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To Do in Portland
Potato Champion is one of To Do in Portland.

1. Potato Champion

7.9
1200 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Food Truck · 46 tips and reviews
Skidmore Fountain is one of To Do in Portland.

2. Skidmore Fountain

7.4
28 SW 1st Ave (SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Fountain · 4 tips and reviews
McMenamins Tavern & Pool is one of To Do in Portland.

3. McMenamins Tavern & Pool

7.8
1716 NW 23rd Ave (at NW Savier St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 18 tips and reviews
Powell's City of Books is one of To Do in Portland.

4. Powell's City of Books

9.5
1005 W Burnside St (at NW 10th Ave.), Portland, OR
Bookstore · 471 tips and reviews
Museum of Contemporary Craft is one of To Do in Portland.

5. Museum of Contemporary Craft

724 NW Davis St (at NW 8th Ave), Portland, OR
Museum · 7 tips and reviews
Cascade Brewing Barrel House is one of To Do in Portland.

6. Cascade Brewing Barrel House

939 SE Belmont St (at SE 10th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 158 tips and reviews
Upright Brewing is one of To Do in Portland.

7. Upright Brewing

8.3
240 N Broadway (at N Ross Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 27 tips and reviews
Hopworks BikeBar is one of To Do in Portland.

8. Hopworks BikeBar

3947 N Williams Ave (btwn NE Shaver & NE Failing), Portland, OR
Brewery · 42 tips and reviews
Lovely's Fifty Fifty is one of To Do in Portland.

9. Lovely's Fifty Fifty

9.1
4039 N Mississippi Ave (Shaver), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 50 tips and reviews
Central is one of To Do in Portland.

10. Central

220 SW Ankeny St (near SW 2nd Ave), Portland, OR
Cocktail Bar · 20 tips and reviews
Grain & Gristle is one of To Do in Portland.

11. Grain & Gristle

1473 NE Prescott St (at NE 15th Ave), Portland, OR
Bar · 47 tips and reviews
Voodoo Doughnut is one of To Do in Portland.

12. Voodoo Doughnut

8.2
22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 543 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Have your pick from 70 unique varieties of doughnuts! As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

13. Huber's

8.5
411 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Morrison St), Portland, OR
Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews

Mike L.Mike Lowery: Get the Spanish coffee over ice and make sure to take pictures while they are making it.

14. Schmizza Pub & Grub

8.3
415 SW Montgomery Street (SW 4th Ave), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 25 tips and reviews

Corey M.Corey Michaud: Great pizza. Cheap too. Eat up!

15. Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

8.9
511 NW Couch St (btwn NW 5th & NW 6th Ave), Portland, OR
Arcade · 178 tips and reviews

Les M.Les McCord: Have some time to spare, drop some quarters at Ground Kontrol and relive the golden age of video games. They also stock a nice selection of pinballs.

16. 24 Hour Church of Elvis

408 NW Couch St (btwn NW 4th & 5th), Portland, OR
Arts and Entertainment · 12 tips and reviews

Dylan B.Dylan Boyd: If you find yourself needing salvation or divine inspiration drop a quarter and find it.

17. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI)

8.8
1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR
Science Museum · 105 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: In 1949 the museum first opened in a house. OMSI's popularity surpassed the size of its facility & in 1992 the current building opened. OMSI is ranked as one of the top science centers in the US.

18. McMenamins Kennedy School

9.0
5736 NE 33rd Ave (btw NE Jessup & Simpson), Portland, OR
Hotel · 87 tips and reviews

Adam D.Adam D: Mix a Ruby and Terminator beer combination. They call it a "rubinator."

19. Lan Su Chinese Garden

8.7
239 NW Everett St (at 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Garden · 67 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The garden opened in 2000. Most of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China, but no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Some plants in the garden are 100 years old.

