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Breakfast - Near House

Great café for excellent waffles that have been featured on TV.
24 locals recommend
GIGI'S CAFE
6320 SW Capitol Hwy
24 locals recommend
Great café for excellent waffles that have been featured on TV.
Local favorite. Best breakfast in Multnomah Village. Always busy!
29 locals recommend
Fat City Cafe
7820 SW Capitol Hwy
29 locals recommend
Local favorite. Best breakfast in Multnomah Village. Always busy!
Mainstay Multnomah Village Café. Straightforward and not fancy.
56 locals recommend
Marco’s Café and Espresso Bar
7910 SW 35th Ave
56 locals recommend
Mainstay Multnomah Village Café. Straightforward and not fancy.
Cart with great breakfast burritos and tacos! (great for the Portland area that is)
Forastero
Southwest Multnomah Boulevard
Cart with great breakfast burritos and tacos! (great for the Portland area that is)
Comfort food dive bar known for their fried chicken but also a great tavern breakfast options
Cider Mill & Fryer Tuck Chicken
6712 SW Capitol Hwy
Comfort food dive bar known for their fried chicken but also a great tavern breakfast options
Authentic Scandinavian breakfast spot and cafe. A unique experience as it's at the Scandinavian Culture Center.
29 locals recommend
Broder Söder
8800 SW Oleson Rd
29 locals recommend
Authentic Scandinavian breakfast spot and cafe. A unique experience as it's at the Scandinavian Culture Center.

Breakfast - Greater Portland Area

Portland staple in the cool Mississippi neighborhood.
179 locals recommend
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi Ave
179 locals recommend
Portland staple in the cool Mississippi neighborhood.
150 locals recommend
Proud Mary Cafe
2012 NE Alberta St
150 locals recommend
A classic diner experience from a spot that's been in Portland since the 1940's.
15 locals recommend
Fuller's Coffee Shop
136 NW 9th Ave
15 locals recommend
A classic diner experience from a spot that's been in Portland since the 1940's.
Unique, fun menu all made from scratch.
240 locals recommend
Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina Ave
240 locals recommend
Unique, fun menu all made from scratch.
A well known establishment good for breakfast or lunch. Biscuits are insane and fried chicken is awesome as well.
145 locals recommend
Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division St
145 locals recommend
A well known establishment good for breakfast or lunch. Biscuits are insane and fried chicken is awesome as well.
Mama Bird
2145 Northwest Raleigh Street
8 locals recommend
Bullard
813 SW Alder St
8 locals recommend

Lunch/Dinner - Near House

Fresh, locally sourced Mexican fusion restaurant.
56 locals recommend
Verde Cocina Hillsdale
6446 SW Capitol Hwy
56 locals recommend
Fresh, locally sourced Mexican fusion restaurant.
Nice homey seafood and other dishes. The greens are from their own garden and excellent!
41 locals recommend
Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill
6660 SW Capitol Hwy
41 locals recommend
Nice homey seafood and other dishes. The greens are from their own garden and excellent!
Excellent Fried Chicken and ambiance (if you're into the local tavern thing).
Cider Mill & Fryer Tuck Chicken
6712 SW Capitol Hwy
Excellent Fried Chicken and ambiance (if you're into the local tavern thing).
Wood fired pizzas and Italian food. Solid cocktails.
40 locals recommend
Tastebud
7783 SW Capitol Hwy
40 locals recommend
Wood fired pizzas and Italian food. Solid cocktails.
Upscale white table cloth spot with awesome hillside location with great views of the river and Mt. Hood (on clear days). A bit pricey but happy hour is reasonable. Reservations recommended.
31 locals recommend
Chart House
5700 SW Terwilliger Blvd
31 locals recommend
Upscale white table cloth spot with awesome hillside location with great views of the river and Mt. Hood (on clear days). A bit pricey but happy hour is reasonable. Reservations recommended.
Highly regarded sushi spot with reasonable prices.
Sambi | Japanese Restaurant
9230 Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway
Highly regarded sushi spot with reasonable prices.
Could use help on the name but the food, cocktails, and staff are wonderful!
10 locals recommend
Wine and Growl
8108 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
10 locals recommend
Could use help on the name but the food, cocktails, and staff are wonderful!
Downtown Beaverton staple for excellent Italian cuisine, wine, cocktails and ambiance.
57 locals recommend
Decarli Restaurant
3790 SW Watson Ave
57 locals recommend
Downtown Beaverton staple for excellent Italian cuisine, wine, cocktails and ambiance.
Great world inspired food. Fun atmosphere and good take out or delivery.
37 locals recommend
Salvador Molly's
1523 SW Sunset Blvd
37 locals recommend
Great world inspired food. Fun atmosphere and good take out or delivery.

