Guidebook for Portland

Nicole
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Cheap happy hour, great tacos! Family friendly
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Stella Taco
3060 SE Division St
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Cheap happy hour, great tacos! Family friendly
Amazing, famous, unusual ice cream. sample as many as you like before you commit!
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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Amazing, famous, unusual ice cream. sample as many as you like before you commit!
World famous, Pok Pok is 5 minutes away and offers some of the most authentic Thai food you can find.
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St
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World famous, Pok Pok is 5 minutes away and offers some of the most authentic Thai food you can find.
Amazing Venezuelan cuisine. Order some arepas from the modest counter, then sneak upstairs to the incredible outdoor bar; you won’t be disappointed!
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Teote House Cafe
1615 SE 12th Ave
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Amazing Venezuelan cuisine. Order some arepas from the modest counter, then sneak upstairs to the incredible outdoor bar; you won’t be disappointed!
Amazing eco-brewery that has incredible beer and very good pub food and a 3 minute walk from our house! It can get quite crowded, so try to hit it off hours.
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Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
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Amazing eco-brewery that has incredible beer and very good pub food and a 3 minute walk from our house! It can get quite crowded, so try to hit it off hours.
French bakery with great coffee and great atmosphere. They serve sandwiches and other food later in the day. On the pricey side, but hang out for an hour and make it worth it! Sometimes has live music
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St. Honoré Bakery SE Division
3333 SE Division St
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French bakery with great coffee and great atmosphere. They serve sandwiches and other food later in the day. On the pricey side, but hang out for an hour and make it worth it! Sometimes has live music
It's a coffee spot in a double decker bus. What's not to love?
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Tov Coffee & Tea
3639 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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It's a coffee spot in a double decker bus. What's not to love?
closest coffee!
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Dapper and Wise Roasters
317 East Main Street
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closest coffee!
Great breakfast! Right next to Pine State Biscuit as well, another great breakfast spot.
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Genies Cafe
1101 SE Division St
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Great breakfast! Right next to Pine State Biscuit as well, another great breakfast spot.
Portland's most highly regarding breakfast spot! Careful though, lines can be long.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
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Portland's most highly regarding breakfast spot! Careful though, lines can be long.
A unique experience! Kava is a traditional South Pacific drink that comes from the root of the Kava plant. It has a relaxing effect that makes you feel more social! Kava is served from a gourd and has an unusual earthy flavor. Worth trying at least once!
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Bula Kava House
3115 SE Division St
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A unique experience! Kava is a traditional South Pacific drink that comes from the root of the Kava plant. It has a relaxing effect that makes you feel more social! Kava is served from a gourd and has an unusual earthy flavor. Worth trying at least once!
Visit one of Portland's most famous food cart pods!
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Cartopia
1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Visit one of Portland's most famous food cart pods!
Hip and funky Indian food!
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
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Hip and funky Indian food!
amazing, nationally awarded gourmet burgers at an affordable price.
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PDX Sliders Division
3111 SE Division St
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amazing, nationally awarded gourmet burgers at an affordable price.
All vegetarian Thai food that's incredible. Great drinks too!
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Kati Portland
2932 SE Division St
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All vegetarian Thai food that's incredible. Great drinks too!
Considered by many to be the best place for pizza in Portland! Better for takeout than dine in.
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Scottie's Pizza Parlor
2128 SE Division St
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Considered by many to be the best place for pizza in Portland! Better for takeout than dine in.
Great romantic spot! Intimate, cozy wine collective of 10 or so local winemakers. Great happy hour, and fun to watch the wine being made as you wine and dine!
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Oui Wine Bar + Restaurant at SE Wine Collective
201 Southeast 3rd Avenue
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Great romantic spot! Intimate, cozy wine collective of 10 or so local winemakers. Great happy hour, and fun to watch the wine being made as you wine and dine!

