5 Family-Friendly Restaurants in Vancouver
If you haven’t been across the Columbia to Vancouver lately, you’re in for a sweet surprise of local, family-friendly dining.
Kid-Approved Scandinavian-Inspired Foods at Viking Soul Food
Experience Scandinavian-inspired foods that the whole family with love at Viking Soul Food.
5 Truly Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Beaverton
With over 50,000 followers on Instagram, it’s clear that Alice Wong knows her food! Here are her recommendations for fantastic Beaverton restaurants that will please the whole family.
Kids Rate Portland’s Hottest Food Trends
For our food and dining issue, we sample some of Portland’s hottest food trends that shore up our status as a top food and dining destination — with our opinionated kids in tow. And we’ve also got some tips to help your kids broaden their palates to enjoy all the dining treasures Portland has to offer.
10 New Portland Treat Shops
In 2022, Portland got a generous serving of exciting and inventive new dessert shops, serving up goodies like New Zealand-style ice cream, vegan paletas, French-Asian pastries, and reimagined cinnamon rolls. So grab your kids and head to one of these tempting new treat spots.
Family-Friendly Island Vibes at Pono Brew Labs
Take out the family to Pono Brew Labs in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood. This easy, relaxed brew pub offers a South Pacific twist not only on craft brews, but on typical pub food. Plus, there are arcade games!
Our Favorite Kid-Friendly Coffee Spots in Portland
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite kid-friendly spots, so you can enjoy your cup of joe, sans whining.
9 Kid-Friendly Breweries and Pubs in Portland
Cheers to family-friendly breweries and pubs, where you can enjoy a nice, cold beverage and the kids can be kids!
Choose-your-own-adventure Dining at Happy Valley Food Hall
Find something for everyone at the newly opened, Asian-cuisine-focused Happy Valley Food Hall.
Burger Week is Back!
It’s a great excuse to try a new restaurant and explore a neighborhood with your family.
Pizza Week is Here!
If you are looking for some fun in this dreary weather, say no more — it’s Pizza Week!
Pizza in the Wild
Venture inside Pacific Crust Pizza Company downtown for inventive, delicious pizza enveloped in a fun, campout setting.
Dumpling Week Delights
Learn about 5 restaurants’ offerings during Dumpling Week, and mark your calendars for Burger Week and Pizza Week!
14 Places to Get Kid-Friendly Take-Out
Check out these kid-friendly to-go spots, where the grown-ups will love the food, too!
Visit These Portland Dessert Shops for Kid-Friendly Holiday Treats
Here are some of our favorite family-friendly dessert shops that are bound to make your holidays sweeter.
Visit Ninja Ramen for Japanese Delights
Flavor-packed noodle soups, chicken karaage and other Japanese delights await your family at Hillsboro’s Ninja Ramen.
Harry Potter Tea Experience at Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium
You don’t want to miss the butter-beer scones.
Keep Cool at These Six Portland Scoop Shops
Indulge your sweet tooth on National Ice Cream Day — or any day — at one of these classic scoop shops in PDX.
Family Supper Review: Nicholas Restaurant
The 34-year-old Lebanese spot Nicholas Restaurant moves to a spacious, more family-friendly location in Southeast Portland.
PDX Trend: Fried-chicken Goodness
Portlanders of all ages are reaching for another piece of the ultimate comfort food: crispy-crunchy chicken.
Family Supper Review: Food Cart Nacheaux
Food cart Nacheaux brings Cajun/Mexican fusion cuisine to Southeast Portland.
New Burgerville No. 6 Burger Will Make Parents Happy
Jill Weisensee is a tech-challenged, internet-leary but podcast- and YouTube-loving mom to tween twin boys. Her favorite YouTube channels involve cooking and painting…both of which she finds easier to watch than do. She’s worked with PDX Parent since 2018.
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For as long as my husband, John, and I have been together (20 years!), we’ve kept a running “Top 5” restaurant list in different categories from Best Pizza to Best Cocktails. When our twins joined us almost 11 years ago, we took them to restaurants on a weekly basis from the time we could strap them …
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