Cheerful Tortoise
Presiding over a busy intersection in what feels like the epicenter of Portland State's urban campus, it's plainly obvious the Cheerful Tortoise doesn't have t…
1939 SW 6th Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-224-3377
Southwest Portland
503-224-3377
Suki's Bar & Grill
Suki's represents the best of so many drinking worlds. Like the seediest juke joints in these United States, it's plopped under a low-rent, side-of-the-freeway…
2401 SW 4th Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-226-1181
Southwest Portland
503-226-1181
Paddy's Bar & Grill
The food is textbook Irish pub fare, and the classic cocktails such as the Manhattan and old-fashioned are the Platonic ideals. Paddy's suggests that you are e…
65 SW Yamhill
Southwest Portland
503-224-5626
Southwest Portland
503-224-5626
Virginia Cafe
A steady, reliable stalwart that's been around for almost a century, the well-loved, well-trafficked VC is within easy walking distance of the Schnitz, the Kel…
820 SW 10th Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-227-0033
Southwest Portland
503-227-0033
Thick
I'M TYPING this one-handed. A cold slice of the first decent deep-dish pizza made in Portland is occupying 50 percent of my digits, and I'm not about to put it…
SW 3rd & Washington
Southwest Portland
630-697-6581
Southwest Portland
630-697-6581
Kelly's Olympian
If someone were to make a Broadway musical about the Open Road and America, that Broadway musical would look a lot like Kelly's Olympian. The neon, the road si…
426 SW Washington
Downtown Portland
503-228-3669
Downtown Portland
503-228-3669
Mama Chow's Kitchen
I HAVE NO PATIENCE for people who say Portland has crappy Chinese food. Sure, we're no New York or San Fran, but there are a few mighty fine Szechuan joints, s…
SW 2nd & Stark
Southwest Portland
Southwest Portland
The Swamp Shack
Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffee', Fried Chicken, Crawfish Pies, Crab Cake Sandwich, Fried Oyster Po-Boy, Bread Pudding, Beignets. Fried Alligator on Fridays in th…
SW Stark & 5th Ave
Southwest Portland
225-281-4675
Southwest Portland
225-281-4675