Dining alone in Portland, Oregon
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 10
Dining alone in Portland, Oregon
I'll be visiting Portland, Oregon for five nights in late October. I'll be eating out alone, and an hoping you might have suggestions for restaurants (from inexpensive to not-hugely expensive) that aren't too fancy and/or staid yet are better than a Denny's... I love all types of food.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have.
#3
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 34,738
I will give you my list of places that I can picture sitting alone and having dinner in. It is a bore to the rest of Fodorworld, I always recommend the same places LOL
The Red Star at the 5th Ave Suites on SW Alder St. great food, service and big booths along the windows, it would be comfortable and you would be well cared for. Not hugely expensive at all.
Typhoon SW Broadway, a few blocks from the Red Star...Thai, very comfortable and great food.
Henrys Tavern in the Pearl on Burnside & 12th. Dark room, lots of booths and you can just tuck yourself in and eat great food and people watch..
Pho Van on NW Glisan - Vietnamese - good!
on NW 23rd-
Papa Haydns - good food, better desserts
Sammys ( sort of like a diner- good food)
on NW 21st
Tuscan Grill
Hope this helps
The Red Star at the 5th Ave Suites on SW Alder St. great food, service and big booths along the windows, it would be comfortable and you would be well cared for. Not hugely expensive at all.
Typhoon SW Broadway, a few blocks from the Red Star...Thai, very comfortable and great food.
Henrys Tavern in the Pearl on Burnside & 12th. Dark room, lots of booths and you can just tuck yourself in and eat great food and people watch..
Pho Van on NW Glisan - Vietnamese - good!
on NW 23rd-
Papa Haydns - good food, better desserts
Sammys ( sort of like a diner- good food)
on NW 21st
Tuscan Grill
Hope this helps
#5
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,485
Another vote for Red Star. I just got back from a business trip to Portland and ate alone there. The waitress was very friendly, but not clingy. The food was delicious (try the salmon with the heavenly creamed corn!) and the wine list is good.
#7
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 45,322
Kal dear, we decided that ***K*** is at a spa working off all the pounds that she has acquired due to all the restaurant hopping that she has done or...what was the other reason? Can't remember, probably Scarlett will know! Something about flat or fat bycycle tires if I recall, LOL.
#9
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 34,738
LOL, I will be at a spa soon myself if I keep eating in so many good restaurants! But instead of a Del whatever bike, I walk. Hopefully, I am managing to walk off some of these heavenly dinners...
tonight was Typhoon. Once I recommended it, I had to have it. We had smoked duck and ahi spring rolls.
You can thank me later too LOL
tonight was Typhoon. Once I recommended it, I had to have it. We had smoked duck and ahi spring rolls.
You can thank me later too LOL
#11
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,014
I can't remember the name of the restaurant (aren't I helpful?)but the restaurant in the Vintage Hotel downtown has a terrific breakfast! I enjoyed a perfect omelette, yummy toast and good coffee. The perfect breakfast... for about $13.00 including tip. They did not have salsa but offered a special kind of asian "hot sauce" which was delicious. The waiters were very attentive to the only female (me!) dining amidst the businessmen!
LOL
#15
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 34,738
http://www.sainthonorebakery.com/index.htm
This is where I met a Portland Fodorite today for lunch. It is great, difficult to make choices with their pastries. Then after lunch, do as we did and walk along NW 23rd and Shop
This is where I met a Portland Fodorite today for lunch. It is great, difficult to make choices with their pastries. Then after lunch, do as we did and walk along NW 23rd and Shop
#16
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,014
All of this Portland talk is making me think that if our day after Christmas Alaska trip doesn't work out... we might have to come to Portland instead and enjoy some tax free shopping! I just hopped over to the 5th Avenue Suites website and they have special pricing for the four nights after Christmas! Hmmm...
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Another vote for Henry's! Of course, it may depend on whether you are male or female? Henry's is a huge and beautiful restaurant/bar that has the "claim to fame" of having 100 beers on tap (but a full bar also). It has decent food - we had a better lunch than dinner - and it is agreed that it is dark and one can easily feel comfortable being alone there.
Another great place is the Heathman. We just spent 2 weeks out in WA/OR and this was our favorite dining experience - by far! Gourmet fare, attentive waitstaff.
Another great place is the Heathman. We just spent 2 weeks out in WA/OR and this was our favorite dining experience - by far! Gourmet fare, attentive waitstaff.
