Visiting Portland

CITY ATTRACTIONS

Portland Farmers’ Market - Saturday mornings, rain or shine. If you do one thing in Portland, make it this!

Portland Art Museum - A little bit of everything, from ancient art to contemporary.

Portland Japanese Garden - Widely considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan, with a great view of the city and Mt. Hood.

International Rose Test Garden - Portland is known as the “City of Roses” for a reason—go check them out!

Mt. Tabor - This urban hike is right in our neighborhood. A short walk up this extinct volcano will reward you with a beautiful view from one of our favorite picnic spots.

Portland Flea - Every Sunday, this market hosts a variety of local creators, collectors, and curators.

Tom McCall Waterfront Park - Pick up a Biketown and cruise along the waterfront path.

SHOPPING

Powell’s City of Books - The world’s largest independent bookstore. We’re about to overuse the word “iconic” on this page, but this is a *true* Portland icon. Make sure to check out the rare book room (open on weekends only).

Made Here - The name is kind of lame, but the concept is pretty cool. They only carry goods made in the PNW. You’ll find everything from jewelry to hot sauce to dog treats.

Tender Loving Empire - With several locations around the Portland area (and even one in the airport), this is another purveyor of mostly local, always indie goods. They even have their own record label.

The Meadow - A shop specializing in salt, bitters, and chocolate. They now have locations in New York and Tokyo, but it all started here in Portland!

House of Vintage - Get lost in this massive vintage mall featuring over 60 vendors.

Woonwinkel - The cutest home goods shop you’ll ever visit, trust us.

Banshee - A funky, colorful shop with a curated mix of vintage and new clothing and accessories.

The Yo Store - Another vibrant shop with a mix of home goods, women’s clothing, and insanely adorable children’s clothing and toys.

811 Shops - A collective of small shops located directly across from the Jupiter NEXT Hotel, featuring handmade and vintage goods.

Kiriko - This local brand uses new and vintage Japanese fabrics to craft clothing and home goods.

Paxton Gate - Taxidermy and plants. Enough said.

Pendleton Woolen Mills - Their flagship store located in Downtown Portland.

RESTAURANTS

Luce - Traditional handmade pastas, seasonal vegetables, and a rotating selection of antipasti. But don’t sleep on the octopus salad!

Navarre - Rustic, hyperseasonal menu influenced by France, Spain, and Italy. Their brunch is inexplicably one of the best kept secrets in Portland dining.

Le Pigeon - This is your iconic Portland fine dining experience. But with chill vibes, because…it’s Portland.

Canard - If you’re not feeling Le Pigeon’s tasting menu, try some truffled wings, steamed cheeseburgers, or duck frites at their French-ish wine bar next door.

Kachka - A uniquely Portland restaurant that reimagines traditional dishes from the former Soviet Union through a PNW lens. Don’t miss the dumplings or the house-smoked fish.

Jacqueline - Oregon is known for its seafood, and Jacqueline is one of our favorites for local oysters, dungeness crab, and more.

Toki - This Korean restaurant has everything ranging from cheeky cheeseburger bao buns and a bulgogi “sizzler,” to more traditional dishes like pork belly bo ssam and hand-cut noodles. And it’s all excellent.

Eem - What happens when Portland’s most prolific Thai restauranteur and foremost Texas-style BBQ pitmaster get together and start a restaurant? This does.

Hat Yai - If you can’t get into Eem, we’re also a huge fan of his Thai fried chicken, complete with a side of curry for dipping.

Nong’s Khao Man Gai - In a city of excellent Thai options, Nong’s stands out for its perfected simplicity. As the name suggests, the Khao Man Gai (chicken with rice) is what she’s famous for, but the pork and tofu versions don’t disappoint, either.

Mediterranean Exploration Company - The name says it all—dishes from all around the Mediterranean, from Greek lamb chops to Moroccan chicken.

