Nob Hill Portland - Neighborhood Profile

Where it is:

Nob Hill Portland is a neighborhood located near downtown in the Northwest quadrant of the city. The streets NW 21st and NW 23rd Avenue are the heart of this area.

Best known for:

• Also known as Alphabet District, the street names are in alphabetical order: (Burnside, Couch, Davis, Everett ... )
• Trendy shopping and dining along both NW 21st and NW 23rd (but 23rd is known more for its shopping and 21st is known more for its restaurants)
• Sought-after, pricey real-estate
• One of the few places in Portland where parking can be challenging

  Zip code:

  97209

  Grocery Stores:

  Trader Joe's
  2122 NW Glisan St

  City Market
  735 NW 21st Avenue
  

  Fred Meyer
  100 NW 20th Place

  Pharmacies:

  Pharmaca
  Uptown Shopping Center
  13 NW 23rd Place

  Fred Meyer
  100 NW 20th Place

  Best shopping:

  Stella's on 21st
  1108 NW 21st
  Greeting cards, jewelry, dishware, and other gifty goods

  Twist
  30 NW 23rd Place
  Handmade jewelry, gifts, and furniture with personality to spare.

  Zelda's Shoe Bar
  633 NW 23rd Ave
  Making all your shoe dreams come true.

  Ellington Leather
  1533 NW 24th Ave
  Locally-made bags, wallets, and other delicious leather goods

  Best Restaurants

  Lucy's Table
  704 NW 21st Ave Creative Northwest fare in a romantic setting

  Escape from New York Pizza
  622 NW 23rd Ave
  New-York style thin-crust pizza

  Thai Orchid
  2231 W Burnside St.
  Another good, solid Thai food restaurant

  Serratto
  2112 NW Kearney St
  Modern Mediterranean fare

  Elephant's Delicatessen
  115 NW 22nd Ave
  Boxed lunches and other high-end deli food