Kevin’s Portland Restaurant & Bar guidebook
Food scene
Great bar steps from our tiny house. Victoria bar has a nice selection of cocktails, drafts, and food for all types of diets. Enjoy on their lovely patio. Our favorite is their buffalo cauliflower wrap or app.
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Victoria Bar
4835 N Albina AveGreat bar steps from our tiny house. Victoria bar has a nice selection of cocktails, drafts, and food for all types of diets. Enjoy on their lovely patio. Our favorite is their buffalo cauliflower wrap or app.
German pub walking distance from our tiny house. Great selection of euro beers. Prost's patio is filled with a ton of tasty food cart options for whatever food you are craving.
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Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGerman pub walking distance from our tiny house. Great selection of euro beers. Prost's patio is filled with a ton of tasty food cart options for whatever food you are craving.
Guy Fieri approved bbq located in Prost's food cart pod. Often has long line, but if you are in the mood for bbq it will not disappoint.
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Matt's BBQ
4233 N Mississippi AveGuy Fieri approved bbq located in Prost's food cart pod. Often has long line, but if you are in the mood for bbq it will not disappoint.
A great option for an easy, but very tasty breakfast. They have multiple options of breakfast sandwiches for all diets.
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Fried Egg I'm In Love
3549 SE Hawthorne BlvdA great option for an easy, but very tasty breakfast. They have multiple options of breakfast sandwiches for all diets.
Another Guy Fieri approved food cart on Prost's patio. Cannot go wrong with their waterfall beef, crispy salmon belly, or garlic shrimp.
White Elephant Asian Fusion
4233 N Mississippi AveAnother Guy Fieri approved food cart on Prost's patio. Cannot go wrong with their waterfall beef, crispy salmon belly, or garlic shrimp.
The Rambler
4205 N Mississippi AveAn old house turned bar with nice front and back patio.
Lovely's serves wonderful salads, wood fired pizzas, as well as their own gelato.
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Lovely's Fifty Fifty
4039 N Mississippi AveLovely's serves wonderful salads, wood fired pizzas, as well as their own gelato.
Interurban also has a nice back patio to enjoy high quality bar eats, cocktails, and beer.
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Interurban
4057 N Mississippi AveInterurban also has a nice back patio to enjoy high quality bar eats, cocktails, and beer.
Our local favorite coffee shop a short walk away from our tiny house.
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Albina Press
4637 N Albina AveOur local favorite coffee shop a short walk away from our tiny house.
Breakfast and brunch spot on Mississippi st. Gravy usually has a wait, so we suggest to go early. They also serve huge portions!
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Gravy
3957 N Mississippi AveBreakfast and brunch spot on Mississippi st. Gravy usually has a wait, so we suggest to go early. They also serve huge portions!
If you want to indulge in Portland donut scene, don't look any further than blue star. By far better than Portland's famous Voodoo donuts. They serve high quality donuts with a interesting selection of classics and out there flavors
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Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StIf you want to indulge in Portland donut scene, don't look any further than blue star. By far better than Portland's famous Voodoo donuts. They serve high quality donuts with a interesting selection of classics and out there flavors
Great selection of mexican food, but cannot go wrong with any of their street tacos and margaritas. Often has a line, but is worth the wait and usually moves pretty quickly.
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¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveGreat selection of mexican food, but cannot go wrong with any of their street tacos and margaritas. Often has a line, but is worth the wait and usually moves pretty quickly.
Connected to Mississippi Studio's where they often have live music. Bar bar also has a great patio where you can enjoy drinks and delicious apps and burgers.
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Bar Bar
3943 N Mississippi AveConnected to Mississippi Studio's where they often have live music. Bar bar also has a great patio where you can enjoy drinks and delicious apps and burgers.
Our local favorite for best bang for your buck. Amazing wood fired pizzas. $7 margherita pizzas available every day before 6pm. Their kale salad is incredible as well.
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Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveOur local favorite for best bang for your buck. Amazing wood fired pizzas. $7 margherita pizzas available every day before 6pm. Their kale salad is incredible as well.
