City Golf Course
2200 NE 71st Ave
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It's a nice public golf course, but it also serves as a great place for a jog or walk. A very nice place to stroll, especially around Sacramento Street on the bluff above it(great place for a run).