Lunch/Dinner - Greater Portland Area

Our favorite restaurant in the city. Traditional steak house experience. Great for special occasions or a fancy night out. Not cheap but worth every penny. Incredible onion rings!
53 locals recommend
RingSide Steakhouse
2165 W Burnside St
53 locals recommend
Our favorite restaurant in the city. Traditional steak house experience. Great for special occasions or a fancy night out. Not cheap but worth every penny. Incredible onion rings!
Pizza Pizza! Unique crust and interesting toppings. Also has an ice cream shop (Fifty Licks) in the the same spot.
147 locals recommend
Lovely's Fifty Fifty
4039 N Mississippi Ave
147 locals recommend
Pizza Pizza! Unique crust and interesting toppings. Also has an ice cream shop (Fifty Licks) in the the same spot.
Portland has some great sushi but Bamboo is the mainstay. Several locations but the 12th street is our favorite.
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
Portland has some great sushi but Bamboo is the mainstay. Several locations but the 12th street is our favorite.
If you love oysters, this is your spot. Other great dishes as well. Happy hour has the best deals. Reservations are weeks out but they do allow walk ins.
47 locals recommend
Jacqueline
2039 SE Clinton St
47 locals recommend
If you love oysters, this is your spot. Other great dishes as well. Happy hour has the best deals. Reservations are weeks out but they do allow walk ins.
Awesome Northern Thai street food. Not your normal pad thai type place. Excellent sweet curry and fried chicken.
156 locals recommend
Hat Yai
1605 NE Killingsworth St
156 locals recommend
Awesome Northern Thai street food. Not your normal pad thai type place. Excellent sweet curry and fried chicken.
Great Central Texas style BBQ. Brisket is the go to. In a cool cart pod part of the Prost German Beir Bar patio. Also has a separate breakfast taco place.
72 locals recommend
Matt's BBQ
4233 N Mississippi Ave
72 locals recommend
Great Central Texas style BBQ. Brisket is the go to. In a cool cart pod part of the Prost German Beir Bar patio. Also has a separate breakfast taco place.
Iconic wings place. Sauces galore!
68 locals recommend
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside St
68 locals recommend
Iconic wings place. Sauces galore!
Inventive sandwiches and an excellent craft beer selection. Try the rotating Chefwhich!
167 locals recommend
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd
167 locals recommend
Inventive sandwiches and an excellent craft beer selection. Try the rotating Chefwhich!
One of the pioneers of the Portland restaurant revival of the mid 2000's. Southern comfort food. Buttermilk Fried Chicken, mmmmmmmmmmm.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 locals recommend
One of the pioneers of the Portland restaurant revival of the mid 2000's. Southern comfort food. Buttermilk Fried Chicken, mmmmmmmmmmm.
A solid Chinese food experience! https://pdx.eater.com/2018/4/6/17191108/nine-reasons-to-love-duck-house-chinese-sichuan
13 locals recommend
Duck House Chinese Restaurant
1968 SW 5th Ave
13 locals recommend
A solid Chinese food experience! https://pdx.eater.com/2018/4/6/17191108/nine-reasons-to-love-duck-house-chinese-sichuan

Neighborhoods

Cool area with great restaurants, bars and a few shops.
31 locals recommend
North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi Avenue
31 locals recommend
Cool area with great restaurants, bars and a few shops.
Lots of restaurants and shops! If you happen to be here the last Thursday of the month they have a fun art hop : https://lastthursdayportland.org/
205 locals recommend
Alberta Arts District
205 locals recommend
Lots of restaurants and shops! If you happen to be here the last Thursday of the month they have a fun art hop : https://lastthursdayportland.org/

Live Music Venues!

436 locals recommend
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
436 locals recommend
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
249 locals recommend
159 locals recommend
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside St
159 locals recommend
124 locals recommend
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
124 locals recommend
111 locals recommend
Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell St
111 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Roseland Theater
8 NW 6th Ave
33 locals recommend

City advice

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Food and Drink Scene Resources

Go-to resources for the food and cocktail scene (you'll have to copy and paste since AirBnB won't allow active links in the guidebooks) https://pdx.eater.com/ https://www.thrillist.com/portland
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Hikes!

We have a couple of hiking books in the unit but here are some helpful links (you'll have to copy and paste since AirBnB won't allow active links in the guidebooks) Portland Area "Urban" Hikes https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2016/05/portland_hiking_guide.html Columbia Gorge https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/find-a-hike.html Mt Hood National Forest Hikes https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Mount_Hood_Hikes Silver Falls State Park https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/oregon/silver-falls-state-park Oregon Coast Hikes https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Oregon_Coast_Hikes
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Sights to See!!

Japanese Gardens - https://japanesegarden.org/ Oregon Zoo - https://www.oregonzoo.org/ Pittock Mansion - **Buy tix before going https://pittockmansion.org/ International Rose Test Garden - (May thru October) - https://www.portland.gov/parks/washington-park-international-rose-test-garden