From wood-fired bites to underground beats, the Central Eastside is where the city really lets loose.
photo: coffin club
421 SE Grand Ave.
Coffin Club is Portland’s goth-glam headquarters, a neon-drenched crypt where every night feels like Halloween prom. Expect fog machines, throwback bangers, vampire vibes, and dance floors packed with beautifully unhinged creatures of the night.
photo: my fathers place
523 SE Grand Ave.
My Father’s Place is a no-frills Portland classic that's equal parts greasy spoon, dive bar, and time capsule. You can expect cheap drinks, sticky booths, all-day breakfast, and the kind of regulars who will challenge you to pool.
photo: obon shokudo
720 SE Grand Ave.
Obon Shokudo is a cozy Japanese gem tucked into Portland’s eastside, serving up soulful vegan comfort food that somehow feels both homemade and transcendent. Think miso-glazed everything, rice bowls that hit deep, and umami for days.
photo: snappys
609 SE Ankeny St.
Snappy’s Sandwiches is a Central Eastside sleeper hit slinging stacked, messy-perfect sandwiches with zero pretense and maximum flavor. enjoy house-roasted meats, punchy sauces, and killer vegan options.
photo: portland coffee roasters
340 SE 7th Ave.
Portland Coffee Roasters is a hometown staple brewing smooth, no-nonsense coffee with just the right amount of nerdiness. Locally roasted, ethically sourced, and always consistent — it's the kind of cup that makes the day feel possible.
photo: hopscotch
1020 SE 10th Ave.
Hopscotch is Portland’s trippiest playground — a 23-room immersive art experience where you can walk through light tunnels, touch the weird stuff, and lose your sense of space (on purpose). It’s part gallery, part fever dream.
photo: omsi
1945 SE Water Ave.
OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) is where Portland’s curiosity goes to play. Think hands-on exhibits, giant dinosaurs, a planetarium, a real submarine, and science experiments you’re actually allowed to touch.
photo: bakers mark
1126 SE Division St.
The Baker’s Mark is a pastry lab disguised as a neighborhood café — turning out buttery croissants, inventive cruffins, and bread so good it might ruin you. Small batch, big flavor, zero shortcuts. Go early, they will sell out!
photo: wonderlove
262 SE Main St.
WonderLove Food Hall is a funky, flavor-packed food court in the heart of Central Eastside. It’s part retro diner, part culinary playground, with stalls slinging everything from bánh mì to Detroit-style pizza.
photo: Afuri
923 SE 7th Ave.
Afuri is Portland’s go-to for yuzu-kissed ramen that somehow feels light, bright, and deeply craveable. Tokyo roots, Pacific Northwest vibes — think precision noodles, flame-seared pork, and broth that hits like a hug from a citrus god.
photo: the den
116 SE Yamhill St.
The Den is one of Portland’s best-kept secrets — an intimate, underground venue where the walls sweat, the sound slaps, and the vibes go late. DIY energy meets pro-level chaos.
photo: cargo
81 SE Yamhill St.
Cargo is part global bazaar, part art installation, and fully a sensory overload (in the best way). Every corner’s packed with treasures — Japanese ceramics, Indonesian textiles, neon shrines, vintage oddities. Come for incense, leave with a chandelier.
photo: memory den
499 SE 2nd Ave.
The Memory Den is Portland’s vintage vortex — a beautifully curated maze of retro furniture, records, clothes, and ephemera that’ll make you nostalgic for decades you weren’t even alive for. It’s less shop, more time machine.
photo: olympia provisions
3384 SE Division St.
Olympia Provisions is a temple of cured meats and old-world charm, where charcuterie is treated like fine art and every plate tells a salty, savory story. Housemade sausages, perfect pâtés, and euro-style brunch? Say less.
photo: kann
548 SE Ash St.
Kann is Portland fine dining with fire and soul — Chef Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian-inspired homage to wood-fired flavor, bold spice, and deep roots. Every dish feels like a celebration. Every seat feels like the best one.
