Where to eat in Portland

56 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Portland. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 56.

EatNorthwest
Andina
A Peruvian restaurant with a good selection of platas (like Spanish tapas) as well as contemporary and traditional Peruvian entrees. Live music is performed most evenings in the lounge, a popular date destination.
Lunch 11:30AM-2:30PM daily; dinner Sun-Thu 5-9:30PM, Fri Sat 5-10:30PM
EatNortheast
C'est Si Bon!
This crêpe stand offers a great selection of combinations, savory and sweet. Try the Tropical Monkey. They also regularly appear at the farmers' markets too.
EatNortheast
Cadillac Cafe
This staple of Portland's brunch scene is popular for both breakfast and lunch. The Art Deco décor is completed with a drivable, pink 1961 Cadillac convertible on display.
Mon-Fri 7:30AM-1:30PM, Sat Sun 7:30AM-2:30PM
EatNorthwest
Cha! Cha! Cha! – Pearl District
A restaurant of a local chain, see Portland (Oregon) for description.
11AM-10PM daily
EatNortheast
Costello's Travel Caffé
Low-key but sometimes busy cafe with an international travel theme. Offers a substantial breakfast/lunch menu. Good place to catch a soccer (sorry, football) match or other travel-related event. Wi-fi.
Mon-Fri 7AM-5PM, Sat Sun 8AM-4PM
EatNorthwest
Dockside Saloon and Restaurant
Probably the best classic breakfast in Portland: perfect eggs to order, great bacon and world class golden hash browns. Pleasant waitresses, good coffee and excellent value.
Mon-Fri 5AM-9PM, Sat 6AM-4PM, Sun 7AM-3PM
EatSouthwest
Fat City Cafe
Local favorite, serves excellent breakfasts. The French toast is recommended.
6:30AM-3PM daily
EatSoutheast
Flying Pie Pizzeria
Has been regularly voted one of Portland's favorite pizza restaurants for the past decade by hungry locals and media critics alike.
Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri Sat 11AM-11PM
EatNortheast
Gravy
Great egg scrambles and other hearty breakfast fare. Can be a long wait on weekends. Another location at 3101 NE Sandy Blvd.
7:30AM-3PM daily
EatNorthwest
Great Notion Brewing
Brewery serving standard American faire including smashburgers. In house and local brews available on tap.
Sun-Thu 11AM-8PM, Fri Sat 11AM-9PM
EatSouthwest
Higgins
Opening in 1994, Higgins is Oregon's original farm-to-table restaurant. One of the premier places to get a true "taste of Oregon" serving an unapologetically local-focused menu.
Sun Wed Thu 11:30AM-9:30PM, closed Mon Tue, Fri 11:30AM-10:30PM, Sat 5-10:30PM
EatSouthwest
Hot Lips Pizza
Another place with excellent thin-crust pizza. Get any of the surprisingly good veggie pizza toppings, like artichoke.
Mon-Thu 10AM-10PM, Fri 10AM-10PM, Sat 11AM-10PM, Sun 11PM-9PM
EatSouthwest
Huber’s
Portland’s oldest restaurant, open since 1879, this place is known for its turkey dinners and Spanish coffees, poured right at your table.
Mon-Thu 11:30AM-10PM, Fri-Sat 11:30AM-11PM, Sun 4PM-10PMDinner is priced between $12 and 28; lunch menu is similar with prices between $6 and $13
EatSouthwest
Jake's Famous Crawfish
A Portland institution and birthplace of the McCormick and Schmick's chain, this is considered one of the finest seafood restaurants around. This is the place you take someone you want to impress, although with extremely limited vegetarian options.
Mon-Thu 11:30AM-10PM, Fri-Sat 11:30AM-11PM, Sun 10AM-10PM
EatSoutheast
Ken's Artisan Pizza
Wood fired oven cooking amazing pizza and other superbly executed Italian dishes. Expect a wait.
Mon-Sat 5-10PM, Sun 4-9PM
EatNorthwest
Kornblatt's Delicatessen
Serves up a mean corned beef sandwich, better than most you'll get on the West Coast, not to mention their famous bagels. Outside tables in the summertime add to the pleasure.
Mon-Thu 7AM-8PM, Fri 7AM-9PM, Sat 7:30AM-9PM, Sun 7:30AM-8PM
EatSouthwest
Laughing Planet
Another easy and less-expensive option. They have a number of vegetarian & vegan dishes available as well as a small outside dining area when the weather is nice.
Mon-Sat 11AM-10PM, Sun 11AM-9PM
EatSoutheast
Laurelhurst Market
A butcher shop run by trained chefs, serving some of the finest steak dinners in the city.
Lunch 11AM-3PM; dinner Mon-Thu 5-10PM, Fri-Sun 4:30-10PMDinner:$35-55 main course, $10-20 starters and appetizers, Lunch: a more reasonable $10-15 for a sandwich and drink
EatSouthwest
Luc Lac
A counter-service Vietnamese restaurant with a mildly upscale veneer known for their pho (beef noodle soup), also serving rice and noodle bowls and sandwiches all made with fresh ingredients.
Lunch: 11AM-2:30PM, Dinner: 4-11PM everyday$10-20 per plate
EatNorthwest
Marrakesh
Great food and the atmosphere is wonderful, with the guests sitting on long, ornately decorated couches or on huge pillows on the floor and Moroccan tapestries hanging on the walls. They also make sure you get your money's worth as $18.50 buys a five-course meal.
5-10PM daily
EatSouthwest
McCormick and Schmick's
Has now expanded across the US, but "way back when" it was just a Portland seafood restaurant. They still serve fresh seafood, too, and it's excellent almost any way they prepare it.
11:30AM-10PM daily
EatNorthwest
Mio Sushi
A great and constantly crowded place to eat sushi. It's also pretty reasonably priced. The sushi is fresh and even when crowded the service is pretty quick.
Mon-Thu 11AM-9:30PM, Fri 11AM-10PM, Sat 11:30AM-10PM, Sun closed
EatSoutheast
Original Hotcake House
A local landmark, famous for excellent food, great prices, and a quirky after-hours clientèle.
7AM-11PM
EatNorthwest
Papa Haydn
If you like dessert, this is the place to go. Although the entrees aren't all that impressive, sometimes there are four different lemon desserts, not to mention a wide selection of chocolates of every kind.
Mon-Thu 11:30AM-10PM, Fri-Sat 11:30AM-midnight, Sun 10AM-10PM
EatSouthwest
Pine Street Market
A casual and open food hall located inside an historic Portland building, with nine restaurants serving different food styles inside.
8AM-10PM
EatSouthwest
Portland City Grill
This expensive, lavish restaurant has been made into one of the most romantic spots in Portland. If you are lucky enough to get a table or smart to reserve a table next to a window, you can enjoy your meal overlooking the great city of Portland. The menu offers only the finest selection of steak and seafood and you get as good as you pay. Lunch, however, is not as expensive and offers the same wonderful view and good food. Happy Hour is even cheaper (4:30-6:30PM) for the same good food, but much more crowded than lunchtime.
Lunch Mon-Fri 11AM-4PM; dinner Mon-Thu 4PM-midnight, Fri Sat 4PM-1AM, Sun 4-11PM
EatNorthwest
Ringside
Portland's original steakhouse. Autographs from famous musicians, athletes and movie stars line the walls. Great steak, dimly lit and excellent service.
Mon-Wed 5PM-11:30PM, Thu-Sat 5PM-midnight, Sun 4PM-11:30PM
EatSoutheast
Robo Taco
The fact that Robo Taco is open late and is located within walking distance of Holocene makes it the perfect place to end a night dancing and live music. It's consistently delicious with a laid back vibe and plenty of vegetarian options.
Sun-Wed 10AM-midnight, Thu-Sat 10AM-3:30AM
EatSouthwest
Salvador Molly's
Caribbean and South American cuisine with a pirate twist. Try the Great Balls of Fire (a habanero cheese fritter); if you eat 5 you will get your photo on the wall of fame.
Sun-Thu 11:30AM-9PM, Fri-Sat 11:30AM-10PM
EatNorthwest
Skyline Restaurant
Diner with standard American food including burgers nestled in the forest where Cornell meets Skyline.
Sun-Thu 11AM-8PM, Fri Sat 11AM-9PM
EatSouthwest
Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar
The food is excellent Mediterranean-Italian fare with a regional seafood twist.
Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30AM-3PM; brunch Sun 10AM-3PM, dinner Sun-Thu 5PM-10PM, Fri-Sat 5PM-11PM
EatNorthwest
Taqueria Los Gorditos – Perla
Taqueria. Slightly larger menu than the other locations. A restaurant of a local chain, see Portland (Oregon) for description.
Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM, Sun 10AM-6PM
EatSoutheast
The Delta
Southern food (chicken-fried steak, jambalaya, grits, etc.) on the cheap. The food is excellent and in large portions.
Mon-Thu 4-11PM, Fri 4PM-1AM, Sat 9AM-2PM and 5PM-1AM, Sun 9AM-2PM and 5-11PM
EatSouthwest
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Although not the original location, this is the flagship location and headquarters of the nationally known Portland-based spaghetti chain, with views of the Willamette riverfront. Lovers of their mizithra cheese spaghetti will want to make a pilgrimage here.
Mon-Fri 11:30AM-2:30 PM and 4:30PM-9PM, Sat 11:30AM-10PM, Sun 11:30AM-9PM
EatSouthwest
The Original Pancake House
This is the flagship location of the well-known American pancake restaurant chain, and it is in fact in a house. Many of the familiar favorites (apple pancakes and Dutch Babies) are available. Cash only.
Wed-Sun 7AM-3PM
EatSouthwest
Voodoo Doughnut
The original location of the donut shop featured in many Travel Channel segments and New York Times articles. Visit to take a bakers' dozen of eclectic and sometimes irreverent donut flavors home in a pink box, or even host your wedding!
Eat Not mapped
Cha! Cha! Cha!
'Rritos, 'ritas, and more. Good quality Mexican food at a middling price. Focus on local, sustainable, and healthy.
Eat Not mapped
New Seasons Market
Local natural food supermarket chain with fantastic sandwiches and an awesome deli counter. You can choose your bread, meat/tofu pate, veggies, and spreads. Six locations in the city.
Eat Not mapped
Nicholas Restaurant
Great value Lebanese food, family owned and operated where everything is made from scratch. Two locations.
Eat Not mapped
Sizzle Pie
A heavy metal-themed pizza joint with some of the best pies in town. Pizza is available by the slice or whole, to eat there or to go. The salads are great as well utilizing yummy homemade dressings. Great for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike! Two locations in Portland.
Sun-Thu 11AM-3AM, Fri Sat 11AM-4PM

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