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Portland Favorites

I've lived in Portland for more than 10 years and have been cultivating lists of favorites and places I want to try the whole time. This is all based on personal opinion and experience — in order for a place to make the list, I have to have personally been there and loved it.

Note: I lived in Beaverton/Hillsboro for 6 years, so there's a bit of a west-side skew. If your favorite is missing, I guess you'll just have to recommend it to me.

Absolute Favorites

For any self-respecting 9-year-old at heart, the categories that matter most:

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Best Burger

Mr. Bento Burger

7180 NE Cornell Rd, Hillsboro

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Best Pizza

The Focacceria by Montelupo

1613 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland

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Best Ice Cream

Luna's Ice Cream

10812 SE Oak St A, Milwaukie

My Favorite Portland Spots

Use the menu in the top-left of the map to show/hide layers and sort by category. Places are marked as "well-known" or "hidden gem" based on how crowded they tend to be.

Have a Recommendation?

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