Guidebook for Portland

Kelly
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Hipster heaven. Great vegan comfort food. I especially love the BBQ tofu & Brussels sprouts.
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta St
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Hipster heaven. Great vegan comfort food. I especially love the BBQ tofu & Brussels sprouts.
Tasty breakfast, brunch, & lunch! Dogs are welcome on the patio. Even great in winter with the cozy fireplace.
359 locals raden deze aan
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
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Tasty breakfast, brunch, & lunch! Dogs are welcome on the patio. Even great in winter with the cozy fireplace.
Rise early to beat the predictably long lines. Perfect for those days when you might only have time for one meal that day: blinner!
290 locals raden deze aan
Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta St
290 locals raden deze aan
Rise early to beat the predictably long lines. Perfect for those days when you might only have time for one meal that day: blinner!
Great Indian snacks & street food. Love the roasted beet salad with crunchy mustard seeds and cool raita.
625 locals raden deze aan
Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
625 locals raden deze aan
Great Indian snacks & street food. Love the roasted beet salad with crunchy mustard seeds and cool raita.
Ah-maz-ing brunch spot!! Sister restaurant to the equally incredible Toro Brava.
482 locals raden deze aan
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
482 locals raden deze aan
Ah-maz-ing brunch spot!! Sister restaurant to the equally incredible Toro Brava.
Tapas. Perfection. Can be very busy. Go early or expect a wait.
179 locals raden deze aan
Toro Bravo
120 NE Russell St
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Tapas. Perfection. Can be very busy. Go early or expect a wait.
Great coffee. Very small seating area. Coffee makes it worth it though.
171 locals raden deze aan
Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta St
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Great coffee. Very small seating area. Coffee makes it worth it though.
Japanese grill. Killer brunch spot.
471 locals raden deze aan
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
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Japanese grill. Killer brunch spot.
Stumptown coffee in a sparse spot. Hipster delight.
301 locals raden deze aan
Barista
1725 NE Alberta St
301 locals raden deze aan
Stumptown coffee in a sparse spot. Hipster delight.
Renown restaurant tucked back in a cool spot. Reservations recommended.
68 locals raden deze aan
Aviary
1733 NE Alberta St
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Renown restaurant tucked back in a cool spot. Reservations recommended.
One of my favorite spots. Try the green or black milk bubble tea in their lush garden in the back.
91 locals raden deze aan
Townshend's Alberta Street Teahouse
2223 NE Alberta St
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One of my favorite spots. Try the green or black milk bubble tea in their lush garden in the back.
When other brunch spots are too crowded this reliable restaurant can hit the spot. Awesome rooftop bar to sip a drink & watch the sunset.
168 locals raden deze aan
Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta St
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When other brunch spots are too crowded this reliable restaurant can hit the spot. Awesome rooftop bar to sip a drink & watch the sunset.
Bite-sized burgers with truffle fries. Simple, well-executed menu that always hits the spot.
37 locals raden deze aan
Little Big Burger - NE Alberta St
2038 NE Alberta St
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Bite-sized burgers with truffle fries. Simple, well-executed menu that always hits the spot.
My favorite spot for delicious tacos. Updated & healthy Mexican food in a fun & funky setting. KILLER margaritas!
342 locals raden deze aan
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
342 locals raden deze aan
My favorite spot for delicious tacos. Updated & healthy Mexican food in a fun & funky setting. KILLER margaritas!
Mediterranean food at its best.
63 locals raden deze aan
DarSalam
2921 NE Alberta St
63 locals raden deze aan
Mediterranean food at its best.
One of the city's only roof-top restaurants. Home of Top Chef's Gregory Gourdet (runner up). Inventive Asian fusion. Reservations recommended for dinner or just grab a drink in the bar.
196 locals raden deze aan
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison St
196 locals raden deze aan
One of the city's only roof-top restaurants. Home of Top Chef's Gregory Gourdet (runner up). Inventive Asian fusion. Reservations recommended for dinner or just grab a drink in the bar.

Everything Else

Food cart fab. Super yummy grilled cheese sandwiches served on an old school bus. It's best with a cup of tomato soup, much better than the cafeteria from yesteryear.
73 locals raden deze aan
The Big Egg
3039 Northeast Alberta Street
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Food cart fab. Super yummy grilled cheese sandwiches served on an old school bus. It's best with a cup of tomato soup, much better than the cafeteria from yesteryear.
Retro candy store where you pick scrumptious treats from jars. Stock up on all your favorite flavors of Zotz!
6 locals raden deze aan
Candy Babel
202 N Water St
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Retro candy store where you pick scrumptious treats from jars. Stock up on all your favorite flavors of Zotz!
It's like a super hip garage sale. Best place ever to find vintage clothes, furniture, jewelry, art, & fun stuff. Very nice folks too. Lots of treasures waiting to be discovered there.
39 locals raden deze aan
Rerun
707 NE Fremont St
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It's like a super hip garage sale. Best place ever to find vintage clothes, furniture, jewelry, art, & fun stuff. Very nice folks too. Lots of treasures waiting to be discovered there.
1,000 acres of off-leash running for dogs! Nestled in between both the Sandy River and the Columbia River. Great place to wander & watch birds.
31 locals raden deze aan
Sandy River Delta Park
Thousand Acres Road
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1,000 acres of off-leash running for dogs! Nestled in between both the Sandy River and the Columbia River. Great place to wander & watch birds.

