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Favorite Portland Restaurants
This is mostly a reference for me, but I figured it's worth sharing. Here's our list of "essential" Portland restaurants that we find ourselves returning to, along with some honorable mentions.
Spots that never disappoint
- Kinboshi Ramen: This is our favorite ramen in Portland and we frequent it more than any other restaurant in the city.
- Khao Moo Dang: I'm always blown away by their flavorful meat and noodle dishes. Perfect for a cold day.
- Jaqueline Restaurant: An exceptional seafood-focused place in Southeast.
- Little Griddle: A tiny, non-nonsense breakfast spot that we love. They have our favorite pancakes.
- Yama Sushi: Excellent sushi spot with other Japanese dishes.
- East India Company: Great, consistent Indian food downtown.
- Lovely's Fifty Fifty: Out-of-this world pizza on Mississippi. I didn't know pizza could taste this good.
- Stammitsh: Awesome German spot that's perfect for grabbing some schnitzel and a stout on a drizzly winter day. Also, no IPAs! Their sister restaurant Prost! on Mississippi has a smaller menu but is just as good.
- La Bonita: Casual Mexican spot with consistently good burritos and nachos.
- Mediterranean Exploration Company: Our go-to spot for celebrations. Shallom Ya'll is the same owners and is just as good.
- Pip's Donuts and Chai: A classic Portland spot that makes mini donuts and specality chais. They also give you free donuts on your birthday!
- Cadillac Cafe: Another brunch option that never disappoints
- Sweedeedee: Eating here always feels like a quintessential hipster experience, but the food is excellent and it's always busy on the weekends.
- Rimsky-Korsakoffee House: A late-night coffee and dessert place with an abundance of personality.
- Gado Gado: Indonesian place with a variety of interesting dishes. Would highly recommend their Rice Table tasting menu
- Yokohama Skyline Eatery: A basement ramen shop with a delicious black-garlic broth.
- GrindWitTryz: Family-run Hawaiian place with massive, hearty portions.