Our guidebook

Julia
Our guidebook

1. Coffee / brekkie

Just a few minutes away in downtown St. Johns. Fun vibes and good coffee! https://twostrokecoffeeco.com/
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Two Stroke Coffee Co.
8517 N Lombard St
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Just a few minutes away in downtown St. Johns. Fun vibes and good coffee! https://twostrokecoffeeco.com/
Just a few minutes' drive from our house. Breakfast sandwiches, bagels and lox, espresso, and delicious pastries. If you've heard good things about the Ocean Roll, you've heard right :)
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The Sparrow Bakery PDX
8195 N Lombard St
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Just a few minutes' drive from our house. Breakfast sandwiches, bagels and lox, espresso, and delicious pastries. If you've heard good things about the Ocean Roll, you've heard right :)
A great, local spot for coffee with plenty of outdoor seating and gluten-free pastries. https://www.cathedralcoffee.com/
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Cathedral Coffee
7530 N Willamette Blvd
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A great, local spot for coffee with plenty of outdoor seating and gluten-free pastries. https://www.cathedralcoffee.com/
A 10-minute drive from our house, this is one of our favorite old-school Portland coffee shops. Great pastries and breakfast. https://www.woodlawncoffee.com/
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Woodlawn Coffee & Pastry
808 NE Dekum St
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A 10-minute drive from our house, this is one of our favorite old-school Portland coffee shops. Great pastries and breakfast. https://www.woodlawncoffee.com/
Breakfast waffle sandwiches to go - 'nuff said!
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Flavour Spot
4707 N Lombard St
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Breakfast waffle sandwiches to go - 'nuff said!

2. Brunch / lunch

A quaint spot with a small, rotating, and delicious menu. https://www.sweedeedee.com/
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Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina Ave
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A quaint spot with a small, rotating, and delicious menu. https://www.sweedeedee.com/
A 10-minute drive from our house, Ps and Qs offers delicious brunch (and a cute market) without the fuss of a long wait. http://www.psandqsmarket.com/
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P's & Q's Market
1301 NE Dekum St
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A 10-minute drive from our house, Ps and Qs offers delicious brunch (and a cute market) without the fuss of a long wait. http://www.psandqsmarket.com/

3. Dinner / drinks

Eater (foodie website) says this is some of the best pizza in Portland. Try it for yourself - it's just down the street! Just get there early because they can run out of dough.
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Gracie’s Apizza
7304 N Lombard St
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Eater (foodie website) says this is some of the best pizza in Portland. Try it for yourself - it's just down the street! Just get there early because they can run out of dough.
This place makes great Peruvian food, pisco sours included, and has a cute outdoor courtyard for pandemic dining. https://www.casazorayapdx.com/
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Casa Zoraya
841 N Lombard St
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This place makes great Peruvian food, pisco sours included, and has a cute outdoor courtyard for pandemic dining. https://www.casazorayapdx.com/
A great spot in the neighborhood for beer, cocktails, and Southern fare. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, with fire pits on the patio. https://tinybubbleroom.com/
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Tiny Bubble Room
2025 N Lombard St
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A great spot in the neighborhood for beer, cocktails, and Southern fare. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, with fire pits on the patio. https://tinybubbleroom.com/
Delicious Asian fusion in the neighborhood - great for take-out or on the heated outdoor patio. https://www.banhmiuppdx.com/
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Banh Mi Up
8037 North Lombard Street
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Delicious Asian fusion in the neighborhood - great for take-out or on the heated outdoor patio. https://www.banhmiuppdx.com/
Eem offers delicious Thai food and cocktails in the walkable Williams neighborhood (10 minute drive). During the pandemic, seating is outside. https://www.eempdx.com/
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Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails
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Eem offers delicious Thai food and cocktails in the walkable Williams neighborhood (10 minute drive). During the pandemic, seating is outside. https://www.eempdx.com/
A great place to meet friends or take a group with varied cuisine preferences, The Zipper is a modern food hall with multiple restaurants and an exellent bar, Paydirt. Our favorite restaurant at the Zipper is Basilisk -- epic fried chicken sandwiches and salads. During the pandemic, seating has been outside, with fire pits and s'mores on offer on cooler nights. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-zipper-portland
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The Zipper
2705 NE Sandy Blvd
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A great place to meet friends or take a group with varied cuisine preferences, The Zipper is a modern food hall with multiple restaurants and an exellent bar, Paydirt. Our favorite restaurant at the Zipper is Basilisk -- epic fried chicken sandwiches and salads. During the pandemic, seating has been outside, with fire pits and s'mores on offer on cooler nights. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-zipper-portland
Bamboo Sushi offers delicious, sustainably-sourced sushi and great service. Bamboo has several locations inside and outside of Portland, and all four of its Portland locations are nestled in fun, walkable neighborhoods. https://bamboosushi.com/
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
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Bamboo Sushi offers delicious, sustainably-sourced sushi and great service. Bamboo has several locations inside and outside of Portland, and all four of its Portland locations are nestled in fun, walkable neighborhoods. https://bamboosushi.com/
A nice, big patio makes this a great option for larger groups and families. Good margaritas and mixed drinks coupled with tamales and Topo Chico = happiness!
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Tamale Boy Dekum
1764 NE Dekum St
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A nice, big patio makes this a great option for larger groups and families. Good margaritas and mixed drinks coupled with tamales and Topo Chico = happiness!
One of our absolute favorite bars on a great street within walking distance to Dame and Wilder, two beloved restaurants. Great cocktails, great music, great ambience - hard to beat.
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Expatriate
5424 NE 30th Ave
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One of our absolute favorite bars on a great street within walking distance to Dame and Wilder, two beloved restaurants. Great cocktails, great music, great ambience - hard to beat.
Good food and drink, with a covered outdoor patio. A longtime favorite! https://www.drinkinoregon.com/
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The Old Gold
2105 N Killingsworth St
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Good food and drink, with a covered outdoor patio. A longtime favorite! https://www.drinkinoregon.com/
Excellent dive bar (if you're into that kind of thing) with delicious fried chicken sandwiches. https://www.barlowtavernpdx.com/
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Barlow Tavern
6008 N Greeley Ave
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Excellent dive bar (if you're into that kind of thing) with delicious fried chicken sandwiches. https://www.barlowtavernpdx.com/
A cocktail lounge in an old locksmith building, Keys Lounge has style. Great indoor and outdoor seating options. https://www.keyspdx.com/
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Keys Lounge
533 NE Killingsworth St
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A cocktail lounge in an old locksmith building, Keys Lounge has style. Great indoor and outdoor seating options. https://www.keyspdx.com/
An underground wine bar (literally) in the Alberta neighborhood with a great selection of natural wines and snacks. Great ambience and they recently opened a ground-level, outdoor space, as well! https://lescavespdx.com/
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Les Caves: a Winery Bar
1719 Northeast Alberta Street
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An underground wine bar (literally) in the Alberta neighborhood with a great selection of natural wines and snacks. Great ambience and they recently opened a ground-level, outdoor space, as well! https://lescavespdx.com/

