Push X Pull Coffee is a cafe restaurant in East Burnside Kerns, Portland.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: A tucked-away SE Stark roastery with fruit-forward modern roasts. The roastery cafe is open weekday mornings only.
Tip: The cafe runs daily 07:00-18:00. The roastery on SE 6th runs Mon-Fri 09:00-15:00.
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Address: 821 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
Måurice in Portland: A 25-seat downtown French-Scandinavian luncheonette open four days a week, the city's most idiosyncratic pastry programme.
Why locals goA 25-seat downtown French-Scandinavian luncheonette open four days a week, the city's most idiosyncratic pastry programme.
TipOpen Wed-Sat 10:00-16:00. Fika and quiche at 10:00; the lunch menu at 11:00. Closed Sun-Tue.
Reel M Inn (Division Clinton): Bright-red Division Street dive with a single deep fryer and Portland's best broasted fried chicken. Cash bar.
Why locals goBright-red Division Street dive with a single deep fryer and Portland's best broasted fried chicken. Cash bar.
TipWait can hit an hour at peak. Order at the bar first, then drink while the chicken comes up.
Bing Mi at SW 6th and Yamhill in downtown Portland is a two-person jianbing cart with the city's best Chinese street crepe for $10, Tue to Sat lunch.
Why locals goA two-person jianbing cart at SW 6th and Yamhill, with the city's best Chinese street crepe for $10.
TipTue-Sat 10:00-15:00. Add extra wonton crisp for $1.
Ha VL on SE 82nd in Portland is a strip-mall counter with two Vietnamese soups daily, each only once a week, James Beard semifinalist Peter Vuong.
Why locals goA strip-mall counter on SE 82nd that locals queue for. Two soups daily, each only once a week.
TipOpen Wed-Sun 08:00-15:00. They sell out by noon. The chef-owner Peter Vuong is a 2024 James Beard semifinalist.
Langbaan (Northwest Nob Hill): Earl Ninsom's regional Thai tasting menu is hidden behind sister room Phuket Cafe on NW 23rd Place. 33 seats.
Why locals goEarl Ninsom's regional Thai tasting menu is hidden behind sister room Phuket Cafe on NW 23rd Place. 33 seats.
TipReservations open monthly on Resy. The menu changes every six weeks by Thai region.
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.
Why locals goA 30-seat all-day cafe in a Humboldt-neighborhood house, no sign on the door, honey pie by the slice.
TipWalk-in only. Closed Tuesday. Honey pie sells out before lunch.
