slides: Portland Neighborhoods With The Most Restaurants

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Kirsten Nicolaisen, GoLocalPDX Content Manager

Wilfs Restaurant in Old Town via wilfsrestaurant.com

GoLocalPDX in partnership with Find The Best identified the Portland neighborhoods with the highest concentration of restaurants per 10,000 people, as well as the most common types of restaurants in the city.

See Slides Below: Where to Dine Out in Portland's 10 Hottest Restaurant Neighborhoods

The Lloyd District is the clear winner with 499.1 restaurants per 10,000 residents, followed by Downtown Portland with 227.3 restaurants per 10,000 people. Other neighborhoods with high concentrations of restaurants include the Hollywood district, the Pearl, Northwest Portland, and Boise.

Overall, Portland has 13.1 restaurants for every 10,000 residents.

Find The Best also found that Mexican cuisine is more common in Portland than any other type of restaurant, closely followed by fast food and pizza places. Thai, seafood and Japanese restaurants are the least common in Portland.

For a full ranking of all Portland neighborhoods and types of cuisine, see the interactive graphs below:

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Related Slideshow: Where to Dine Out in Portland’s 10 Hottest Restaurant Neighborhoods

Find the Best ranked Portland neighborhoods according to number of restaurants per capita. The top restaurant neighborhoods included the Lloyd district, Old Town, The Pearl and more - all of which have an abundance of hip, tasty places to dine. Here are GoLocalPDX's picks for where to dine out in Portland's 10 hottest restaurant neighborhoods.

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Salty's, Sunderland

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in Sunderland: 99.4

Salty's sits on the waterfront of the Columbia River, and serves up delicious seafood and steak daily.

3839 N.E. Marine Drive.

Photo via saltys.com

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PAADEE, Kerns Neighborhood

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in Kerns: 101.2

Paa dee, which means "to bring good things," serves up sophisticated thai dishes and craft cocktails daily.

6 SE 28th Avenue.

Photo via paadeepdx.com

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Nostrana, Buckman Neighborhood

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in Buckman: 121.6

Enjoy a slice of Italy at Nostrana - serving up fine wines, cocktails and Italian style lunch and dinner dishes every day.

1401 SE Morrison Street.

Photo via nostrana.com

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¿Por Que No?, Boise Neighborhood

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in Boise: 123.9

¿Por Que No? Taqueria strives for sustainability using locally harvested meat and recycled materials, while serving up delectable mexican flavors.

3524 N Mississippi Avenue.

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Paley's Place, Northwest District

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in the Northwest District: 127.6

Paley's place - with only 50 seats - provides guests an intimate and sophisticated dining experience.

1204 Northwest 21st Avenue.

Photo via paleysplace.net

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Andina, The Pearl

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in the Pearl: 155.3

Visit Andina in the Pearl district for a unique, elegant taste of Peru.

1314 Northwest Glisan Street.

Photo via andinarestaurant.com

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Wilfs, Old Town Chinatown

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in the Pearl: 178.2

The 1950's inspired restaurant and lounge, Wilfs, serves classic American style cuisine and often hosts live jazz musicians.

800 NW 6th Avenue.

Photo via wilfsrestaurant.com

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Shandong, Hollywood District

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in the Hollywwod District: 219.6

This classic Chinese eatery features hand-pulled noodles in unique, authentic cuisine.

3724 NE Broadway.

Photo via shandongportland.com

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Departure, Downtown

Number of restaurants per 10,000 residents in Downtown: 227.3

Departure Restaurant and Lounge featuring head chef Gregory Gourdet, not only provides guests with one of the best views in Portland, but also serves up-scale asian-fusion cuisine.

525 SW Morrison Street.

Photo via departureportland.com