This PDX favorite serves up doughnuts with names like "Dirt" and "Cock-n-Balls" (double cream filled) as well as a bacon-topped doughnut and several vegan specialties. - IFC Staff
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.
There’s nothing over $6 on the Happy Hour menu at this fancy spot where you can see the entire valley from the 30th floor. Get a good-sized Caesar salad for $2 and spring rolls for $3. Read more.
Atmos is amazing here! Just visited from NY and couldn't find a better place that summarizes all of Portland than Doug Fir's Lounge.
Sort of hidden away but the basement bar is solid. Drinks are strong, cheap and the noodle bowls kill!
One part ramen den, one part izakaya, two parts modernista basement bunker, this chef hangout is run by the most improbable Japanese cook in town: a white guy from Michigan. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
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.
the most unlikely coffee shop you will ever go to. renovated the Chemex with the Kone filter to reduce waste and get rid of paper flavor. best cup in Portland?
Just walk! You will be kept entertained by beautiful gardens, quirky facades, lovely buildings and a wide variety of interesting stores.
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.
Portland: Let the communal tables introduce you to the beautiful and beautifully tattooed youngsters. Make a friend and order the lamb shank. -IFC Viewer
Chef Johanna Ware brings a NY sensibility to her NE spot Smallwares. She even manages to put a spin on the ever-ubiquitous kale by deep-frying it and serving with a minty fish sauce. [Eater Member 38]
Skip the snacks and go straight for the grilled sardine and whatever lamb dish is on offer; save room for desserts, where the hearth shows up in (again!) unexpected places. [Eater 38 Member]
The first certified-sustainable sushi restaurant, the NW location ups the kitchen offerings to include seafood "charcuterie," featuring bites like uni custard and tuna prosciutto. [Eater 38 Member]
If Alvar aalto and Betty Crocker had a love child, it would be this Southeast Clinton Scandinavian place. Broder’s brunch is the most inventive in Portland. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Flawless menu. We went family style with the breakfast board, spinach and sunny-side up, French toast, vegetable frittata +5 more dishes. 2hr waits not uncommon, but worth it.
Toro Bravo is about as Spanish as the French revolution, but this is damn good food. Get there right when it opens — at five — and be ready to fight for your spot. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Get the signature Reggie Deluxe -- a biscuit loaded with fried chicken, bacon, egg, and sausage gravy -- and a Gourmet Chocolate Milk.
Salt & Straw wins over vanilla palates with varieties like dandelion sorbet with spring flowers and Arbequina olive oil. Got a more timid tongue? Cinnamon snickerdoodle should please.
Bustling downtown beer spot with 24 rotating taps of hard-to find ales showcased on a live, digital menu.
Great place for group trips, parties or to take out-of-towners. Kids allowed until 5pm, then it becomes an adults-only bar.
I have to add my endorsement of the salmon hash. Best breakfast I've had in town.
Stylish Pearl bakery known for their delicate macarons. Go for their savory items also, like the grilled ham and cheese on a sesame croissant.
Ice cream sandwiches with housemade cookies and ice cream laced with Oregon flavors like huckleberry.
Ice cream sandwiches with housemade cookies & ice cream laced with Oregon flavors like huckleberry.
Get the Spanish coffee over ice and make sure to take pictures while they are making it.
The original Portland strip bar. Seriously. An excellent stop on your way to Powells, Voodoo Doughnut or any of the myriad music venues nearby. It is a comfy place for hot dancers to strip.
Serving raw oysters, bocadillos, and boozy cocktails. The spot's sense of humor emerges in its drink menu, which re-imagines the shitty drinks of your youth—Grasshoppers, Long Island Iced Teas. Read more.
The chicken and rice dish at Nong's Khao Man Gai draws a steady congregation of office workers and food critics alike
