Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
If you want to stand in line for an hour for some reason, this is the place to do it.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St If you want to stand in line for an hour for some reason, this is the place to do it.
Papa Haydn
701 NW 23rd AveBest dessert in Portland
Vivace
1400 NW 23rd AveAmazing crepe house, homey and private
Best Sushi in Portland, sustainable and responsible company. Ambient and fun.
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveBest Sushi in Portland, sustainable and responsible company. Ambient and fun.
Best brunch without a wait, everything is organic, plenty of options for vegans/paleo/health nuts like myself. Amazing cocktails. Try the King of Spain coffee.
43 locals recommend
Cricket Cafe
3159 SE Belmont StBest brunch without a wait, everything is organic, plenty of options for vegans/paleo/health nuts like myself. Amazing cocktails. Try the King of Spain coffee.
It's a bar, it's brunch, it's a restaurant. It's funky and has fun atmosphere, big cozy booths and it's right across the street.
33 locals recommend
Muu-Muu's
612 NW 21st AveIt's a bar, it's brunch, it's a restaurant. It's funky and has fun atmosphere, big cozy booths and it's right across the street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hands down the most Portlandy place in Portland. Go to Willamette Week's website to check out which Doug Fir shows made their picks of the week, and check one out. Make sure you wander around at the connected Jupiter Hotel, or you will be missing out. Prepare for lots of tattoos, beards, and above all fun.
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StHands down the most Portlandy place in Portland. Go to Willamette Week's website to check out which Doug Fir shows made their picks of the week, and check one out. Make sure you wander around at the connected Jupiter Hotel, or you will be missing out. Prepare for lots of tattoos, beards, and above all fun.
The Roxy
1121 SW Harvey Milk StParks & Nature
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon RdHuge rose garden, epic views, miles of hiking.
Unbelievable hiking. Check out the "witches house" and hike past the Pittock Mansion. You will think you are in a fairy tale.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
Unbelievable hiking. Check out the "witches house" and hike past the Pittock Mansion. You will think you are in a fairy tale.
It's like something from the movie Avatar, it's so stunning it's almost looks unreal.
974 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls station
It's like something from the movie Avatar, it's so stunning it's almost looks unreal.
Arts & Culture
It's the World's largest bookstore. You can get lost here for hours.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StIt's the World's largest bookstore. You can get lost here for hours.
Shopping
This is a great vintage shop that's not too big and a lot of fun. Stop by here on your way to happy hour at the nearby Doug Fir.
Rock n' Rose
616 E Burnside StThis is a great vintage shop that's not too big and a lot of fun. Stop by here on your way to happy hour at the nearby Doug Fir.
Essentials
It's not expensive, it's super close to the apartment, and it's stocked with everything healthy and delicious. Lots of pre-packaged, pre-made options to bake, nuke or saute in a snap, that are still all very healthy options. That's quite hard to do.
480 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StIt's not expensive, it's super close to the apartment, and it's stocked with everything healthy and delicious. Lots of pre-packaged, pre-made options to bake, nuke or saute in a snap, that are still all very healthy options. That's quite hard to do.
Everything Else
Sign up for a free 3 day pass at this huge, lofty gym with wooden beamed ceilings and butt-kicking group classes. This is my favorite gym of all time.
46 locals recommend
24 Hour Fitness
4224 NE Halsey StSign up for a free 3 day pass at this huge, lofty gym with wooden beamed ceilings and butt-kicking group classes. This is my favorite gym of all time.