11 editor picks in Portland.
11 cafe places in Portland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Portland | Cafe across every city.
Coffee is central to how Portland frames its mornings, and the city's roaster-cafes treat the cup with the same seriousness as the food. Roasting and brewing cluster along the inner east side, from Division to East Burnside. Stumptown Coffee Roasters on Division is the name that traveled, while Heart Roasters and Push X Pull on East Burnside and Coava on Grand carry the third-wave roaster-cafe model forward.
Duane Sorenson's original 1999 Stumptown roastery on SE Division in Portland, replacing the Hair Bender beauty parlour whose name became the espresso blend.
TipThe original counter still hosts public cuppings on Saturday mornings. Order Hairbender as a cortado.
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.
TipFilter coffee is the point; the Slayer espresso machine pours a cleaner shot than most. Open 08:00-15:00 daily.
Matt Higgins's Coava flagship on SE Grand in Portland, with single-origin pour-overs, the Kone filter brewer Coava invented and shared communal tables.
TipThe original espresso bar, with bamboo communal tables. Wholesale to most Portland third-wave cafes.
Chris and Aric Annear's tightly focused roastery and cafe on SE Stark in Portland, with bright modern roasts, filter brew bar and wholesale to top kitchens.
TipThe cafe runs filter and espresso; the second SE 6th roastery is open weekday mornings for retail beans.
Eloise Augustyn's tiny all-day cafe in the Humboldt neighborhood of Portland, open since 2012, with seasonal salads, honey pie and a counter of breakfast.
TipBrunch is the move 09:00-15:00. Dinner runs Friday and Saturday from 17:00, no reservations.
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.
TipOpen Mon-Fri from 07:00, weekends from 08:00. The Portuguese fried rice is the dish to order.
Kristen Murray's French-Scandinavian pastry luncheonette in downtown Portland, open since 2013, with Paris-level quiche, Edith Piaf and idealism.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday 10:00-16:00.
Cheryl Wakerhauser's award-winning dessert bar and patisserie in Portland, with the world-rated Champagne list paired to macarons, chocolates and tarts.
TipOpen Sun-Thu until midnight, Fri-Sat until 02:00. The flagship moved to E Burnside in 2022.
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai on NE Fremont Street Portland, the cult Portland mini-doughnut counter with rotating handmade chai flights and brunch trays.
TipOpen daily 07:00-16:00. The chai flight + a half-dozen mini doughnuts is the regular order; lines move fast.
Sweedeedee on N Albina in Portland's Humboldt is a 30-seat all-day cafe in a house with no sign on the door, honey pie sold by the slice till sellout.
TipWalk-in only. Closed Tuesday. Honey pie sells out before lunch.
Push X Pull Coffee in Portland: A tucked-away SE Stark roastery with fruit-forward modern roasts. The roastery cafe is open weekday mornings only.
TipThe cafe runs daily 07:00-18:00. The roastery on SE 6th runs Mon-Fri 09:00-15:00.
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