Portland

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

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.

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

Cha! Cha! Cha! – Pearl District

A restaurant of a local chain, see Portland (Oregon) for description.

11AM-10PM daily

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

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

Fat City Cafe

Local favorite, serves excellent breakfasts. The French toast is recommended.

6:30AM-3PM daily

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

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

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

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

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

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-10PM·Dinner is priced between $12 and 28; lunch menu is similar with prices between $6 and $13

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

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

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

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

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 4:30-10PM·Dinner:$35-55 main course, $10-20 starters and appetizers, Lunch: a more reasonable $10-15 for a sandwich and drink

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

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

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

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

Original Hotcake House

A local landmark, famous for excellent food, great prices, and a quirky after-hours clientèle.

7AM-11PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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