Guidebook for Portland

Greg & Beth
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

This is a very spicy Indian restaurant around the corner from our house. They make excellent food for any diet.
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Dwaraka Indian Cuisine
3962 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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This is a very spicy Indian restaurant around the corner from our house. They make excellent food for any diet.
The line is long, but it moves really fast. Great Mexican street food.
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¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
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The line is long, but it moves really fast. Great Mexican street food.
Best pizza in the city. Every year. We love the Tartufo Bianco Classic truffle oil pizza with red onions on it.
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Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Best pizza in the city. Every year. We love the Tartufo Bianco Classic truffle oil pizza with red onions on it.
Unique Indian food.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
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Unique Indian food.
Wait in line for some of the most creative flavors you can imagine. This is definitely the most famous ice cream in portland. Try as many flavors as you want before ordering.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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Wait in line for some of the most creative flavors you can imagine. This is definitely the most famous ice cream in portland. Try as many flavors as you want before ordering.
This is a pie bakery! It makes the best pies ever. They use local fruit and other ingredients. Just go and they will make you happy.
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Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division St
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This is a pie bakery! It makes the best pies ever. They use local fruit and other ingredients. Just go and they will make you happy.
The open fire grill and well-known chef makes this an amazing Greek restaurant. Some of the best hummus we've ever eaten.
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Bluto's
2838 Southeast Belmont Street
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The open fire grill and well-known chef makes this an amazing Greek restaurant. Some of the best hummus we've ever eaten.
Rose VL has been nominated for the coveted James Beard Award for their Vietnamese Pho soups. They make two each day and everything in the bowl is from scratch.
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Rose VL Deli
6424 SE Powell Blvd
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Rose VL has been nominated for the coveted James Beard Award for their Vietnamese Pho soups. They make two each day and everything in the bowl is from scratch.
This is a 10 minute walk from home. It is where the Portland beer scene was born. With more than 60 taps, this quaint English style pub has been named one of the best places in the country to drink a beer.
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Horse Brass Pub
4534 SE Belmont St
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This is a 10 minute walk from home. It is where the Portland beer scene was born. With more than 60 taps, this quaint English style pub has been named one of the best places in the country to drink a beer.
This local bottle shop has more than 1,400 types of beer plus one of the best curated tap lists in the city. It's considered one of the top bottle shops in the country. It is a 5-minute walk from the Horse Brass.
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Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark St
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This local bottle shop has more than 1,400 types of beer plus one of the best curated tap lists in the city. It's considered one of the top bottle shops in the country. It is a 5-minute walk from the Horse Brass.
Saburo's has an excellent menu, creative rolls, fresh fish, and the largest cuts of sushi ever.
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Saburos | Sushi House Restaurant
1667 SE Bybee Blvd
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Saburo's has an excellent menu, creative rolls, fresh fish, and the largest cuts of sushi ever.
Roscoe's has one of the best beer lists and a great neighborhood vibe. It also makes great cajun food and shares a kitchen with an excellent sushi restaurant next door. You can order top notch sushi through table service in Roscoe's.
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Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark St
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Roscoe's has one of the best beer lists and a great neighborhood vibe. It also makes great cajun food and shares a kitchen with an excellent sushi restaurant next door. You can order top notch sushi through table service in Roscoe's.
This restaurant is a good distance to get to. But, it's consistently rated the best Mexican food in Portland. They make amazing stews, chile relleno, and mole chicken. There's lots of good Mexican in Portland, but this one is off the charts.
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Tortilleria Y Tienda De Leon
4512 NE Glisan St
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This restaurant is a good distance to get to. But, it's consistently rated the best Mexican food in Portland. They make amazing stews, chile relleno, and mole chicken. There's lots of good Mexican in Portland, but this one is off the charts.
This is a highly acclaimed Thai restaurant.
Rukdiew Cafe
2534 Southeast Belmont Street
This is a highly acclaimed Thai restaurant.
Go here for Thai fried chicken.
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Hat Yai Belmont
605 SE Belmont St
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Go here for Thai fried chicken.
This is in a great food cart with a bar that makes cocktails to pair with the various carts. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
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Matt's BBQ Tacos
2216 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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This is in a great food cart with a bar that makes cocktails to pair with the various carts. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
This is an amazing restaurant that puts an Indian spin on classic brunch dishes. Highly recommended!
Masala Lab PDX
5237 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
This is an amazing restaurant that puts an Indian spin on classic brunch dishes. Highly recommended!
This is an incredible and unique Indian food cart. It's in the same pod as Matt's BBQ full service cart.
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DesiPDX
4233 N Mississippi Ave
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This is an incredible and unique Indian food cart. It's in the same pod as Matt's BBQ full service cart.
This is the full service version of Matt's BBQ. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
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Matt's BBQ
4233 N Mississippi Ave
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This is the full service version of Matt's BBQ. Matt's was named by Texas Monthly as the best Texas BBQ outside of Texas. Enough said.
VEGAN: This vegan Sri Lankan restaurant has unique and delicious food.
Mirisata
2420 Southeast Belmont Street
VEGAN: This vegan Sri Lankan restaurant has unique and delicious food.
VEGAN: True vegan Thai food. Their food has all the umami of typical Thai food, but there is not a drop of fish sauce in the place. Very flavorful!
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Kati Portland
2932 SE Division St
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VEGAN: True vegan Thai food. Their food has all the umami of typical Thai food, but there is not a drop of fish sauce in the place. Very flavorful!
This ice cream shop has an amazing assortment of regular and vegan ice creams. We particularly like the vegan mango and sticky rice ice cream. Everything here is super delicious!
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Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2742 E Burnside St
47 localnici recomandă
This ice cream shop has an amazing assortment of regular and vegan ice creams. We particularly like the vegan mango and sticky rice ice cream. Everything here is super delicious!
VEGAN: Soul food!
Dirty Lettuce
4727 Northeast Fremont Street
VEGAN: Soul food!
Excellent Szechuan food. Not vegetarian friendly
Pure Spice Chinese Restaurant
2446 Southeast 87th Avenue
Excellent Szechuan food. Not vegetarian friendly