Parks & Nature

a beautiful manicured garden area with multiple small ponds and waterfalls, ducks and geese. Great for a quiet stroll. Free before 10am!
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th Ave
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a beautiful manicured garden area with multiple small ponds and waterfalls, ducks and geese. Great for a quiet stroll. Free before 10am!
Incredible trees, a big duck pond, great playground for kiddos. Fantastic picnic spot to soak up local color
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
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Incredible trees, a big duck pond, great playground for kiddos. Fantastic picnic spot to soak up local color
An extinct volcano in Portland! Great place to take a picnic, hang out by the reservoirs, and enjoy the view of our beautiful city. Has nice (but short), calf burning hikes through forest, playground area for kids, and cool old school architecture around the reservoirs.
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Mount Tabor
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An extinct volcano in Portland! Great place to take a picnic, hang out by the reservoirs, and enjoy the view of our beautiful city. Has nice (but short), calf burning hikes through forest, playground area for kids, and cool old school architecture around the reservoirs.

Arts & Culture

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is top notch, offers fun interactive exhibits, and is just down the street
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OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
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The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is top notch, offers fun interactive exhibits, and is just down the street
Funky Portland theater with VERY Portland shows (expect music, unicyclists, acrobatics, fire dancing, and more!)
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Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta St
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Funky Portland theater with VERY Portland shows (expect music, unicyclists, acrobatics, fire dancing, and more!)

Essentials

They’re very local in how they source their food (Portland is all about local food) and have Portland’s only year-round farmer’s market (Wednesdays). Has a great sunny patio area out front for hanging out and people watching. Be aware they only offer vegetarian fare.
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People's Food Co-op
3029 SE 21st Ave
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They’re very local in how they source their food (Portland is all about local food) and have Portland’s only year-round farmer’s market (Wednesdays). Has a great sunny patio area out front for hanging out and people watching. Be aware they only offer vegetarian fare.
closest full grocery to us. It’s a little more pricey than a standard grocer because it offers more organic and natural food, but it's locally focused and has warm, friendly staff. Safeway and Trader Joes are also nearby.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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closest full grocery to us. It’s a little more pricey than a standard grocer because it offers more organic and natural food, but it's locally focused and has warm, friendly staff. Safeway and Trader Joes are also nearby.

Drinks & Nightlife

Landmark Saloon has a friendly honky tonk vibe and a great patio with cornhole, if you like games!
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Landmark Saloon
4847 SE Division St
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Landmark Saloon has a friendly honky tonk vibe and a great patio with cornhole, if you like games!
Very cool music venue, bar and more. Used to be a high school but was converted into a mixed use. Hip and fun.
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Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
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Very cool music venue, bar and more. Used to be a high school but was converted into a mixed use. Hip and fun.

Sightseeing

This is the east side of a bike/walking route that loops around a section of the willamette river next to downtown. Fun way to see the city, and lined with public art. You can take ride down to the Sellwood area from here if you're ambitious!
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Eastbank Esplanade
Eastbank Esplanade
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This is the east side of a bike/walking route that loops around a section of the willamette river next to downtown. Fun way to see the city, and lined with public art. You can take ride down to the Sellwood area from here if you're ambitious!
America's largest bike/walk/public transit only bridge; no cars allowed! Opened in 2015, it offers easy bike/walk access into downtown and amazing views of the city and the Willamette River.
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Tilikum Crossing Bridge
Tilikum Crossing
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America's largest bike/walk/public transit only bridge; no cars allowed! Opened in 2015, it offers easy bike/walk access into downtown and amazing views of the city and the Willamette River.

Entertainment & Activities

Very unique movie theater in Portland, originally opened in 1927! Awesome, interesting, artistic interior. Grab a pint and some food, and settle down for the show!
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Very unique movie theater in Portland, originally opened in 1927! Awesome, interesting, artistic interior. Grab a pint and some food, and settle down for the show!
Swedish sauna and steam room with a modern flair. Super relaxing! Great for a date.
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Loyly Sauna Southeast
2713 SE 21st Ave
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Swedish sauna and steam room with a modern flair. Super relaxing! Great for a date.
has an beautiful and serene outdoor soaking pool and offers sauna, steam room, massage, and even a floatation chamber! A very Portland experience, and clothing optional, so be aware!
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The Everett House Healing Center & Spa
2927 NE Everett St
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has an beautiful and serene outdoor soaking pool and offers sauna, steam room, massage, and even a floatation chamber! A very Portland experience, and clothing optional, so be aware!
Awesome staff, cute studio, friendly crowd! Great place for yoga.
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The Bhaktishop
2500 SE 26th Ave
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Awesome staff, cute studio, friendly crowd! Great place for yoga.