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Best Brunch in Portland, Oregon: 10 Spots Ranked for 2026

The best brunch in Portland, Oregon starts with Screen Door’s Southern plates, Pine State’s biscuits and the Scandinavian spreads at Broder Nord, then fans out to Gravy and Jam on Hawthorne for big, unfussy breakfasts and to Xiao Ye and Olympia Provisions for a more chef-driven weekend table. Most of the list serves every day, which is the single best tip here: a Tuesday at 9 a.m. is a different experience from a Sunday at 11. Only a few take reservations, so the other half of the strategy is arriving at opening.

This guide is for visitors choosing one or two brunches on a short trip. We picked ten places confirmed open in 2026, ranked them on the criteria below, and checked every address, brunch hour and reservation policy against the restaurants’ own websites and current listings between September 24 and October 1, 2026. Menus and prices change too often to quote, so check them before you go. For dinner, see our guide to the best restaurants in Portland, Oregon.

Huevos rancheros on a crisp tortilla with black beans, fried eggs, crema, red sauce and cilantro, on a white plate
Huevos rancheros at Screen Door (photographed in 2017). Menus change, so check the current one before you go.

Portland’s best brunch at a glance

Rank Spot Area Brunch hours (fall 2026) Reservations Best for
1 Screen Door E Burnside and the Pearl Daily, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. A limited number A first Portland brunch
2 Pine State Biscuits NE Alberta, SE Division, NE Schuyler Daily, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No (counter service) A fast, cheap fix
3 Gravy N Mississippi Daily, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. No Big appetites
4 Broder Nord N Mississippi Weekdays 9-2, weekends 8-3 Check its site Something different
5 Jam on Hawthorne SE Hawthorne Weekdays 8-2, weekends 8-3 No (walk-up) A relaxed Southeast morning
6 Xiao Ye NE Sandy, Hollywood Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Check its site A chef-driven weekend brunch
7 Olympia Provisions SE Washington and Northwest Saturday and Sunday (NW 9-3, SE 10-3) Yes, online Charcuterie lovers and groups
8 Proud Mary NE Alberta Daily, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Check its site Coffee-first brunchers
9 Fuller’s Coffee Shop Pearl District Mon-Sat 7-2, Sun 8-2 No An old-school counter breakfast
10 The Original Pancake House SW Barbur Wed-Sun, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. No Pancakes and kids

How did we choose and rank these brunches?

Portland has hundreds of places that serve eggs before noon, so the list needed rules. Every spot here passed four tests:

  • Open in 2026. Each restaurant’s own website or a listing updated in 2026 confirmed it was operating, and we checked the brunch hours shown above between September 24 and October 1, 2026. Old roundups are not evidence a place is still open: Paradox Cafe, long one of the city’s vegan breakfast landmarks, closed for good in 2025.
  • Brunch is the point. Breakfast or brunch is a main service, not an afterthought on a dinner menu.
  • Reputation that lasts. Places that keep turning up in current Portland brunch coverage and have held their following for years ranked higher than this season’s opening.
  • Visitor practicality. Daily hours, reasonable transit access and a sane wait strategy pushed spots up; weekend-only service and car-only locations pushed them down, though not off.

The ranking is ours, compiled from the restaurants’ published information; we claim no meals there. No restaurant paid to appear, and we don’t link to review sites or booking platforms.

The 10 best brunch spots in Portland

1. Screen Door: the Southern brunch everyone means

If one Portland brunch has become shorthand for the whole genre, it’s Screen Door. The Southern restaurant has two locations, the original Eastside at 2337 E Burnside St. and a Pearl District outpost at 1131 NW Couch St., and both serve brunch every day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with dinner from 4:30 to 9 p.m. That daily schedule is its biggest gift to visitors: the weekend crowds are famous, but a weekday morning is a different meal.

Screen Door accepts a limited number of reservations, so try to book; if you can’t, arrive before opening on weekends or go on a weekday. The Pearl location is a block from the streetcar’s NS Line, and the Eastside location sits on E Burnside, where TriMet’s line 20 runs.

