Guidebook for Portland

Jason + Claire
Jason + Claire
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Portland is a foodie’s dream come true! There are endless amounts of options to fit your dietary needs of paleo, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, etc. We have chosen our nearby favorites to get you started!
A Hispanic micro-enterprise development initiative that has food carts featuring, Cuban, Mexican, Brazilian food carts, and more! Coffee shop and wine/beer bar as well. Great spot for lunch or dinner.
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Portland Mercado
7238 SE Foster Rd
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A Hispanic micro-enterprise development initiative that has food carts featuring, Cuban, Mexican, Brazilian food carts, and more! Coffee shop and wine/beer bar as well. Great spot for lunch or dinner.
Family owned coffee shop carrying local Stumptown Coffee and quick breakfast foods.
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First Cup Coffee House
4103 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Family owned coffee shop carrying local Stumptown Coffee and quick breakfast foods.
Amazing mind-blowingly fresh authentic tacos. This Mexican food is from Nayarit region of Mexico. Great margaritas and other lunch/dinner option made from scratch. Family owned with a friendly neighborhood vibe, you cannot go wrong here, we are regulars and love this place!
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Nayar Taqueria
5919 SE Foster Rd
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Amazing mind-blowingly fresh authentic tacos. This Mexican food is from Nayarit region of Mexico. Great margaritas and other lunch/dinner option made from scratch. Family owned with a friendly neighborhood vibe, you cannot go wrong here, we are regulars and love this place!
Breakfast spot just blocks from our home with a focus on local and seasonal dishes.
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Ron's Restaurant
8869 SE 82nd Ave
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Breakfast spot just blocks from our home with a focus on local and seasonal dishes.
French breakfast/brunch spot that's a two minute walk from our home! You can't go wrong eating here. Gluten free and vegetarian options. The Elderflower Mimosa and potatoes gratin are two specialties we recommend!
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Bergerac
5520 SE Woodstock Blvd
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French breakfast/brunch spot that's a two minute walk from our home! You can't go wrong eating here. Gluten free and vegetarian options. The Elderflower Mimosa and potatoes gratin are two specialties we recommend!
We love their pumpkin curry and the Rock and Rolls--lovely thai restaurant.
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Tom Yum Thai Cuisine
4309 SE Woodstock Blvd
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We love their pumpkin curry and the Rock and Rolls--lovely thai restaurant.
Hawaiian-asian fusion comfort food.
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Ate-Oh-Ate Grill
5200 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Hawaiian-asian fusion comfort food.
Good coffee with gluten free baked goods and traditional baked goods, across the street from Mt. Scott Park.
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Space Monkey Coffee
5511 SE 72nd Ave
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Good coffee with gluten free baked goods and traditional baked goods, across the street from Mt. Scott Park.
Solidly good breakfast served near Mt. Scott Park.
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Arleta Library Bakery Cafe
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Solidly good breakfast served near Mt. Scott Park.
Food carts=Portland.
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Carts on Foster
5205 SE Foster Rd
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Food carts=Portland.
Slices (gf & v too!), giant greek salads and solid beer selection on tap. Tasty, affordable and fast with pinball arcades and a Portland style family friendly vibe.
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Atlas Pizza
6529 SE Foster Rd
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Slices (gf & v too!), giant greek salads and solid beer selection on tap. Tasty, affordable and fast with pinball arcades and a Portland style family friendly vibe.
Just 4 blocks from our house, this coffee shop offers fantastic PDX service and coffee along with baked goods and breakfast sandwiches. Hang out in a warm minimalist space while sipping on your cup of joe.
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Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside St
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Just 4 blocks from our house, this coffee shop offers fantastic PDX service and coffee along with baked goods and breakfast sandwiches. Hang out in a warm minimalist space while sipping on your cup of joe.

Shopping

If you love a good vintage shop this is your spot for kitch! Carries some locally handmade items, includes vintage vinyl, clothing, housewares and jewelry. Representing a variety of vendors in one spot.
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Red Fox Vintage
4528 SE Woodstock Blvd
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If you love a good vintage shop this is your spot for kitch! Carries some locally handmade items, includes vintage vinyl, clothing, housewares and jewelry. Representing a variety of vendors in one spot.
It's the largest independent bookstore in the U.S. a must do on your PDX sightseeing list.
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Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
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It's the largest independent bookstore in the U.S. a must do on your PDX sightseeing list.
Beautiful selection of local artist and handmade items.
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Tilde
7919 SE 13th Ave
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Beautiful selection of local artist and handmade items.
This place is awesome. Local music label, local artist and Portland handmade gift items that are lovely.
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Tender Loving Empire
525 NW 23rd Ave
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This place is awesome. Local music label, local artist and Portland handmade gift items that are lovely.

