Chunky Subs
Chunky Subs and Pasta feels like one of those versatile little delis you sometimes find in the corner grocers of large cities. Do you want a Turkey Bacon (my f…
1901-1949 SW 4th Ave
Downtown Portland
503-901-7673
Downtown Portland
503-901-7673
Maya's Taqueria
If cheesy nachos—and a troubling amount of cheese at that—are a must-have, you don't have to go far from Pioneer Square to be satisfied. Maya's Taqueria—holdin…
1000 SW Morrison St
Downtown Portland
503-226-1946
Downtown Portland
503-226-1946
Lardo
Rick Gencarelli's ballsy and unapologetic food is, for the most part, a genuine pleasure. His smoked coppa Cubano ($9) tops their best-of list. With the house'…
1205 SW Washington St
Southwest Portland
Southwest Portland
Portland City Grill
While this high-flying restaurant bar on the 30th floor of Big Pink may appear too classy for your station in life, trust me, it’s not. The view is amazing, th…
111 SW 5th Ave, Floor 30
Southwest Portland
503-450-0030
Southwest Portland
503-450-0030
Valentines
Valentine's is like going down to your cool friend's basement, where he's set up his own little bar. "Check this out!" he says. "It's ginger bourbon! Yeah? Try…
232 SW Ankeny
Southwest Portland
503-248-1600
Southwest Portland
503-248-1600
XV
A standout in an area of downtown where you can literally stumble out of one bar, directly into another. Dimly lit, loungey and uber-hip, without being pretent…
15 SW 2nd Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-790-9090
Southwest Portland
503-790-9090
Tube
The interior of this hip downtown bar was originally built very close to the shape of a tube, but got popular and has since expanded. It still possesses a mode…
18 NW 3rd Ave.
Northwest Portland
503-241-8823
Northwest Portland
503-241-8823
Produce Row Cafe
Off the beaten path in the SE industrial area. Produce Row is know for its big-ass back patio, tons of beer selections, decent grub and live music almost every…
204 SE Oak
Buckman
503.232.8355
Buckman
503.232.8355
Pop Pizza
Pop Pizza has a terrific handle on the Detroit-style crust, falling in line with the aforementioned perfect crunch, square variation of Detroit pizza. The fry …
610 SE Morrison St
Buckman
503-206-8421
Buckman
503-206-8421
Break Bread Sandwich Shop
For being one of the whitest cities in the US, it's surprisingly hard to find a good sandwich in Portland. So when Break Bread opened a year ago, I rejoiced at…
1106 NW Hoyt St
Pearl District
971-339-9015
Pearl District
971-339-9015