Food & Drinks in Portland

FOOD:
Below are some of our favorite places to eat and drink in Portland. We are spoiled here with great food, with an emphasis on seasonal and sustainable at most restaurants, so you really can't go wrong. Also, I have highlighted restaurants in the core of downtown - there are many other great areas and restaurants in the city, but those listed below are within walking distance / train of downtown.

Please note, there are many great options and your concierge may have other suggestions (note, if you make dinner reservations through your concierge, you should be able to get deals at some of the nicer restaurants in town) - again, these are just some of our favorites:


Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch:

• Morningstar Cafe (http://www.morningstarcafe.com/, 500 SW 3rd Ave; 503-241-2401)


• Kenny & Zukes Delicatessen (http://www.kennyandzukes.com/, 1038 SW Stark St; 503-222-DELI)


• The Original (http://www.originaldinerant.com/, 300 SW 6th Ave; 503-546-2666)
  
• Kornblatt's Delicatessen (628 NW 23rd Ave; 503-242-0055)
  
• Isabel in the Pearl (http://www.isabelscantina.com/, 330 NW 10th Ave; 503-222-4333)
  
• Stepping Stone Cafe (http://www.steppingstonecafe.com/, 2390 NW Quimby Street; 503-222-1132)
  
• Besaw's (http://www.besaws.com/, 2301 NW Savier St; 503-228-2619)
  
• There is a Starbucks at the Governor Hotel.
  
• Lunch carts - there are various collections of great lunch carts in downtown, as well as single carts located throughout downtown Portland. There are a large collection of food carts by the Governor Hotel at SW 10th Ave and Alder Street. A website dedicated to food carts in Portland is http://foodcartsportland.com.
  
• McMenamins (lunch and dinner only) - there are several McMenamins Pubs near your hotel downtown. They only serve lunch and dinner, and is good pub food in really neat historic settings. Information about all McMenamins pubs, hotels, and other properties throughout the Pacific NW can be found at http://www.mcmenamins.com/. The pubs near you are Ringlers Pub - pub underneath the Crystal Ballroom (1332 W Burnside; 503-225-0627), Ringler's Annex - underground bar (1223 SW Stark; 503-525-0520), The Ram's Head (2282 NW Hoyt at 23rd Street; 503-221-0098), Blue Moon Tavern (432 NW 21st; 503-223-3184).
  

Pizza:

• Pizzacato - Great pizza, sandwiches and the salads are great. There is a Pizzacato on SW Alder Street off Broadway that is a few blocks from the Governor and is also right around the corner from the Marriott. (http://www.pizzicatogourmetpizza.com/, SW Alder off Broadway, and another location at NW 23rd Street & Glisan; 503-226-1007).


• Hot Lips - main location is in the EcoTrust Building in the Pearl District. Great re-use of a historic building. Has a great patio for people watching. The Streetcar stops at the EcoTrust Building, and is a 10-15 minute walk from the Governor / Marriott. This is probably my favorite pizza in Portland (http://www.hotlipspizza.com/, NW 10th and Irving; 503-595-2342)


• Old Town Pizza - pizza is pretty good, but the building is the coolest thing. Historic building sits above part of the Shanghai Tunnel system. These were a wide-ranging and interconnected underground tunnel system, which was used to hold people against their will who would soon be sold to sailors headed to Asia. (http://www.oldtownpizza.com/; 226 NW Davis, 503-222-9999)
  

Lunch & Dinner (higher end...a nice thing about Portland is the food is generally excellent but not priced high. At the nicest restaurants, many listed below, entrees are still in the $25-35 range):

• Portland City Grill (on the 30th floor, the restaurant has amazing views of the city and the mountains) (http://www.portlandcitygrill.com/, SW 5th Ave # 3000; 503-450-0030)
  
• Higgins - Great food and excellent beer menu featuring many English and European beers (http://higgins.ypguides.net/, 1239 SW Broadway; 503-222-9070)
  
• Hubers - Portland's oldest restaurant, they are known for Spanish Coffee (http://www.hubers.com/, 411 SW 3rd Ave; 503-228-5686)
  
• Papa Haydn / Joe Bar - great food and known for their dessert, great location on 23rd Street (http://www.papahaydn.com/, 701 NW 23rd Ave; 503-228-7317).
  
• Paley's Place - Renowned chef located in a historic house in quiet area near 23rd Street (http://www.paleysplace.net/, 1204 NW 21st Ave; 503-243-2403)
  
• Fenouil Brasserie - Amazing location next to Jamison Square in the heart of the Pearl District. Amazing food (http://www.fenouilinthepearl.com/, 900 NW 11th Ave; 503-525-2225)
  
• Bluehour (http://www.bluehouronline.com/, 250 NW 13th Avenue at Everett Street; 503-226-3394)


• Oba (http://www.obarestaurant.com/) 555 NW 12th Ave; 503-228-6161)
  
• Urban Farmer at the Nines Hotel - in the atrium of the Nines Hotel on the 9th Floor. Brand new boutique hotel that has replaced the top 9 floors of the old department store Meyer & Frank (now Macy's, which is on the bottom 5-6 floors). Very cool space. (http://www.urbanfarmerrestaurant.com/, 525 SW Morrison Street on top of Macy's; 503-222-4900)
  
• El Gaucho - steak and seafood place, cool old bar. Located next to the Historic Benson Hotel on SW Broadway. (http://www.elgaucho.com/; 319 SW Broadway; 503-227-8794)
  
