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Portland favorites
Barista is one of Portland favorites.

1. Barista

529 SW 3rd Ave #110 (btwn Washington & Alder), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 53 tips and reviews
International Rose Test Garden is one of Portland favorites.

2. International Rose Test Garden

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

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: Free admission. Very close to Portland Japanese Garden, recommend doing both of them.

Portland Japanese Garden is one of Portland favorites.

3. Portland Japanese Garden

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

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: $15 admission. Recommend the guided tour, and sometimes they have interesting events, like tea ceremony showcase.

Grassa is one of Portland favorites.

4. Grassa

8.9
1205 SW Washington St (SW 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 133 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: Pasta here is so good and cheap!

Heart Coffee is one of Portland favorites.

5. Heart Coffee

537 SW 12th Ave (Alder), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · Downtown Portland · 99 tips and reviews
Powell's City of Books is one of Portland favorites.

6. Powell's City of Books

9.5
1005 W Burnside St (at NW 10th Ave.), Portland, OR
Bookstore · 471 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: Books for days.

Smith Teamaker is one of Portland favorites.

7. Smith Teamaker

9.0
110 SE Washington St, Portland, OR
Tea Room · Buckman · 16 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: They do tea flights! 4 bowls of loose-leaf tea (you pick all 4 from their very comprehensive menu) for you to sample. Bowls are large enough for two people to share one flight.

Pine State Biscuits is one of Portland favorites.

8. Pine State Biscuits

9.2
125 NE Schuyler St, Portland, OR
Fried Chicken Joint · 35 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: Best biscuits ever.

Afuri is one of Portland favorites.

9. Afuri

9.0
921 SE 7th Ave (at SE Belmont St), Portland, OR
Ramen Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: My favorite ramen shop from Tokyo is in Portland! Recommend the yuzu shio (chicken base).

Case Study Coffee is one of Portland favorites.

10. Case Study Coffee

8.4
802 SW 10th Ave (SW Yamhill Street), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 56 tips and reviews
Blue Star Donuts is one of Portland favorites.

11. Blue Star Donuts

1155 SW Morrison St (at SW 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 227 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: Blueberry bourbon donut.

Pioneer Place is one of Portland favorites.

12. Pioneer Place

6.8
700 SW 5th Ave (btwn SW Morrison & SW Taylor), Portland, OR
Shopping Mall · 38 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: Big shopping mall. No sales tax in Portland so do your shopping here!

Salt & Straw's Wiz Bang Bar is one of Portland favorites.

13. Salt & Straw's Wiz Bang Bar

126 SW 2nd Ave (at Pine St), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 28 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Ge: Salt & Straw does soft serve! It's in a little food court with some other shops (ramen, Mexican food, etc) and is open late.