SE Division between 11th and 60th is the city's food row, with the original Pok Pok building, Stumptown's 1999 roastery and a line of bakeries.
Earl Ninsom, Sam Smith and Eric Nelson's Northern Thai room in Portland reopened the OG Pok Pok building in January 2026 with khao soi and grilled chicken.
OrderKhao soi with extra crispy egg noodles on top
TipWalk-ins always welcome. The late-night karaoke lounge runs Friday and Saturday after the kitchen closes.
Earl Ninsom's Bangkok-Chinatown room in Portland's Montavilla neighbourhood, Portland Monthly's 2023 Restaurant of the Year for Thai-Chinese hawker cooking.
OrderCrispy fried oysters with chili jam
TipWalk-ins only. Arrive by 17:30 on weekends or expect a 60-minute wait at the door.
Mariah and Thomas Pisha-Duffly's Indonesian and Malaysian room on SE Division in Portland, all disco balls, sea-creature wallpaper and bold sambal.
OrderThe beef rendang with coconut rice
TipThe bar runs a strong cocktail programme worth arriving early for. Plates are sized to share.
Duane Sorenson's Italian dining room on SE Division in Portland, with Italian wine list, market-driven pastas and a vegetable-led tasting menu.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipThe bar takes walk-ins for the full menu. Order the vegetable antipasti as a starter even if the menu pushes pasta first.
The Clinton Street seafood and oyster room in Portland that moved to a bigger SE 25th and Clinton space in November 2024. Oysters, crab, cocktails.
OrderA half-dozen Pacific oysters and a martini
TipOyster happy hour from 16:00-17:30 weekdays. The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room books on Resy.
Duane Sorenson's original 1999 Stumptown roastery on SE Division in Portland, replacing the Hair Bender beauty parlour whose name became the espresso blend.
DrinkHairbender espresso
TipThe original counter still hosts public cuppings on Saturday mornings. Order Hairbender as a cortado.
Lauretta Jean Bonfiglio's all-butter-crust pie bakery on SE Division in Portland, with savoury pies for lunch, sweet pies by the slice and a strong cocktail.
Worth the queueSalted honey pie
TipClosed Tuesday. Order the salted honey pie warm with whipped cream; it's the canonical Portland pie.
Micah Camden's brioche-based doughnut counter on SE Division in Portland, the upscale answer to Voodoo with cocktail-inspired flavours since 2012.
Worth the queueBlueberry bourbon basil
TipBrioche dough means doughnuts go stale fast; arrive before noon. The downtown location closed; SE Division is the flagship.
Duane Sorenson's Stumptown opened on SE Division in Portland in 1999. The original Hairbender espresso blend still hangs on the roastery sign and the menu.
BeansEthiopia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipThe original beauty-parlour roastery still stands. Public cuppings on Saturday mornings; bring cash for beans.
The bar at Ava Gene's on SE Division in Portland, focused on Italian regional pours and Willamette Valley wines, with full kitchen access for walk-ins.
PourEtna Rosso by the glass
WineItalian growers and Willamette Valley
FoodItalian antipasti and pasta
TipOrder the antipasti as a snack with two glasses of wine; the kitchen will plate a smaller portion.
Heather Lawless's SE Clinton Street cocktail bar in Portland, with classic spec martinis, Pacific oysters on the half-shell and a relocated 2024 dining room.
DrinkMartini paired with Pacific oysters
FoodSeafood and oysters
TipOyster happy hour 16:00-17:30 weekdays. The bar walks in; the dining room books on Resy.
Portland's most famous dive bar on SE Division, with fishing-lure-encrusted resin tables, poker machines and the city's best broasted fried chicken.
DrinkCheap beer and broasted chicken
FoodFried chicken and jojos
TipOne deep fryer means the chicken can take an hour at peak. Order at the bar and drink while you wait.
Garden Monsters' vegan and gluten-free salad-and-wrap cart on SE Division in Portland, named Best Food Cart in PDX 2018 and second in 2019 by Oregonlive.
TryVegan and gluten-free salads, wraps and melts
TipAlmost the whole menu is gluten free; croutons, pita chips and flour wraps are the only exceptions. Outdoor seating, counter order.
Garden Monsters' vegan and gluten-free salad-and-wrap cart on SE Division in Portland, raising the salad bar since 2013 with keto, paleo and whole 30 picks.
TryGourmet vegan and gluten-free salads and wraps
TipCounter order; outdoor seating only. The entire menu is gluten free except croutons, pita chips and flour wraps.
Portland's most famous dive on SE Division for late-night fried chicken, with the bar open until 02:00 and the fryer pulling chicken until they sell out.
TryBroasted fried chicken and beer
TipLast fryer order around 23:30. After that, beer only. Pool table and poker machines stay open.
Earl Ninsom's Northern Thai room on SE Division in Portland has a Friday-Saturday late-night karaoke lounge with khao soi, fried chicken and a cocktail bar.
TryKhao soi and late-night karaoke
TipLate-night karaoke menu starts at 22:00 Fri-Sat. Walk-ins only for the lounge.
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