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One of Oregon\'s last working soda fountains, Fairley’s Pharmacy opened in the Northeast Portland Roseway neighborhood in 1913. One of Oregon\'s last working soda fountains, Fairley’s Pharmacy opened in the Northeast Portland Roseway neighborhood in 1913.
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One of Oregon’s last working soda fountains, Fairley’s Pharmacy opened in the Northeast Portland Roseway neighborhood in 1913.
Credit: Celeste Noche for Portland in Color
Neighborhoods / Northeast Portland

Roseway Neighborhood Guide

This family-friendly Northeast Portland community brims with historic architecture and great eateries.

Updated Sept. 17, 2020 4 min read Northeast Portland
Emilly Prado

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Emilly Prado is a writer, award-winning journalist and consultant living in Portland. Read More

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Celeste Noche is a food, travel and portrait photographer based between Portland and San Francisco. Read More

Created in partnership with Portland in Color

Step off bustling Northeast Sandy Boulevard for a stroll in Roseway, one of the city’s coziest neighborhoods. (Fun fact: This square-shaped neighborhood once marked the edge of Portland’s city limits.)

Today, Roseway is a thriving, family-friendly community brimming with nonprofits, historic architecture and some great places to nosh. The bulk of homes in this area were constructed between 1920 and 1950, with many businesses having similarly deep roots here.

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Where to Eat in Roseway

Ease into your morning in a booth at Annie’s Donut Shop, armed with the necessary fuel for a perfect morning: a pillowy sweet treat, hot black coffee and a newspaper to flip through. Take your pick from a variety of old fashioneds, crisp apple fritters and one of the best buttermilk bars in town — all while taking in the décor at this mom-and-pop shop, which feels pleasantly plucked out of 1975.

Painted window sign at a donut shop
The décor at Annie’s Donuts in Roseway feels pleasantly plucked out of 1975.
Credit: Celeste Noche for Portland in Color

With so many restaurants packed into this neighborhood, it can be hard to settle on which ones to try, but the fare and service at La Parrilla make the choice easy. While they have plenty of plates to pick from, the enormous burritos are a customer favorite. The “Oregon Burrito” (made with grilled steak and potatoes) comes in a close second to the namesake “La Parilla Burrito,” which includes both juicy steak and peppery shrimp. Order a side of their housemade guacamole which comes blended, citrusy and sin tomato (without tomato). Finally, the aguas frescas — made daily from scratch — are a must. No laborious step in making these drinks is skipped, and the result is palpable. Try the fresh-squeezed orange juice, thick and cinnamon-forward rice horchata or the delicious tart and balanced hibiscus-flavored agua de jamaica.

A burrito, sliced in half, on a plate with chips and salsa on the side
The enormous burritos are a customer favorite at La Parilla in the Roseway neighborhood.
Credit: Celeste Noche for Portland in Color

For dinner, head to Mekha Restaurant, which serves dishes that taste like home (if your home is in Southeast Asia, that is). As the establishment specializes in dishes from Cambodia and Vietnam, you can take over your tabletop with aromatic bowls of pho, slightly sweetened turmeric rice, Phnom Penh noodle soup, caramelized chicken wings and so much more. (It’s no wonder chef Nong Poonsukwattana of Nong’s Khao Main Gai fame named Mekha her favorite local restaurant.)

Mekha Restaurant specializes in dishes from Cambodia and Vietnam.
Credit: Celeste Noche for Portland in Color

More Neighborhood Eats

Dig into some of the city's top spots for comfort food, doughnuts and more.

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Enjoy sweet and savory brunch flavors with a French Toast Sandwich at the Big Egg.

Comfort Food Favorites in Portland

Get your comfort food fix , whether you’re hankering for mac and cheese, fries topped with gravy or a steaming bowl of pho, these local dishes don't disappoint.

Blue Star Donuts\' \"donuts for grown-ups\"

Doughnut Shops in Portland

Voodoo is just one of many doughnut purveyors in Portland serving zany creations, gourmet flavors and gluten-free goodies.