Plan the rest of the morning: From the Pearl location, Powell’s City of Books is a few blocks south on W Burnside Street and opens at 10 a.m. daily, and Lan Su Chinese Garden, also open from 10 a.m., is a short walk east in Old Town. From the Eastside location, line 20 runs back along Burnside toward the river and the Eastbank Esplanade.

Verdict: The safest choice for a first Portland brunch, and the best reason to brunch on a weekday. Think twice if you hate waiting and couldn’t get a reservation for a weekend.

2. Pine State Biscuits: the fastest great brunch

Pine State is the answer when you want something excellent in under an hour. It’s a counter-service biscuit shop with three Portland locations, at 2204 NE Alberta St., 1100 SE Division St. and 125 NE Schuyler St., each open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., an Airstream trailer adds a fourth Portland outpost at 7151 NE Prescott St. The company also runs a location in Reno, Nevada, a sign of how far the biscuit has traveled.

A dark gray corner building with large windows, a red oval Pine State Biscuits sign and a picnic table on the sidewalk
Pine State’s SE Division location at SE 11th Avenue (photographed in 2021), one stop on the FX2-Division bus.

Counter service keeps lines moving, and the format suits kids and anyone short on time. The Division location is on TriMet’s FX2-Division line, which runs every 12 minutes most of the day.

Plan the rest of the morning: The Division shop sits beside Ladd’s Addition, the diagonal-street neighborhood with small public rose gardens, and the Hawthorne Asylum and Cartopia food cart pods are within walking distance for later. The Alberta shop puts you on the Alberta Arts District’s gallery strip, which hosts the Last Thursday art walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month, ten months a year.

Verdict: The best value on the list, and the brunch you can fit before a morning flight. Think twice if you want a long, lingering table-service meal.

3. Gravy: big plates on Mississippi Avenue

Gravy, at 3957 N Mississippi Ave., is the place for a breakfast you’ll still feel at dinner. It’s open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the earliest opening on this list after the diners, and it doesn’t take reservations, so the trick is to come early. Weekday mornings are the easiest way in.

North Mississippi Avenue is a good brunch street in general, with Broder Nord a few blocks away, shops to walk off the meal, and the MAX Yellow Line’s stops on N Interstate Avenue a few blocks west.

Plan the rest of the morning: Walk it off along Mississippi Avenue’s shops. In the evening, the street has Mississippi Studios, a music venue with a full 2026 calendar, and Prost Marketplace, a food cart pod at 4233 N Mississippi Ave. with a covered, heated patio.

Verdict: Worth it if you’re hungry and early. Think twice if you’re arriving at 11 on a Sunday; you’ll spend the morning on the sidewalk.

4. Broder Nord: a Scandinavian brunch

Broder Nord, at 3765 N Mississippi Ave., serves traditional Scandinavian breakfasts in a stylish room, a genuine change of pace from the biscuit-and-hash-brown standard. It’s open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it appears regularly in current Portland brunch roundups.

Two whimsical metal animal-head sculptures with long horns above a hedge, framed by flowering rhododendrons on a shop porch
Street art on North Mississippi Avenue (photographed in 2015), home to both Gravy and Broder Nord.

Plan the rest of the morning: Gravy is a few blocks away if someone in your group wants pancakes after all, and the MAX Yellow Line on N Interstate Avenue gets you back downtown without a car.

Verdict: The pick if you’ve had enough Southern brunch, or want a lighter, more composed plate. Think twice if you’re feeding picky young eaters.

5. Jam on Hawthorne: the easygoing Southeast choice

Jam on Hawthorne, at 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd., serves breakfast every day, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends, with indoor and outdoor seating. Its website says it’s walk-up only, with no reservations, so weekday mornings are again your friend. TriMet’s frequent line 14 runs along Hawthorne, which makes it an easy start to a day on the boulevard’s shops and Ladd’s Addition.

A two-story red brick commercial building with shopfronts on a corner of SE Hawthorne Boulevard under a blue sky
SE Hawthorne Boulevard, where a Jam on Hawthorne breakfast leads straight into the shops.

