Christina Luu and William Vuong's Vietnamese soup counter on SE 82nd in Portland for morning soup, with two daily soups, banh mi and a strict sellout policy.
Must order: The daily soup and a Vietnamese coffee
Tip: Open from 08:00, but most regulars eat soup for lunch. They sell out by noon on weekends.
Address: 2738 SE 82nd Ave, Apt 102, Portland, OR 97266
The dog-friendly garden brunch cafe on NE Alberta in Portland, with potato cakes, bacon biscuits and pineapple mimosas served on a covered heated patio.
Order: Biscuits and bacon gravy with potato cakes
Tip: Doggie menu and a covered patio. Reservations available; walk-ins absorbed within 25 minutes.
Eloise Augustyn's all-day brunch cafe in the Humboldt neighbourhood of Portland, with poached eggs, seasonal salads and honey pie by the slice since 2012.
Order: Honey pie and a poached egg salad
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive by 10:30 on weekends or expect a 45-minute wait at the door.
The dog-friendly garden brunch cafe on NE Alberta in Portland, with potato cakes, bacon biscuits and pineapple mimosas served on a covered heated patio.
Order: Biscuits and bacon gravy with potato cakes
Tip: Doggie menu and a covered patio. Reservations available; walk-ins absorbed within 25 minutes.
Pine State's Belmont biscuit counter in Portland, with fried-chicken biscuits, bacon gravy and country breakfasts at $11 to $13, since 2008.
Order: The Reggie biscuit
Tip: Order ahead online to skip the line on weekends. Counter pickup.
Cheryl Wakerhauser's downtown Portland all-day cafe, with the Portuguese fried-rice brunch plate, savoury brunch programme and quiet morning counter for work.
Order: Portuguese fried rice and a latte
Tip: Brunch absorbs walk-ins within 20 minutes. The Portuguese fried rice is the dish to order.
Kachka's weekend brunch in southeast Portland, with cheese-filled khachapuri, salt-cured fish blini, infused vodka bloody marys and the full pelmeni menu.
Order: Khachapuri and bloody mary infusion
Tip: Brunch is reservations-friendly. Order the bloody mary flight of infused vodkas.
