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Portland's best

1. Balls the Cat's Moonshine Kitchen & Lounge

1020 NW 17th Ave, Portland, OR
Whisky Bar · 14 tips and reviews

Jackson C.Jackson Cafazzo: Nice selection of pinball machines - Attack from Mars 3D, Sopranos and Star Wars

2. Portland Farmer's Market at PSU

9.4
1875 SW Park Ave (on South Park Blocks), Portland, OR
Farmers Market · 91 tips and reviews

Ian L.Ian Lomax: It's a market, not a tourist attraction. Don't just look, buy some tasty food!

Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort is one of Portland's best.

3. Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort

9.1
Mt Hood Meadows (at Bennett Pass Rd), Mount Hood, OR
Ski Resort and Area · 30 tips and reviews

4. ¿Por Qué No?

9.0
4635 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 47th Ave), Portland, OR
Taco Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews

Talia G.Talia Goldberg: Top Mexican in Portland. The tacos and margaritas are amazing, but I also highly recommend Bryan's Bowl. Go on Taco Tuesday's for cheap food and drinks!

5. Pioneer Courthouse Square

8.1
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

6. Portland Saturday Market

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

Stevo M.Stevo Maupin: Great beer and real funny people watching

Oak Food Carts is one of Portland's best.

7. Oak Food Carts

7.8
500 SW Oak, Portland, OR
Street Food Gathering · 19 tips and reviews

8. Voodoo Doughnut

8.3
22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 542 tips and reviews

Jason G.Jason Goldberg: Get a maple bacon bar for yourself (ideally anytime between midnight and 4am). Having a bad day, name the Voodoo donut after your antagonist.

9. Koi Fusion Truck

7.0
Portland, OR
Food Truck · 30 tips and reviews

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: More than 4,000 Twitter followers make for hungry crowds wherever foodie entrepreneur Bo Kwon’s cart serves up his addictive Korean/Mexican street snacks. Read more.

10. Clyde Common

1014 SW Stark St (btw SW 10th & 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
American Restaurant · 220 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Clyde Common’s uber-hip, dimly lit common room offers a snapshot of Portland, Oregon in all its skinny jeans-wearing, pork belly-eating, pig-loving, slow food glory. Negroni anyone? [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

11. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

8.8
1026 SW Stark St. (at SW 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 133 tips and reviews

The P.The Portlander: The place to see and be seen.

12. Powell's City of Books

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

IFCIFC: Portland: It claims to be the largest independent bookstore in the world. With over 4 million used and new books, you're sure to find that Slash autobiography you've been looking for! -IFC Staff

Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House is one of Portland's best.

13. Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

8.9
210 NW 11th Ave (at NW Davis St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 326 tips and reviews
Portland Japanese Garden is one of Portland's best.

14. Portland Japanese Garden

9.1
611 SW Kingston Ave (at SW Fairview Blvd), Portland, OR
Garden · 127 tips and reviews
Pearl District is one of Portland's best.

15. Pearl District

Portland, OR
Neighborhood · 11 tips and reviews
Andina is one of Portland's best.

16. Andina

8.8
1314 NW Glisan St (at NW 13th Ave), Portland, OR
Peruvian Restaurant · 153 tips and reviews

17. Nike Employee Store

3485 SW Knowlton Rd (at SW Terman Rd), Beaverton, OR
Sporting Goods Retail · 54 tips and reviews

Sean M.Sean McGuirk: best stuff for the best prices. buy buy buy!

BridgePort Brew Pub is one of Portland's best.

18. BridgePort Brew Pub

1313 NW Marshall St (at NW 13th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 124 tips and reviews
Escape From New York Pizza is one of Portland's best.

19. Escape From New York Pizza

7.6
622 NW 23rd Ave (btwn NW Hoyt & Irving St), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 34 tips and reviews

20. Pittock Mansion

9.0
3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR
Museum · 81 tips and reviews

Gary A H.Gary A Hanson: Come here for the best views of Portland!

21. Stepping Stone Cafe

8.6
2390 NW Quimby St (at NW 24th Ave), Portland, OR
Diner · 79 tips and reviews

Talia G.Talia Goldberg: Man up and try the 13+ inch "Mancakes." Or anything... huge portions, good food, awesome diner. Go for brunch but be prepared for a wait on the weekends!

McMenamins Kennedy School is one of Portland's best.

22. McMenamins Kennedy School

8.9
5736 NE 33rd Ave (btw NE Jessup & Simpson), Portland, OR
Hotel · 87 tips and reviews
Voodoo Doughnut Too is one of Portland's best.

23. Voodoo Doughnut Too

8.2
1501 NE Davis St (at NE 15th Ave), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 213 tips and reviews
International Rose Test Garden is one of Portland's best.

24. International Rose Test Garden

8.9
400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR
Botanical Garden · 105 tips and reviews
Moda Center is one of Portland's best.

