Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Quaint and local coffee shop and cafe with WiFi. Great for hanging out for an afternoon or evening.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Anna Bannanas St Johns
Quaint and local coffee shop and cafe with WiFi. Great for hanging out for an afternoon or evening.
Excellent vegan and vegetarian fare, as well as a small grocery store on the other end of the restaurant with a nice selection of locally grown and organic produce and other sundries.
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Proper Eats
8638 North Lombard StreetExcellent vegan and vegetarian fare, as well as a small grocery store on the other end of the restaurant with a nice selection of locally grown and organic produce and other sundries.
Smoothies are so yummy, esp. their seasonal ones. They have excellent sweet potato as well as rosemary shoestring fries, when they are in season, and source their food locally and sustainably.
75 abantu bendawo batusa
Burgerville
1135 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdSmoothies are so yummy, esp. their seasonal ones. They have excellent sweet potato as well as rosemary shoestring fries, when they are in season, and source their food locally and sustainably.
Excellent pizza, live music every Friday from 7-9pm, and a great atmosphere, for families and otherwise.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Girasole Restaurant and Bar
8438 N Lombard StExcellent pizza, live music every Friday from 7-9pm, and a great atmosphere, for families and otherwise.
¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveGREAT tacos, fun atmosphere.
Unique food choices, community seating arrangements, fun "doggie bags"! Great date night.
59 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison StUnique food choices, community seating arrangements, fun "doggie bags"! Great date night.
Grass-fed beef, Paleo options, Coconut Bliss milkshakes (need I say more?!)...
27 abantu bendawo batusa
Dick's Kitchen NW
704 NW 21st AveGrass-fed beef, Paleo options, Coconut Bliss milkshakes (need I say more?!)...
Really good pizza, fresh toppings, fun local names of pizza types!
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Signal Station Pizza
8302 N Lombard StReally good pizza, fresh toppings, fun local names of pizza types!
Amazing views, great happy hour. Really good brunch, though expensive. Piano bar, awesome.
283 abantu bendawo batusa
Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th AveAmazing views, great happy hour. Really good brunch, though expensive. Piano bar, awesome.
Local and sustainable meat and veggies crafted into unique bowls and burritos. Excellent smoothies and cookies, too. Dinosaurs. Multiple locations around town.
176 abantu bendawo batusa
Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi AveLocal and sustainable meat and veggies crafted into unique bowls and burritos. Excellent smoothies and cookies, too. Dinosaurs. Multiple locations around town.
The food is spectacular, and it's just a hop, skip and a jump away. It can be pretty busy on the weekends, with a wait sometimes, but during the week, it's generally totally manageable.
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John Street Cafe
8338 N Lombard StThe food is spectacular, and it's just a hop, skip and a jump away. It can be pretty busy on the weekends, with a wait sometimes, but during the week, it's generally totally manageable.
It's pretty good Thai Food in the 'hood, not necessarily the most authentic, but definitely good enough for those who don't want to make the drive into other parts of town.
30 abantu bendawo batusa
Thai Cottage
8620 N Lombard StIt's pretty good Thai Food in the 'hood, not necessarily the most authentic, but definitely good enough for those who don't want to make the drive into other parts of town.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Fixin' To
8218 N Lombard StA great local bar with great atmosphere.
Leisure Public House
8002 N Lombard StIt's close. It's blue. Hipster spot.
They specialize in small batch craft beer. Atmosphere "Keeps Portland Weird".
6 abantu bendawo batusa
Plew's Brews
They specialize in small batch craft beer. Atmosphere "Keeps Portland Weird".
Everything Else
Beautiful, unique theater that was transported down the river to bring it to St.Johns. Good food, and local brew.
98 abantu bendawo batusa
McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe StBeautiful, unique theater that was transported down the river to bring it to St.Johns. Good food, and local brew.
Amazing canyon walls. Epic unique adventure. Great place on a hot day, especially to get into the Gorge.
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Oneonta Gorge
Amazing canyon walls. Epic unique adventure. Great place on a hot day, especially to get into the Gorge.
Haystack rock is so powerful. Amazing at sunset. Great vibe in the town, with great restaurants, ice cream and candy and kite shops...fun and relaxing place to be.
307 abantu bendawo batusa
Cannon Beach
Center StreetHaystack rock is so powerful. Amazing at sunset. Great vibe in the town, with great restaurants, ice cream and candy and kite shops...fun and relaxing place to be.
GREAT views of the entire city in the fresh air. Fun place to go once you've been around the town a bit because it's fun to spot places you've been.
101 abantu bendawo batusa
Iphakamisa yaseCouncil Crest
1120 SW Council Crest DrGREAT views of the entire city in the fresh air. Fun place to go once you've been around the town a bit because it's fun to spot places you've been.
Parks & Nature
It's super close, just over the river, and provides a super simple opportunity to dive into nature and feel like you're far from the city (while being in the midst of it under the trees!).
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Iphaki yomduliya
It's super close, just over the river, and provides a super simple opportunity to dive into nature and feel like you're far from the city (while being in the midst of it under the trees!).