Parks & Nature

This is an amazing spot to go for a stroll or jog that’s fairly close to our home. A bird watchers splendor and a lovely easy adventure for any nature lover.
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크리스탈스프링스철쭉정원
5801 SE 28th Ave
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This is an amazing spot to go for a stroll or jog that’s fairly close to our home. A bird watchers splendor and a lovely easy adventure for any nature lover.
This once actively volcanic known at Mount Tabor offers one of the best locations to view the city. There’s a beautiful view of the city plus an excellent spot for a brief hike or runners seeking hills or loops around the reservoirs.
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Mount Tabor
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This once actively volcanic known at Mount Tabor offers one of the best locations to view the city. There’s a beautiful view of the city plus an excellent spot for a brief hike or runners seeking hills or loops around the reservoirs.
A nearby park with giant trees that offers a great place to walk or run.
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Woodstock Park
5012 Southeast Harold Street
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A nearby park with giant trees that offers a great place to walk or run.
Located next to the Community Center that offers a gym and swimming pool, there's a breakfast spot across the street Arleta Bakery & Cafe and coffee shop (Space Monkey) across the street that visitors can seek out after an early morning stroll.
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마운트 스콧 공원
Southeast Harold Street
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Located next to the Community Center that offers a gym and swimming pool, there's a breakfast spot across the street Arleta Bakery & Cafe and coffee shop (Space Monkey) across the street that visitors can seek out after an early morning stroll.

Essentials

This is truly the friendliest grocery store in town. New Seasons Market has a deli, coffee shop, and a rooftop seating over beer, wine, and kombucha. They offer a quick hot breakfast bar as well as a place to pick up organic options and locally sourced coffee, wines, beer and other specialty foods. Go to the modern rooftop and enjoy a glass of vino or kombucha and enjoy the beautiful view. This is 10-15 minutes from our home.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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This is truly the friendliest grocery store in town. New Seasons Market has a deli, coffee shop, and a rooftop seating over beer, wine, and kombucha. They offer a quick hot breakfast bar as well as a place to pick up organic options and locally sourced coffee, wines, beer and other specialty foods. Go to the modern rooftop and enjoy a glass of vino or kombucha and enjoy the beautiful view. This is 10-15 minutes from our home.
A pharmacy, post office, and Starbucks are all located in this unassuming grocery store. Some prices are more affordable than New Seasons located just across the street.
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Safeway
4515 SE Woodstock Blvd
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A pharmacy, post office, and Starbucks are all located in this unassuming grocery store. Some prices are more affordable than New Seasons located just across the street.

Drinks & Nightlife

A piece of old Portland, a neighborhood bar with a bit of dive and a bit of neighborhood pride. A good beer selection and a mix of music that could include Johnny Cash, Prince, punk or metal. This is a 10-15 minute walk from our home.
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Lutz Tavern
4639 SE Woodstock Blvd
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A piece of old Portland, a neighborhood bar with a bit of dive and a bit of neighborhood pride. A good beer selection and a mix of music that could include Johnny Cash, Prince, punk or metal. This is a 10-15 minute walk from our home.
Just blocks away from our home--amazing microbrews offered with a grab and go section and four seasonal ciders in rotation. The owner crafted all of the woodworking and Pacific Northwest design with a wonderful low-key neighborhood vibe. Order Bridge City Pizza delivered to you from across the street!
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Proper Pint Taproom
5965 SE 52nd Ave
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Just blocks away from our home--amazing microbrews offered with a grab and go section and four seasonal ciders in rotation. The owner crafted all of the woodworking and Pacific Northwest design with a wonderful low-key neighborhood vibe. Order Bridge City Pizza delivered to you from across the street!
Refurbished Jupiter Hotel also has an amazing music venue and restaurant ( the music space is acoustically impressive) with both local and national bands playing.
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Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
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Refurbished Jupiter Hotel also has an amazing music venue and restaurant ( the music space is acoustically impressive) with both local and national bands playing.
Looking for a fancy cocktail and a hip spot nearby? This is within 10 minutes of our home!
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5 and Dime
6535 SE Foster Rd
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Looking for a fancy cocktail and a hip spot nearby? This is within 10 minutes of our home!

Arts & Culture

The name says it all. Check it out.
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Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
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The name says it all. Check it out.
You want to learn about the history of where you are.
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Oregon Historical Society Museum
1200 SW Park Ave
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You want to learn about the history of where you are.
Photography is featured in one of our favorite PDX spots. The staff are great! We are friends with them.
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Blue Sky Gallery
122 NW 8th Ave
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Photography is featured in one of our favorite PDX spots. The staff are great! We are friends with them.
Local comic shop that features local and national art shows and a great selection of indie and mainstream comics.
Floating World Comics
1223 NW Couch St
Local comic shop that features local and national art shows and a great selection of indie and mainstream comics.
A Portland spot to check-out.
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Compound Pdx
986 SW 10th Ave
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A Portland spot to check-out.

Entertainment & Activities

This theater is amazing! You can get a slice of pizza, beer or wine and see a movie all for under $15! The historic marquee is alone worth a stop by visit at dusk. Nearby bars and restaurants abound.
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
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This theater is amazing! You can get a slice of pizza, beer or wine and see a movie all for under $15! The historic marquee is alone worth a stop by visit at dusk. Nearby bars and restaurants abound.
Showing the Rocky Horror picture show for several continuous decades, documentary film, and art films.
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Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton St
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Showing the Rocky Horror picture show for several continuous decades, documentary film, and art films.
Classic old-school arcade games can be found here. Lots of fun to play!
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Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
115 NW 5th Ave
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Classic old-school arcade games can be found here. Lots of fun to play!