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Outdoor seating cafés in Portland

Patios on N Mississippi and NW 23rd, a covered terrace at Smith Teamaker, and outdoor tables in Woodstock open until 22:00.

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Summers in Portland are warm, dry and sunny. July and August average daily highs of about 82 °F (28 °C) at the airport and only about half an inch of rain each, while November, December and January each average more than 5 inches. Snow is light, about 4.3 inches a year, and usually falls between December and March.1

Some café tables sit in the street itself. Portland's Healthy Business permits, free at first, let businesses expand outdoors from 2020, and a permanent Outdoor Dining Program took over from January 1, 2024, with annual Sidewalk Café permits and seasonal or annual Street Seats permits for tables in parking spaces.2

Local tip: From November to January, choose a covered patio such as Smith Teamaker's on NW 23rd; in July and August, when rain averages about half an inch a month, the late tables in Woodstock and on Hawthorne are at their best.

Where these cafés are: Mississippi & Williams (9), Northwest & NW 23rd (8), Hawthorne & Division (6), Central Eastside (6), Alberta Arts District (5), Buckman & Kerns (4), Brooklyn & Woodstock (3), Montavilla & Outer East (3), Hollywood & Beaumont (2), Sellwood & Westmoreland (2), Downtown (2), South Waterfront & Southwest (2), Belmont & Laurelhurst (2), Goose Hollow (1), Lloyd District & Irvington (1).

At a glance

56Cafés listed
48With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
22:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Albina Press, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–18:00).
  • Closes latest: Coffee Beer, until 22:00 (Mon–Fri 12:00–22:00 · Sat 08:00–22:00 · Sun 08:00–20:00).
  • Most listed streets: Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard (3), Southeast Division Street (3), North Mississippi Avenue (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (52%), wheelchair access (27%), takeaway (20%).

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Where the patios are

Mississippi & Williams has the most cafés with outdoor seating, ahead of Northwest & NW 23rd, the Central Eastside and Hawthorne & Division. In North Portland, Either/Or at 4003 N Williams Avenue, Broder Nord at 3765 N Mississippi, Capitola Coffee at 4224 N Mississippi and Albina Press at 4637 N Albina Avenue all have tables outside.

In Northwest, Smith Teamaker's café at 500 NW 23rd Avenue has 18 seats on a covered patio, as many as it has indoors.3 Coffee Time at 712 NW 21st, Memento Mori Cafe at 1533 NW 24th and Haven Coffee Co. at 2772 NW Thurman also set out tables.

On the Alberta side, Ben and Esther's Vegan Delicatessen at 1800 NE Alberta and Guilder at 2393 NE Fremont have outdoor seating, and Kiss Coffee at 3016 NE Ainsworth Street serves from Tuesday to Saturday. South of downtown, JoLa Cafe at 5915 S Corbett Avenue has tables outside and is open daily 06:00–19:00.

Central Eastside and Buckman

Coava's flagship at 1300 SE Grand Avenue, Nossa Familia at 1633 SE 3rd and 7th Street Espresso at 2204 SE 7th all have outdoor seating. Crema Coffee + Bakery at the Fair-Haired Dumbell, at 11 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, serves daily 07:00–15:00.

In Buckman and Kerns, Heart at 2211 East Burnside, Good Coffee at 1150 SE 12th and Old Friends at 2502 SE Belmont Street have tables outside. Grendel's Coffee House at 729 East Burnside also has outdoor seating and stays open until 18:00.

Evenings outside

Most patios close with their cafés in mid-afternoon, but a few run late. Papaccino's at 4411 SE Woodstock Boulevard and Coffee Beer at 4142 SE 42nd Avenue are open until 22:00; Common Grounds at 4321 SE Hawthorne, Fat Straw at 4258 SE Hawthorne, Guilder at 2393 NE Fremont and Brewline Cafe & Bar at 2010 NW Front Avenue until 20:00 or later.

In Sellwood, Portal Tea Company at 7983 SE 13th Avenue serves until 20:00; on NE Sandy Boulevard, Milki Ethiopian Cafe at 5730 stays open until 19:00. Rose City Coffee Co at 3370 SE Milwaukie Avenue never closes, and its full menu runs from 15:00 to 05:00.4

Sources

  1. Portland, Oregon, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Outdoor Dining Program to Replace Healthy Business Permit Program, The Southeast Examiner (September 29, 2023), accessed October 2026
  3. Smith Teamaker Is Opening Its First Café With Food in Northwest Portland, Willamette Week (May 25, 2021), accessed October 2026
  4. Small Bites: Rose City Coffee Co, Bluto’s, Woodblock Bakery, and More, Bridgetown Bites (October 31, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Outdoor seating in Portland: questions

When is the best time to sit outside at a café in Portland?

Summer. July and August in Portland average daily highs of about 82 °F (28 °C) and only about half an inch of rain each, while November, December and January each average more than 5 inches. In the wet months, covered patios such as Smith Teamaker’s 18-seat terrace on NW 23rd Avenue are the safer choice.

Which Portland neighborhoods have the most cafés with outdoor seating?

Mississippi and Williams in North Portland has the most, ahead of Northwest Portland around NW 21st and 23rd, the Central Eastside and Hawthorne and Division. Either/Or on N Williams, Broder Nord and Capitola Coffee on N Mississippi, and Smith Teamaker on NW 23rd all have tables outside.

What are Street Seats at cafés in Portland, Oregon?

Street Seats are city permits that let Portland cafés and restaurants put tables in parking spaces, either seasonally or all year. They are part of the permanent Outdoor Dining Program that took over from January 1, 2024, alongside annual Sidewalk Café permits, replacing the Healthy Business permits introduced in 2020.

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