Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Bar Carlo
6433 SE Foster RdGreat brunch and a comfy place to hang out in the evenings as well.
Good place for breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee, wifi, getting work done. Friendly people.
24 locals recommend
Pieper Cafe
6504 SE Foster RdGood place for breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee, wifi, getting work done. Friendly people.
Arleta Library Bakery Cafe
Yummy breakfast!
Foster Burger
5339 SE Foster RdGood burgers, beer and cocktails. Fun decor and booths.
One of my favorite spots for Mexican food. Serves Mexico City inspired "guisados", i.e. stews or stir fries, in tacos or as plates. Good Margaritas.
31 locals recommend
Mi Mero Mole
32 NW 5th AveOne of my favorite spots for Mexican food. Serves Mexico City inspired "guisados", i.e. stews or stir fries, in tacos or as plates. Good Margaritas.
Carts on Foster
5205 SE Foster RdFood carts!
a la Carts Food Pavilion
4926 Southeast Division StreetMore foot carts!
Good and cheap Bahn mi. It's a bakery with very little room to eat in.
29 locals recommend
An Xuyen Bakery
5345 SE Foster RdGood and cheap Bahn mi. It's a bakery with very little room to eat in.
Nayar Taqueria
5919 SE Foster RdGreat tacos, enchiladas, drinks, etc. And they are from Nayarit!
Delta Cafe
4607 SE Woodstock BlvdPo Boys, hushpuppies, catfish, greens, barbecue, etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
O'Malley's Saloon & Grill
6535 Southeast Foster RoadNeighborhood pub with pretty good pizza.
Torta-Landia!
Yummy Mexican food, margaritas!
Homemade chips! Deep fried pickles! Sliders that come in pairs named after the signs of the Zodiac.
8 locals recommend
Gemini Lounge
6526 Southeast Foster RoadHomemade chips! Deep fried pickles! Sliders that come in pairs named after the signs of the Zodiac.
Good food, good drinks, roomy booths, pinball, patio, giant photos of tattooed Japanese yakuza. I like the calamari.
37 locals recommend
Slingshot Lounge
5532 SE Center StGood food, good drinks, roomy booths, pinball, patio, giant photos of tattooed Japanese yakuza. I like the calamari.
N.W.I.P.A.
6350 SE Foster RdGreat selection of beers, friendly people and oysters!
Essentials
Closest supermarket. Pretty good selection of normal supermarket stuff, plus a bulk foods section and some organic. It also has hardware, a pharmacy, cosmetics, etc.
18 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
Closest supermarket. Pretty good selection of normal supermarket stuff, plus a bulk foods section and some organic. It also has hardware, a pharmacy, cosmetics, etc.
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StOrganic, local stuff available at this PDX chain.
Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan StCloset Trader Joe's. There is also one on SE 82nd.
Hungarian sausage. Austrian sausage. Whole smoked chicken. Ajvar. Rye bread. Smoked fish. Canned and packaged goods from Russia. Baked goods.
Overseas Taste
Hungarian sausage. Austrian sausage. Whole smoked chicken. Ajvar. Rye bread. Smoked fish. Canned and packaged goods from Russia. Baked goods.
Arts & Culture
Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark StCheap movies with pizza and beer!
That's us! There are occasional performance events going on in our space. Let us know if you would like a discounted ticket.
Performance Works NorthWest
4625 SE 67th AveThat's us! There are occasional performance events going on in our space. Let us know if you would like a discounted ticket.
Everything Else
Powell St Laundry, LLC
Closest laundromat
A place to wash clothes near pizza, coffee, a Safeway and a couple great food carts.
4740 SE Woodstock Blvd
A place to wash clothes near pizza, coffee, a Safeway and a couple great food carts.
Shopping
Powell Liquor Store
5120 SE Powell BlvdClosest place to buy hard liquor.