Recently voted best new portland restaurant and lives up to the exceptions. They serve amazing cocktails and thai style bbq, we have yet to be disappointed by anything on their menu. Often has a wait, but is worth it .
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Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails
127Recently voted best new portland restaurant and lives up to the exceptions. They serve amazing cocktails and thai style bbq, we have yet to be disappointed by anything on their menu. Often has a wait, but is worth it .
A delicious chinese family style restaurant. Must get the XLB dumplings and split some other sharable plates like their shrimp & pork noodles.
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XLB
4090 N Williams AveA delicious chinese family style restaurant. Must get the XLB dumplings and split some other sharable plates like their shrimp & pork noodles.
Coco Donuts
33 N Skidmore StAnother great alternative to voodoo donuts without the lines.
A great bar and vegan restaurant. Sister bar to Victoria bar that is steps away from out tiny house.
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta StA great bar and vegan restaurant. Sister bar to Victoria bar that is steps away from out tiny house.
Worth the long wait times. Taste test all the current seasonal and classic flavors. If you don't want to taste test and wait you can grab a pint to go and skip the lines!
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StWorth the long wait times. Taste test all the current seasonal and classic flavors. If you don't want to taste test and wait you can grab a pint to go and skip the lines!
Delicious fried chicken biscuits especially if you may have had a rowdy night. They also serve huge hash browns, homemade pop tarts, and shrimp&grits.
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Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta StDelicious fried chicken biscuits especially if you may have had a rowdy night. They also serve huge hash browns, homemade pop tarts, and shrimp&grits.
Incredible Australian breakfast / brunch spot. Often has long lines later in the morning, so suggest getting there earlier if you don't want to wait. Our favorite is their breakfast hash
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Proud Mary Cafe
2012 NE Alberta StIncredible Australian breakfast / brunch spot. Often has long lines later in the morning, so suggest getting there earlier if you don't want to wait. Our favorite is their breakfast hash
Delicious sustainably sourced sushi from the PNW. They also serve a great burger if you have that one picky eater friend in your group.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveDelicious sustainably sourced sushi from the PNW. They also serve a great burger if you have that one picky eater friend in your group.
High quality coffee shop if you are exploring the alberta district or waiting for a reservation at a nearby restaurant.
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Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta StHigh quality coffee shop if you are exploring the alberta district or waiting for a reservation at a nearby restaurant.
Wonderful brewery that has a large range of beer, but is known for their famous and unique IPAs. They also serve great snacks and entrees as well.
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Great Notion Brewing and Barrel House
2204 NE Alberta StWonderful brewery that has a large range of beer, but is known for their famous and unique IPAs. They also serve great snacks and entrees as well.
Another great Alberta street restaurant for any meal of the day. They also have a nice selection of baked goods.
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdAnother great Alberta street restaurant for any meal of the day. They also have a nice selection of baked goods.
Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth StKnown for their super tasty Thai styled fried chicken & curry.
A favorite breakfast spot of ours within a few blocks. Locally sourced ingredients with fresh baked goods. Sweedeedee is also open for lunch and dinner with wonderful options.
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Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina AveA favorite breakfast spot of ours within a few blocks. Locally sourced ingredients with fresh baked goods. Sweedeedee is also open for lunch and dinner with wonderful options.
Can't go wrong with their tamales. They also have another location south of us, but no large patio there.
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Tamale Boy Dekum
1764 NE Dekum StCan't go wrong with their tamales. They also have another location south of us, but no large patio there.
Ranch PDX Woodlawn
1760 NE Dekum StDelicious detroit style square pizza
Incredible and authentic ramen shop. SE location has other dishes and the SW location serves ramen and dumplings. Their first location is in tokyo, so this is as close as you can get to the real thing.
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AFURI IZAKAYA SE PORTLAND
923 SE 7th AveIncredible and authentic ramen shop. SE location has other dishes and the SW location serves ramen and dumplings. Their first location is in tokyo, so this is as close as you can get to the real thing.
A lovely modern Vietnamese restaurant that is open for late eats as well. Nice pho and other entrees and sharable dishes.
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Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
835 SW 2nd AveA lovely modern Vietnamese restaurant that is open for late eats as well. Nice pho and other entrees and sharable dishes.