Essentials

Next door! Excellent regional chain grocery store with tons of locally-sourced, organic food and a great deli for grab & go dining. Super produce section.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
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Next door! Excellent regional chain grocery store with tons of locally-sourced, organic food and a great deli for grab & go dining. Super produce section.
Fred Meyer is a large chain store that carries groceries, a huge beer selection, household goods, and electronics.
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Fred Meyer is a large chain store that carries groceries, a huge beer selection, household goods, and electronics.

Entertainment & Activities

This theater is the most beautiful place to see a movie ever. It was built in the 1920s by Universal to debut movies. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and My Own Private Idaho debuted here. Plus, you can eat pizza and drink beer while watching!
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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This theater is the most beautiful place to see a movie ever. It was built in the 1920s by Universal to debut movies. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and My Own Private Idaho debuted here. Plus, you can eat pizza and drink beer while watching!
More than 40 pinball machines. Gobs of classic arcade games from 80s and 90s. And, a bar with food menu.
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QuarterWorld Arcade
4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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More than 40 pinball machines. Gobs of classic arcade games from 80s and 90s. And, a bar with food menu.
This is not just a video store. It is a museum with tons of props from major movies, has a small showing room, and more than 30,000 titles available if you're here for a longer stay.
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Movie Madness Video and More
4320 SE Belmont St
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This is not just a video store. It is a museum with tons of props from major movies, has a small showing room, and more than 30,000 titles available if you're here for a longer stay.

Drinks & Nightlife

This place is legendary. It was where the Northwest beer scene was born. Esquire Magazine called it top ten best places to drink a beer. Enough said.
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Horse Brass Pub
4534 SE Belmont St
82 localnici recomandă
This place is legendary. It was where the Northwest beer scene was born. Esquire Magazine called it top ten best places to drink a beer. Enough said.
This is one of the best beer bottle shops in the country. They stock over 1,300 hard to find beers and also have a bier cafe with the best taps in the neighborhood.
68 localnici recomandă
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark St
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This is one of the best beer bottle shops in the country. They stock over 1,300 hard to find beers and also have a bier cafe with the best taps in the neighborhood.
Super cocktails in a great environment. Good food too.
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Sapphire Hotel Bar
5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Super cocktails in a great environment. Good food too.
Classic Portland dive bar.
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Bar of the Gods
4801 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Classic Portland dive bar.
This bar has an excellent happy hour and views from the 19th floor. get massive views of the entire city.
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Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th Ave
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This bar has an excellent happy hour and views from the 19th floor. get massive views of the entire city.
One of the best brewers in the city.
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Upright Brewery
240 N Broadway
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One of the best brewers in the city.
Delicious beers, great atmosphere, excellent BBQ.
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Little Beast Brewing Beer Garden
3412 SE Division St
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Delicious beers, great atmosphere, excellent BBQ.
Excellent beer and Detroit style pizza
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Baerlic Brewing Company
2239 SE 11th Ave
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Excellent beer and Detroit style pizza

Parks & Nature

Another amazing park. It has a massive rose garden with panoramic city views, a classic Japanese Garden, our arboretum, a children's museum, and a zoo!
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Parcul Washington
4033 SW Canyon Rd
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Another amazing park. It has a massive rose garden with panoramic city views, a classic Japanese Garden, our arboretum, a children's museum, and a zoo!
A classic Chinese garden in the middle of downtown. Enjoy tea in a beautiful tea house overlooking a koi pond and spectacular scenery.
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Grădina Chineză Lan Su
239 NW Everett St
405 localnici recomandă
A classic Chinese garden in the middle of downtown. Enjoy tea in a beautiful tea house overlooking a koi pond and spectacular scenery.
This park was designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It has majestic trees, a pond, great hangout spaces, and beautiful landscaping. It is one mile from our house and can be a great part of a jogging loop, walk, or bike ride.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
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This park was designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It has majestic trees, a pond, great hangout spaces, and beautiful landscaping. It is one mile from our house and can be a great part of a jogging loop, walk, or bike ride.
This is a park designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It is a more wooded setting with large trees and walking paths. It is an extinct volcano with great views and an amphitheater at the caldera.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
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This is a park designed by the same firm that designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It is a more wooded setting with large trees and walking paths. It is an extinct volcano with great views and an amphitheater at the caldera.
There are thousands of rose bushes of literally every known kind in the world. It is right across the street from the Japanese Garden.
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International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
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There are thousands of rose bushes of literally every known kind in the world. It is right across the street from the Japanese Garden.
The Portland Japanese Garden is considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Make advance reservations for the new tea house!
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
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The Portland Japanese Garden is considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Make advance reservations for the new tea house!

Arts & Culture

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Muzeul de Artă din Portland
1219 SW Park Ave
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Sweet concert venue with a wooden floor that bounces a little.
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McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside St
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Sweet concert venue with a wooden floor that bounces a little.
A collective gallery with a number of local artists in many different media.
Artistic Portland Gallery
4110 Northeast Fremont Street
A collective gallery with a number of local artists in many different media.
A nice fine art gallery.
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Guardino Gallery
2939 NE Alberta St
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A nice fine art gallery.
An excellent fine art gallery. Each month, it has a new show from well known artists from around the world. It has a very casual vibe and is fun to go to even if you're not going to buy art.
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antler gallery & store
2714 NE Alberta St
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An excellent fine art gallery. Each month, it has a new show from well known artists from around the world. It has a very casual vibe and is fun to go to even if you're not going to buy art.

Shopping

For all of your locally made, very high quality Portland items.
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Tender Loving Empire
525 NW 23rd Ave
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For all of your locally made, very high quality Portland items.
Large selection of vintage clothing.
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Red Light Clothing Exchange
3590 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Large selection of vintage clothing.
Large selection of modern used clothing.
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Buffalo Exchange
1420 SE 37th Ave
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Large selection of modern used clothing.
Large selection of vintage and modern used clothing
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Crossroads Trading
3736 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Large selection of vintage and modern used clothing
Large selection of modern and vintage used clothing.
2nd STREET Hawthorne
3735 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Large selection of modern and vintage used clothing.