Nimblefish - An intimate, 12-seat sushi counter serving only traditional Japanese omakase (chef’s choice). While we’re waiting for Japan’s borders to open back up for our honeymoon, this is the next best thing.

Kinboshi Ramen - This is the ramen you’ve been looking for. Tim’s order: Classic Tonkatsu. Meghan’s order: Tonkatsu Red.

Afuri Izakaya - While we’re diehard Kinboshi fans, we have to appreciate Afuri for their wider breadth of Japanese dishes that go beyond ramen, including karaage (fried chicken), robatayaki (grilled skewers), and sushi.

Bar Casa Vale - Spanish tapas and paella in a casual atmosphere with the coziest patio.

Urdaneta - Want *fancier* Spanish tapas? We got you. Make sure to order “all the pinxtos”—you will not regret it.

Danwei Canting - Serving street food from Beijing, some of their best dishes are the la zi ji (spicy chicken), wonton soup, crispy corn, and cucumber salad. The scallion pancake and peanuts are sleeper hits, too.

Tusk - A vibey, vegetable-forward Middle Eastern restaurant with some seriously amazing hummus.

Lazy Susan - This “charcoal diner” is one of the hottest brunch spots at the moment, and the brunch vibes are definitely on. But they also put their grill to good use for dinner with perfectly charred steaks and seasonal veggies.

Clyde’s - Prime rib. Creamed spinach. Dirty martinis. Live jazz. Video poker. What’s not to love?! (Ask for the fireplace table)

Olympia Provisions - The charcuterie-maker that put Portland on the map for…well…making charcuterie. While we won’t blame you for just ordering a glass of wine and all-of-the-meats, they also have a delightful brunch.

Tails & Trotters - If you’re already familiar with Olympia Provisions, then we highly recommend checking out this lesser known meat purveyor. They specialize in hazelnut-fed pork, which kind of sounds like something an AI bot would come up with, but it makes for an amazing porchetta sandwich or classic Italian sub.

The Baker’s Mark - A classic sandwich shop that’s serious about their bread. Get there before noon because their signature Dutch Crunch roll sells out quickly.

Little T Baker - Some favorites at this bakery are the caprese baguette, the grilled 3-cheese, the sweet potato donut, and the seasonal danish. And we certainly won’t judge you for taking a slab bread (similar to focaccia) back to your hotel room to snack on throughout the weekend.

Ken’s Artisan Bakery - The pastries? *chef’s kiss* The sandwiches? *chef’s kiss* It’s Portland’s most iconic bakery for a reason! You can’t go wrong with the croissants, the macarons, or even the garden salads.

Ken’s Artisan Pizza - Oh yeah, Ken has a pizza shop too.

Lovely’s Fifty Fifty - 50% ultra-seasonal pizza, 50% homemade ice cream, 100% delicious.

Cheese & Crack - The crack stands for crackers, FYI. This cute spot has frosé on tap (that’s frozen rosé for the uninitiated), homemade softserve (with optional chocolate cowboy hat), and of course Instagram-friendly cheese boards.

Salt & Straw - We’re not sure we’d encourage waiting an hour for their ice cream, but since they’ve opened locations across the country, the lines have been less crazy—making this worth a visit if you’ve never been.

Pinolo Gelato - Ok, so we were wrong and the Salt & Straw line was unbearable. This little shop is never busy and uses local fruit in their gelato and sorbetto.

Doe Donuts - People will probably tell you to skip Voodoo Donuts and go to Blue Star Donuts instead. But the real hot tip is to skip them both and hit up this vegan spot that is killing the donut game.

Cocktails, Wine, & BEer

Hey Love - If you’re staying at The Jupiter NEXT, it’s right downstairs! We’ll have welcome drinks here on Friday.

Doug Fir - Right next door at their sister hotel, The Jupiter, Doug Fir is inspired by the PNW and has one of Portland’s coziest patios.

Bar Dune - Just two blocks away from The Jupiter NEXT, this bar has great cocktails (especially if you like mezcal) and a hidden patio in the back.

