Pca’s guidebook
Favorite Restaurants
Who doesn't love good food and a good deal? I know I do, but I also like opulence. Here's a short list of my favorite places!
Great happy hour from 3:30-5:30, check in on Yelp to get free ice cream!
52 locals recommend
Thai Bloom!
3800 SW Cedar Hills BlvdGreat happy hour from 3:30-5:30, check in on Yelp to get free ice cream!
Owned and Operated by a nice Chinese family. The food is amazing, and it's super close by.
August Moon
405 NW 23rd AveOwned and Operated by a nice Chinese family. The food is amazing, and it's super close by.
Voted one of the top 10 steak houses in the country, this place is almost as old as Portland! Late night happy hour is from 9:30p-close.
53 locals recommend
RingSide Steakhouse
2165 W Burnside StVoted one of the top 10 steak houses in the country, this place is almost as old as Portland! Late night happy hour is from 9:30p-close.
The Roxy
1121 SW Harvey Milk StGreasy spoon open 24/7
Steak house with a Cigar Room. They take cigars very seriously.
14 locals recommend
El Gaucho Portland
319 SW BroadwaySteak house with a Cigar Room. They take cigars very seriously.
Rooftop bar offers year round outdoor service, but inside is swank too.
17 locals recommend
Altabira City Tavern
1021 NE Grand AveRooftop bar offers year round outdoor service, but inside is swank too.
Beautiful views of the city from this rooftop bar, the food is top notch.
196 locals recommend
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison StBeautiful views of the city from this rooftop bar, the food is top notch.
Bar upstairs is a rooftop lounge, the restaurant on the main floor has amazing food. Plus the view, and it's a couple blocks from the river.
The Porter Hotel - Curio Collection by Hilton
1355 SW 2nd AveBar upstairs is a rooftop lounge, the restaurant on the main floor has amazing food. Plus the view, and it's a couple blocks from the river.
Open late this place is creole delicious perfectness! The frog legs and gator bites are unexpectedly amazing, it's very well done authentic southern comfort food.
59 locals recommend
Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison StOpen late this place is creole delicious perfectness! The frog legs and gator bites are unexpectedly amazing, it's very well done authentic southern comfort food.
Walk to Hiking Spots
There are a few lovely parks walking distance, here's a few of them. There are too many to list here.
This hike can be short and sweet with an easy path, or challenging and long with hills.
Note* Burnside is the divider between North and South for all of Portland Oregon.
The Easy Way the pathway begins at SW 24th and Burnside. This path is wheelchair accessible most of the way, but not totally.
The Challenging Way cross Burnside at NW 23rd and head uphill, turn right at the light and the top of that hill is Washington Park.
326 locals recommend
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon RdThis hike can be short and sweet with an easy path, or challenging and long with hills.
Note* Burnside is the divider between North and South for all of Portland Oregon.
The Easy Way the pathway begins at SW 24th and Burnside. This path is wheelchair accessible most of the way, but not totally.
The Challenging Way cross Burnside at NW 23rd and head uphill, turn right at the light and the top of that hill is Washington Park.
This park is just past Washington Park, there are signs directing where to go.
Beautiful views, beautiful flowers, an outdoor amphitheater, play structure and covered picnic area. The zoo used to have a train, but they are turning it into walking trails.
627 locals recommend
International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveThis park is just past Washington Park, there are signs directing where to go.
Beautiful views, beautiful flowers, an outdoor amphitheater, play structure and covered picnic area. The zoo used to have a train, but they are turning it into walking trails.
Just past Washington Park, and the International Rose Gardens is this beautiful landscaped garden. There is a fee for entry.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveJust past Washington Park, and the International Rose Gardens is this beautiful landscaped garden. There is a fee for entry.
Lovely park that leads into a well manicured forest! Hoyt Arboretum and other forest areas can be accessed from the beginning of this trailhead.
Witches castle is a mile or so up the trail, very neat landmark.
31 locals recommend
Lower Macleay Park
2960 NW Upshur StLovely park that leads into a well manicured forest! Hoyt Arboretum and other forest areas can be accessed from the beginning of this trailhead.
Witches castle is a mile or so up the trail, very neat landmark.
Tours inside are amazing, but there is a fee to go in. Outside is beautiful and open for picnics.
622 locals recommend
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrTours inside are amazing, but there is a fee to go in. Outside is beautiful and open for picnics.
Marquam Nature Park
Southwest Marquam StreetLots of nature and views, close by.
Challenging to hike here since it's uphill, they have a nice parking lot. Breath taking views, this is the spot to watch stars, eclipse, and other sky stuff.
145 locals recommend
Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdChallenging to hike here since it's uphill, they have a nice parking lot. Breath taking views, this is the spot to watch stars, eclipse, and other sky stuff.
Challenging Hike, this place is straight uphill. Over 100 years ago there was a trolly that came up here to a large amusement park. The Farris Wheel, which was made of wood, was hit by lightening several times and rebuilt before the current monument was erected. Beautiful views of the East and West.
101 locals recommend
Council Crest Park
1120 SW Council Crest DrChallenging Hike, this place is straight uphill. Over 100 years ago there was a trolly that came up here to a large amusement park. The Farris Wheel, which was made of wood, was hit by lightening several times and rebuilt before the current monument was erected. Beautiful views of the East and West.
Challenging hike into this wooded area. Amazing views, 1000s of acres of forest.
Linnton Loop Hike Trailhead
Northwest Saint Helens RoadChallenging hike into this wooded area. Amazing views, 1000s of acres of forest.
Not the Apartment complex, but the Sidewalk along the waterfront starts here and goes all the way past downtown. Great for taking bikes as it's very flat.
Rivage Apartments
2220 Northwest Front AvenueNot the Apartment complex, but the Sidewalk along the waterfront starts here and goes all the way past downtown. Great for taking bikes as it's very flat.