Shopping

Original location (I think). My son loves the smoked cherry & bone marrow as well as the salted caramel. Enjoy with a Stumptown cold brew.
1078 locals raden deze aan
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals raden deze aan
Original location (I think). My son loves the smoked cherry & bone marrow as well as the salted caramel. Enjoy with a Stumptown cold brew.
Anything & everything you can think of needing to make cool shit. Art supplies & DIY creative project tools galore. Love their classes!
44 locals raden deze aan
Collage
1639 NE Alberta St
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Anything & everything you can think of needing to make cool shit. Art supplies & DIY creative project tools galore. Love their classes!
Very cool clothing, baubles, & trinkets.
30 locals raden deze aan
Frock Boutique
1439 NE Alberta St
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Very cool clothing, baubles, & trinkets.
Hip stuff for home.
13 locals raden deze aan
DIGS Inside & Out
8301 SE 13th Ave
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Hip stuff for home.
The coolest fabrics ever!
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Bolt Neighborhood Fabric Boutique
2904 NE 42nd Ave
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The coolest fabrics ever!

Drinks & Nightlife

Not the original spot but the food is the same(mostly). Spicy fish wings? YES PLEASE.
201 locals raden deze aan
Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott St
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Not the original spot but the food is the same(mostly). Spicy fish wings? YES PLEASE.
Bar closest stumbling distance to my place. Recently renovated HUGE covered porch. Live music. Reliably friendly.
137 locals raden deze aan
Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta St
137 locals raden deze aan
Bar closest stumbling distance to my place. Recently renovated HUGE covered porch. Live music. Reliably friendly.
Whiskey. Meaty morsels. Interesting & delicious comfort food and drinks.
142 locals raden deze aan
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
142 locals raden deze aan
Whiskey. Meaty morsels. Interesting & delicious comfort food and drinks.
Decent spot for PBRs. Covered outdoor area filled with smokers. Not the green kind.
12 locals raden deze aan
Alleyway Cafe & Bar
2415 NE Alberta St
12 locals raden deze aan
Decent spot for PBRs. Covered outdoor area filled with smokers. Not the green kind.

Arts & Culture

Cool concert venue.
136 locals raden deze aan
Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta St
136 locals raden deze aan
Cool concert venue.
Second-run movies in the gymnasium of an old, renovated school. Pizza, beer, popcorn or a full menu. Definitely a highlight.
538 locals raden deze aan
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
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Second-run movies in the gymnasium of an old, renovated school. Pizza, beer, popcorn or a full menu. Definitely a highlight.

Essentials

Closest store for natural groceries. You won't find Coke here but you will find Portland's favorite Dave's Killer Bread among other natural staples like organic milk or vegan staples.
195 locals raden deze aan
Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta St
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Closest store for natural groceries. You won't find Coke here but you will find Portland's favorite Dave's Killer Bread among other natural staples like organic milk or vegan staples.
Standard natural grocery. Great prepared-foods section!
630 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Standard natural grocery. Great prepared-foods section!
Nearest traditional grocery store.
279 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
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Nearest traditional grocery store.

Sightseeing

Favorite secret spot. Take an outdoor elevator to a peaceful garden setting complete with labyrinth and serene glassed-in room overlooking the city.
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De Grot
8840 NE Skidmore St
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Favorite secret spot. Take an outdoor elevator to a peaceful garden setting complete with labyrinth and serene glassed-in room overlooking the city.
Walk through a gorgeous garden and gander at the geese. Waterfalls & walking bridges.
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th Ave
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Walk through a gorgeous garden and gander at the geese. Waterfalls & walking bridges.
Zen garden tucked away in the middle of the city. Check out the zoo & rose garden while you're there!
1015 locals raden deze aan
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
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Zen garden tucked away in the middle of the city. Check out the zoo & rose garden while you're there!
Beautiful waterfalls right off the highway. Enjoy a drink at the restaurant. Worth the drive through the Columbia River Gorge.
33 locals raden deze aan
Multnomah Falls Lodge
53000 Historic Columbia River Hwy
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Beautiful waterfalls right off the highway. Enjoy a drink at the restaurant. Worth the drive through the Columbia River Gorge.