North Williams & Mississippi PDX Guide
Music and food
Recently recognized by Downbeat magazine as one of the best jazz venues in the world! Great live jazz venue. They also have great food and drinks - pizza and a full bar. Outdoor seating is available for dinner.
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The 1905
830 N Shaver StRecently recognized by Downbeat magazine as one of the best jazz venues in the world! Great live jazz venue. They also have great food and drinks - pizza and a full bar. Outdoor seating is available for dinner.
Local award-winning live music venue. Has a bar attached that sells great food and has outdoor seating. https://mississippistudios.com/music-venue-gallery/
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveLocal award-winning live music venue. Has a bar attached that sells great food and has outdoor seating. https://mississippistudios.com/music-venue-gallery/
Music venue with great pizza. Great for a casual date night and also family friendly. Good beer, too!
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Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi AveMusic venue with great pizza. Great for a casual date night and also family friendly. Good beer, too!
Food scene
Casual dinner spot with wood-fired pizza and homemade ice cream.
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Lovely's Fifty Fifty
4039 N Mississippi AveCasual dinner spot with wood-fired pizza and homemade ice cream.
Famous Thai restaurant within walking distance. Mostly for meat eaters. Great cocktails and adorable little private outdoor booths.
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Eem - Thai BBQ & Cocktails
127Famous Thai restaurant within walking distance. Mostly for meat eaters. Great cocktails and adorable little private outdoor booths.
Tartuca is a fancy, but not overly pretentious, Italian restaurant within walking distance of the guest house. I personally enjoyed the texture of their oven pizza very much. They also have pasta and some fish dishes.
Tartuca
3951 North Mississippi AvenueTartuca is a fancy, but not overly pretentious, Italian restaurant within walking distance of the guest house. I personally enjoyed the texture of their oven pizza very much. They also have pasta and some fish dishes.
If you're on the adventurous side, Morchella is a restaurant about 3/4 mile away on NE Fremont Street that focuses on "foraged" food. This means wild animals like boar (if you are interested in meat) and they also have 100% vegan dishes with nuts & mushrooms on the other end of the spectrum
Morchella restaurant
1315 Northeast Fremont StreetIf you're on the adventurous side, Morchella is a restaurant about 3/4 mile away on NE Fremont Street that focuses on "foraged" food. This means wild animals like boar (if you are interested in meat) and they also have 100% vegan dishes with nuts & mushrooms on the other end of the spectrum
Famous BBQ, named one of the best new restaurants in the entire country in Bon Appetite magazine. There are several other excellent food carts in this area, with a bar and covered seating area.
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Matt's BBQ
4233 N Mississippi AveFamous BBQ, named one of the best new restaurants in the entire country in Bon Appetite magazine. There are several other excellent food carts in this area, with a bar and covered seating area.
Excellent brunch food cart with traditional meat options and also homemade vegan sausage that is amazing.
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Fried Egg I'm In Love
3549 SE Hawthorne BlvdExcellent brunch food cart with traditional meat options and also homemade vegan sausage that is amazing.
Broder has excellent Scandinavian brunch. They have scrambles, vegetarian and meat options. The Swedish pancakes are impeccable. They also have pastries! Not a place for vegan fare.
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Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi AvenueBroder has excellent Scandinavian brunch. They have scrambles, vegetarian and meat options. The Swedish pancakes are impeccable. They also have pastries! Not a place for vegan fare.
They have excellent wood fire pizza, including vegetarian, vegan, and meat options. It's only a couple blocks away, so quite easy to walk to.
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Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveThey have excellent wood fire pizza, including vegetarian, vegan, and meat options. It's only a couple blocks away, so quite easy to walk to.
It's an excellent taqueria, a 10 minute walk away. They have great fish, meat, and vegetarian options. They've expanded their outdoor seating a lot.
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¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AveIt's an excellent taqueria, a 10 minute walk away. They have great fish, meat, and vegetarian options. They've expanded their outdoor seating a lot.
Excellent fancy donuts in easy walking distance (5 blocks). I recommend any of the cake donuts or fritters.
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Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StExcellent fancy donuts in easy walking distance (5 blocks). I recommend any of the cake donuts or fritters.
Mee Sen is an amazing Thai restaurant with a unique menu and cocktails, too. Highly recommended! 5 minute walk away.
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Mee-Sen Thai Eatery
3924 N Mississippi AveMee Sen is an amazing Thai restaurant with a unique menu and cocktails, too. Highly recommended! 5 minute walk away.
Kenny and Zukes is an excellent bagel shop with great breakfast and lunch options. They even have vegan friendly fare.
Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen
Kenny and Zukes is an excellent bagel shop with great breakfast and lunch options. They even have vegan friendly fare.
Great brunch place with excellent food, pastries, and reasonable prices. Only 2 blocks away, and outdoor seating. Mimosas are available for brunch, too.
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Bread & Honey Cafe
3526 N Vancouver AveGreat brunch place with excellent food, pastries, and reasonable prices. Only 2 blocks away, and outdoor seating. Mimosas are available for brunch, too.
