2. Hale Pele
9.1
2733 NE Broadway St (btwn 27th & 28th Ave.), Portland, OR
Tiki Bar · 45 tips and reviews
Lee R: The grilled Hawaiian bread with guava jam is absolutely to die for. Snack or dessert or just have it twice for both.
Amanda Isberg: I had the Shark Tooth and Port Light from the happy hour menu. They were stuffed with ice and still kinda expensive for $6 with such a small glass. The best thing is the Hawaiian bread & sliders!
Sydney Williams: The Hawaiian bread is legit. Any cocktail is a winner, I prefer the high-octane ones. :)
3. Grassa
8.8
1205 SW Washington St (SW 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 131 tips and reviews
Jared: One of my favorite spots for pasta downtown. Cool spot with a variety of pasta dishes that will fill you up. Also, get garlic bread.
Ryan Gray: Garlic bread, Kimchi Mac and cheese with pork belly
Hayley Mackay: The rigatoni was delicious and the garlic bread was incredible.
4. Best Baguette
8.8
8308 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lents · 42 tips and reviews
Paul Lewandowski: Don't be afraid to try the Vietnamese Tacos...less bread to get in the way of that awesome meat.
Brandon Pescrille: This place is so great!!Gotta get that chicken real nice and spicy then cool off with a chilly boba drink! Love the bread turtles!!!
Ginny Blankenfeld: No.4 is the best bahn mi! I also like tuna croissant for lunch, and take home some yummy coconut bread.
5. Podnah's Pit BBQ
8.1
1625 NE Killingsworth St (at NE 16th Ave), Portland, OR
BBQ Joint · 120 tips and reviews
Shawn Vitt: Consistently superior 'que, esp the pork ribs - great "bark" - and brisket (moist but fatty, natch). Super salty tho otherwise delish cornbread & collards. Relocating to Killingsworth mid-Feb 2011
John Moyer: Dip the cornbread in the BBQ beans. Super delicious. The collard greens are tasty as well.
Peter Chin: Pit boss is a good sampler. Ribs, sausage, brisket, chili is all good...and the corn bread too!
6. The Observatory
8.6
8115 SE Stark St (at SE 81st Ave), Portland, OR
Gastropub · 76 tips and reviews
Cheapism: For only $7 you can order eight ounces of creamy chicken pate, with crackers, bread and a lot of good mustard—enough for a half-dozen people. It’s a trendy spot, but the food is quite affordable. Read more.
Emily B: Bread putting dessert. Yum.
Alex Brehm: Oregano Fry Bread is an absolute must to start. Tom Kha cocktail is fantastic if you like some heat, otherwise the lavender gin lemon drop is where it's at.
Benjamin Chait: Delightful selection of bread, miscellaneous imported foodstuffs and freshly-made sandwiches.
H. Colbert (@hrsch): They cut the home made focaccia based on how much you want. It's the only thing there that's decently affordable, but I can't see it as replacing a full meal.
AD Nys: Kids love the sea salt & olive oil focaccia.
13. Nicholas Restaurant
7.9
318 SE Grand Ave (SE Pine St), Portland, OR
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Buckman · 67 tips and reviews
Basmah R: just had lunch there, the bread is fantastic and the hummus amazing. I got the kafta kabab w/ rice have SO much leftover for lunch tomorrow
Abhishek M: Good food - big portions. Liked the pita bread + hummus. Saffron rice was too oily though.
Sasha Antman: This place is waaaaay overrated. It's decent but nothing special. I don't get why people rave about it. Must be the giant bread gimmick. There is so much better middle eastern food in this town.
Portland Monthly: French-style bread baker Ken Forkish helped lead Portland into pizza’s promised land in 2005 with experiments at Ken’s Artisan Bakery. Read more.
Courtney Shannon: You usually have to ask for it, but bread and olive oil are free.
Angela Wangela: Ask for table bread; it's pillowy soft and is Ken's original expertise. Served with olive oil, sea salt and red pepper flakes.