Rachael’s Guide to Eating in Portland
Food scene
Best baguettes in town. Strong, good coffee. Right around the corner!!
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Little T American Baker
2600 SE Division StBest baguettes in town. Strong, good coffee. Right around the corner!!
Good coffee, bread, pastries, sandwiches. A Portland favorite for decades now.
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Grand Central Bakery - Hawthorne cafe
2230 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood coffee, bread, pastries, sandwiches. A Portland favorite for decades now.
Kati Portland
2932 SE Division StVegetarian Thai and very good.
It's WONDERFUL - amazing Indian street food and delicious cocktails.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StIt's WONDERFUL - amazing Indian street food and delicious cocktails.
My favorite Portland ice cream shop - lots of dairy + nondairy options. Load up on toppings like caramelized maple grass-fed bacon or vegan waffle cone pieces. It's so Portland. It's so good.
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Eb & Bean SE
3040 SE Division StMy favorite Portland ice cream shop - lots of dairy + nondairy options. Load up on toppings like caramelized maple grass-fed bacon or vegan waffle cone pieces. It's so Portland. It's so good.
I haven't been here yet but I keep hearing rave reviews.
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PDX Sliders Division
3111 SE Division StI haven't been here yet but I keep hearing rave reviews.
Oma's Hideaway
3131 Southeast Division StreetChinese bbq that is so, so, so good!
The Richmond Bar
3203 SE Division StThis place has a great burger + house pickles.
The Portland ice cream place that everyone in the rest of the country knows. It's fine. People like it. Personally, I think it's over-rated and much prefer Eb + Bean or Pinolo Gelato or Fifty Licks.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StThe Portland ice cream place that everyone in the rest of the country knows. It's fine. People like it. Personally, I think it's over-rated and much prefer Eb + Bean or Pinolo Gelato or Fifty Licks.
They've got sausages. They've got fondue. They've got beer. What else is there to say?
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Olympia Provisions Public House
3384 SE Division StThey've got sausages. They've got fondue. They've got beer. What else is there to say?
Lauretta Jean's
3402 SE Division StBest pie you will ever eat.
Everything on the menu is delicious. I especially love the red onion rings and the octopus salad. It's crave-worthy!
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Cibo
3539 SE Division StEverything on the menu is delicious. I especially love the red onion rings and the octopus salad. It's crave-worthy!
Cocktails + oysters on the half shell. It's elegant but hipster. Amazing.
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Someday
3634 SE Division StCocktails + oysters on the half shell. It's elegant but hipster. Amazing.
Owned by a guy from Tuscany who KNOWS WHAT'S UP! This place is incredibly authentic and incredibly good!!
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Pinolo Gelato
3707 SE Division StOwned by a guy from Tuscany who KNOWS WHAT'S UP! This place is incredibly authentic and incredibly good!!
My favorite food cart in all the land. Korean street food. DON'T MISS THIS.
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Kim Jong Grillin
770 SE Division StMy favorite food cart in all the land. Korean street food. DON'T MISS THIS.
Harlow
3632 SE Hawthorne BlvdNon-vegans love this vegan restaurant. It's simply delicious!
My current restaurant obsession. It's crazy, ca-razy good. Everything here is!
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Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails
127My current restaurant obsession. It's crazy, ca-razy good. Everything here is!
Definitely make a reservation. And get the chicken liver mousse. Just do it.
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St. Jack
1610 NW 23rd AveDefinitely make a reservation. And get the chicken liver mousse. Just do it.
I crave this. My kids crave this. It's SO good and a place most tourists will never know about.
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Hapa PDX Ramen
3848 SE Gladstone StI crave this. My kids crave this. It's SO good and a place most tourists will never know about.
This place was recently featured on Top Chef and it lives up to the hype. Take a chance on a food you've probably never tried - you will be so happy you did!
Bake on the Run - Authentic Guyanese Masterful Cuisines
1015 Southeast Stark StreetThis place was recently featured on Top Chef and it lives up to the hype. Take a chance on a food you've probably never tried - you will be so happy you did!
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne BlvdHome of giant, delicious sandwiches and parmesan fries. So good.
My favorite fried chicken sandwich in the entire world. And get the dandan fries! They're a little spicy and amazing.
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Basilisk
820 NE 27th AveMy favorite fried chicken sandwich in the entire world. And get the dandan fries! They're a little spicy and amazing.
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Thoughts on giving restaurant recommendations...
First let me say: No matter where you go, maybe check seating options ahead of time. Restrictions keep changing.
Also - this is the tip of the restaurant iceberg in Portland! Check the Willamette Week and/or Portland Monthly online to see the latest and greatest.