Have your pick from 70 unique varieties of doughnuts! As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
A Portland staple. You haven't truly visited or lived in Portland until you've had a VooDoo doughnut. Personal favorite is the dirty old bastard.
For food-weary Portlanders, this downtown culinary refuge offers good company, warmth and sustenance. Read more.
Welcome to Rip City. Hope you brought ear plugs, ‘cause the crowd here gets LOUD for its Blazers.
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.
"Powell’s City of Books is the largest independent bookstore in the US. Actually, it's not so impressive when you realize there are only 4 bookstores left in the US." - Conan O'Brien
Try the beer sampler tray. A bit of everything to whet your whistle and be decidedly more educated about which pints you'd prefer! P.S. The food is very yummy!
Nestled in the heart of downtown Portland, Kell's Irish Pub has been serving the Northwest for nearly 25 years and has been a loyal Official U.S. Soccer Bar since the program’s inception in 2008.
Best looking bridge in Portland, by far. Created by the same guy who did San Fran's Golden Gate.
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.
A sculpture located at the Portland Building that was created by Raymond Kaskey in 1985 and based on the city seal.
Hello glorious food truck. 1 BBQ beef brisket with mozzarella, please. PS a favorite of @Dens co-founder of Foursquare
The Best Beer Selection around town with over 100 Beers on tap and incredible Happy Hour deals on appetizers!! Get the Mac & Cheese, Gorgonzola Fries and the Orange Chicken.
Their charcoal oven puts a fine char on the delicious 26oz standing rib eye. They've also got 14 crafts beers including the rare Struise Pannepot Belgian strong ale, which might not leave you standing Read more.
Woodsman Tavern takes from big-city influences, Balthezar's seafood tower, Hog & Rocks' ham plates, chef Jason Barwikowski brings it all down to earth with his Mediterranean flow. [Eater 38 Member]
Chicken and waffles is a spiritual investment as well as a physical one. Give yourself a few hours to calm down after ordering. May require sweat pants.
A Perfect Ten Happy Hour! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Heads up -- kind of fancy. Asian food slant. Best-ever outdoor rooftop deck!! Find more Happy Hour BESTS in the Happy Hour Guidebook! http://bit.ly/jxrLJ
Tommy Habetz and Nick Wood have turned this little storefront into a local legend. What you get here aren’t just sandwiches – these are entire meals served between slices of bread. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Food Network stars Guy Fieri and Chris Cosentino stopped by this local joint where they re-invent classic sandwiches like the Pork Belly Cubano. Read more.
I concurr on the french pear - absolutely delicious...actually should say grey goosely delic...
fantastic happy hour, Mon-Sat 4-6:30 pm--$5 cava, $1 oysters, $5 bratwurst plate, $6 pork belly burger, $9 steak frites, $2 mint julep snow cones
Ken opened what has been called the country’s best bakery nearly a decade ago, and we’ve been taking the sacrament ever since. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Grab an Oregon croissant and espresso at Ken’s Artisan Bakery in Northwest Portland.
The original Old Town reflects its historic neighborhood, with creaky floors and alleged ghosts. The much newer Northeast Portland version is also perfect for its place, in a completely different way. Read more.
Get Bryan's bowl - a huge portion of goodness all for just $6.50. Be ready to wait in line. Tacos range from $2 - $4, and they even have a taco punch card so you can get a free one eventually. Read more.
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!
Just like it sounds, waffles from a window. Try the Three B's (bacon, Brie and basil) dish at only $4.00, which features Brie slabs around three-quarters of an inch thick. Read more.
Over 20 types of grilled cheese sandwiches, ranging from traditional to gourmet to decadent. Specialty: The Original Cheesus, a hamburger served between two grilled cheese sandwiches.
Order the "Affogato" for dessert. A scoop of ice cream with espresso poured over the top. Translates to "drowning or suffocated". Go with the Salted Carmel. You're welcome.
In my illustrious tenure as a cocktail sipper, I have encountered few drinks finer than Beaker & Flask's "This Side of Paradise" (pictured at left) and "Smokin' Aces" (right). Drink 'em good, y'hear!
Hit up this ‘50s-inspired cocktail party and enjoy the ever-changing chalkboard menu of craft cocktails.
Excellent cocktails, both classic and modern takes on pre-prohibition drinks. Highly recommended. Bonus: an episode of Portlandia was filmed here.
Be sure to try "Sweet Heat", an apricot wheat beer with Jamaican scotch bonnet peppers.
Hair of the Dog Fred Golden Strong Ale: At 10 percent ABV, Fred is no pushover. Still, the sweet and chewy body includes a sturdy dose of hops and fruit flavors. Read more.
Undoubtedly the best brewery in PDX. 10-12 sours on tap, all absolutely phenomenal.
Organic beer, locally sourced food, and a bar bedecked with bike frames: could there be a more Portland brewpub? We think not. Read more.
Hopworks Deluxe Organic Ale: It’s a testament to brewer Christian Ettinger’s skills that this strong ale is so evenly balanced. Perfectly poised between bitter and bready; muscle and malt; fruit, flow Read more.
Laurelwood Workhorse IPA: Hoppy as hell, but with enough malt on the back end and a burly 7.5 percent ABV to avoid the dreaded “bitter-beer blanch.” Read more.
Take your laptop some afternoon, grab a pint of Stumptown Porter and voila, instant laid-back remote office.
Great beers, good people, ample bike parking inside and out,Dog friendly. Try a pint of super dog with a slice
The Bleu Pig is my favorite sandwich in Portland, I drive across town for this delight!
I recommend the red, LSD, or the brown. But if you can't decide then the taster flight is a great option.
Rogue Irish Lager, Newport: Refreshing and very drinkable lager with shades of dry grass and honey followed by a crisp champagne finish. Read more.
Walk in the guys bathroom, turn off lights an look up. Yeah it's weird. But just try it.
Sweet beers are great, especially the orange honey wheat, hazelnut, and soba
Upright Six: A dark rye that delivers a lightning strike of complementary flavors dominated by caramel and peppery citrus notes. Read more.
Upright is — and isn't — a classic example of Portland craft beer. It isn't "hoppy," a style that's come to define Northwest ales. But by being atypical, it's very much in the Portland tradition. Read more.
Widmer Deadlift Imperial IPA: Taming potent, citrusy New Zealand-sourced hops—and an 8.6 percent alcohol by volume (ABV)—with sweet malt notes is proof that Widmer still innovates on a large scale. Read more.
Cascade Gose: Proffered by Cascade Brewing, the Gose has a modest alcohol content with hints of honey, lemon, and lavender. Read more.
S'more stout is amazing - not too sweet but amazingly flavored and perfectly balanced!
Family-owned since 1992, the tiny Tugboat, which produces only a miniscule 120 gallons at a time, resembles your funky uncle’s study with a DIY bar in the back. Read more.
Tugboat Brewing Co. specializes in British-style ales, but its forte is its cozy ambience, with book-lined walls and wooden, lamp-lighted library tables. Read more.
Naomi Pomeroy is a rarity: a girl cook who runs with the meat-worshipping bad boys of the Portland food scene, muscles flexed, elbows flying, but with lace showing underneath. Read more.
Classically trained chef Andy Ricker is now a certified empire-builder, but it’s worth a trip here if you want to never look at Thai food the same way again. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
