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Near the Oregon Convention Center, the Lloyd district caters to convention attendees, sports fans and shoppers.
Just across the Willamette River from downtown, Northeast Portland’s Lloyd neighborhood contains the Oregon Convention Center, Lloyd Center Mall and the Moda Center, home to Portland’s NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers, and major concerts and events — it can be easily reached by public transportation, including MAX Light Rail and the Portland Streetcar.
Where to Stay in Lloyd
Since it’s just across the river from downtown, Northeast Portland’s Lloyd neighborhood offers direct light rail connections to Portland International Airport, Old Town Chinatown and downtown, and easy access to the Pearl District and Eastside neighborhoods.
Where to Eat and Drink in Lloyd
Wake up the right way at Milo’s City Cafe, serving their hearty take on the most important meal of the day — including smoked salmon hash and Dungeness crab cake eggs Benedict — for over 20 years. Or wander down Broadway a few blocks and grab a flaky chocolate croissant and a locally roasted cup of coffee at Twisted Croissant to fuel your adventures.
The Cadillac Cafe, with its vintage display Cadillac, makes for a fun breakfast or lunch stop, while Aztec Willie’s offers big burritos, tacos and sports in a family-friendly environment.
If you’re on the hunt for a local beer to pair with your lunch or dinner, Steeplejack Brewing offers a diverse taplist of house-brewed beers with a full food menu in a church-like brewery setting. NearbyMcMenamins Broadway Pub serves pizzas, burgers and sandwiches alongside their award-winning beers, wines and ciders. Grab some frozen yogurt at Eb & Bean across the street when you’re ready to move on.
Food carts in Portland are not to be missed, and the Cartside Food Carts — located conveniently close to the Oregon Convention Center — are a great place to explore all the well-deserved hype.
Acclaimed Restaurants
These restaurants near Lloyd are sure to impress.
Lloyd District Shopping
Near the Oregon Convention Center, Lloyd Center Mall is in the midst of a resurgence. Long-time anchors such as Joe Brown’s Carmel Corn, Lloyd Center Ice Rink and Hot Topic have been joined by cool Portland retailers like Floating World Comics and Brickdiculous, indy Lego gallery and shop to create a unique-to-Portland mall experience worth visiting.
Beyond the mall, one of the city’s best independent bookstores, Broadway Books, offers plenty of tantalizing new and used titles, plus a wide selection of thought-provoking magazines and just-right greeting cards. One block away, foodie paradise Kitchen Kaboodle stocks a mouthwatering array of Fiestaware, Le Creuset cookware and food prep gadgets from measuring spoons and thermometers to ravioli stamps.
Elmer’s Flag and Banner, Portland’s largest flag store, offers 4,000 square feet of flags, banners, kites, weather vanes, windsocks and more — most made in the U.S. Pick up your souvenir Portland flag or a unique conversation-starter to proudly display at home.
Travelers can finish off their Portland look with a new pair of Birkenstocks from Oregon-based Footwise, which specializes in Birks and other comfort brands. If you’re shopping for little ones, Merci Milo offers a unique selection of children’s toys, clothing and decor.
Activities in Lloyd
Portland’s home for epic concerts, sporting events, and major gatherings, Northeast Portland’s Lloyd district beckons fans of all kinds from across the country, year-round. Anchoring the area is the Rose Quarter, where the Moda Center is home to the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and also hosts major touring musical acts and national sporting events.
Fans also fill up Spirit of 77, a home-grown sports bar where they can pre-game with free pop-a-shot games, and fuel up on pub fare with a gourmet spin. The bar’s name commemorates the year that the Blazers won their only championship. Next door, the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum is where the Portland Winterhawks play in the Western Hockey League.
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While you can’t get on the ice at the coliseum, you can lace up your skates at the nearby Lloyd Center Ice Rink, where former U.S. champion Tonya Harding learned her Salchows, loops, and Axels.
Your creative side will appreciate the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA), which hosts regular exhibitions, lectures and performances, as well as the annual Time-Based Arts Festival. The region’s largest event space, the Oregon Convention Center, also hosts regular creative conferences and exhibitions such as Rose City Comic Con and Crafty Wonderland, alongside national meetings and conventions of all sorts.
Lloyd Neighborhood Events
See what is happening in the Lloyd Neighborhood at these upcoming events.
Portland's Central City
There's a lot more to Portland's urban core than Downtown, a center for retail, restaurants and cultural attractions. Goose Hollow is home to Providence Park soccer stadium, while the Pearl District is famous for upscale bars, boutiques and galleries. Old Town Chinatown offers streetwear shops, Saturday Market and Lan Su Chinese Garden and Northwest/Nob Hill boasts shopping, dining and access to Forest Park and the historic Pittock Mansion. East of the Willamette River, the Central Eastside offers family-friendly attractions, shopping and nightlife, while Lloyd is home to the Oregon Convention Center and the Portland Trail Blazers.
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