Knutson’s guidebook
Food scene
Ruth's Chris Steak House
850 SW BroadwayMake sure you get a reservation, happy hour is very affordable.
Copper River Restaurant & Bar
7370 NE Cornell RdBest happy hour around, you cant go wrong
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
4045 NE Cornelius Pass RdGreat place for local beer scene
This is a great local scene for music Thursday - Saturday. Old country setting, good food.
23 locals recommend
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern
10000 NW Old Cornelius Pass RdThis is a great local scene for music Thursday - Saturday. Old country setting, good food.
Does tours, if you never visited a ice cream and cheese factory, located near the coast
172 locals recommend
Tillamook Creamery
4165 N Hwy 101Does tours, if you never visited a ice cream and cheese factory, located near the coast
Slappy Cakes
4246 SE Belmont StMake your own pancake designs. Taste okay experience dining
Great place for family and groups. Play ping pong while eating pizza
35 locals recommend
Pips & Bounce
833 SE Belmont StGreat place for family and groups. Play ping pong while eating pizza
Flying Pie Pizzeria
5300 N Lombard StBest pizza
Fine dining, great happy hour. Top of building city view. higher priced
283 locals recommend
Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th AveFine dining, great happy hour. Top of building city view. higher priced
Chart House
5700 SW Terwilliger BlvdFine dining and view, higher prices
Best seafood restaurant, small casual environment. Top Chef
41 locals recommend
Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill
6660 SW Capitol HwyBest seafood restaurant, small casual environment. Top Chef
Jake's Famous Crawfish
401 SW 12th AveBest Seafood downtown, pricey and casual
Great food and located on the waterfront
11 locals recommend
McCormick & Schmick's Harborside at the Marina
309 S Montgomery StGreat food and located on the waterfront
Sightseeing
Iconic place to visit. The drive up the gorge is an amazing view.
974 locals recommend
Multnomah Falls station
Iconic place to visit. The drive up the gorge is an amazing view.
Cannon Beach
Center StreetAmazing beaches and shopping. Cool town
Seaside
Great place for familes arcades beach shops and easy beach access
Great beach, less wind than other locations, small but not crowed, a little hill to walk down
Arcadia Beach
Great beach, less wind than other locations, small but not crowed, a little hill to walk down
Streets of Tanasbourne
10050 NW Emma WayShopping, small but great stores and restaurants
Cedar Hills Crossing
3205 SW Cedar Hills BlvdMedium sized shopping center lots of restaurants
Powell's City of Books
1005 West Burnside StreetLargest, most diverse book store, a must see
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdWell worth a visit
Mt. Hood Meadows PDX
1639 NW Northrup StGreat snow skiing only 2.5 hours away
Hood River
Beautiful drive up the gorge, dinning and shopping scene
Sellwood
Great area for antique shopping
Neighborhoods
Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd AvenueGreat shopping and iconic Portland restaurants and bars
Hollywood
Nice restaurants
Traveler advice
What to pack
Bring casual and layers
You never know what the weather brings, we have mountains and ocean within 2 hours from the city
Don't miss
Saturday Market in downtown off of 2nd
Great artists, food carts and usually music, walking distance to Voodoo donuts
Getting around
light rail is a choice, park at the sunset station
Gives you and opportunity not to deal with parking