Food destinations within easy reach of Portland, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Portland. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Pinot Noir cellar tastings and farm-to-table lunches
Oregon's premier wine country runs through Dundee Hills, Yamhill-Carlton and McMinnville, with 100+ cellars within 50 miles of Portland. The road is OR-99W; bring a driver.
Famous for: Orchards, cideries and wineries on a self-guided 35-mile loop
The Hood River Fruit Loop runs through the orchards on Mount Hood's north flank: 32 farm stands, wineries, cideries and U-pick fields from June through October near Portland.
Famous for: Albacore tuna fish and chips from a converted gillnet boat
Bowpicker's converted gillnet boat at 17th and Duane in Astoria, on the Oregon coast 2 hours northwest of Portland, serves the canonical Pacific Northwest tuna fish-and-chips.
Famous for: U-pick berries, peaches, peppers, apples and Christmas trees in season
Sauvie Island sits 15 miles northwest of Portland in the Columbia River, with U-pick fields from June (strawberries) to December (Christmas trees) and farm stands open daily.
Peak food season in Portland is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Portland rewards trust.