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Southeast Division Street is a hub for Portland’s creative community.
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Division/Clinton

This pair of close-in Southeast Portland streets features block after block of must-see — and must-eat — destinations.

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Southeast Division Street is a hub for Portland’s creative community.
Credit: Stuart Mullenberg

Once a sleepy thoroughfare, Southeast Division Street is now one of Portland’s most dynamic and stylish neighborhoods. Spend a day wandering its many blocks, stopping along the way to snack, sip and shop. Read on for our favorite things to do in Division/Clinton.

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Located in Southeast Portland, the 2-mile-long Clinton-Division neighborhood is chock full of restaurants, shops, bookstores and fun.

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Cafes and Coffee Shops

These cozy neighborhood bakeries and coffee shops are local favorites.

  • St. Honore Bakery – Division

    St. Honore Boulangerie is a neighborhood bakery and cafe featuring handcrafted French breads and pastries, as well as sandwiches, salads, soups and quiche. The bakery’s decor and menu reflects owner Dominique Geulin’s French roots.

  • Nossa Familia

    Nossa Familia uses a Loring roaster — the most environmentally friendly roaster available — and proudly offers a wide variety of roasts using beans from family farms in Brazil and around the world.

  • Little T American Baker

    Little T American Baker is a modern neighborhood bakery that creates a daily selection of handcrafted bread, breakfast pastries and simple sweets.

  • New Cascadia Traditional

    New Cascadia Traditional, a dedicated gluten-free eatery, offers freshly made bread, pastries, cookies and cakes, along with more substantial fare like pizzas and sandwiches.

  • Good Coffee – Division

    On Division, this hip, bright coffee shop serves house-roasted coffee, tea, seasonal drinks and pastries. Grab a cold brew to-go and other treats from their cold case.

Where to Eat and Drink on Division/Clinton

You could plan a week’s worth of meals on Southeast Division Street, the city’s hottest dining corridor, and still not hit all of the must-try restaurants. But don’t let that stop you from trying.

Begin where Division Street’s heralded food scene got its start back in 1999: Stumptown Coffee Roasters. With brewers, grinders and beans by the bag, this neighborhood café is home to more than just expertly brewed joe.

Find foods from any cuisine and something to suit any desire as you eat your way down Division/Clinton. Here are some highlights: La Bonita is a family-owned and operated local chain, serving up Mexican fare with the best local ingredients. At Alpenrausch find house-cured meats from Olympia Provisions featured in Alpine cuisine. A local favorite and Division Street stalwart, Bete-Lukas, try authentic Ethiopian dishes with house-made injera.

If you’re in the mood for fine dining, wander over to Clinton Street for Northwest seafood at Jacqueline, an upscale oyster bar.

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Enjoy oysters served with house-made, infused vinegars at Jacqueline in Southeast Portland's Division/Clinton neighborhood,
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When hunger or thirst strikes, head to The Lot at Scout Beer in Southeast Portland, where multiple food carts share space with a beer taproom.
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Southeast Portland's Division/Clinton neighborhood is one of the city's most bike-friendly areas.
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Head to The Lot at Scout Beer in Southeast Portland to choose from multiple food carts at once.
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Enjoy outdoor games at Olympia Provisions Public House on Southeast Division Street.
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Upscale restaurant Nuestra Cocina has been a neighborhood staple for years, thanks to nuanced Mexican cuisine such as authentic albóndigas (meatballs served in a hearty chipotle sauce) and spot-on margaritas.

With a large, outdoor patio for sunny dining, Mestizo is a dedicated gluten-free (and soy-free) restaurant serving up tasty Latin American food with vegetarian and vegan options; try their chifles (plantains chips) and ceviche. For more vegan fare try DC Vegetarian, with vegan burgers and subs. Garden Monsters is a beloved food cart in Portland that caters to many food intolerances in its salad-focused menus.

Divison Wines is a bottle shop and bar offering great imports, with a knowledgeable staff to help you choose the right glass or bottle. Sit at the bar and enjoy a wine flight and a house-made charcuterie board. For low-key cocktails, head across the street and try cool-kid neighborhood bar Cat’s Paw Saloon.

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What to Do on Division/Clinton

A walkable stretch in Portland, Division street’s transformation from modest homes to bustling urban streetscape offers boutique shopping and Portland landmarks.

Wild Cactus Boutique sells shoes and clothing from fashion-forward brands in a beautifully designed space. They also stock eye-catching accessories, body care products and tastefully chosen home goods. On the right day, you might be greeted at the door with hugs and kisses from their dedicated furry sales staff, Finn, a fluffy white labrador.