Excellent local bakery with breakfast pastries, fancy desserts, and homemade truffles. We recommend getting the morning bun and eating it slowly pulling apart the yummy pieces
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Jinju Patisserie
4063 N Williams AveExcellent local bakery with breakfast pastries, fancy desserts, and homemade truffles. We recommend getting the morning bun and eating it slowly pulling apart the yummy pieces
Excellent donut shop within walking distance (6 blocks)
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Coco Donuts
33 N Skidmore StExcellent donut shop within walking distance (6 blocks)
Local ice cream shop with a nice variety of homemade scoops, within easy walking distance (4 blocks).
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What's the Scoop?
3540 N Williams AveLocal ice cream shop with a nice variety of homemade scoops, within easy walking distance (4 blocks).
Great traditional pastries and great breakfast. I recommend the biscuit egg sandwiches with tomato relish. Within walking distance, about 6 blocks.
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Grand Central Bakery
714 N Fremont StGreat traditional pastries and great breakfast. I recommend the biscuit egg sandwiches with tomato relish. Within walking distance, about 6 blocks.
Classic Portland brunch! They have vegetarian and meat gravy, and great French toast. 5 minute walk away.
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Gravy
3957 N Mississippi AveClassic Portland brunch! They have vegetarian and meat gravy, and great French toast. 5 minute walk away.
Excellent sushi - they also have cocktails, poke, and noodles.
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UCHU Sushi
3940 N Mississippi AveExcellent sushi - they also have cocktails, poke, and noodles.
Excellent restaurant for dinner, drinks, and brunch. There's meat, fish, and some vegetarian options. I'd describe it as Portland-style American fare.
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Interurban
4057 N Mississippi AveExcellent restaurant for dinner, drinks, and brunch. There's meat, fish, and some vegetarian options. I'd describe it as Portland-style American fare.
Miss Delta is a classic Portland restaurant with Southern fare. They have fantastic brunch, BBQ, and dinner.
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Miss Delta Restaurant and Bar
3950 N Mississippi AveMiss Delta is a classic Portland restaurant with Southern fare. They have fantastic brunch, BBQ, and dinner.
Kate's Ice Cream
3713 North Mississippi AvenueA great plant-based ice cream spot.
The Matador is a great southwestern themed restaurant. It's a fun place to hang out & get drinks.
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The Matador
4111 North Williams AvenueThe Matador is a great southwestern themed restaurant. It's a fun place to hang out & get drinks.
Wine bars and breweries
Stem Wine Bar PDX
3920 N Mississippi AveLovely, friendly local wine bar with outdoor covered seating.
Great local brewery with covered outdoor seating and good food.
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StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech StGreat local brewery with covered outdoor seating and good food.
Famous brewery with great food and brews, within walking distance (10-15 minutes).
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Ecliptic Brewing
825 N Cook StFamous brewery with great food and brews, within walking distance (10-15 minutes).
Cute bottle shop with an excellent selection of local and high end beers with an outdoor area.
AleFire
3520 N Williams AveCute bottle shop with an excellent selection of local and high end beers with an outdoor area.
Great brewery within walking distance with an outdoor area.
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Migration Brewing on Williams
3947 North Williams AvenueGreat brewery within walking distance with an outdoor area.
Cute high end cocktail bar and restaurant within walking distance. It has a covered outdoor seating area.
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The Box Social
3971 N Williams AveCute high end cocktail bar and restaurant within walking distance. It has a covered outdoor seating area.
Fun local distillery specializing in gin, whisky, and vodka. Also a family friendly place to get dinner, with a rooftop outdoor seating area. In easy walking distance, about 6 blocks.
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Shine Distillery & Grill
4232 N Williams AveFun local distillery specializing in gin, whisky, and vodka. Also a family friendly place to get dinner, with a rooftop outdoor seating area. In easy walking distance, about 6 blocks.
Coffee and more
A great Portland coffee roaster with cold brew, espresso, pastries, and more. A very nice spacious place for sitting with your laptop.
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Capitola Coffee
4224 NE Prescott StA great Portland coffee roaster with cold brew, espresso, pastries, and more. A very nice spacious place for sitting with your laptop.
An excellent tea shop with a huge selection of loose leaf teas, bubble tea, and chai teas. The chipotle chocolate chai tea latte is fabulous. A 5 minute walk away.
Tea Chai Te
3917 North Mississippi AvenueAn excellent tea shop with a huge selection of loose leaf teas, bubble tea, and chai teas. The chipotle chocolate chai tea latte is fabulous. A 5 minute walk away.
Bastion Coffee Roasters
4326 North Mississippi AvenueA great local coffee roaster within walking distance.
This excellent coffee roaster is one of our favorites in Portland. It's technically in the Alberta district and is about 2 miles away, but if you make a trip to Alberta Street we highly recommend it! It's a coffee roaster that is originally from Melbourne, Australia, and they branched out in Portland. They actually roast their beans on N Williams Ave a few blocks from the guest house.