4. Markets

New Seasons Market is just a few blocks from our house and offers an array of local and organic meat and produce, terrific prepared foods, and wine and beer. https://www.newseasonsmarket.com/
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
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New Seasons Market is just a few blocks from our house and offers an array of local and organic meat and produce, terrific prepared foods, and wine and beer. https://www.newseasonsmarket.com/
The farmers market at PSU is great for breakfast or lunch, or for picking up fresh, local flowers, foods, and meats. Often has live music!
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Portland Farmers Market at PSU
1803 SW Park Ave
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The farmers market at PSU is great for breakfast or lunch, or for picking up fresh, local flowers, foods, and meats. Often has live music!
Open Saturdays from May - October, the St Johns Farmers Market offers great, local foods and crafts. http://www.stjohnsopportunity.org/stjohnsfarmersmarket
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St. Johns Farmers Market
North Central Street
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Open Saturdays from May - October, the St Johns Farmers Market offers great, local foods and crafts. http://www.stjohnsopportunity.org/stjohnsfarmersmarket

5. Activities

One of the country's largest urban forests, Forest Park offers endless walking, hiking, and biking trails -- and it's accessible just over the St Johns Bridge! We're happy to recommend a trailhead that's a fit for your adventure. Just ask!
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Forest Park
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One of the country's largest urban forests, Forest Park offers endless walking, hiking, and biking trails -- and it's accessible just over the St Johns Bridge! We're happy to recommend a trailhead that's a fit for your adventure. Just ask!
Just 15 minutes from our house, Sauvie Island is a beautiful spot with seasonal you-pick-it fruit orchards and pumpkin patches, walking trails, and swimming beaches.
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder Rd
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Just 15 minutes from our house, Sauvie Island is a beautiful spot with seasonal you-pick-it fruit orchards and pumpkin patches, walking trails, and swimming beaches.
A picturesque (read: Instagram-able) park in the St. Johns neighborhood.
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Cathedral Park
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A picturesque (read: Instagram-able) park in the St. Johns neighborhood.
Just a few minutes from our house, Columbia Park is a great place to get your daily steps in.
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Columbia Park & Annex
4503 N Lombard St
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Just a few minutes from our house, Columbia Park is a great place to get your daily steps in.
In spring and summer, this is an absolutely stunning rose garden in NE Portland with a fountain, gazebo, and lots of spots to picnic.
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Park ta 'Peninsula u Ġnien tal-ward
700 N Rosa Parks Way
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In spring and summer, this is an absolutely stunning rose garden in NE Portland with a fountain, gazebo, and lots of spots to picnic.
Topaz Farm (formerly Kruger's) is on Sauvie Island, a beautiful spot just 15 minutes from our house with you-pick-it fruit orchards and swimming beaches. Anywhere on Sauvie Island is great but we love Topaz Farm's farm-to-table dinners, concerts, market, and seasonal events. https://topazfarm.com/
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Kruger's Farm Market
17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd
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Topaz Farm (formerly Kruger's) is on Sauvie Island, a beautiful spot just 15 minutes from our house with you-pick-it fruit orchards and swimming beaches. Anywhere on Sauvie Island is great but we love Topaz Farm's farm-to-table dinners, concerts, market, and seasonal events. https://topazfarm.com/
Revolution Hall is one of our favorite places to see a show. Located at an old high school that was turned into a concert venue, Revolution Hall typically has a great live music calendar. In warmer months, check out the outdoor roof deck for a drink before or after the show. https://www.revolutionhall.com/
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Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
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Revolution Hall is one of our favorite places to see a show. Located at an old high school that was turned into a concert venue, Revolution Hall typically has a great live music calendar. In warmer months, check out the outdoor roof deck for a drink before or after the show. https://www.revolutionhall.com/
A great venue to see smaller shows. https://mississippistudios.com/
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
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A great venue to see smaller shows. https://mississippistudios.com/
Great indie and foreign films, plus good food and drink, AND comfortable lounge seats (which you can reserve in advance). Perfect for the cinephile.
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th Ave
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Great indie and foreign films, plus good food and drink, AND comfortable lounge seats (which you can reserve in advance). Perfect for the cinephile.
An old-school amusement park and skating rink, Oaks Park is rickety but fun.
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Oaks Amusement Park
7805 SE Oaks Park Way
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An old-school amusement park and skating rink, Oaks Park is rickety but fun.