Café$downtownMon-Fri 07:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00Work-friendlyWifi
Cheryl Wakerhauser's downtown Portland all-day cafe, with a Portuguese fried-rice breakfast, a savoury brunch programme and a long lunch counter for work.
Signature drink: Latte and Portuguese fried rice
Tip: Open Mon-Fri from 07:00, weekends from 08:00. The Portuguese fried rice is the dish to order.
Café$downtownWed-Sat 10:00-16:00
Kristen Murray's French-Scandinavian pastry luncheonette in downtown Portland, open since 2013, with Paris-level quiche, Edith Piaf and idealism.
Signature drink: Black-pepper cheesecake and bubbles
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday 10:00-16:00.
Café$mississippi-williamsMon-Fri 16:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-00:00
Cheryl Wakerhauser's award-winning dessert bar and patisserie in Portland, with the world-rated Champagne list paired to macarons, chocolates and tarts.
Signature drink: Champagne flight and macarons
Tip: Open Sun-Thu until midnight, Fri-Sat until 02:00. The flagship moved to E Burnside in 2022.
Café$beaumont-wilshireMon-Fri 08:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai on NE Fremont Street Portland, the cult Portland mini-doughnut counter with rotating handmade chai flights and brunch trays.
Signature drink: Cardamom rose chai with mini doughnuts
Tip: Open daily 07:00-16:00. The chai flight + a half-dozen mini doughnuts is the regular order; lines move fast.
Café$division-clintonMon-Fri 06:30-17:00, Sat-Sun 07:30-17:00Work-friendlyWifi
Duane Sorenson's original 1999 Stumptown roastery on SE Division in Portland, replacing the Hair Bender beauty parlour whose name became the espresso blend.
Signature drink: Hairbender espresso
Tip: The original counter still hosts public cuppings on Saturday mornings. Order Hairbender as a cortado.
Café$east-burnside-kernsMon-Fri 07:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Work-friendlyWifi
Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma's Heart Roasters opened on East Burnside in Portland in 2009. The flagship cafe runs Nordic-light filter brewing all day.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter
Tip: Filter coffee is the point; the Slayer espresso machine pours a cleaner shot than most. Open 08:00-15:00 daily.