Our team (and community!) rounded up our favorite spots near each TLE store because we love to share the places that make our city shine. Coffee, hikes, local shops, and more! We got you!

Consider this your starter pack to Portland

Portland Guide

Coffee & Tea

  • Deadstock Coffee
  • Less & More
  • Never Coffee
  • Coava Coffee
  • La Perlita
  • Project Matcha
  • Barnes & Morgan

Nature

  • Multnomah Falls
  • Forest Park
  • Japanese Garden
  • Mt.Tabor Park
  • Hoyt Arboretum

Side Trips

  • Coast day trips (Cannon Beach!)
  • Portland Art Museum
  • Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
  • Wine country tastings
  • Hood River hikes
  • Crater Lake
  • Silver Falls

Local Shops

Local Shops to Explore:

  • Tender Loving Empire
  • Powell’s Books
  • Paxton Gate
  • Cargo
  • Bridge & Burn
  • Wildfang
  • Woonwinkel
  • Betsy & Iya
  • Goodies

Want to explore a little deeper?

Check out our neighborhood-by-neighborhood guides for even more local favorites across Portland ↓

NW23rd Guide

Coffee & Tea

  • Barista
  • Sisters Coffee
  • Abba Coffee
  • Prince Coffee
  • Case Study
  • Smith Tea

Eats

  • Papa Haydn
  • Bamboo Sushi
  • Salt & Straw
  • Fireside
  • Bing Mi
  • Phuket cafe
  • Jojos
  • Republica
  • Fish & Rice
  • Kens Artisan Bakery
  • Henry Higgins Bagels

Drinks

  • M Bar
  • St. Jack
  • Solo Club
  • G-Love
  • Negociant
  • Bar West
  • Bar Diane

Local Shops & Activities

Local Shops to Explore:

  • Tender Loving Empire
  • Paxton Gate
  • The Meadow
  • Wills Leather
  • Sloan Boutique
  • NW Vintage
  • Margaret O’Leary
  • Superette

Activities Nearby:

  • Lower Macleay to Pittock Mansion
  • Japanese Garden
  • Washington Park-Rose Garden

Central/Eastside Guide

Coffee & Tea

  • Portland Cà Phê
  • Kalesa Coffee
  • Euko Coffee
  • Hypnos Coffee
  • Bastion Coffee
  • Better Days Coffee

Eats & Drinks

  • Harlow
  • Güero
  • Lardo
  • Hawthorne Asylum
  • Farina Bakery
  • Master Kong
  • Tiny's Cafe
  • Akadi
  • Baker’s Mark
  • Lauretta Jean’s Pie
  • Fantino
  • Noble Rot
  • Gift Bar
  • After Hours

Hikes

  • Mt. Tabor Park
  • Laurelhurst Loop
  • Wildwood Trail at Germantown Rd

Local Shops & Activities

Local Shops to Explore:

  • Tender Loving Empire (you’re here!)
  • Presents of Mind
  • Deep Lake
  • House of Vintage (lots of vintage shops on Hawthorne Blvd!)
  • Cargo
  • Way of Being
  • Oro
  • Star Flower
  • Telephone Vintage
  • Jackpot Records
  • 2nd Street Hawthorne
  • Back to the Basket

Activities Nearby:

  • Movie Madness
  • Oaks Park
  • Laurelhurst Theater
  • Hollywood Theater
  • Academy Theater
  • Birdie Time Pub and Mini Golf
  • Holocene
  • Twilight Bar

Downtown Portland Guide

Coffee & Tea

  • Courier Coffee
  • Heart
  • Good Coffee
  • Never Coffee
  • Behind the Museum Cafe
  • Less & More

Eats & Drinks

  • Lúc Lác
  • Sunrice
  • Tanaka
  • Midtown
  • Beer Garden (food cart hub!)
  • Nong’s Khao Man Gai
  • Stretch the Noodle
  • Maurice
  • Lechon
  • Som Tum
  • Abigail Hall
  • Pink Rabbit
  • Bullard Tavern

Local Shops & Activities

Local Shops to Explore:

  • Tender Loving Empire
  • Woonwinkel
  • Wildfang
  • Frances May
  • Union Way
  • Crafty Wonderland
  • Kiriko Made
  • Kinokuniya
  • Stumptown Otaku
  • Goodies

Activities Nearby:

  • Tom McCall Waterfront Park
  • Japanese Garden
  • Lan Su Tea Garden
  • Pittock Mansion
  • Washington Park

Bonus Guide: Seattle

Coffee & Tea

  • Storyville Coffee
  • Analog Coffee
  • URL Coffee
  • Moore Coffee House
  • Aroom

Eats & Drinks

  • Atoma
  • Kamonegi
  • Mt. Bagel
  • Communion
  • Kedai Makan
  • Otherworld (Wine Bar)
  • Unicorn

Local Shops & Activities

Local Shops to Explore:

  • Tender Loving Empire at Seatac
  • Friend Museum
  • Glasswing Shop
  • Elliot Bay Book Company, or shop around Capitol Hill!

Activities Nearby:

  • Pike Place Market
  • Seattle Art Museum
  • Space Needle
  • Discovery Park
  • Rent a paddleboard or bike and explore the lakes around the city!

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Thanks For Visiting!

We’re always adding more recommendations as we discover new gems.

Find us at our other TLE locations or shop online at www.tenderlovingempire.com