Worth the ride near Portland, OR
We list 18 places worth riding to around Portland, OR, across views, food, and coffee.
18 more nearby in Vancouver, WA.
Views
International Rose Test Garden
Viewpoint
Come for the skyline and Mt.
Photo by Vulturesong (CC0 1.0) source
Council Crest Park
Mountain View
Portland's highest point at 1,071 feet, with Mount Hood and Mount St.
Vista House at Crown Point
Viewpoint
Stone rest stop from 1918, 733 feet above the Columbia River Gorge on the Historic Columbia River Highway, a classic photo stop.
Photo by Chris (Flickr: 81098106@N00) (CC BY-SA 2.0) source
Latourell Falls (Guy W. Talbot State Park)
Waterfall
The Figure-Eight Loops on the twisty Historic Columbia River Highway lead to a 249 foot waterfall.
Pittock Mansion
Viewpoint
Panoramic view over downtown and Mount Hood on clear days from a 1914 hilltop, a well-known first stop or turnaround.
Photo by King of Hearts (CC BY-SA 4.0) source
Mt. Tabor Park
Mountain View
A winding road up an extinct cinder cone to reservoir overlooks and a west-facing downtown view.
Portland Japanese Garden
Viewpoint
A West Hills ride breaks nicely here: park up, stroll, and take in Mount Hood from the upper terrace.
Food
Kelly's Olympian
Food
Vintage motorcycles and racing memorabilia hang over the bar of a 1902 dive, with motorcycle parking right out front.
Voodoo Doughnut
Food
Doughnuts at any hour, since the Old Town flagship never closes.
Photo by rayb777 (CC BY 2.0) source
Screen Door
Breakfast
Southern soul food brunch after a morning ride, from the Kerns neighborhood original.
Photo by how_long_it_takes (CC BY 2.0) source
Eem
Food
Shareable Thai barbecue plates for a group lunch, served 11am to 4pm daily on N Williams Avenue.
Salt & Straw (Original, NE Alberta)
Food
Portland-founded artisan ice cream shop that started as a food cart in the Alberta Arts District.
Photo by Nathaniel Bruno (CC BY 2.0) source
Coffee
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
Coffee
Evenings only dessert in an old Southeast home with quirky rooms, a good end to a night ride.
Coava Coffee Roasters
Coffee
Portland roaster and cafe (SE Grand Ave flagship), founded 2008.
One Moto Cafe
Coffee
Motorcycle coffee shop open 7am to 3pm daily on NE Sandy, the arterial toward the Columbia River Highway and Mount Hood.
Heart Coffee Roasters (East Burnside)
Coffee
Portland micro-roaster founded 2009, original Eastside cafe on E Burnside St.
Photo by Another Believer (CC BY-SA 3.0) source
Stumptown Coffee Roasters (Downtown)
Coffee
Portland-founded third-wave coffee roaster, one of the originators of the modern US specialty-coffee scene.
Photo by ChrisDag (CC BY 2.0) source
More worth the ride
Bob Lanphere's Beaverton Motorcycles Vintage Collection
Destination
A dealer's own collection of vintage motorcycles, a short run south of the river for anyone who likes old bikes.