Paadee is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

1. Paadee

8.6
6 SE 28th Ave (at E Burnside), Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews

Benton B.Benton Barnett: Get The Waterfall. Cool and refreshing; makes any day a summer day.

Scott K.Scott Keeler: All day happy hour at the bar. Waterfall cocktail, steak with sticky rice

Amanda I.Amanda Isberg: I unknowingly came during happy hour and had the waterfall which was fantastic! I also had a ramen like fish that was fabulous.

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

2. Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

9.0
SE Woodstock Blvd (at SE 29th Ave), Portland, OR
Garden · 20 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: It began in 1950 as a test garden & got its official name in 1964. It currently features more than 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas & companion plants set in a landscape of waterfalls & stone masonry.

Village M.Village Memorial: Our Favorite scenic park within the city of Portland. Read more.

Iam C.Iam Consumer: Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer, this is the place to go and just breath.

Le Bistro Montage is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

3. Le Bistro Montage

301 SE Morrison St (at SE 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews

S T.S T: Looooove the chicken fried steak, but I'm no expert. Had a Kentucky waterfall, a great bourbon sour-like drink.

Caroline W.Caroline Watkins: Mac and cheese is a must! Excellent fare for carnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike. Great menu, great service.

Jessi M.Jessi McKain: Don't eat all of your food. Their leftover containers are animals/objects made of tinfoil.

Portland Japanese Garden is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

4. Portland Japanese Garden

9.0
611 SW Kingston Ave (at SW Fairview Blvd), Portland, OR
Garden · 123 tips and reviews

ZipcarZipcar: An authentic Japanese garden, complete with ponds, waterfalls and a Japanese bird chaser. (We call it a water powered noise maker.) We especially like the Karesansui gardens of raked sand or gravel.

CocoCoco: I love gardens and i'm glad i came here. A little hike but i don't mind. $9.50/adult entrance fee. Decent price. Parking fee is free. I felt serenity and joy upon coming here. Truly a Pdx tourist spot

HISTORYHISTORY: The garden opened to the public in 1967 & is considered to be one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan.

Thai Smile Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

5. Thai Smile Restaurant

6.7
1639 NW Glisan St (at 17th), Portland, OR
Thai Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Alvaro F.Alvaro F: So good! Don't miss the special curry and rice and noodles! They have nice Thai beer too.

Jason D.Jason D: They have 10 barrel IPA in bottle!

Sadie E.Sadie Evans: The chicken Pad-thai is AMAZING!

Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

6. Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

9.0
210 NW 11th Ave (at NW Davis St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 327 tips and reviews

Rod S.Rod Sager: This is a nice spot, beer sampler is fun way to try a lot of different brews. Menu is fairly complete and food is good.

Joel W.Joel Weiler: the Abyss.

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Ask the bartender for quarters so you can throw them at the bucket on the wall. Beat my 5 for 8 and I'll buy you a beer.

Canteen is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

7. Canteen

2816 SE Stark St (at SE 28th Ave), Portland, OR
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Lauren A.Lauren Archer: Smoothies are very yummy! Staff is friendly and everything is healthy. Good mix.

Joe M.Joe Murphy Librarian: Really impressive Bangkok bowl (loved the kimchi) and juice

Lenny R.Lenny Rickover: Holy shit this place is dank, they don't use any salt or pepper and it's fire. I usually eat meat.

Voodoo Doughnut is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

8. Voodoo Doughnut

8.0
22 SW 3rd Ave (at SW Ankeny St), Portland, OR
Donut Shop · 544 tips and reviews

Jenifer L.Jenifer Leytem: Weird and quirky, yes! BUT its not just a gimmick, these doughnuts are delicious and high quality! Loved the Raspberry Romeo jelly doughnut:)

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Have your pick from 70 unique varieties of doughnuts! As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

NickNick: Get a doughnut here

Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

9. Lan Su Chinese Garden

8.6
239 NW Everett St (at 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Garden · 67 tips and reviews

meredith k.meredith kerekes: Best place to spend a contemplative afternoon. Grab some tea (oolong is best) and enjoy the view.

HISTORYHISTORY: The garden opened in 2000. Most of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China, but no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Some plants in the garden are 100 years old.

K12 IncK12 Inc: Did you know? China’s 31,000 native plants, some of which can be found nowhere else on Earth, represent nearly 1/8th of the world’s total plant species.

BridgePort Brew Pub is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

10. BridgePort Brew Pub

1313 NW Marshall St (at NW 13th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 124 tips and reviews

Nicol C.Nicol Cabe: Delicious food and surprisingly good cocktails. Try their cherry bourbon.

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: This granddaddy of Oregon brewers hasn't forgotten that a key ingredient for a great brew is making it easy to share with friends. Read more.

Hop CzarHop Czar: Hop Czar IPA rules over all.

Lower MacLeay Park is one of The 13 Best Places for Waterfalls in Portland.

11. Lower MacLeay Park

8.9
2998 NW Upshur St., Portland, OR
Park · 14 tips and reviews

Channa S.Channa S.: I love hiking and jogging on the trails, breathtaking views and the nature. It's so peaceful

M Lenoir B.M Lenoir B: Beautiful 1 hour RT hike. Well shaded and green, a perfect summer-heat escape.

Judd B.Judd B: On a rainy day u can't see shit...