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Portland Deeper Cuts

1. Upper Left Roasters

8.7
1204 SE Clay St, Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 25 tips and reviews

2. Smith Teamaker

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

Clarence Y.Clarence Yung: Great place to sample a lot of different teas in a tea flight. The Eastside space is a bit more spacious than their Northwest tasting room.

3. Pip's Original

9.2
4759 NE Fremont St (at NE 48th Ave), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 81 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Portland's official home of the mini donut. (They also make a mean cup o' chai.)

4. Sweedeedee

8.5
5202 N Albina Ave (btwn N Sumner & N Emerson St), Portland, OR
Café · 65 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A sweetly minimal café, with rustic wood floors and tables and tall mason jars, is a welcome new neighbor on a residential block in the Northeast. Don’t leave without a slice of homemade honey pie.

5. Hat Yai

8.8
1605 NE Killingsworth St (NE 16th Ave), Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Casual, with counter service, Hat Yai serves Thai fried chicken and other traditional dishes, like curries, from the Southern Thai city of Hat Yai. Read more.

6. Chicken and Guns

8.4
1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR
Food Truck · Buckman · 17 tips and reviews

GianniGianni: The potatoes are hard to stop eating. Chicken is always perfectly tender and smokey

7. Ken's Artisan Pizza

8.8
304 SE 28th Ave (at SE Pine St), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 51 tips and reviews

SaraSara: Delicious fresh ingredients. Great atmosphere, and friendly staff. Prices are extremely reasonable.

8. Ava Gene's

9.1
3377 SE Division St (at SE 34th Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef Joshua McFadden's dishes — especially toothsome pastas and vegetables — prove this book should be judged beyond its cover. [Eater 38 Member]

9. Laurelhurst Market

9.0
3155 E Burnside St (at NE 32nd Ave), Portland, OR
Steakhouse · 83 tips and reviews

TravelOregonTravelOregon: Eli Cairo of Olympic Provisions in Portland says, "Their butcher shop offers some of the best cuts of meat in town, killer steak frites, too!

10. Coquine

9.0
6839 SE Belmont St (SE 69th Ave.), Portland, OR
New American Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Clarence Y.Clarence Yung: There's great service, cozy ambiance, amazing modern American food — plus the wine list is tops. It's basically what every neighborhood restaurant should be.

Kachka is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

11. Kachka

720 SE Grand Ave (Alder and Morrison), Portland, OR
Russian Restaurant · Buckman · 41 tips and reviews

EaterEater: If ever there were a moment for Russian cuisine to ascend to the American mainstream, it’s now. The curing and pickling crazes have primed our palates for northern Eurasian flavors. Read more.

12. Ex Novo Brewing

2326 N Flint Ave (at NE Russell St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 29 tips and reviews

Nicole K.Nicole Kasten: Love this place. Ample seating. Excellent beer. Solid food choices. Outdoor seating. They have found their groove.

13. Baerlic Brewing

8.2
2235 SE 11th Ave (at SE Sherman St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 14 tips and reviews

Nicole K.Nicole Kasten: Clean, well crafted beer. Inviting tap room. They allow outside food. Knowledgeable pourers. Stout and browns are good. Usually have a cask beer. Fun place to hang out.

Bit House Collective is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

14. Bit House Collective

727 SE Grand Ave (at SE Morrison St), Portland, OR
Bar · 17 tips and reviews

15. APEX

1216 SE Division St (at SE 12th St), Portland, OR
Beer Bar · 67 tips and reviews

Kyle K.Kyle Krause: Amazing beer selection, extremely fair pricing, tons of bike parking and friendly social vibe with outdoor beer garden style seating. Love this place!

16. Loyal Legion

8.8
710 SE 6th Ave (at SE Alder St), Portland, OR
Bar · 36 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bruce: Who can say no to 99 Oregon beers on tap?! Decent seating to support groups large and small, not too loud.

17. Tōv

8.6
3207 SE Hawthorne Blvd (SE 32nd Ave.), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 17 tips and reviews

Allison Y.Allison Yu: The top level of this double decker bus is so cozy and wonderful. Try a sahlep, a milky drink only served during the winter in Turkey!

18. Apizza Scholls

8.8
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 47th Ave), Portland, OR
Pizzeria · 83 tips and reviews

Andy M.Andy McMillan: This place transcends Foursquare tips. It is simply not possible to convey just how good this pizza is, or even suggest a pie that stands above the others. But order the margarita with truffle oil.

Proud Mary is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

19. Proud Mary

9.2
2012 NE Alberta St (btw NE 20th & 21st Ave), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 46 tips and reviews
Jojo is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

20. Jojo

8.1
3582 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR
Food Truck · 4 tips and reviews
Eem is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

21. Eem

9.2
3808 N Williams Ave (at NE Failing St), Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · Boise · 23 tips and reviews
Matt's BBQ is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

22. Matt's BBQ

8.8
4233 N Mississippi Ave (N Skidmore St), Portland, OR
BBQ Joint · 21 tips and reviews
Matt’s BBQ Tacos is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

23. Matt’s BBQ Tacos

3207 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR
BBQ Joint · 12 tips and reviews
Salt & Straw's Wiz Bang Bar is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

24. Salt & Straw's Wiz Bang Bar

126 SW 2nd Ave (at Pine St), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 28 tips and reviews
Scotch Lodge is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

25. Scotch Lodge

8.9
215 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR
Cocktail Bar · 7 tips and reviews
Palomar is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

26. Palomar

8.5
959 SE Division St, Portland, OR
Cocktail Bar · 3 tips and reviews
Beam & Anchor is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

27. Beam & Anchor

8.5
2710 N Interstate Ave (at N Knott St), Portland, OR
Furniture and Home Store · 9 tips and reviews
Rejuvenation is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

28. Rejuvenation

7.5
1100 SE Grand Ave (at SE Taylor), Portland, OR
Furniture and Home Store · 6 tips and reviews
Enoteca Nostrana is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

29. Enoteca Nostrana

7.8
1401 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR
Wine Bar · 4 tips and reviews
OK Omens is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

30. OK Omens

8.5
1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd (SE Poplar Ave), Portland, OR
Wine Bar · 4 tips and reviews
Bar Casa Vale is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

31. Bar Casa Vale

8.6
215 SE 9th Ave (btw SE Sandy & Ash), Portland, OR
Tapas Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Knot Springs is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

32. Knot Springs

8.8
33 NE 3rd Ave Fl 5 (Burnside), Portland, OR
Spa · 4 tips and reviews
Güero is one of Portland Deeper Cuts.

33. Güero

9.0
200 NE 28th Ave (NE Davis St), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews