Portland/ Food & Drinks
Published on March 24, 2020
Explore the 4 most popular spots in Portland's Concordia neighborhoodPine State Biscuits | Photo: Daniel C./Yelp

Spending time in Concordia? Get to know this Portland neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a cafe to a biscuit shop.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Concordia, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Vita Cafe

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Topping the list is vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free spot Vita Cafe. Located at 3023 N.E. Alberta St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 738 reviews on Yelp.

The menu features a slew of scrambles with your choice of eggs, tofu or tempeh potatoes, as well as gluten-free Thai corn cakes with sliced bananas, ginger, cilantro and coconut cream syrup; seitan cheesesteak with sauteed peppers, onion, mushrooms and pepper jack cheese; and lasagna with zucchini, portabella mushrooms, basil, eggplant, spinach and vegan ricotta.

2. Pine State Biscuits

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Next up is Southern breakfast and brunch spot Pine State Biscuits, offering sandwiches and more, situated at 2204 N.E. Alberta St. With 4.5 stars out of 3,593 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. 

The eatery serves up biscuit sandwiches like The Mcisley, which comes with fried chicken, pickles, mustard and Bee Local honey. Such specialty dishes as the blueberry cornmeal pancakes, made with local berries, are also on offer. 

3. Back to Eden Bakery

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Bakery and cafe Back to Eden Bakery is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2217 N.E. Alberta St., 4.5 stars out of 693 reviews.

The shop sells a variety of cupcakes in flavors like German chocolate, carrot cream cheese and orange hazelnut; there's also lemon bars, cakes and other pastries available. 

4. Urdaneta

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Urdaneta, a tapas bar and Spanish and Basque spot, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 243 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3033 N.E. Alberta St. to see for yourself.

This spot serves up tapas like roasted purple sprouting broccoli, grilled shrimp and patatas bravas. Sweet treats include churros with Spanish drinking chocolate and burnt Basque cheesecake with sherry whipped cream. 


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