Founder Alicia Cruz serves up tasty Mexican fare at food truck Los Gorditos.

7 Great Latinx-Owned Eateries in Portland

Portland is home to plenty of authentic eateries from every corner of Latin America. Read on for some of the best Latinx-owned restaurants and food carts in Portland.

What to Do in Roseway

The historic Roseway Theater is one of the most iconic landmarks of this area. Erected in 1924 and in continuous operation as a theater since 1925, this independent venue plays second-run films with three screenings per day on its one sole screen. As modern, sprawling cinema chains continue to slice screening rooms in exchange for a wider selection of films, the Roseway Theater proudly offers its single screen equipped with 330 seats, lavish legroom and beautifully restored Art Deco design.

Sip on phosphate soda and malts and stock up on Teeny Tys (the next generation of Beanie Babies) at Fairley’s Pharmacy. In operation since 1913, this independent pharmacy is also one of Oregon’s last working soda fountain counters. While soda fountains today typically equate to machines that dispense soft drinks, the soda fountain of yesteryear was commonplace in apothecaries where druggists would blend chilled, carbonated soda water with an assortment of syrups. Peruse relics of the shop’s apothecary origins, which are proudly on display alongside archival images of the institution.

A woman works behind the counter of an old-fashioned soda fountain
Fairley’s Pharmacy is one of Oregon’s last working soda fountain counters, in operation since 1913.
Credit: Celeste Noche for Portland in Color

Where to Shop in Roseway

Go ahead and mine the numerous, neatly packed, rotating display cases at Ed’s House of Gems, a rock enthusiast’s haven that has called Roseway home since 1956 (and in its current location since 1963). Although Ed, a rock hobbyist-turned-entrepreneur, passed away in 1999, the shop it still operated by his family, marking three generations in the business. Buy rocks, gems, geodes and crystals by the piece or pound, and take your passion to the next level with books, posters and more.

A woman peruses cabinets filled with rocks and gems
Rock-hound haven Ed’s House of Gems, has called Roseway home since 1956 (and been in its current location since 1963).
Credit: Celeste Noche for Portland in Color

Stop by and enjoy dessert almost any time at Ohana Hawaiian Café, a family-owned restaurant that has been in business since 2005. In addition to Hawaiian-style shave ice and housemade haupia (airy coconut custard topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut shreds), you can pick from a rotating selection of pies, cakes and more, all of which are fresh-baked by co-owner Sandie Ho herself. Need something savory? Take a spam musubi (spam served sushi-style) for the road.

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Ohana Hawaiian Café serves lunch and dinner, as well as an array of housemade desserts.
Credit: Celeste Noche for Portland in Color

Also in Northeast Portland

Explore more of the city's east side at these unique nearby 'hoods.

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Every Tuesday, Lloyd Farmers Market pops up under a gazebo between Northeast Seventh and Ninth Avenues.

Lloyd

Just across the river from downtown, this area caters to convention attendees, sports fans and shoppers.

Wander through work by local artists at Alberta Street Gallery, one of several art spaces in the historic Northeast Portland Alberta Arts District.

Alberta Arts District

Lined with street art, galleries, restaurants and bars, this Northeast Portland neighborhood is best known for its colorful monthly street fair.

42nd Avenue

This family-friendly Northeast Portland community brims with historic architecture and great eateries.

Cully

This family-friendly Northeast Portland community brims with historic architecture and great eateries.

Beaumont

Home to bakeries, coffee shops and yoga studios galore, this largely residential neighborhood is an excellent place to start your day.

28th Avenue

This family-friendly Northeast Portland community brims with historic architecture and great eateries.

The marquee at Northeast Portland\'s historic Hollywood Theater is a beloved neighborhood landmark.

Sandy Boulevard

Sandy Boulevard was once a stretch of auto shops and warehouses but is now a destination for dining, drinking and entertainment on Portland's east side.

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