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Recommendations for the best restaurants and bars in Portland.


Get a spot at one of Portland's most sought-after bars: The Secret Society.


Portland abounds with excellent restaurants. Don't feel like cooking for yourself? Here are some of the best options in Northwest and Southwest Portland, Oregon.

Restaurant Review: Woodlawn Coffee and Pastry


The Bye and Bye offers inexpensive vegetarian fare, a wide variety of cocktails and beers, and a laid back, welcoming atmosphere in its Alberta Arts District location.

Screen Door
A Review of Screen Door Restaurant in Portland, OR


The two Black Cat Cafe locations offer sandwiches, coffee drinks, incredibly cheap microbrew beers and a warm, welcoming environment.

Restaurant Review: Sake Zilla
Sake Zilla features Portland's largest sake menu and an excellent array of super-fresh, delicious sushi.


When it comes to Mexican food, Portland doesn't have an overwhelming number of great options. But there definitely are a few standouts. Find out which Portland Mexican restaurants are worth a visit.

La Sirenita's Cheap, No-Frills Mexican Food in Alberta Arts and Sellwood
La Sirenita's two locations serve up reasonable, plentiful and good Mexican food in the Alberta Arts District and Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.

Portland Thai Restaurants

If you're in Portland, you're never far from a Thai restaurant. Of course, not all of them are great. Here's a list of ten Portland Thai restaurants worth trying.


The best places to drink tea in Portland, Oregon

Portland Desserts

Chocolate. Creme Brulee. Key Lime Pie. What's your favorite dessert? Going out for a delicious dessert is a fantastic date idea. And there are plenty of options for desserts in Portland for sweet endings.


Whether it's your first date or your 50th, why not take your date to a cozy spot for a tasty libation? Try one of these romantic Portland bars and impress the one you're with.


Eating vegetarian is pretty easy in Portland. Whether you just like an occasional meat-free meal or you avoid all animal products, check out these picks for Portland vegetarian restaurants.

Where to Eat With Kids in Portland, OR
Where are the Best and Worst Restaurants to Take Kids in Portland?

Portland Cocktails
What is your favorite Portland cocktail?

Where to Eat With Kids in Portland, OR
Where are the Best and Worst Restaurants to Take Kids in Portland?

Get Dinner Delivered to Your Door
Delivered Dish is Portland's food delivery service. They've partnered with restaurants all over the city so you can enjoy a wonderful meal without leaving your house.

Portland Cocktails
What is your favorite Portland cocktail?

Where to Eat With Kids in Portland, OR
Where are the Best and Worst Restaurants to Take Kids in Portland?

New York Times on Portland
See what this New York Times article has to say about where to eat (among other things) in Portland.


Many of the restaurants in the Pearl District have less-than-affordable dinner menus. Happy hour is a great time to sample the eats and drinks in this hood.

Romantic Restaurants in Portland
What better way to celebrate a special occasion than with a nice meal? Not sure where to go? Here are some ideas for restaurants with romance.


You know it when you taste it -- the perfect cocktail. Not too sweet, full of flavor, and just the right balance of ingredients. Here are our favorite Portland cocktails. What are yours?

Portland Cocktails
What is your favorite Portland cocktail?

Breakfast in Portland
Portlanders flock to the best breakfast restaurants on Saturdays and Sundays. Find out which ones are worth waiting for.

Prasad Restaurant
Try the vegan and raw food at Prasad restaurant in Portland's Pearl District.


Where to get the best chocolates in Portland

Breakfast Without the Wait
Where can you get a decent breakfast in Portland without the long wait?

Portland Farmer's Market
A photo tour of the Portland Farmer's Market

Yum! Portland Food Photos
A delicious gallery of food from Portland restaurants.


A review of Hoda's Middle Eastern restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Portland Farmer's Market
A photo tour of the Portland Farmer's Market

Yum! Portland Food Photos
A delicious gallery of food from Portland restaurants.

New York Times on Portland
See what this New York Times article has to say about where to eat (among other things) in Portland.

Get Dinner Delivered to Your Door
Delivered Dish is Portland's food delivery service. They've partnered with restaurants all over the city so you can enjoy a wonderful meal without leaving your house.

Yum! Portland Food Photos
A delicious gallery of food from Portland restaurants.

Breakfast Without the Wait
Where can you get a decent breakfast in Portland without the long wait?

Portland Farmer's Market
A photo tour of the Portland Farmer's Market

Prasad Restaurant
Try the vegan and raw food at Prasad restaurant in Portland's Pearl District.

New York Times on Portland
See what this New York Times article has to say about where to eat (among other things) in Portland.

Get Dinner Delivered to Your Door
Delivered Dish is Portland's food delivery service. They've partnered with restaurants all over the city so you can enjoy a wonderful meal without leaving your house.

Breakfast Without the Wait
Where can you get a decent breakfast in Portland without the long wait?

Prasad Restaurant
Try the vegan and raw food at Prasad restaurant in Portland's Pearl District.