25. Moda Center

8.6
1 N Center Court St, Portland, OR
Stadium · 117 tips and reviews
Southpark Seafood is one of Portland's best.

26. Southpark Seafood

8.5
901 SW Salmon St (SW 9th Ave), Portland, OR
Seafood Restaurant · 66 tips and reviews
Oregon Wines On Broadway is one of Portland's best.

27. Oregon Wines On Broadway

7.9
515 SW Broadway (at SW Washington St.), Portland, OR
Wine Bar · 14 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Portland's best.

28. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
128 SW 3rd Ave (btwn SW Ash & SW Pine St), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 168 tips and reviews
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade is one of Portland's best.

29. Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

8.9
511 NW Couch St (btwn NW 5th & NW 6th Ave), Portland, OR
Arcade · 178 tips and reviews
Brewed Cafe and Pub is one of Portland's best.

30. Brewed Cafe and Pub

8.8
603 Main St (at 6th St), Vancouver, WA
Café · Esther Short · 34 tips and reviews
The Waffle Window is one of Portland's best.

31. The Waffle Window

8.7
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 36th Ave), Portland, OR
Breakfast Spot · 74 tips and reviews
The Lovecraft is one of Portland's best.

32. The Lovecraft

421 SE Grand Ave (at SE Oak St), Portland, OR
Night Club · 22 tips and reviews
Bridge City Cafe is one of Portland's best.

33. Bridge City Cafe

7.0
1310 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Jefferson), Portland, OR
Café · 1 tip
Caffè Umbria is one of Portland's best.

34. Caffè Umbria

8.1
303 NW 12th Ave (at NW Everett St), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 44 tips and reviews
Peet's Coffee & Tea is one of Portland's best.

35. Peet's Coffee & Tea

6.7
508 SW Broadway,, Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 27 tips and reviews
O'Brien's Food & Drink is one of Portland's best.

36. O'Brien's Food & Drink

519 NW 21st Ave (at NW Glisan), Portland, OR
Bar · 5 tips and reviews
Hollywood Beverage is one of Portland's best.

37. Hollywood Beverage

9.1
3028 NE Sandy Blvd (30th), Portland, OR
Liquor Store · Kerns · 13 tips and reviews
KEEN Garage is one of Portland's best.

38. KEEN Garage

7.8
505 NW 13th Ave (at Glisan), Portland, OR
Shoe Store · 4 tips and reviews
Dutch Bros Coffee is one of Portland's best.

39. Dutch Bros Coffee

8.9
8940 SW Hall Blvd (at SW Fairview Pl), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 28 tips and reviews
Mississippi Records is one of Portland's best.

40. Mississippi Records

7.7
5202 N Albina Ave (at N Sumner St), Portland, OR
Record Store · 7 tips and reviews
Dig A Pony is one of Portland's best.

41. Dig A Pony

736 SE Grand Ave (at SE Morrison St), Portland, OR
Bar · 47 tips and reviews
Dutch Bros. Coffee is one of Portland's best.

42. Dutch Bros. Coffee

514 SE Belmont St (at SE Grand Ave), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 14 tips and reviews
Portland Aquarium is one of Portland's best.

43. Portland Aquarium

16323 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie, OR
Aquarium · 18 tips and reviews
Voodoo Doughnut Too is one of Portland's best.

44. Voodoo Doughnut Too

8.2
1501 NE Davis St (at NE 15th Ave), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 213 tips and reviews

Jim B.Jim Bergman: the Maple Bacon Bar is freakin' awesome!

Ox is one of Portland's best.

45. Ox

9.1
2225 NE M L King Blvd (btw NE Thompson & Sacramento St), Portland, OR
Argentinian Restaurant · 79 tips and reviews
Bailey's Taproom is one of Portland's best.

46. Bailey's Taproom

213 SW Broadway (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Pub · 108 tips and reviews
Pope House Bourbon Lounge is one of Portland's best.

47. Pope House Bourbon Lounge

8.5
2075 NW Glisan St (at NW 21st Ave), Portland, OR
Whisky Bar · 55 tips and reviews
Courier Coffee is one of Portland's best.

48. Courier Coffee

8.3
923 SW Oak St (at SW 9th Ave), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 76 tips and reviews
Blue Star Donuts is one of Portland's best.

49. Blue Star Donuts

1155 SW Morrison St (at SW 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 227 tips and reviews
Water Avenue Coffee Company is one of Portland's best.

50. Water Avenue Coffee Company

8.5
1028 SE Water Ave (at SE Taylor St), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 48 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw is one of Portland's best.

51. Salt & Straw

9.4
838 NW 23rd Ave (at NW Kearney St), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 282 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw is one of Portland's best.

52. Salt & Straw

9.2
3345 SE Division St (at SE 33rd Ave), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 128 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw is one of Portland's best.

53. Salt & Straw

9.1
2035 NE Alberta St (btwn NE 20th & NE 21st Ave), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 168 tips and reviews