Portland Eateries & Pubs

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Voodoo Doughnuts – yeah, it's at the top of the list https://www.voodoodoughnut.com/

Food Carts Map – in case you need to find one of the 700 food carts http://www.foodcartsportland.com/maps/

Coffee

Stumptown Coffee Roasters 128 SW 3rd Ave., or inside the Ace Hotel at 1022 SW Stark St. https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/

Heart Coffee 537 SW 12th Ave. https://www.heartroasters.com/

Case Study 802 SW 19th Ave. https://www.casestudycoffee.com/

Downtown Restaurants

Imperial – Pacific Northwest cuisine http://www.imperialpdx.com/

Tasty n Alder – Modern Steakhouse http://www.tastynalder.com/

Little Bird – French, amazing http://littlebirdbistro.com/

St. Jack – Hip French bistro downtown http://stjackpdx.com/

Nel Centro – Classic dishes of Northern Italy and Southeast France http://www.nelcentro.com/

Can Font – Modern Catalan cuisine https://canfontportland.com/

Jackrabbit – Modern fusion http://www.gojackrabbitgo.com/

Portland City Grill – Steakhouse and more, amazing views of the city (30th floor) http://portlandcitygrill.com/

Huber's Café – The oldest restaurant in Portland, founded in 1879. Known for roast turkey and made-at-the-table flaming Spanish coffee http://hubers.com/

SuperBite – Global flavors, amazing! http://www.superbitepdx.com/

Tilt – Ridiculous biscuit sandwiches. So amazing. 1355 NW Everett St., Suite 120 http://www.tiltitup.com/

Laughing Planet – Quick and inexpensive fun lunch option https://laughingplanetcafe.com/ Closest one is in the Ecotrust building, 721 NW 9th Ave., Suite 175

Santeria – Hole in the wall Mexican, open late 703 SW Ankeny St., Portland, OR 97205 (no website)

Cassidy's – Creative regional cuisine of local seafood, premium-cut meats and fresh pasta http://cassidysrestaurant.com/

Higgins – Seasonal farm-to-table http://higginsportland.com/

Oven and Shaker – Pizza and cocktails, good happy hour http://ovenandshaker.com/

Pepe Le Moko – Speakeasy-style oyster bar http://pepelemokopdx.com/

Mother's Bistro and Bar – Traditional homemade favorites http://www.mothersbistro.com/

Jake's Famous Crawfish – Fresh fish and seafood http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/Locations/portland-oregon/portland- oregon/SW12thAve.aspx

Henry's Tavern – Upscale tavern food http://henrystavern.com/

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Bamboo – Sushi, best in town, along with Murata and Yama Sushi 404 SW 12th Ave. http://bamboosushi.com/

Bijou – Classic brunch spot downtown http://bijoucafepdx.com/

Gluten-free Places

Petunia's Pies & Pastries – Downtown: They do savory as well http://petuniaspiesandpastries.com/

Ground Breaker Brewing and Gastropub – Near-in SouthEast: GF beer and food- delicious https://www.groundbreakerbrewing.com/gluten-free-pub/

New Cascadia Traditional Bakery – Breads, bagels, pizzas, cupcakes, etc. http://www.newcascadiatraditional.com/

Most local pizza joints will have GF crust options – hey, it's Portland.

Best Vegetarian

Blossoming Lotus http://www.blpdx.com/home

Portobello Trattoria – Vegan https://www.organicrestaurants.com/portland-or/portobello-vegan-trattoria

Restaurants not in downtown (but close)

Ecliptic Brewing – Best brewery food in town http://eclipticbrewing.com/

Toro Bravo – Tapas, pinchos, charcuteria, and raciones, amazing! http://www.torobravopdx.com/

Trifecta – Pacific Northwest cuisine http://www.trifectapdx.com/

Por Qué No – Mexican http://porquenotacos.com/

Afuri – Ramen house, Japanese cuisine http://afuri.us/#pdx/se/food-menu

Le Pigeon – French, amazing http://lepigeon.com/

Bollywood Theater – Indian http://www.bollywoodtheaterpdx.com/

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Ava Gene's – Roman-inspired cuisine http://www.avagenes.com/

Andina – Upscale Peruvian http://www.andinarestaurant.com/

Nong's Khao Man Gai – Thai Food cart on SW 10 and Alder St. (Original location EST 2009) Food cart on SW 4th and College (near Portland State University) Restaurant 609 SE Ankeny St., Suite C http://khaomangai.com/

Ox – Argentinian restaurant http://oxpdx.com/

Pok – Thai (north and northeast Thailand) https://pokpokpdx.com/

Screen Door – Survey of the south, from South Carolina low-country cuisine to soul food and Cajun one-pot cookery to the refined Creole and French preparations found in New Orleans http://screendoorrestaurant.com/

Ken's Artisan – Best pizza 338 NW 21st Ave. – closest location to downtown http://kensartisan.com/

Lardo – Cool, hip sandwich shop walking distance from downtown http://lardosandwiches.com/

Boxer Ramen – Cool noodle joint walking distance from downtown 1025 SW Stark St. http://www.boxerramen.com/

Biwa – Japanese https://www.biwarestaurant.com/

Laurelhurst Market – Modern steak house http://www.laurelhurstmarket.com/

Russel St. BBQ http://www.russellstreetbbq.com/

Smokehouse Tavern – Good barbecue http://smokehousetavernpdx.com/

Podnah's pit – Barbecue http://www.podnahspit.com/

TarBoush – Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine http://www.tarboushbistro.com/

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Renata – Italian http://www.renatapdx.com/

Kachka – Russian (made Eater's top 38 restaurants in America) http://kachkapdx.com/

Drinking Establishments (Bars are everywhere, but here are a few)

Multnomah Whisk(e)y Library https://mwlpdx.com/

Rookery – Above the Raven and Rose Restaurant https://www.ravenandrosepdx.com/

Barlow http://www.barlowpdx.com/

Driftwood Room in the Hotel deLuxe https://www.hoteldeluxeportland.com/eat-drink/driftwood-room/

Favorite Dive bars (in downtown)

Virginia Cafe http://www.virginiacafepdx.com/

Low Brow Lounge (no website) 1036 NW Hoyt St.

Pool Hall

Uptown Billiards Club http://www.uptownbilliards.com/#our-story

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