Burritos with a Kick at Smart Donkey
We are already thinking about when we can go back.
Venture inside Pacific Crust Pizza Company downtown for inventive, delicious pizza enveloped in a fun, campout setting.
Check out these kid-friendly to-go spots, where the grown-ups will love the food, too!
Flavor-packed noodle soups, chicken karaage and other Japanese delights await your family at Hillsboro’s Ninja Ramen.
Vegan families can indulge in deep-fried delights and more at the newly opened Vegan Junk Food in the Foster-Powell neighborhood.
Head to Portland’s coolest new hang-out spot, Moore Food & Company, for Philly-inspired food and attitude.
The 34-year-old Lebanese spot Nicholas Restaurant moves to a spacious, more family-friendly location in Southeast Portland.
The offerings at Piccone’s Corner in Northeast Portland focus on local, sustainable meats and produce.
In a town already recognized for outstanding doughnuts, new outfits are bringing fresh twists that your family will love.
Food cart Nacheaux brings Cajun/Mexican fusion cuisine to Southeast Portland.
Splurge on an outdoor dining experience at Lazy Susan in Montavilla — and remember the magic of restaurants.
Make your kiddo’s birthday (or any day!) a little more enchanting with a kaleidoscope-colored treat from Unicorn Bake Shop.
Peruvian dishes from the reopened El Inka please the whole family, especially a starch-loving mom and kid.
Perfectly fried chicken, kid-approved sides and quick service make Ezell’s Famous Chicken a hit. EDITOR’S NOTE: We reviewed Ezell’s before Governor Brown closed restaurant dining. Currently Ezell’s is open for pickup or delivery through Door Dash. Oprah’s favorite fried chicken recently moved into a space in Tigard, right next to Washington Square mall. So my …
Thick-crust pizza squares hit Southeast’s Brooklyn neighborhood.
Brews, families and ’90s nostalgia mix at Division Street’s Grixsen Brewing Company. What on earth is a Grixsen? It’s a made-up word, according to the Grixsen Brewing Company’s website, hybridizing the family names of three friends who founded this Division Street tap room in 2016, and it describes someone who is honest, righteous and celebrates …
Load your family in the car for a memory-making meal at these two drive-thru restaurants. Sugarpine Drive In By Julia Silverman I grew up on the East Coast, where soft serve in the summertime is pretty much a religion. I always get the same order: vanilla, in a cup, with rainbow sprinkles and a maraschino …
Local chain Atlas Pizza opens a new, kid-friendly spot on Southeast Foster Road. Story and photo by Denise Castañon Big changes are happening on Foster Road, a long-overlooked thoroughfare in Southeast Portland mostly known as home to one of the city’s most celebrated strip clubs — and as a way to avoid traffic on Powell …
Introduce your kids to the joys of finger sandwiches and scones at the new Lovejoy’s Tearoom of Portland — just in time for Mother’s Day. Little sandwiches, warm scones, dainty desserts, beautiful cups — all the small touches elevate high tea from a plain, old meal. It’s something I’ve appreciated for a long time. So …
With pinball and New Orleans-style grub, Jinx on Killingsworth is a fam-friendly bar destination. Even though some of my family’s favorite dining out destinations are brewpubs, whenever we hit a restaurant that also markets itself as a bar, I think of that line from the Reese Witherspoon movie Sweet Home Alabama: “You have a baby … in …
Hit the mall for the newest outpost of Taiwan’s wildly popular hot spot, Din Tai Fung.
Savor Pacific Northwest cuisine, kid-friendly service, and remarkable river views at Vancouver’s WildFin American Grill.
Head to the new Rose City Book Pub for a read-aloud session with the kiddos, plus a menu built for bookworms.
Laotian street food + an uncrowded play area = jackpot, at Cully Central.
For a special meal out that’s still kid-friendly, French-accented Bergerac fits the bill.
A new breakfast joint on East Burnside wins over kids and parents.
Exploring the menu and play area at etc… eatery, an eclectic new restaurant in SW Portland.