House Spirits Distillery Review
House Spirits Distillery has been at the forefront of Portland's craft distilling scene since 2005. With spirits ranging from gin to aquavit to whiskey to raki, visitors are sure to find something to please their palates.

Review: Cacao Drinking Chocolate
Cacao's drinking chocolates ratchets up the decadence on one of the world's favorite desserts. Chocolate lovers rejoice!

New York Style Pizza in Northwest Portland
Escape from New York has been serving slices to Portlanders since 1983, and the pizzeria continues to do so with East-Coast flair at its Northwest 23rd location.

Exquisite Montreal/Portland-Style Bagels in Southeast
Portland's Spielman Coffee Roasters Cafe, Bagels and Bakeshop is quickly becoming a favorite for bagel-seekers in the city, and the style is a unique twist on a classic.


Kid-friendly restaurants in Portland, Oregon.


Portland's a great town year-round, and there are special events every Thanksgiving to make us extra thankful. Check out the best places to eat, shop, wine taste and get some exercise over the Thanksgiving weekend in Portland, Oregon.


A profile of Blitz Ladd, a sports bar in Portland, OR

Restaurant Review: Portland Penny Diner
The Paleys recently launched their third restaurant in Portland, and their focus is on having fun and presenting effective, American-influenced cuisine and cocktails.

Pepper Box food cart brings amazing, inexpensive New Mexican food to Portland
Pepper Box brings a taste of New Mexico to Portland -- complete with fantastic red and green chile, and breakfast tacos that rival those served in their home state.

Salt & Straw: Portland's Leading Ice Cream Purveyor, in Northeast and Northwest
Salt & Straw's food-to-cone philosophy has created an ice cream explosion in Portland.

Review: Ruby Jewel Ice Cream
Ruby Jewel uses gourmet, local ingredients to craft top-notch ice cream at affordable prices.

Eastside Distillery Review
Eastside Distilling, a member of Distillery Row PDX, is among Portland's leaders in the city's micro-distillery movement. Increasingly more bars and restaurants are carrying local micro-distillery's offerings -- and based on the quality and prices, with good reason.

New Deal Distillery Review
New Deal Distillery, a member of Distillery Row PDX, centers on vodkas and adds gins and liqueurs to its repertoire. Increasingly more bars and restaurants are carrying local micro-distillery's offerings -- and based on the quality and prices, that's with good reason.


Staccato Gelato mixes a traditional-style gelato with locally-sourced ingredients to create fresh, exciting, delicious creations on this side of the Atlantic.


The Breakside Brewery brewpub in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Northeast Portland, Oregon, offers phenomenal beer, a laid-back atmosphere, outdoor seating and great food.

Third Annual TOAST International Craft Spirit Event in Portland
Portland has had artisan distilleries for decades, but the scene has gained some serious momentum in the past several years. TOAST brings together many of the region's -- and the world's -- top craft distillers under one roof for tastings, chatting and merriment as attendees can support one of the city's coolest trends.

Pizza! Get a Slice -- or 2 -- of Heaven
Portland has gone from a dearth of good ice cream options to having a plethora of some really exciting, delicious options. Join the ice cream revolution, spoon (or cone) in hand.

We All Scream for Portland's Ice Cream!
Portland has gone from a dearth of good ice cream options to having a plethora of some really exciting, delicious options. Join the ice cream revolution, spoon (or cone) in hand.

Portland Distillery Roundup Part II: Portland's Best
Portland has become a haven for all things food and drink -- and that now extends to craft distilleries and their diverse offerings. We round up Distillery Row and six other of Portland's top distilleries.

Portland Distillery Roundup Part I: Distillery Row
Portland has become a haven for all things food and drink -- and that now extends to craft distilleries and their diverse offerings.


Willamette Valley's Wine Country Thanksgiving features tastings from more than 150 participating wineries and a great opportunity to celebrate the harvest in style.


Northeast and Southeast Portland house some of the finest restaurants in the city -- and the country. Maybe you'd like to spend your time enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday and socializing with family and friends, rather than cooking and cleaning. Here are some of the best east-side options for holiday dining.


Portland may be famous for its coffee, but great tea venues abound. Check out the top tea-sipping destinations in Portland, Oregon.

2013 Feast Portland: A Celebration of Oregon Bounty
Feast Portland brings Portland's -- and the nation's -- best chefs together for four days of festivities, from September 19th-22nd, 2013. Top brewers, wine makers and distillers will be in attendance as well, and the more than 40 events include everything from large shindigs to intimate dinners to culinary classes. Expect to rub elbows with some of the world's best chefs while eating creations you won't soon forget.

Beaverton 2013 Summer Farmers Market Kicks Off with Local Liquid and Dog Sitting
The Beaverton Farmers Market is the biggest all-agricultural market in Oregon. For 2013 the market will expand with a rotating cast of local wine makers, distillers and brewers, and will also add a dog sitting service so pooches can tag along as well.

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