She Bop offers a comfortable adult atmosphere for buying non-toxic, body-safe adult toys, books and female- and queer-friendly wellness products, plus classes and workshops. During regular hours, the shop is 18+, but the store accommodates binder fittings for teens after hours via pre-arranged appointments.

Good Reads

Books with Pictures -as they say- is a “kid-friendly, woman-owned, aggressively inclusive” comic book store on Division Street. The staff is full of recommendations and ready to help you find the right comic. For the collectors, make your way to Clinton Street’s Cloud 9 Comics for a wide selection of vintage and rare comics.

Highlights

Places to Shop on Division/Clinton

  • Carter & Rose

    Carter & Rose is a store and studio that offers attractive, functional homewares. Specialties include wall planters, jewelry, pottery and more.

  • Adorn -Division

    Adorn offers fashion-forward designs, hand craftsmanship and one-of-a-kind products with each location featuring local-flare.

  • Fumerie Parfumerie

    This fragrance boutique on bustling Southeast Division Street offers luxury perfumes and one-on-one fragrance consultations.

Art, Film and Music

First opened in 1915, the Clinton Street Theater is a gathering place and a champion of Portland artists and activists. Showing cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Saturday night since 1978, this classic theater will keep you coming back for avant-garde cinema and fan favorites from the past.

Landmark Saloon is a great place to wet your whistle on Division Street. With a second bar outside, that includes a fire pit, corn hole courts and a food cart, it’s a perfect place to spend an evening. The authentic country bar also hosts live music most nights, getting everyone inside and out to do some toe-tapping.

Retro style doesn’t get more authentic than the vinyl stocked at Clinton Street Record and Stereo, where customers can dig through rare records and pick up high-quality audio gear, including vintage headphones.

Equal parts clay studio and curio-laden gift shop, Carter & Rose, founded by a ceramicist and a florist, sells ceramic air plant wall planters and made-in-Portland bags, jewelry and home goods.

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Sweet Treats

Division/Clinton offers an abundance of Portland-only cool treats, like Italian-style gelato and sorbetto from Pinolo Gelato made with local fruits and natural ingredients.

With fun flavors, non-dairy options (try their vegan staple coconut lemon saffron) and house-made gluten-free waffle cones, Fifty Licks, tucked away on Clinton, is a must-try.

Don’t let the lines at Salt & Straw scare you away — this shop delights in experimenting with peculiar ingredients such as olive oil, blue cheese and spring flowers, but visitors can always play it safe with Double Fold Vanilla or Freckled Woodblock Chocolate.

The pies at Lauretta Jean’s, with layer after layer of buttery, crispy crust, routinely lock customers in indecision over what slice to spring for. Rhubarb streusel? Chocolate cream? Apple? You can’t lose.

Food Scene

From Division Street and beyond, explore Portland's specialty offerings.

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Ice Cream in Portland And Other Sweet Treats

Sink your sweet tooth into Portland’s locally inspired desserts.

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Gluten-Free Restaurants

As the demand for gluten-free options has grown, Portland’s forward-thinking chefs have set their tables for diners with dietary restrictions.

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Asian Bakeries in Portland

Find your next favorite Asian bakery in Portland, with options like bulgogi croissants and mochi doughnuts; you’ll want to try them all.

Rest and Relaxation

An entire bar devoted to the mildly psychoactive (and totally legal) root drink from the South Pacific, Bula Kava House can help ease any nerves. Served in coconut cup shells, the drink’s mood-altering effect can be euphoric, but it’s also consumed for relaxation.

But to truly unwind, treat yourself the Scandanavian way with relaxing steam at Löyly Sauna, which offers wet and dry saunas and full-body Swedish massages. Their packages bundle bodywork, steam treatments, facials and more.

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Hawthorne

Southeast Portland’s laidback, bohemian district is filled with local artisans and flare. Hawthorne Boulevard is a walkable street with block after block of vintage shops, boutiques, cafes, and historic venues.

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Central Eastside

Criss-crossed with train tracks and lined with old industrial factories, some of Portland’s favorite restaurants, microbreweries, boutiques and events call the Central Eastside home.

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Belmont

Located a few blocks from Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Belmont, a once sleepy residential street boasts its own mix of vintage and indie shops, coffee houses, bars and food carts.

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Southeast Portland Neighborhoods

East of the Willamette River and south of Burnside Street, this large southeast quadrant is home to many favorite neighborhoods and business districts, as well as the dormant volcano at Mt. Tabor Park, delectable Asian food in the Jade District and urban nature at Leach Botanical Garden and Powell Butte.

  • Belmont
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