20. Pioneer Courthouse Square

8.0
715 SW Morrison St (btwn SW 6th Ave & SW Broadway), Portland, OR
Plaza · 79 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Inaugurated in 1984, the Square was recognized by Time Magazine as 1 of the "10 most notable design achievements" in the US. Known as Portland's 'living room', more than 26,000 people pass by each day

21. Portland Saturday Market

8.0
50-98 OR-99W (at SW Ankeny & Naito Pkwy), Portland, OR
Market · 92 tips and reviews

Team CocoTeam Coco: "The Portland Saturday Market is only open from March through Christmas. In other words, F&*$ YOU JANUARY AND FEBRUARY!" - Conan O'Brien

22. Big-Ass Sandwiches

304 SE 2nd Ave (btwn Ash & Oak), Portland, OR
Food Truck · 28 tips and reviews

Andrew D.Andrew DeYoe: I always get it spicy with the "Secret Aardvark" sauce that they have. It complements the sandwiches well. On a different note, the crew that works there are always nice, smiling and having a fun.

Salt & Straw is one of To Do in Portland.

23. Salt & Straw

9.4
838 NW 23rd Ave (at NW Kearney St), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 282 tips and reviews
Clarklewis is one of To Do in Portland.

24. Clarklewis

7.7
1001 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR
American Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews
Nicholas Restaurant is one of To Do in Portland.

25. Nicholas Restaurant

8.1
318 SE Grand Ave (SE Pine St), Portland, OR
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Buckman · 67 tips and reviews
Acropolis Steakhouse is one of To Do in Portland.

26. Acropolis Steakhouse

7.8
8325 SE McLoughlin Blvd (at SE Umatilla St.), Portland, OR
Strip Club · 29 tips and reviews
Delta Cafe is one of To Do in Portland.

27. Delta Cafe

6.8
4607 SE Woodstock Blvd (at SE 46th Ave), Portland, OR
Southern Food Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews
Bar Bar is one of To Do in Portland.

28. Bar Bar

8.6
3943 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR
Bar · 46 tips and reviews
Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House is one of To Do in Portland.

29. Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

9.0
210 NW 11th Ave (at NW Davis St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 326 tips and reviews
Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library is one of To Do in Portland.

30. Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library

8.9
1124 SW Alder St (at SW 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Cocktail Bar · 98 tips and reviews

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Wow! What a space. Endless spirit selections, excellent design, comfy seatings...like the old timey man cave of your dreams. Plus 90s RnB! ("neo soul" to be precise)

31. Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen

1038 SW Stark St (at SW 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
Sandwich Spot · 138 tips and reviews

Leah H.Leah Hori: Get the pastrami fries. No really. Get them right now.

32. Departure

7.8
525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR
Asian Restaurant · 124 tips and reviews

Hemant J.Hemant J: Cocktails and the city view. Can't go wrong here!

Hale Pele is one of To Do in Portland.

33. Hale Pele

9.1
2733 NE Broadway St (btwn 27th & 28th Ave.), Portland, OR
Tiki Bar · 44 tips and reviews
Little t American Baker is one of To Do in Portland.

34. Little t American Baker

9.4
2600 SE Division St (SE 26th), Portland, OR
Bakery · 29 tips and reviews

Dan S.Dan Stein: Coffee Caramel Paris-Brest...OMNOMNOM!

Little Bird Bistro is one of To Do in Portland.

35. Little Bird Bistro

219 SW 6th Ave (btwn Oak & Ankeny), Portland, OR
French Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews
Meat Cheese Bread is one of To Do in Portland.

36. Meat Cheese Bread

8.0
1406 SE Stark St (SE 14th Ave), Portland, OR
Sandwich Spot · 55 tips and reviews

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: Great variety of sandwiches and salads. Get something with bacon on it—you won't be disaapointed Read more.

Expatriate is one of To Do in Portland.

37. Expatriate

8.7
5424 NE 30th Ave (at NE Killingsworth St), Portland, OR
Cocktail Bar · Concordia · 44 tips and reviews