Guidebook for Portland
Essentials
Organic groceries, espresso drinks and a large hot deli and salad bar. Wide selection of wine and beers.
109 locals recommend
Green Zebra Grocery
3011 N Lombard StOrganic groceries, espresso drinks and a large hot deli and salad bar. Wide selection of wine and beers.
Large supermarket chain with a wide variety of departments like sporting goods, clothing, shoes, etc. in addition to groceries.
204 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
6850 N Lombard StLarge supermarket chain with a wide variety of departments like sporting goods, clothing, shoes, etc. in addition to groceries.
Healthy groceries, staples, and a small cold deli. They do not sell beer or cigarettes.
Village Market - Janus Youth Programs
4632 N Trenton StHealthy groceries, staples, and a small cold deli. They do not sell beer or cigarettes.
Everyone loves New Seasons and we're so glad to have one up the street! Great food, including a robust deli and informal seating areas inside and out.
1022 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveEveryone loves New Seasons and we're so glad to have one up the street! Great food, including a robust deli and informal seating areas inside and out.
Everything Else
Gym facilities for a reasonable day use fee. Also group classes like zumba and yoga.
Charles Jordan Community Center @carwindows
9009 N Foss AveGym facilities for a reasonable day use fee. Also group classes like zumba and yoga.
Olympic sized indoor public swimming pool and reasonable day use fee.
7 locals recommend
Columbia Swimming Pool
7701 N Chautauqua BlvdOlympic sized indoor public swimming pool and reasonable day use fee.
Delta Park - Owens Sports Complex
10737 N Union CtFenced off-leash dog park.
Columbia Park
Beautiful, treed park for walking to and around.
Chimney Park
9360 N Columbia BlvdFenced, off leash dog park.
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
2801 N Gantenbein AveClosest hospital
Food Scene
Breakfast and lunch joint. Great pancakes, omelets, bloody marys, and burgers.
34 locals recommend
Cup & Saucer Cafe
8237 North Denver AvenueBreakfast and lunch joint. Great pancakes, omelets, bloody marys, and burgers.
soul food, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Closed Sundays. Great ribs, fried catfish, grits. No alcohol.
36 locals recommend
Po' Shines Cafe De La Soul
8139 N Denver Avesoul food, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Closed Sundays. Great ribs, fried catfish, grits. No alcohol.
Paleo food. We haven't actually tried it, but if you want an entirely paleo place, there you go! (and if you do go, let us know how it is)
27 locals recommend
Cultured Caveman
Paleo food. We haven't actually tried it, but if you want an entirely paleo place, there you go! (and if you do go, let us know how it is)
John Street Cafe
8338 N Lombard StBreakfast and lunch. Huge omelets. Great sandwiches.
Modern American style taqueria. Great margaritas and tasty Mexican food.
59 locals recommend
Cha Cha Cha Taqueria
3433 SE Hawthorne BlvdModern American style taqueria. Great margaritas and tasty Mexican food.
THE BEST TACOS IN PORTLAND! Also the best burritos and tortas. This is one of our favorite places in town. Reasonably priced and delicious. Chorizo taco, veggie burrito, chicken torta our favs.
42 locals recommend
Tienda Santa Cruz
8630 N Lombard StTHE BEST TACOS IN PORTLAND! Also the best burritos and tortas. This is one of our favorite places in town. Reasonably priced and delicious. Chorizo taco, veggie burrito, chicken torta our favs.
Really good vegan food. It doesn't do it justice to call it "healthy" because that makes it sound like health rather than taste is the first accomplishment - it does both.
27 locals recommend
Proper Eats
8638 North Lombard StreetReally good vegan food. It doesn't do it justice to call it "healthy" because that makes it sound like health rather than taste is the first accomplishment - it does both.
American Chinese food. Doing right by old favorites like kung pao and General Tso's Chicken.
8 locals recommend
Kung Food Restaurant
8071 N Lombard WayAmerican Chinese food. Doing right by old favorites like kung pao and General Tso's Chicken.
Thai Cottage
8620 N Lombard StSolid versions of American thai classics as well as varied specials.
We love their wood-fired pizza as well as the enormous salads (the large is big enough to split 4 ways and is really, really good). Not the cheapest pizza around though.
7 locals recommend
Girasole Restaurant and Bar
8438 N Lombard StWe love their wood-fired pizza as well as the enormous salads (the large is big enough to split 4 ways and is really, really good). Not the cheapest pizza around though.
Pizza! Just fine regular old American pizza in a cool old renovated gas station.
20 locals recommend
Signal Station Pizza
8302 N Lombard StPizza! Just fine regular old American pizza in a cool old renovated gas station.
Fishwife | Seafood Restaurant
5328 N Lombard StFresh, delicious, old school seafood restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kenton Club
2025 N Kilpatrick StFriendly dive bar with stiff drinks, bar food, breakfast.
A well established neighborhood bar with cheap drinks, tasty bar food and live music on some nights. Not fancy, but it's one of our favorite spots.
39 locals recommend
Mock Crest Tavern
3435 N Lombard StA well established neighborhood bar with cheap drinks, tasty bar food and live music on some nights. Not fancy, but it's one of our favorite spots.
Non-dive bar. Lovely back patio with bocce ball serving paninis, soup and salads.
61 locals recommend
Leisure Public House
8002 N Lombard StNon-dive bar. Lovely back patio with bocce ball serving paninis, soup and salads.
Total dive bar with food, large portions of food - yummy decadent things you’ll regret later like tachos (nachos on tater tots), but also salads and vegan options. Live music some nights.
35 locals recommend
Slim's Restaurant & Lounge
8635 N Lombard StTotal dive bar with food, large portions of food - yummy decadent things you’ll regret later like tachos (nachos on tater tots), but also salads and vegan options. Live music some nights.
Darcy's Restaurant & Bar
4804 N Lombard StFull bar with pizza, burgers, etc.
Long-standing North Portland tradition. Neighborhood and University of Portland hang out, but I also saw the Governor come in one time for a beer with the owner. Food not great, but the beer is good!
11 locals recommend
The Twilight Room
5242 N Lombard StLong-standing North Portland tradition. Neighborhood and University of Portland hang out, but I also saw the Governor come in one time for a beer with the owner. Food not great, but the beer is good!