Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan StDelicious Cuban food.
Delicious, low-key Lebanese food. You can't go wrong with the mezza plate.
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Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE BroadwayDelicious, low-key Lebanese food. You can't go wrong with the mezza plate.
Solid New Mexican style food and margaritas. Get the butternut squash tacos and the queso fundido!
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The Goose
2725 SE Ankeny StSolid New Mexican style food and margaritas. Get the butternut squash tacos and the queso fundido!
Migration Brewing - Glisan
2828 NE Glisan StGreat beer, large patio, tasty food.
Great little spot for breakfast/brunch. Good food (scrambles, breakfast sandwiches, etc), plenty of seating (indoors and out), and you rarely have to wait (unlike most iconic PDX brunch spots).
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Kerns Kitchen
2935 Northeast Glisan StreetGreat little spot for breakfast/brunch. Good food (scrambles, breakfast sandwiches, etc), plenty of seating (indoors and out), and you rarely have to wait (unlike most iconic PDX brunch spots).
Chesa
Spanish tapas.
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th AveGerman beer and food. The currywurst is super tasty!
It's on everyone's top 10 list of tourist spots for a reason. Southern-style brunch. Be prepared to wait.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StIt's on everyone's top 10 list of tourist spots for a reason. Southern-style brunch. Be prepared to wait.
Specializing in deep-dish, cornmeal crust pizza. One of the most loved pizza joints in town.
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Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StSpecializing in deep-dish, cornmeal crust pizza. One of the most loved pizza joints in town.
Looking for delivery? Baby Doll has you covered until the bars shut down.
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Baby Doll Pizza
2835 SE Stark StLooking for delivery? Baby Doll has you covered until the bars shut down.
Located in the food pod just south of 28th & Burnside St. Covered (outdoor) seating is available. BEST TORTAS IN TOWN.
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Güero
200 NE 28th AveLocated in the food pod just south of 28th & Burnside St. Covered (outdoor) seating is available. BEST TORTAS IN TOWN.
Upscale butcher shop with eat-in sandwiches, burgers, drinks, etc.
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Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StUpscale butcher shop with eat-in sandwiches, burgers, drinks, etc.
Lovely tapas/small plates and cocktails. A little spendier than some other spots on 28th, but well worth it.
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Navarre
10 NE 28th AveLovely tapas/small plates and cocktails. A little spendier than some other spots on 28th, but well worth it.
This is not your standard Thai. Great happy hour, non-traditional Thai eats.
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PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveThis is not your standard Thai. Great happy hour, non-traditional Thai eats.
PaaDee's upscale, highly-regarded sister. Get reservations- they sometimes book up months in advance.
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Langbaan
1818 SE 28th AvePaaDee's upscale, highly-regarded sister. Get reservations- they sometimes book up months in advance.
Closest coffee shop. They roast their own beans and serve a limited menu of bagel breakfast sandwiches (they also have GF bagels).
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The Hazel Room
3279 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardClosest coffee shop. They roast their own beans and serve a limited menu of bagel breakfast sandwiches (they also have GF bagels).
Drinks & Nightlife
Quiet spot with great cocktails and a small but lovely food menu. The chickpea fries are delicious.
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Cardinal Club
18 NE 28th AveQuiet spot with great cocktails and a small but lovely food menu. The chickpea fries are delicious.
Paydirt
2724 Northeast Pacific StreetOutdoor fire pit, low key cocktails.
Great little cocktails spot. They usually have a DJ spinning soul or downtempo hip-hop. Can get a little crazier on the weekends, but is still relatively low key. Don't forget to visit the photo booth confessional.
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Church
2600 NE Sandy BlvdGreat little cocktails spot. They usually have a DJ spinning soul or downtempo hip-hop. Can get a little crazier on the weekends, but is still relatively low key. Don't forget to visit the photo booth confessional.
Hale Pele
2733 NE BroadwayTiki drinks, pupu platters, and kitch.
Another old school bar. Large patio, kid-friendly (check the hours), standard pub grub.
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Rose & Thistle Public House
2314 Northeast BroadwayAnother old school bar. Large patio, kid-friendly (check the hours), standard pub grub.
Can be a bit of a scene and a little loud on weekend nights. Good people watching, mason jar cocktails, and surprise- they have a pretty solid brunch on the weekends!
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Swift Lounge
1932 NE BroadwayCan be a bit of a scene and a little loud on weekend nights. Good people watching, mason jar cocktails, and surprise- they have a pretty solid brunch on the weekends!
Katie O'Brien's
2809 NE Sandy BlvdOld school dive, but they actually do a pretty good greasy (and cheap) breakfast.
Shopping
Outstanding spot for board game enthusiasts. Enormous selection of board and tabletop games. The staff is super helpful and Guardian hosts various gaming events throughout the week. Check the website for details.
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Guardian Games
345 SE Taylor StOutstanding spot for board game enthusiasts. Enormous selection of board and tabletop games. The staff is super helpful and Guardian hosts various gaming events throughout the week. Check the website for details.