The Best Brunch Date Spots in Portland
Pick a side of the river and a pace that suits both of you. Portland offers central cafés and dining rooms as well as wooded parks; these are separate date ideas, not a route to finish in one outing.
A daytime date leaves the rest of the day open. These five brunch options have different settings, from a neighborhood breakfast stop to a restaurant where you can make more of the meal. Check the current brunch service and menu before heading out; a restaurant serving dinner all week may have a more limited brunch schedule.
This selection includes Screen Door Eastside, Besaws, Flattop & Salamander, The Hazel Room and Mother's Bistro & Bar. Use the map and practical details below to pick the one that fits your date.
Screen Door Eastside
Southern-inspired cooking, including chicken and waffles. Make this the main event of a daytime date, with enough time to settle in over the meal. Use the restaurant website to confirm brunch hours and the current menu.
Besaws
A Slabtown restaurant with a comfort-food brunch menu. A useful starting point when you want to meet earlier and keep the rest of the day flexible. Use the restaurant website to confirm brunch hours and the current menu.
Flattop & Salamander
A restaurant devoted to brunch. Choose this when a proper sit-down meal sounds better than a hurried coffee. Use the restaurant website to confirm brunch hours and the current menu.
The Hazel Room
A brunch café in an old Southeast Portland house. Keep the plan to one table and a conversation, then decide together whether to continue afterward. Use the restaurant website to confirm brunch hours and the current menu.
Mother's Bistro & Bar
A downtown restaurant focused on comfort food. A daytime alternative to committing to a full evening out. Use the restaurant website to confirm brunch hours and the current menu.
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