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The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Portland

Dining in Portland can be tough for a beginner. This is everything you need to know going in.

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Where to Start: An Eater’s Guide to Dining in Portland

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Understanding Portland’s Cultural Complexities

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The 38 Essential Portland Restaurants

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Portland’s Essential Cocktail Bars

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What’s New: The Hottest Restaurants in Portland

“Portland proper — not the hipster caricature that’s come to stand in for it — is still one of the most important food cities in America, if you know where to look.”

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Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating

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The Best of Portland’s Food Cart Scene

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16 Essential Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland

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Sip Coffee at These Charming Cafes in Portland and Beyond

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The Most Exciting Bakeries in Portland

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Stunning Thai Food Is Abundant in Portland, but Here Are Our Favorites

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Portland’s Ramen Game Is Underrated — These Spots Will Prove It

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Where to Find Chicken and Jojos, a Portland Tradition

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14 Standout Barbecue Restaurants and Carts in Greater Portland

With its deceptively residential neighborhoods, hidden destination restaurants, and occasionally aloof locals, Portland can be borderline impossible to navigate without an ally. Still, with a little digging, the city reveals some of the country’s best regional Thai food, risky-but-rewarding culinary mashups, Russian home-cooking and vegan ice cream, all delivered with a “so-what” sort of shrug. The city finds itself in a bowl of mountains, rivers, and farmland, making the locality and seasonality of its restaurants almost cliche. But those restaurants, from Southern pop-ups to Indonesian spots, take what the land and sea have to offer and make it something distinct — a diverse and deeply personal take on this teenager of an American city. Friendlier than New York and icier than the Midwest, Portland often behaves like a middle child, but that’s the one who’s usually the artsiest, right?

Portland doesn’t want to divulge its secrets, but good news: We totally will. Use this guide to find your morning coffee, a happy hour cocktail, or a pint of Portland-brewed beer, plus an array of outstanding meals sprinkled throughout. If there’s anything else you’re dying to know, you can always ask us directly. Cheers, good luck, and welcome to Portland.