Plan the rest of the morning: Walk south into Ladd’s Addition, browse Hawthorne’s shops, and if the weather holds, take line 14 east and climb Mount Tabor, the volcanic cinder cone whose park is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. If it rains, the McMenamins Bagdad Theater on Hawthorne is a historic single-screen movie palace with a pub.

Verdict: The best brunch to build a Southeast Portland day around. Think twice if you need a confirmed table for a group.

6. Xiao Ye: a chef-driven weekend brunch

Xiao Ye, at 3832 NE Sandy Blvd. in the Hollywood neighborhood, is a dinner restaurant that opens for brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Its breakfast sandwich gets singled out in current brunch coverage as one of the city’s best. Dinner runs Monday through Saturday from 5 p.m., so if your trip doesn’t cover a weekend, you can still eat here in the evening.

TriMet’s line 12 runs along Sandy Boulevard, and the Hollywood/NE 42nd Avenue MAX station, on the Red, Blue and Green lines, is about a 10-minute walk away.

Plan the rest of the morning: The Hollywood Theatre, a nonprofit movie palace that showed its first film in 1926 and marked its centennial in July 2026, is a few blocks away. Line 12 also continues east along Sandy Boulevard to the Grotto, whose Plaza Level is free during the day.

Verdict: The most interesting weekend brunch on the list. Think twice if your Portland days fall Monday to Friday.

7. Olympia Provisions: charcuterie at brunch

Olympia Provisions, best known for its cured meats, serves weekend brunch at two restaurants. Its Northwest Portland location runs brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with lunch on weekdays and dinner nightly. Olympia Provisions Southeast, at 107 SE Washington St., serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is a few blocks from the streetcar loop on MLK Boulevard and Grand Avenue.

Both take bookings online, which makes this the easiest spot on the list for a group that wants a confirmed table.

Plan the rest of the morning: From the Southeast restaurant, the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade is a short walk west, with 1.5 miles of riverside path between the Hawthorne and Steel bridges, and OMSI is a little farther south along the river.

Verdict: The best weekend brunch for groups and anyone who wants a reservation. Think twice if you’re vegetarian; the house specialty is meat.

8. Proud Mary: an Australian cafe on Alberta

Proud Mary, the Australian-run cafe at 2012 NE Alberta St., is open every day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the longest daytime hours on this list. It’s the choice for people who judge a brunch by its coffee, and its late closing time makes it the rescue option for anyone who slept through the 2 p.m. cutoffs elsewhere.

A NE Alberta St street sign above a stop sign covered in stickers, against a blue sky
NE Alberta Street (photographed in 2015), where Proud Mary and Pine State’s Alberta shop share the Alberta Arts District.

Plan the rest of the morning: Walk Alberta Street’s galleries and shops, then pick up a biscuit for later at Pine State’s Alberta shop, at 2204 NE Alberta St., before it closes at 2 p.m.

Verdict: The best late brunch and the best coffee stop on the list. Think twice if you want a classic American breakfast plate.

9. Fuller’s Coffee Shop: the Pearl’s counter diner

Fuller’s Coffee Shop, at 136 NW 9th Ave., is a counter diner of the old school, with stools along the counter, in a neighborhood better known for its galleries. It’s open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It doesn’t do reservations or reinvention, and that’s the appeal. The streetcar’s NS Line is a block away, and the MAX lines on the Transit Mall are a short walk east.

A diner breakfast of scrambled eggs, link sausages and crisp hash browns with toast on the side
A breakfast plate at Fuller’s Coffee Shop (photographed in 2022).

Plan the rest of the morning: Powell’s, Lan Su and the Pearl’s galleries are all within an easy walk, and Union Station, at 800 NW 6th Ave., is close enough for a breakfast before an Amtrak departure.

Verdict: The best breakfast near downtown hotels if you want eggs, hash browns and no fuss. Think twice if you’re expecting a creative menu.

10. The Original Pancake House: where the chain began

The national Original Pancake House chain started at this Southwest Portland restaurant, at 8601 SW 24th Ave. just off SW Barbur Boulevard. It’s open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Monday and Tuesday, which is the main reason it ranks last: it’s the one spot here that needs the calendar and probably a car or the line 12 bus along Barbur.

