Guidebook for Portland
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a really nice modern style restaurant with great food, very good happy hour, and lovely classy mixed drinks. This is our go to date night spot.
171 locals recommend
The Observatory
8115 SE Stark StThis is a really nice modern style restaurant with great food, very good happy hour, and lovely classy mixed drinks. This is our go to date night spot.
This is a local bar that has lots of beer selections on tap and uniquely is connected to the nearby Japanese restaurant so you can order from their tasty restaurant or get sushi from next door delivered to you while sipping your beer.
85 locals recommend
Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark StThis is a local bar that has lots of beer selections on tap and uniquely is connected to the nearby Japanese restaurant so you can order from their tasty restaurant or get sushi from next door delivered to you while sipping your beer.
The O'Neill Public House
6000 Northeast Glisan StreetThis is a fun Irish Pub nearby.
We LOVE this bar! It's our favorite in the neighborhood! They are fairly new with a lovely modern feel and a thoughtfully and tastefully curated drink and food menu. They have a record player and curate the musical experience as well. Wonderful visual experience as well with tasteful vintage & modern decor.
17 locals recommend
Blank Slate
7201 NE Glisan StWe LOVE this bar! It's our favorite in the neighborhood! They are fairly new with a lovely modern feel and a thoughtfully and tastefully curated drink and food menu. They have a record player and curate the musical experience as well. Wonderful visual experience as well with tasteful vintage & modern decor.
Food Scene
Tabor Tavern
5325 E Burnside StThis is a nice newer classy bar with good food and good drinks!
This has great outside seating in the back under a blanket of beautiful trees in the summertime. Sometimes there is live music inside, and it has a fun Portland kind of vibe.
25 locals recommend
Caldera Public House
6031 SE Stark StThis has great outside seating in the back under a blanket of beautiful trees in the summertime. Sometimes there is live music inside, and it has a fun Portland kind of vibe.
This place has the BEST coffee in the area and is only a block away! Check their hours, they are new and only open on the weekends so far, but are very good. The company was started by a well regarded coffee farmer in Hawaii. Check out their website to learn more.
6 locals recommend
Mt. Tabor Roastery
6922 NE Glisan StThis place has the BEST coffee in the area and is only a block away! Check their hours, they are new and only open on the weekends so far, but are very good. The company was started by a well regarded coffee farmer in Hawaii. Check out their website to learn more.
Fillmore
7201 NE Glisan StThese guys have great pizza and great coffee and are close by as well!
Love these guys. The owners are lovely and we know them. They make very good Italian style pizza (and I used to live in Italy, so I mean it!)
Its also a nice place to get a drink sitting at their bar. This place is family friendly while also having a classy modern bar like ambience.
65 locals recommend
East Glisan Pizza Lounge
8001 NE Glisan StLove these guys. The owners are lovely and we know them. They make very good Italian style pizza (and I used to live in Italy, so I mean it!)
Its also a nice place to get a drink sitting at their bar. This place is family friendly while also having a classy modern bar like ambience.
This is a great breakfast spot, and has won awards for its delicious southern style food.
117 locals recommend
The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
7937 SE Stark StThis is a great breakfast spot, and has won awards for its delicious southern style food.
New to the neighborhood, this newly relocated bakery that is loved by Portlanders is right down the street! They serve German style baked goods and delicious coffee.
15 locals recommend
Fressen Artisan Bakery and Cafe
7075 NE Glisan StNew to the neighborhood, this newly relocated bakery that is loved by Portlanders is right down the street! They serve German style baked goods and delicious coffee.
Entertainment & Activities
This is our great local theater! You can get pizza at the front and have it while you watch your movie in a cool remodeled vintage theater.
159 locals recommend
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark StThis is our great local theater! You can get pizza at the front and have it while you watch your movie in a cool remodeled vintage theater.
This is a great yoga studio that is nearby, they have great classes and instructors.
14 locals recommend
Yoga Refuge
7831 SE Stark StThis is a great yoga studio that is nearby, they have great classes and instructors.
This is a great yoga spot as well and is at the base of Mt. Tabor. You could get a nice walk in at the park and then take in a class or vice versa.
10 locals recommend
Mandala Yoga
This is a great yoga spot as well and is at the base of Mt. Tabor. You could get a nice walk in at the park and then take in a class or vice versa.
Parks & Nature
This is a must see park that is about a 15 minute walk away (mostly uphill) or a short drive. Lots of hiking trails and a wonderful views of the city. Great for families as well.
420 locals recommend
Mount Tabor
This is a must see park that is about a 15 minute walk away (mostly uphill) or a short drive. Lots of hiking trails and a wonderful views of the city. Great for families as well.
This is one of, if not the largest inner city park per capita. There are tons of trails through this beautiful expanse of nature.
940 locals recommend
Forest Park
This is one of, if not the largest inner city park per capita. There are tons of trails through this beautiful expanse of nature.
A beautiful and large established Japanese garden located in Washington Park, this is a wonderful destination with winding trails and a peaceful respite from the city.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveA beautiful and large established Japanese garden located in Washington Park, this is a wonderful destination with winding trails and a peaceful respite from the city.
We have a great zoo here in Portland, a fabulous place for children and they have fantastic concerts in the summer months near the elephants. A very fun experience.
524 locals recommend
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdWe have a great zoo here in Portland, a fabulous place for children and they have fantastic concerts in the summer months near the elephants. A very fun experience.
Essentials
This is a large great grocery store just a couple blocks away. They will have everything you need including non-food items. They have a great natural foods and organic produce section as well.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is a large great grocery store just a couple blocks away. They will have everything you need including non-food items. They have a great natural foods and organic produce section as well.
QFC Pharmacy
5544 E Burnside StThis is a nice quality grocery store nearby that is open 24 hours.
Arts & Culture
This is a wonderful museum filled with a fantastic permanent collection along with great rotating shows. Once of the best in the country!!
785 locals recommend
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveThis is a wonderful museum filled with a fantastic permanent collection along with great rotating shows. Once of the best in the country!!
This is a fantastic science museum! It is filled with awesome learning and experiences for all ages.
And, a fun tip: my dad worked in the exhibit shop for many years inventing and building wonderful exhibits, some of which still live in the museum today.
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveThis is a fantastic science museum! It is filled with awesome learning and experiences for all ages.
And, a fun tip: my dad worked in the exhibit shop for many years inventing and building wonderful exhibits, some of which still live in the museum today.
This is a must for rainy Potland days with smaller children. Across from the Zoo and located in Washington Park, it is a lovely part of our fine city and close to so many things to see!
83 locals recommend
Portland Children's Museum
4015 SW Canyon RdThis is a must for rainy Potland days with smaller children. Across from the Zoo and located in Washington Park, it is a lovely part of our fine city and close to so many things to see!
Shopping
This is a classic shopping area west of W. Burnside. Food, drinks, and boutique shopping galore.
239 locals recommend
Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd AvenueThis is a classic shopping area west of W. Burnside. Food, drinks, and boutique shopping galore.