Friday
- Evening
Nong's Khao Man Gai
Thai chicken & rice · $ · MultipleBook this one ahead — One menu item, perfectly executed — the ginger sauce is everything.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Multiple — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningMultnomah Falls Day TripOutdoors · Columbia Gorge
620-foot waterfall 30 minutes east — pair with Hood River wineries.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Columbia Gorge — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Pok Pok
Thai · $$$ · DivisionAndy Ricker's Northern Thai — get the fish sauce wings, lines move.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Division — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonPowell's City of BooksCulture · Pearl District
The largest independent bookstore in the world — a full city block, plan an afternoon.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Pearl District — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Salt & Straw
Ice cream · $ · MultipleSlow dinner — Pear-and-blue-cheese ice cream made it nationally famous — the line is the experience.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Multiple — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- MorningPortland Japanese GardenCulture · Washington Park
Among the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Washington Park — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonCanardFood & Drink · East Burnside
Gabriel Rucker's playful wine bar and snack spot — ideal for adventurous date-night grazing.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in East Burnside — short walk from your other stops
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