Plan the rest of the morning: If you’re driving, the restaurant sits on the way out of town toward Willamette Valley wine country, and Tryon Creek State Natural Area, with a nature center open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a short drive south.

Verdict: The best pancake breakfast for families, and a piece of Portland’s food history. Think twice if you’re staying downtown without a car and only have a Monday or Tuesday free.

Also worth knowing

Måurice, Kristen Murray’s luncheonette, isn’t a classic brunch spot, but Murray was a 2026 James Beard semifinalist, and it’s a fine late-morning pastry stop; check its hours before you go. Canard, on E Burnside, is a 2026 best-restaurant-list regular, but we couldn’t confirm its current brunch service, so it isn’t ranked here.

Two brunch-first mornings

West side: Fuller’s, Powell’s and Lan Su

Eat at Fuller’s Coffee Shop when it opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays (8 a.m. on Sunday), then walk a few blocks to Powell’s City of Books, which opens at 10 a.m. daily. Lan Su Chinese Garden opens at 10 a.m. too, a short walk east in Old Town, and the waterfront is a few blocks beyond it. The whole morning is on foot, with the streetcar’s NS Line a block from Fuller’s if you need it.

East side: Jam, Ladd’s Addition and Hawthorne

Start at Jam on Hawthorne at 8 a.m., walk south into Ladd’s Addition and its small rose gardens, and drift back up to Hawthorne’s shops as they open. If you want a second meal by early afternoon, the covered, heated seating at Hawthorne Asylum, at SE 10th Avenue and Madison Street, takes care of it rain or shine. Line 14 links the whole route to downtown.

Brunch by neighborhood

Brunch in Portland clusters in a few districts, which makes it easy to pair with the rest of your day. Our Portland, Oregon neighborhoods guide covers what else each area offers.

Neighborhood Brunch here Pair it with Getting there
Pearl District and Northwest Screen Door Pearl, Fuller’s, Olympia Provisions Northwest Powell’s, galleries and NW 23rd Streetcar NS Line
East Burnside and the Central Eastside Screen Door Eastside, Olympia Provisions Southeast The Eastbank Esplanade and the food cart pods Line 20 on Burnside; the streetcar loop
Hawthorne and Division Jam on Hawthorne, Pine State Division Hawthorne’s shops, Ladd’s Addition and Mount Tabor Line 14; FX2-Division
North Mississippi Gravy, Broder Nord Mississippi Avenue’s shops and music venues MAX Yellow Line on N Interstate
Alberta Arts District Pine State Alberta, Proud Mary Galleries and Last Thursday TriMet buses; check the trip planner
Hollywood Xiao Ye The Hollywood Theatre Line 12; Hollywood MAX station
Southwest The Original Pancake House A morning drive out to the coast or wine country Line 12 on Barbur, or a car

How do you beat the brunch line in Portland?

Portland’s best-known brunch spots have waits on weekend mornings, and most don’t take reservations. A few habits make a big difference.

  • Brunch on a weekday. Seven of the ten spots here serve every day, including Screen Door, Pine State, Gravy, Jam on Hawthorne, Broder Nord, Proud Mary and Fuller’s. A Wednesday at 9 a.m. is the single best upgrade you can make.
  • Arrive at opening. Gravy opens at 7:30 a.m., Fuller’s and the Original Pancake House at 7 a.m., and Pine State and Jam at 8 a.m.
  • Book where you can. Screen Door holds back a limited number of reservations, and both Olympia Provisions restaurants take bookings online.
  • Go counter service. Pine State’s counter keeps the line moving.
  • Go late. Proud Mary serves until 4 p.m., long after the 2 p.m. kitchens have closed.

Which spots serve brunch every day?

Every day Weekends only Closed some weekdays
Screen Door, Pine State Biscuits, Gravy, Broder Nord, Jam on Hawthorne, Proud Mary, Fuller’s Coffee Shop Xiao Ye (Saturday and Sunday), Olympia Provisions (Saturday and Sunday) The Original Pancake House (closed Monday and Tuesday)

That split shapes a short trip. If you’re in town midweek, the daily spots are your list, and Xiao Ye becomes a dinner reservation instead. If you have a single weekend morning, spend it at one of the weekend-only spots, since the everyday places will still be there on Monday.