Güero serves super tasty tortas, sharables, and also has a wonderful salad option.
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Güero
200 NE 28th AveGüero serves super tasty tortas, sharables, and also has a wonderful salad option.
Great wing spot. This location is closest to our tiny house, but there are a few around town.
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Fire On the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Interstate
4225 N Interstate AveGreat wing spot. This location is closest to our tiny house, but there are a few around town.
Incredible Mediterranean restaurant that serves seasonal dishes and sharable plates. If you want to indulge in a high quality meal you must consider this as an option.
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Tusk
2448 E Burnside StIncredible Mediterranean restaurant that serves seasonal dishes and sharable plates. If you want to indulge in a high quality meal you must consider this as an option.
One of the best restaurants in Portland. Serve seasonal italian dishes with incredible apps, salads, pastas, and entrees. Also a great option if you want to indulge in a super high quality meal.
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Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StOne of the best restaurants in Portland. Serve seasonal italian dishes with incredible apps, salads, pastas, and entrees. Also a great option if you want to indulge in a super high quality meal.
Lardo has become a portland staple for all type of sandwiches. Enjoy their large patio at their SE location.
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Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne BlvdLardo has become a portland staple for all type of sandwiches. Enjoy their large patio at their SE location.
Same owners as lardo ventured into a similar style pasta restaurant with a variety of dishes that won't disappoint. They also have multiple location throughout the city.
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Grassa
1205 SW Washington StSame owners as lardo ventured into a similar style pasta restaurant with a variety of dishes that won't disappoint. They also have multiple location throughout the city.
Super tasty south american style chicken and potatoes. Located near lardo in a food cart pod on SE Hawthorne.
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Chicken and Guns
1207 SE Hawthorne BlvdSuper tasty south american style chicken and potatoes. Located near lardo in a food cart pod on SE Hawthorne.
Palomar
959 SE Division StHip cocktail bar with tasty drinks and cuban style apps
Amazing pizza's by the slice or pie. Must try their grandma style Defino. They only make about 15 a day, so must go early to secure a defino slice or pie. Cant go wrong with any option.
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Scottie's Pizza Parlor
2128 SE Division StAmazing pizza's by the slice or pie. Must try their grandma style Defino. They only make about 15 a day, so must go early to secure a defino slice or pie. Cant go wrong with any option.
A hidden gem that serves the best vietnamese style soups you can find. They rotate 2 unique soups everyday and stay open till they sell out, which often early afternoon. We suggest you go early if you want to for sure enjoy a delicious soup dish.
16 locals raden deze aan
HA & VL Vietnamese Noodle Soup
2738 SE 82nd AveA hidden gem that serves the best vietnamese style soups you can find. They rotate 2 unique soups everyday and stay open till they sell out, which often early afternoon. We suggest you go early if you want to for sure enjoy a delicious soup dish.
Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi AvenueGreat Scandinavian brunch spot
Saraveza
1004 N Killingsworth StGreat bar food and an amazing selection of draft and canned beer.
Great tavern with a good selection of drinks and our favorite burger, but cannot go wrong with any of their food offerings.
16 locals raden deze aan
Tulip Shop Tavern
825 N Killingsworth StGreat tavern with a good selection of drinks and our favorite burger, but cannot go wrong with any of their food offerings.
Hole in the wall bar connected to cherry sprout grocery. Nice outdoor seating
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Red Fox
5128 N Albina AveHole in the wall bar connected to cherry sprout grocery. Nice outdoor seating
Tartuca
3951 North Mississippi AvenueKen's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveVoted one of the best pizza restaurants in the world
Great and authentic Vietnamese soups and apps. Annam VL serves up two unique rotating soups each day of the week they are open
Annam VL
Great and authentic Vietnamese soups and apps. Annam VL serves up two unique rotating soups each day of the week they are open
Amazing family style “reverse steak house” restaurant focus on fresh seasonal and local ingredients
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G-Love
1615 NW 21st AveAmazing family style “reverse steak house” restaurant focus on fresh seasonal and local ingredients
Xiao Ye
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