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Proud Mary Cafe
2012 NE Alberta StThis excellent coffee roaster is one of our favorites in Portland. It's technically in the Alberta district and is about 2 miles away, but if you make a trip to Alberta Street we highly recommend it! It's a coffee roaster that is originally from Melbourne, Australia, and they branched out in Portland. They actually roast their beans on N Williams Ave a few blocks from the guest house.
Either/Or
4003 N Williams AveGreat local café that is only 2 blocks away.
A classic Portland café with great espresso beverages. A 10 minute walk away.
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The Fresh Pot
4001 N Mississippi AveA classic Portland café with great espresso beverages. A 10 minute walk away.
Classic Portland café with great coffee. Pre-pandemic, this was a favorite café for studying or chilling on your laptop. That should be possible again very soon!
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Albina Press
4637 N Albina AveClassic Portland café with great coffee. Pre-pandemic, this was a favorite café for studying or chilling on your laptop. That should be possible again very soon!
Ding Tea Williams
4225 N Williams AveA new tea shop with bubble tea, a 5 minute walk away.
Grocery Store
Nice local grocery store within walking distance (4 blocks). Sells a variety of vegan options and your usual meat, fish, and vegetables.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StNice local grocery store within walking distance (4 blocks). Sells a variety of vegan options and your usual meat, fish, and vegetables.
Activities
This is a great local craft hangout where you can buy kits to work on craft projects at home, or book an event to use their space with friends. https://diybar.co/
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DIY Bar
3522 N Vancouver AveThis is a great local craft hangout where you can buy kits to work on craft projects at home, or book an event to use their space with friends. https://diybar.co/
Great place to exercise, can do drop-in classes or stream online.
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barre3
4015 N Williams AveGreat place to exercise, can do drop-in classes or stream online.
NOW Yoga - N. Williams
4201 N Williams AveLocal yoga studio with drop-in classes a few blocks away.
This is one of the biggest entrances to the Forest Park nature area. This is a huge forest nestled right next to downtown PDX. It is 15 miles long and 3 miles wide, with dozens of great hiking trails and biking paths. Quick 5 minute drive from N Williams via the 405 Highway off of N Cook st.
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Forest Park NW PDX Entrance
4099 NW Thurman StThis is one of the biggest entrances to the Forest Park nature area. This is a huge forest nestled right next to downtown PDX. It is 15 miles long and 3 miles wide, with dozens of great hiking trails and biking paths. Quick 5 minute drive from N Williams via the 405 Highway off of N Cook st.
Beautiful river beach area about 30 minutes drive from N Williams, by taking highway 405 to highway 30 west. On the same island are a bunch of local farms where you can u-pick berries, apples, pears, and fresh produce.
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Sauvie Island Beach
38798 NW Reeder RdBeautiful river beach area about 30 minutes drive from N Williams, by taking highway 405 to highway 30 west. On the same island are a bunch of local farms where you can u-pick berries, apples, pears, and fresh produce.
This is a beautiful park that is a 15 minute drive from N Williams. It has beaches and paths for a short hike.
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Kelley Point Park
North Kelly Point Park RoadThis is a beautiful park that is a 15 minute drive from N Williams. It has beaches and paths for a short hike.
This is a wonderful beach on the Columbia river that gets the fresh mountain water coming down from the mountains to the east! It fills up fast so you have to go early to get a parking spot on summer days. It's about a 15 minute drive from the guest house.
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Broughton Beach Park
4141 NE Marine DrThis is a wonderful beach on the Columbia river that gets the fresh mountain water coming down from the mountains to the east! It fills up fast so you have to go early to get a parking spot on summer days. It's about a 15 minute drive from the guest house.
The Hoyt Arboretum is a wonderful place for hiking that is attached to Washington Park, right near the Zoo.
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Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdThe Hoyt Arboretum is a wonderful place for hiking that is attached to Washington Park, right near the Zoo.
Sightseeing
Beautiful, famous Japanese garden near downtown Portland. Close drive from N Williams.
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Jardín Japonés de Portland
611 SW Kingston AveBeautiful, famous Japanese garden near downtown Portland. Close drive from N Williams.
Mount Tabor is a beautiful inner city park. It's more like a big hill than a mountain. Worth visiting if you have transportation for a 20 minute drive and want to see a beautiful outdoor space.
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Mount Tabor Visitors Center
Southeast Park DriveMount Tabor is a beautiful inner city park. It's more like a big hill than a mountain. Worth visiting if you have transportation for a 20 minute drive and want to see a beautiful outdoor space.
The Oregon Zoo is a pretty amazing zoo, and they made some improvements recently.
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Zoológico de Oregón
4001 SW Canyon RdThe Oregon Zoo is a pretty amazing zoo, and they made some improvements recently.
This is an amazing park that's connected to Forest Park, so it's basically part of a forest. There are beautiful rose gardens and plenty of trails for immersing in nature. You can also visit the Oregon Zoo as it's nearby.
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Parque Washington
4033 SW Canyon RdThis is an amazing park that's connected to Forest Park, so it's basically part of a forest. There are beautiful rose gardens and plenty of trails for immersing in nature. You can also visit the Oregon Zoo as it's nearby.