Guidebook for Portland

Steve
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Great semi-upscale diner in the Village. Just a ~10 minute walk away from our house!
56 locals recommend
Marco’s Café and Espresso Bar
7910 SW 35th Ave
56 locals recommend
Great semi-upscale diner in the Village. Just a ~10 minute walk away from our house!
Quick coffee & snacks. Wi-Fi.
48 locals recommend
Starbucks
Square
48 locals recommend
Quick coffee & snacks. Wi-Fi.
Local coffee shop with some character.
14 locals recommend
Village Coffee
7781 SW Capitol Hwy
14 locals recommend
Local coffee shop with some character.
Great breakfast (or other) place that serves a lot of organic fare. I like the burrito (sans meat).
12 locals recommend
Down to Earth Cafe
7828 SW 35th Ave
12 locals recommend
Great breakfast (or other) place that serves a lot of organic fare. I like the burrito (sans meat).
Great place to just relax and get some snacks, along with a beer or glass of wine. Outside seating.
24 locals recommend
Journeys
7771 SW Capitol Hwy
24 locals recommend
Great place to just relax and get some snacks, along with a beer or glass of wine. Outside seating.
Decent Thai food just a ~10 minute walk away from our house.
13 locals recommend
Thai Herbs Restaurant
7779 SW Capitol Hwy
13 locals recommend
Decent Thai food just a ~10 minute walk away from our house.
Coffee shop with lots of good pastries and light lunch fair - mostly locally-sourced/all-natural ingredients.
226 locals recommend
Grand Central Bakery
714 N Fremont St
226 locals recommend
Coffee shop with lots of good pastries and light lunch fair - mostly locally-sourced/all-natural ingredients.
Really good coffee shop with great pastries and beverages. Try the Squash Grab-N-Go if they still have it - super addictive.
68 locals recommend
Baker & Spice
6330 SW Capitol Hwy
68 locals recommend
Really good coffee shop with great pastries and beverages. Try the Squash Grab-N-Go if they still have it - super addictive.
Fancier pizza place with other made from scratch, local, dishes. Great pizza too.
40 locals recommend
Tastebud
7783 SW Capitol Hwy
40 locals recommend
Fancier pizza place with other made from scratch, local, dishes. Great pizza too.
Multnomah Village is a just a 5-10 minute walk from the house. Sort of like a small city outside of PDX city proper, there are several shops, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops.
58 locals recommend
Multnomah Village
58 locals recommend
Multnomah Village is a just a 5-10 minute walk from the house. Sort of like a small city outside of PDX city proper, there are several shops, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops.

Everything Else

Has a nice little gallery that changes monthly.
9 locals recommend
Multnomah Art Center
9 locals recommend
Has a nice little gallery that changes monthly.
Great park with tennis courts, playground, running paths, dog park, etc.
39 locals recommend
Gabriel Park
39 locals recommend
Great park with tennis courts, playground, running paths, dog park, etc.
Park that is very close by to the property - has a playground and big open field.
Custer Park
Southwest Capitol Hill Road
Park that is very close by to the property - has a playground and big open field.

Essentials

Great local, mostly organic, selection of foods. Open weekly from May through Thanksgiving week in November and twice monthly December through April. Sundays, 10A-2P.
23 locals recommend
Hillsdale Farmers' Market - office not market site
1509 SW Sunset Blvd
23 locals recommend
Great local, mostly organic, selection of foods. Open weekly from May through Thanksgiving week in November and twice monthly December through April. Sundays, 10A-2P.
Basic supermarket with a 50%-off section in the back. Lots of great deals to be had!
197 locals recommend
Safeway
1030 SW Jefferson St
197 locals recommend
Basic supermarket with a 50%-off section in the back. Lots of great deals to be had!
Decently-sized supermarket with some homeware items.
96 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
7700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
96 locals recommend
Decently-sized supermarket with some homeware items.
Co-op with great produce (mostly local and organic). Good sandwiches too!
82 locals recommend
Food Front Cooperative Grocery
2375 NW Thurman St
82 locals recommend
Co-op with great produce (mostly local and organic). Good sandwiches too!

Shopping

Great frozen yogurt shoppe with all the toppings. Change of flavors regularly.
24 locals recommend
Nectar Frozen Yogurt Lounge
1631 SE Bybee Blvd
24 locals recommend
Great frozen yogurt shoppe with all the toppings. Change of flavors regularly.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the few bars in the village with a full bar. Closer to a dive bar but a cut above. A higher level dive-bar? Has bar food too.
28 locals recommend
Renner's Grill
7819 SW Capitol Hwy
28 locals recommend
One of the few bars in the village with a full bar. Closer to a dive bar but a cut above. A higher level dive-bar? Has bar food too.
The Ship Tavern has a bunch of beers, a pool table, darts, and arcade (Big Buck Hunter!). Not a bad place to chill.
6 locals recommend
Cardtronics ATM
7827 SW 35th Ave
6 locals recommend
The Ship Tavern has a bunch of beers, a pool table, darts, and arcade (Big Buck Hunter!). Not a bad place to chill.