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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