I’m so thrilled to finally bring you my Portland guide. Whether you are head to Portland for a weekend or a full week, I’ve outlined my favorite things to do, eat and see while you are here, as well as where I suggest to stay!
I don’t have any fancy photos in between all the info below because I wanted you to be able to simply copy and paste.
DO
Local Shopping:
Mississippi Street shops
Hawthorne shops
West Burnside / Pearl
NW 23rd
Downtown Portland
Relax:
Knot Springs
Blooming Moon Spa
Loyly
Sightsee:
Portland Ariel Tram
Washington Park
Forest Park
Pittock Mansion
Hoyt Arboretum
* If time allows, I highly suggest driving 30 minutes out of town to see the Columbia Gorge.
Active:
Forest Park Hiking
Rent bikes through Biketown and cruise around the city
Kayak
Run the Tom McCall waterfront and over the Steel Bridge
Take a Barre3 class
Take a Burncycle class
EAT
Broder Nord (favorite for brunch)
Por Que No (great for lunch)
Bamboo Sushi (favorite for dinner)
Ava Gene’s (favorite for dinner)
Tusk (favorite for dinner + trendy)
Portland City Grill (great for happy hour + amazing city views)
Guero PDX (favorite for lunch + trendy)
St. Honore (great for breakfast)
Prasad + Harlow (great for breakfast + lunch — healthy)
The Country Cat (great for lunch or dinner)
Slappy Cakes (great for breakfast)
Clyde Common (favorite for happy hour)
Jade Bistro (great for lunch)
The Chart House (great for lunch or happy hour + amazing views)
Luc Lac (great for lunch or dinner)
Atula (favorite for dinner)
Andina (favorite for dinner)
Holiday (great for a casual/healthy lunch)
Bollywood Theater (great for lunch or dinner)
Caffee Mingo (great for dinner)
Ox (great for dinner)
Quick Bites To-Go:
Elephant’s
New Seasons
Kure
Whole Bowl
Coffee + Tea:
Tea Bar
Stumptown
Smith Tea
Heart
Bars:
Sweet Hereafter
Rum Club
Multnomah Whiskey Library
Interurban
Tear Drop Lounge
Victoria Bar
Dessert:
Back to Eden (gf/df options)
Eb + Bean (df soft serve)
Salt + Straw
Papa Hayden
STAY
Trendy:
The Hoxton
The Jupiter
The Society
Woodlark
Great for Families:
Inn at Northrup Station
Kimpton RiverPlace
AirBnb:
The Alphabet District (ideally streets 22nd – 27th)
There is truly so much to do in this beautiful city! Just make sure to come prepared to eat WELL! x
Here is also what I suggest to pack:
