Hosting Portland Guests
Views
- Pittock Mansion
- Mt Tabor
- East/west waterfront
- Vista house (windy)
- St John’s Bridge (iconic)
- Tilikum Bridge (pedestrian/transit only)
- Aerial Tram (SW Downtown)
Activities
Outdoor
- Japanese Gardens
- Rose Garden
- Adelman Peonies - Salem, largest Peony garden in the world
- Kenilworth community pool
- Zoo
Indoor
- Art Museum
- Mox Boarding House
- Retro Games Bar
- Ground Kontrol
- OMSI
- Wunderland / Quarterworld arcades
- Powell’s Books
Shopping
- Saturday Market downtown
Food
A selection of food spots that we've been to or know are excellent in the area.
For groceries, Trader Joe's is just down the street from us, and New Seasons and Safeway are a five minute drive away in the Woodstock neighborhood.
Diet Tags
Vegan & Gluten Free tags imply that they are friendly to these diets, not necessarily that they are exclusive to people looking for those dietary paths.
| Name | Cuisine | Regions | Tags | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelleda | italian | northeast | vegan, gluten-free, restaurant | https://www.adelledapdx.com |
| Apizza Scholls | italian | southeast | vegan | https://www.apizzascholls.com/ |
| Astera | fusion | southeast | vegan, gluten-free, restaurant | https://www.asterapdx.com/ |
| Bamboo Sushi | asian | southeast, northeast, downtown, southwest, beaverton | restaurant, vegan, gluten-free | https://bamboosushi.com/ |
| Bellagio's Pizza | italian | downtown, beaverton | vegan, gluten-free | https://bellagiospizza.com/ |
| Better Half | Brunch lunch sandwiches | downtown | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.betterhalfpdx.com/ |
| BG's Food Cartel | food pod | beaverton | vegan, gluten-free | https://bgfoodcartel.com/ |
| Blue Star Donuts | donuts | downtown, southeast | note | https://bluestardonuts.com/ |
| Cartopia | food pod | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://cartopiafoodcarts.com/ |
| Chubby Bunny | breakfast | northeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://chubbybunny.com/ |
| Coffee Beer | cafe | southeast | vegan | https://www.coffeeebeeer.com/ |
| Crisp Salads | salad | northeast, southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.crispsaladsnw.com/ |
| Eb & Bean Ice Cream | ice cream | southeast, downtown, northeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.ebandbean.com/ |
| Fresh n Funky | american | southeast | ||
| Genies | breakfast | southeast | ||
| Grand Central Bakery | bakery | southeast, hillsboro, northeast, beaverton | https://www.grandcentralbakery.com/ | |
| Grand Central Bakery 1 | bakery | |||
| Grassa | italian | southeast, downtown | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.grassapdx.com/ |
| Ground Kontrol | bar | downtown | gaming | https://groundkontrol.com/ |
| Hawthorne Asylum | food pod | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.instagram.com/hawthorne_asylum |
| Hurry Back Ice Cream | ice cream | southeast | dessert, vegan, gluten-free | http://hurrybackicecream.com/ |
| Jade Rabbit | asian | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.jaderabbitpdx.com/ |
| Jojo's | sandwiches | southeast, downtown | vegan, gluten-free | https://jojopdx.com/ |
| Kate’s Ice Cream | ice cream | northeast, downtown | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.katesicecream.com/ |
| Lilla | italian | southeast | vegan, gluten-free, restaurant | https://lillapdx.com/ |
| Mox Boarding house | american | downtown | gaming, shopping | https://www.moxboardinghouse.com/pages/portland |
| Norah | asian | southeast | vegan, gluten-free, restaurant | https://norahpdx.com/ |
| Nostrana | italian | southeast | restaurant | https://nostrana.com/ |
| Obon Shokudo | asian | gluten-free, vegan | ||
| Pad Thai Kitchen | thai | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.padthaikitchenpdx.com/ |
| Petunia’s Bakery | bakery | downtown | gluten-free, vegan, dessert | |
| Pho Van | vietnamese | beaverton | vegan, gluten-free, restaurant | https://www.phovanrestaurant.com/ |
| Pip’s Donuts | donuts | northeast | note | https://www.pipsoriginalonline.com/ |
| Pipsqueak Bagels | bakery | southeast | https://www.pipsqueakbagels.com/ | |
| Portland City Grill | american | downtown | restaurant | https://www.portlandcitygrill.com/ |
| Potato Champion | canadian | southeast | https://potatochampion.com/ | |
| Rabbit’s Cafe | american | downtown | vegan, gluten-free | |
| Rocket Breakfast | breakfast | southeast | https://www.rocketbreakfast.com | |
| Rudy's Pizza | italian | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | http://rudyspizzapdx.com/ |
| Salt & Straw Ice Cream | ice cream | southeast, northeast, downtown, beaverton | vegan, gluten-free | https://saltandstraw.com/ |
| Sellwood Corner | food pod | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1952934/sellwood-food-carts/ |
| Slide Inn | german | northeast | vegan, gluten-free | |
| St Johns Food and Beer Porch | food pod | north | vegan, gluten-free | https://stjohnsfoodcarts.com/ |
| Sunflower Thai | thai | southeast | gluten-free, vegan | |
| Tacos Fita | mexican | southeast, beaverton | vegan, gluten-free | https://tacosfitapdx.com/ |
| The 1905 | italian | northeast | vegan, gluten-free, music, restaurant | https://www.the1905jazz.club/ |
| The Bite on Belmont | food pod | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://www.instagram.com/thebiteonbelmont/ |
| The HEIST | food pod | southeast | vegan, gluten-free | https://theheistpdx.com/ |
| Uwajimaya | asian | beaverton | groceries | https://www.uwajimaya.com/visit/beaverton/ |
| Wedge Head | american | northeast | pinball | https://wedgeheadpdx.com/ |
| Whole Bowl | salad | southeast, downtown, beaverton | vegan, gluten-free | https://thewholebowl.com/ |