Hale Pele - Spoiler alert—you’ll have the chance to try their cocktails at our wedding. But we still think it’s worth a visit to this iconic Portland tiki bar, which comes complete with flaming volcano bowls and hourly indoor thunderstorms.

Palomar - This Cuban-inspired cocktail bar makes an incredible daiquiri, and will also mentally transport you outside of rainy Portland.

Rum Club - You might have guessed from the name, but they also make an excellent daiquiri here, just in a bit of a darker, moodier atmosphere. We love a good daiquiri, clearly.

Teardrop Lounge - Don’t be thrown off by the mid-’00s era vibes, their cocktails are some of the most creative in the city.

Sapphire Hotel - Another cocktail bar for when you want to try something out of the ordinary.

Bar Norman - This wine bar is our go-to for interesting natural wines.

Bar Diane - On the west side, this cute bar also specializes in natural wines and has great food, too.

Loyal Legion - Portland is home to seemingly countless breweries, but if you’re not feeling up to a crawl, this pub boasts 99 Oregon beers on tap. They also just opened a secret speakeasy in the basement if you’re feeling cocktails, instead.

Cascade Barrel House - But if you do want to go to a brewery, one of the country’s most famous sour beer producers happens to be right down the street.

Jackie’s - If the weather’s nice and all you want is a great patio, this bar is a short walk from the Jupiter NEXT.

Creepy’s - It’s not a clown bar. You’ll understand when you get there and order the spiked frozen coffee.

EXPLORE OREGON

Crown Point Vista House (23 mi) - Visit this observatory built in 1913 for one of the most scenic views in the Columbia River Gorge.

Multnomah Falls (28 mi) - Oregon’s tallest waterfall. We recommend visiting on a weekday if you can, as the weekends can get crowded.

Punch Bowl Falls (40 mi) - Take a 2-mile hike down Eagle Creek Trail to reach this beautiful waterfall.

Wahclella Falls (40 mi) - Yes, Oregon is famous for its waterfalls! This one is a shorter hike, only a little over a mile from the trailhead.

Willamette Valley (30 mi) - With 600+ wineries, this is the largest wine-producing area in Oregon, world-renowned for its Pinot Noir (but don’t worry if you’re not big on Pinot, you’ll also find other varietals).

Columbia Valley (60 mi) - This wine-producing region on the border of Oregon and Washington shares the same latitude as the French regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Mt. Hood (61 mi) - This is the highest peak in Oregon, the second most-climbed mountain in the world, and it boasts the longest ski season in all of North America—ten months of the year.

Short Sand Beach (93 mi) - One of our favorite beaches on the Oregon Coast, nestled within Oswald West State Park. It’s an easy day trip from Portland and absolutely gorgeous.

Netarts Bay (82 mi) - Known for its super-briney oysters and Jacobsen Sea Salt, this is also a beautiful beach area that is somewhat off the beaten path. Grab a dozen freshly harvested oysters at Nevør Shellfish Farm then drive to Bayside Market & Deli, park your car on the street, and walk down the stairway to the beach. You will be rewarded!

Devils Punchbowl (107 mi) - This State Park centered around a collapsed sea cave is known for whale watching and surfing, but it’s also a great spot for an oceanside stroll. We recommend visiting during low tide when it’s safe to walk down into the punchbowl.

Seaside (82 mi) - If you’re looking for more of a classic boardwalk, this is your town. It’s not quite as majestic as Oregon’s more clandestine beaches, but it is fun. Make sure to play a game of Fascination—there are only 8 known parlors for this 1920s-era game left in the country!

Kelly’s Brighton Marina (92 mi) - Oregon is famous for dungeness crab, and crabbing is a quintessential Oregon experience. You’ll catch more crabs if you rent a boat, but it’s also fun to try your luck from the dock with a beer in hand. They’ll cook your bounty for you so you can eat them on site—but if you aren’t so lucky, they also have crabs available for purchase (we won’t tell anyone).