Brunch with kids

The easiest brunches with children are the fastest ones. Pine State’s counter service means no long wait at the table, Fuller’s and the Original Pancake House are diners with the kind of menus kids already know, and Proud Mary’s long hours take the pressure off a slow family morning. Get there at opening on weekends, when the waits are shortest, and remember that children 6 and under ride TriMet free with a paying rider if you’re crossing town. Our Portland with kids guide has the rest of the day.

Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free brunch

None of the ten spots here is a dedicated vegan or gluten-free kitchen, and the list leans toward biscuits, pork and eggs, so check each restaurant’s current menu online before you go. Paradox Cafe, which served vegan diner breakfasts for about 30 years, closed permanently in 2025. For dinner, Portland does better on both counts: Kann, Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian restaurant, runs a kitchen free of dairy and gluten, and Astera is a vegan fine-dining restaurant on 2026 best-restaurant lists. Both are covered in our main restaurant guide.

What does brunch cost, and how should you tip?

We don’t print brunch prices, because they change faster than this page can. What doesn’t change: Oregon has no general sales tax, so the menu price is what you pay before the tip, and table-service restaurants expect a tip in the usual American way. The counter-service and diner spots, Pine State, Fuller’s and the Original Pancake House, are generally the cheapest ways to eat well here, and weekend brunch at a chef-driven restaurant such as Xiao Ye or Olympia Provisions is a bigger spend.

If you’re planning a full day, our 3-day Portland itinerary slots breakfast into each morning, and our food carts guide covers the cheapest good lunches in town.

Best Brunch in Portland FAQ

What is the most famous brunch in Portland?

Screen Door is the name most visitors arrive with. The Southern restaurant serves brunch every day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at both of its locations, on E Burnside Street and in the Pearl District, and it accepts a limited number of reservations. Pine State Biscuits runs a close second in fame, with three Portland shops.

Which Portland brunch spots take reservations?

Fewer than you’d think. Screen Door takes a limited number, and both Olympia Provisions restaurants take bookings online for their weekend brunch. Gravy and Jam on Hawthorne say plainly that they don’t take reservations, and Pine State is counter service. For the rest, check each restaurant’s website close to your date.

Where can you get brunch near downtown Portland hotels?

Fuller’s Coffee Shop, at 136 NW 9th Ave., and Screen Door’s Pearl District location, at 1131 NW Couch St., are the closest to downtown hotels, both within a few blocks of the streetcar’s NS Line. Olympia Provisions Southeast is just across the river, a few blocks from the streetcar loop.

Is there brunch in Portland on a Monday?

Yes. Seven of the ten spots here serve every day, including Screen Door, Pine State Biscuits, Gravy, Jam on Hawthorne, Broder Nord, Proud Mary and Fuller’s Coffee Shop. The Original Pancake House is the one to avoid, since it’s closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, while Xiao Ye and Olympia Provisions serve brunch only on weekends.

What time should you arrive for weekend brunch in Portland?

At opening, or close to it. That means 7 or 7:30 a.m. at the diners and Gravy, 8 a.m. at Pine State and Jam on Hawthorne, and 8:30 a.m. at Screen Door. Late morning is the busiest stretch everywhere; if you can’t make it early, Proud Mary serves until 4 p.m.

Can you get brunch in Portland after 2 p.m.?

Yes, but plan for it, because many kitchens stop at 2 p.m. Proud Mary serves until 4 p.m. every day, Broder Nord and Jam on Hawthorne run until 3 p.m. on weekends, the Original Pancake House closes at 3 p.m. on the days it’s open, and both Olympia Provisions restaurants serve weekend brunch until 3 p.m.

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Sources and verification

The addresses, brunch hours and reservation policies on this page were checked between September 24 and October 1, 2026 against the restaurants’ own websites and current listings; the guide is compiled from that published information and claims no first-hand meals.

Portland Tourism Guide is an independent publication, not affiliated with Travel Portland, the City of Portland or any business named here.

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