• Typhoon! - great Thai food (http://www.typhoonrestaurants.com/; 2310 NW Everett St @ 23rd Street; 503-243-7557)
  

Lunch & Dinner (great, but a bit cheaper...note, most pubs and microbreweries in the city have really good food...any listed far below under Craft Breweries will have good food):

• Henry's 12th Street Tavern - Restored brewery building, great food and an amazing selection of beers - around 100 beers from all over the world on tap. Casual Dressy place. Great place in a great setting located near your hotel (http://www.henrystavern.com/, 10 NW 12th Ave @ Burnside Ave near Powell's Bookstore; 503-227-5320)
  
• Bridgeport Brewery - Historic brewery building. Really good food and great beer(http://www.bridgeportbrew.com/, 1313 NW Marshall Street; 503-241-3612).
  
• McMenamins - there are several McMenamins Pubs near your hotel downtown. They only serve lunch and dinner, and is good pub food in really neat historic settings. Information about all McMenamins pubs, hotels, and other properties throughout the Pacific NW can be found at http://www.mcmenamins.com/. The pubs near you are Ringlers Pub - pub underneath the Crystal Ballroom (1332 W Burnside; 503-225-0627), Ringler's Annex - underground bar (1223 SW Stark; 503-525-0520), The Ram's Head (2282 NW Hoyt at 23rd Street; 503-221-0098), Blue Moon Tavern (432 NW 21st; 503-223-3184).


• India House - great Indian food around the corner from the Governor and close to the Marriott (http://www.indiahouseportland.com/, 1038 SW Morrison; 503-274-1017)
  
• Koji Osakaya - great sushi located close to Marriott (http://www.koji.com/, 606 SW Broadway; 503-294-1169)

Dessert:

• Papa Haydn / Joe Bar - known for their dessert, great location on 23rd Street (http://www.papahaydn.com/, 701 NW 23rd Ave; 503-228-7317).
  
• Rose's Deli - great deli with great desserts on 23rd Street (http://www.eatatroses.com/, 838 NW 23rd Ave; 503-222-5292).


• The Original - hip "diner-restaurant" that recently opened. Cool mid-century design and good food (http://www.originaldinerant.com/, 300 SW 6th Ave; 503-546-2666).
  
• Voodoo Donut - a Portland institution that has been featured on many travel and food shows, open at night only in the heart of Old Town (http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/, 22 SW 3rd Ave; 503-241-4704).
  

Ice Cream / Gelatto (Portland has 4-5 great gelatto places):

• Cool Moon (ice cream only) - located across from Jamison Square in the heart of the Pearl District. Great ice cream (http://www.coolmoonicecream.com/, 1105 NW Johnson St; 503-224-2021).
  
• Mio Gelatto (gelatto only) - Great gelatto as well as sandwiches. Located near your hotel just across Burnside near Powell's Bookstore (http://www.mio-gelato.com/, 25 NW 11th Ave, with another location on 23rd Street; 503-226-8002).


• Alotto Gelatto (gelatto only) - Located on 23rd Street (http://www.alottogelato.biz/, 931 NW 23rd Ave; 503-228-1709).

DRINK:
Portland is called "Beervana" and is the epicenter for craft breweries (microbreweries) in the United States. Portland actually has the most craft breweries, per capita, in the United States. Bottom line - great pubs are everywhere, and the beer in Portland is quite excellent.

• Bridgeport Brewery - historic warehouse in the Pearl. Great beer (tied with the Rogue for my favorite). Food is really great. (http://www.bridgeportbrew.com/) 1313 NW Marshall Street; 503-241-3612)
  
• Rogue Ales Public House - amazing beer and good food (http://www.rogue.com/, 1339 NW Flanders Street; 503-222-5910)


• Henry's 12th Street Tavern - Restored brewery building, great food and an amazing selection of beers - around 100 beers from all over the world on tap (Not a microbrewery, but an amazing selection of great beers). "Casual Dressy" place. Great place in a great setting located near your hotel (http://www.henrystavern.com/, 10 NW 12th Ave @ Burnside Ave near Powell's Bookstore; 503-227-5320).


• Deschutes Brewery & Pub - great pub based in Bend that recently opened a pub in Portland in a historic building in the Pearl District. Typically has a very long wait on Thursdays-Saturday (http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/) 210 NW 11th Ave; 503-296-4906).
  
• Widmer Brothers - with the Bridgeport, the oldest craft brewery in Portland. Located on the Yellow Max line in Northeast Portland (http://www.widmer.com/, 929 N Russell).


• Laurelwood Public House & Brewery - Pub is located in a historic house just off of 23rd Street. Great beer (http://www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com/, 2327 NW Kearney Street; 503-228-5553).


• McMenamins - there are several McMenamins Pubs near your hotel downtown. Good pub food in really neat historic settings. Information about all McMenamins pubs, hotels, and other properties throughout the Pacific NW can be found at http://www.mcmenamins.com/. The pubs near you are Ringlers Pub - pub underneath the Crystal Ballroom (1332 W Burnside; 503-225-0627), Ringler's Annex - underground bar (1223 SW Stark; 503-525-0520), The Ram's Head (2282 NW Hoyt at 23rd Street; 503-221-0098), Blue Moon Tavern (432 NW 21st; 503-223-3184).

NOTE - all have very good food as well. For a complete list of all craft breweries in Portland, go to www.oregonbeer.org.