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Tin Shed

NE Portland

A good breakfast while traveling is critical and the Tin Shed is one of the best brunch spots in Portland.  It's an unassuming spot in NE Portland that is...

  • Café or Bistro
  • Local Cuisine

Voodoo Doughnut

Downtown

Voodoo Doughnut is THE place to go for your late-night sugar rush.  It's cash only so make sure you've got some before you start perusing their menu; you can...

  • Bakery
  • American

Waffle Window

SE Portland

This wildly popular and cheap brunch spot is literally a window into a kitchen shared with a popular Hawthorne cafe. The waffle geniuses behind the window produce...

  • Café or Bistro
  • American

Back to Eden Bakery

NE Portland, SE Portland

This tiny bakery on artsy NE Alberta Street serves an entirely plant-based, gluten free menu. Crowd into their little shop for pastries, salads, savory treats or...

  • Bakery
  • Vegetarian

Blue Kangaroo Coffee Roasters

SE Portland

Lesbian-owned Blue Kangaroo Coffee Roasters roasts unique, quality coffee. Located in the heart of the Sellwood neighborhood, Blue Kangaroo runs a friendly cafe and

  • Coffee shop
  • Other

Byways Cafe

NW Portland

A classic, lesbian-owned diner popular with both tourists and locals for its traditional and delicious menu. If you're there for breakfast, try the Sappho Scramble

  • Casual
  • American

Dot's Cafe

Clinton/Division

Located in the heart of the Clinton/Division neighborhood of SE Portland, Dot's is your classic dive bar with great people and even greater bar food. This is...

  • Pub
  • Pub

Either/Or Cafe

SE Portland

A queer-owned coffee shop in the Sellwood neighborhood. This is a great option for anyone looking to support queer business by trying homemade chai. Consider taking

  • Coffee shop
  • Other

Enat Kitchen

North Portland

A casual and affordable family restaurant with vegan, vegetarian and meat options. This small place in the area of Portland Community College is black-owned and a

  • Casual
  • Ethiopian / Eritrean

Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings

North Portland, NE Portland

If you're looking for chicken wings in Portland, this is the place to go. Famous for their variety of sauces and featuring a menu of wings, sandwiches and

  • Casual
  • American

Fuel Cafe

NE Portland

Fuel is a black-owned cafe in the center of the Alberta Arts district that serves a variety of food and coffee items, including the best chai latte you'll taste in...

  • Café or Bistro
  • American

Grilled Cheese Truck

NE Portland, Downtown, SE Portland

Grilled cheese sandwiches seem straightforward but not when you've tried all of the gourmet varieties offered at the Grilled Cheese Truck. For the...

  • Food truck
  • American

Javier's Tacos

N Portland

24-hour Mexican fast food that is actually quite good. Javier's is one of the few restaurants open 24 hours in Portland, and it's everything you could want...

  • Fast Food
  • Mexican

Killer Burger

Downtown

Open for lunch, dinner and drinks, Killer Burger is family-owned but has branched out considerably since it opened its first shop. In the downtown location, what is...

  • Fast Food
  • American

Lardo

SE Portland

Its slogan is: Bringing fat back since 2010, the year that classically-trained chef and owner Rick Gencarelli started serving out of a food cart in SE Portland. Now,...

  • Casual
  • American

Le Pigeon

NE Portland

The Chef, Gabriel Rucker, is award winning and the menu is fairly straight forward at this dinner-hours-only restaurant.  Try one of the locally coveted Le...

  • Casual
  • Local Cuisine

NE Creperie

NE Portland

Stop by the NE Creperie food truck for unique crepes, sandwiches and salads located on one of Portland's largest bike throughways. Knowing you're supporting a...

  • Food truck
  • French

Pok Pok

SE Portland

Located on lively Division Street, this upscale Thai restaurant has a city-wide reputation. Its small size and interesting design plays with indoor and outdoor...

  • Casual
  • Thai

Q Burger

N Portland

Head over to Q Burger for burgers and fries in a family-friendly environment. In this neighborhood where a lot of local business are closing, it will feel even

  • Casual
  • American

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House

SE Portland

This quirky coffee shop in a converted house is full of mischief and desserts. A favorite for dates and late-night hangouts, it often features quiet live music on...

  • Coffee shop
  • Sweets

Stumptown Coffee

Downtown, SE Portland

Stumptown is the most legendary coffee roasting company in Portland. Operating a variety of hipster and student-filled coffee shops around town (and training...

  • Coffee shop
  • Other

Sweetpea Bakery

SE Portland

Located in what locals call "the vegan strip mall," this bakery sits on a block that also houses a vegan letterpress and small vegan grocery store. Their baked goods

  • Bakery
  • Sweets

Tea Chai Te

NW Portland, SE Portland

It would be hard to find a more charming or comprehensive tea shop than this one. There are two locations - a cozy loft space with balcony on the shopping...

  • Coffee shop
  • Other

The Melting Pot

Downtown

This upscale fondue restaurant is located in the heart of Downtown and features a variety of cheese fondues, entrees and salads, in addition to decadent...

  • Fine Dining
  • French

The Pied Cow

SE Portland

One of the most "Portland" cafes in town, the Pied Cow is located in an old victorian house in the center of the Belmont/Hawthorne neighborhood of SE Portland. Its...

  • Café or Bistro
  • Sweets

The Waypost

N Portland

On Williams Avenue, the Waypost boasts live music, community events, a cozy bar/cafe atmosphere and a thriving garden just outside. An equally good place...

  • Casual
  • Fusion

Urban Fondue

NW Portland

Urban fondue is a small place with a variety of delicious fondue experiences near the shopping area of NW 23rd Street. Choose from cheese fondue appetizers,...

  • Fine Dining
  • French

Vita Cafe

NE Portland

This vegan cafe on Alberta Street is usually filled with a variety of neighborhood folks, local vegans, LGBT-Q residents and hipsters. You'll find vegan food served...

  • Casual
  • Vegetarian