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OR | Portland
Voodoo Doughnut is one of OR | Portland.

1. Voodoo Doughnut

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

2. 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.

3. International Rose Test Garden

8.9
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'.

4. 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.

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. St. Johns Bridge

St. Johns Bridge, Portland, OR
Bridge · 18 tips and reviews

Grant K.Grant Kruger: Best looking bridge in Portland, by far. Created by the same guy who did San Fran's Golden Gate.

7. Portlandia

8.0
1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR
Outdoor Sculpture · 25 tips and reviews

PortlandiaPortlandia: A sculpture located at the Portland Building that was created by Raymond Kaskey in 1985 and based on the city seal.

8. Whiffies Fried Pies

1200 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Food Truck · 43 tips and reviews

Dew TourDew Tour: Hello glorious food truck. 1 BBQ beef brisket with mozzarella, please. PS a favorite of @Dens co-founder of Foursquare

9. Portland Saturday Market

8.1
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

10. 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.

The Big Egg is one of OR | Portland.

11. The Big Egg

4233 N. Mississippi (31st), Portland, OR
Breakfast Spot · 17 tips and reviews
Pok Pok is one of OR | Portland.

12. Pok Pok

3226 SE Division St (at SE 32nd Ave), Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · 310 tips and reviews
Bröder Cafe is one of OR | Portland.

13. Bröder Cafe

9.0
2508 SE Clinton St (at SE 25th Ave), Portland, OR
Scandinavian Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Screen Door is one of OR | Portland.

14. Screen Door

9.1
2337 E Burnside St (at NE 24th Ave.), Portland, OR
Southern Food Restaurant · 222 tips and reviews
Pine State Biscuits is one of OR | Portland.

15. Pine State Biscuits

8.8
2204 NE Alberta St (at NE 22nd Ave), Portland, OR
Southern Food Restaurant · 152 tips and reviews
Burrasca is one of OR | Portland.

16. Burrasca

SE 28th Ave (btw SE Ash & Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Food Truck · 1 tip
Tasty 'N Sons is one of OR | Portland.

17. Tasty 'N Sons

3808 N Williams Ave (at N Beech St), Portland, OR
New American Restaurant · 236 tips and reviews
Fifty Licks is one of OR | Portland.

18. Fifty Licks

7.9
2021 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 22 tips and reviews
Baker & Spice is one of OR | Portland.

19. Baker & Spice

9.1
6330 SW Capitol Hwy (SW Sunset Blvd), Portland, OR
Bakery · 35 tips and reviews

20. Nong's Khao Man Gai

1003 SW Alder St. (at SW 10th Ave.), Portland, OR
Food Truck · Downtown Portland · 66 tips and reviews

Matt J.Matt Johnson: Khao man gai is a simple pleasure... chicken, rice, a spicy peanutty sauce, and soup. All for $6. One of my new favorite lunches.

Coava Coffee Roasters Cafe is one of OR | Portland.

21. Coava Coffee Roasters Cafe

9.2
1300 SE Grand Ave (Main), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 124 tips and reviews
Christopher David is one of OR | Portland.

22. Christopher David

901 NW 10th Ave (at Jamison Square), Portland, OR
Café · 8 tips and reviews

Serena T.Serena T: Get a cup of coffee and browse the flowers and interior design around the store!

Salt & Straw is one of OR | Portland.

23. 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 OR | Portland.

24. 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 OR | Portland.

25. Salt & Straw

9.1
2035 NE Alberta St (btwn NE 20th & NE 21st Ave), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 168 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of OR | Portland.

26. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

8.9
4525 SE Division St (at SE 45th Ave), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 46 tips and reviews