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Portland to-do
Voodoo Doughnut is one of Portland to-do.

1. Voodoo Doughnut

8.2
22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 543 tips and reviews
Powell's City of Books is one of Portland to-do.

2. Powell's City of Books

9.5
1005 W Burnside St (at NW 10th Ave.), Portland, OR
Bookstore · 471 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Portland to-do.

3. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
128 SW 3rd Ave (btwn SW Ash & SW Pine St), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 168 tips and reviews
Portland Saturday Market is one of Portland to-do.

4. Portland Saturday Market

8.0
50-98 OR-99W (at SW Ankeny & Naito Pkwy), Portland, OR
Market · 92 tips and reviews
International Rose Test Garden is one of Portland to-do.

5. International Rose Test Garden

9.0
400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR
Botanical Garden · 105 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1917, the garden houses over 7,000 rose plants of approx. 550 varieties. It's the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden & exemplifies Portland's nickname 'The City of Roses'.

BridgePort Brew Pub is one of Portland to-do.

6. BridgePort Brew Pub

1313 NW Marshall St (at NW 13th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 124 tips and reviews

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: This granddaddy of Oregon brewers hasn't forgotten that a key ingredient for a great brew is making it easy to share with friends. Read more.

Portland Japanese Garden is one of Portland to-do.

7. Portland Japanese Garden

9.1
611 SW Kingston Ave (at SW Fairview Blvd), Portland, OR
Garden · 127 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The garden opened to the public in 1967 & is considered to be one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan.

Hawthorne Bridge is one of Portland to-do.

8. Hawthorne Bridge

Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, OR
Bridge · 17 tips and reviews
Mississippi Marketplace is one of Portland to-do.

9. Mississippi Marketplace

8.2
4233 N Mississippi Ave (at N Skidmore St), Portland, OR
Food Truck · 19 tips and reviews
Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of Portland to-do.

10. 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.

Bagdad Theater & Pub is one of Portland to-do.

11. Bagdad Theater & Pub

8.8
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 37th Ave), Portland, OR
Indie Movie Theater · 66 tips and reviews
Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House is one of Portland to-do.

12. Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

9.0
210 NW 11th Ave (at NW Davis St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 326 tips and reviews
Pittock Mansion is one of Portland to-do.

13. Pittock Mansion

9.0
3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR
Museum · 81 tips and reviews
Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) is one of Portland to-do.

14. Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI)

8.8
1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR
Science Museum · 105 tips and reviews
Hoyt Arboretum is one of Portland to-do.

15. Hoyt Arboretum

9.3
4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR
Park · 15 tips and reviews
Pioneer Courthouse Square is one of Portland to-do.

16. 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

Washington Park is one of Portland to-do.

17. Washington Park

9.6
SW Sherwood Blvd (SW Kingston Dr), Portland, OR
Park · 35 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The park first opened in 1871 & was first known as City Park. John C. Olmsted gave the park its current name in 1909. It is also the site of Portland's first zoo.

Mt. Tabor Park is one of Portland to-do.

18. Mt. Tabor Park

9.5
6000 SE Salmon St (SE 60th Ave), Portland, OR
Park · 55 tips and reviews

Cliff H.Cliff Hutchison: See Mt Hood from a bench on the east side of the running track.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Portland to-do.

19. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

8.8
1026 SW Stark St. (at SW 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 133 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Portland to-do.

20. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
4525 SE Division St (at SE 45th Ave), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 46 tips and reviews
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company is one of Portland to-do.

21. Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

955 N Russell St (at Interstate Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · Eliot · 73 tips and reviews
Portland Farmer's Market at PSU is one of Portland to-do.

22. Portland Farmer's Market at PSU

9.3
1875 SW Park Ave (on South Park Blocks), Portland, OR
Farmers Market · 91 tips and reviews
Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park is one of Portland to-do.

23. Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park

8.5
Naito Pkwy (btwn SW Harrison & NW Glisan), Portland, OR
Park · 42 tips and reviews
The Alibi Restaurant & Lounge is one of Portland to-do.

24. The Alibi Restaurant & Lounge

7.7
4024 N Interstate Ave (at Shaver St), Portland, OR
Karaoke Bar · 39 tips and reviews
Bunk Sandwiches is one of Portland to-do.

25. Bunk Sandwiches

621 SE Morrison St (btw SE 6th & 7th Ave), Portland, OR
Sandwich Spot · 57 tips and reviews
Pok Pok is one of Portland to-do.

26. Pok Pok

3226 SE Division St (at SE 32nd Ave), Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · 310 tips and reviews
¿Por Qué No? is one of Portland to-do.

27. ¿Por Qué No?

9.0
3524 N Mississippi Ave (at N Fremont St), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 133 tips and reviews
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade is one of Portland to-do.

28. Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

8.9
511 NW Couch St (btwn NW 5th & NW 6th Ave), Portland, OR
Arcade · 178 tips and reviews
The Woodsman Tavern is one of Portland to-do.

29. The Woodsman Tavern

4537 SE Division St (SE 46th Ave), Portland, OR
Gastropub · 60 tips and reviews
The Bye and Bye is one of Portland to-do.

30. The Bye and Bye

9.0
1011 NE Alberta St (at NE 11th Ave), Portland, OR
Speakeasy · 89 tips and reviews
Blue Star Donuts is one of Portland to-do.

31. Blue Star Donuts

1155 SW Morrison St (at SW 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 227 tips and reviews
Barista is one of Portland to-do.

32. Barista

9.0
539 NW 13th Ave (at NW Hoyt St), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 121 tips and reviews
Courier Coffee is one of Portland to-do.

33. Courier Coffee

8.3
923 SW Oak St (at SW 9th Ave), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 76 tips and reviews
Alder Food Carts is one of Portland to-do.

34. Alder Food Carts

SW 9th St. (at SW Alder St.), Portland, OR
Street Food Gathering · 44 tips and reviews