I saw online, ordered, and demolished more bread and bagels in one setting that I'd like to admit…read more I actually hadn't heard of Fairbanks Bread/Honey Bagels until I saw an online post and was intrigued. My friend and I had recently started ranking Portland bagel spots and even tried our own bagel-making home attempts so I knew I had to try this place out. I grabbed a variety of bagels for the both of us and giant country loaf as well. The menu/ordering site opens up on Fridays and you pre-order/pick up at Ollini on Mondays between 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm (just down the street from Cafe Olli). I was able to find good street parking nearby and swing by for my order which they put together pretty quickly. Service was quite friendly able to accommodate separating a couple of the bagels so I could more easily hand them off to my friend. I am so so so curious how these bagels taste fresh but I will say they were pretty darn good when we tried them later that day as well. The poppy seed one...did lose a lot of poppy as we ate, but c'est la vie, that's what I expect to begin with. My only qualm was that the bagels were a bit toothsome pre-toasting, but otherwise, good quality and taste. Now the loaf of bread, that's another story altogether. Could wax poetic about how good that is for paragraphs more. I was so excited when I cut it open because I knew I was going to make a set of heirloom tomato stacked tomato toast on this bread. Great taste, texture, flavor. Would absolutely buy again without hesitation. All in all, a really solid spot in Portland for bagels and bread! Put an order in (prices are quite reasonable) and enjoy!!

Now Josh is making baguettes , outstanding. Crusty and delicious. He's more than a great baker, in…read moremy estimation, he's a magician. A week later and my multi grain loaf is still edible. Every other bakery I try, going stale the next day, not at Fairbanks. Can't say enough good things, love his breads and bagels

This bakery is a gem. The website makes pre-ordering incredibly convenient, and the pickup process…read moreis easy. Your order is picked up in the most adorable bread shed I've ever seen. They offer all the classic favorites, excellent sourdough, cookies, and bagels. Also offering amazing seasonal treats made with local ingredients. You truly get that homemade taste but professional crafted. Everything is packaged beautifully, which makes it perfect for gifting. Consistently high quality and such a pleasure to support!

Yum Yummy Oh so…read moredelicious Coffee and donuts and a kids steamer Excellent service Clean and well maintained Cute and welcoming. Lots of donuts to choose from

Neighborhood favorite with sweet service and sweet treats.)…read more This Coco Donuts location is my neighborhood spot, just a leisurely 15-minute walk from home. My son and I have been here dozens of times over the past year, especially more recently since we intentionally weaned off Starbucks, and honestly, no regrets. Service is always friendly, which adds to the charm. My go-to is their sugar-coated classic donut: simple, nostalgic, and hard to beat. That said, they tend to sell out of the classics quickly, so if you're a fan like me, go early or prepare for disappointment. I'm not personally into the mochi-style donuts; I prefer mine airy, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth soft. But to be fair, my son and friend love them, especially the raspberry and lemon mochi flavors. My son also enjoys their Vietnamese coffee, especially with white chocolate as a replacement for condensed milk, his new favorite alternative to his usual Starbucks order. As for me, their standard coffee beans are a bit zesty and citrusy, which doesn't quite suit my taste, but others might appreciate that brighter profile. Still, Coco Donuts is a solid neighborhood gem: local, dependable, and sweet in all the right ways.

I discovered these delicious baked goods at a pop up held in a small shop called How Convenient on…read more60th and Glisan. I bought the sourdough chocolate chip cookies and a loaf of citrus blueberry bread. Both products are so good I'm in awe. The cookies are so addicting and I'm wanting more already. The bread is like a coffee cake and also very delicious. The owner/baker really knows what she's doing!

Sooo tasty!!!! Quick responses to queries and easy payment options. The sourdough makes the best…read moretoast!

I absolutely love this place! As a picky eater, finding a place I really enjoy is hard, but this…read moreplace is just it from the bagels to the coffee! Everything is delicious, and the employees are so nice and welcoming. It has that cozy, hidden, homemade feel rather than feeling like another fast-food establishment where everything is rushed and unhealthy. I also love that you can grab a bagel and coffee here and then walk around and explore downtown Portland afterward. The drinks are also SO good! And honestly, I think it's pretty cool that they close early it gives the place that little local, daytime gem feeling. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to!

Food is good but service is not great. They always turn off…read moreonline ordering and never pick up the phone! Very frustrating. I was in the middle of placing an order and they turned off the online ordering. When I walk in to place an order service is slow and takes a long time. If you need a quick bite this is not the place for you. Definitely deters me from going here for breakfast a lot of the time.

This is a wonderful little bagel and bakery spot. They operate out of a small bagel shed, which…read moreadds to the charm, and the two owners are incredibly friendly and welcoming to everyone who walks in. It's a great addition to the neighborhood and the perfect spot to grab a quick bagel and a cup of coffee in the morning before heading down the street. They also share the outdoor space with an antique store, so there are plenty of cute little tables and spots to sit and enjoy your bagel.

I live in New York, where there is a bagel store in every neighborhood. None I have encountered is…read moreas good as these bagels here at this bakery. I kid you not. The outside of the bagel is thin and the insides is very light. I love them.

You can get a better donut at Safeway lol. This corporate chain slop donut is legit the worst donut…read morein Portland. Their donuts are subpar, devoid of love, and dry. The lady that works there is unwelcoming, rude, and doesn't even eat donuts! And also if you don't tip them, expect a vibe shift, and make sure to park in front of the store. So you can get a front row seat to watch them talk smack about you right through the glass!

We're always on the lookout for gluten free donut places. Sesame Donuts has a variety of donuts and…read moretwo other locations in town. This one is across from a Tecos Fresh Mexican Food. We dropped in on a Friday afternoon (around 3:15pm). Decent selection but they were already out of the mini fritters. Donuts are $1.99 USD (classic), $2.79 USD (fancy), fritters/rolls/claws ($3.99 USD) and gluten free ($2.50 USD). They also have some breakfast, combos and drinks. - 6x Gluten free donuts ($12.95 USD) - two chocolate, maple, strawberry, vanilla and plain. Texture was similar to a light, moist cake. Can't even tell that they're gluten free. - Blueberry fritter ($3.99 USD) - massive. My first time trying a blueberry fritter and it won't be the last. Good blueberry flavour and fresh. Even lasted several days and didn't get hard. - Raspberry jelly ($1.99 USD) - decent filling. Not as memorable as their other donuts that we tried. Will be back for more SD donuts next time we're back in town.

Bernstein's Bagels is more than an eatery - it's a community. We liked the food and the experience…read moreso much that we came here two days in a row for breakfast. Bernstein's is a popular spot - having arrived at the opening time we felt lucky to secure a table. Here is what we ordered: bagel and lox, garden bagel and raisin smear bagel; as well as coffee. Everything was so good that even the picky eater amongst us had no complaints. We also enjoyed conversing with other patrons at Bernstein's. Having quickly deciphered that we are visiting from out of town (probably by overhearing us talk - the tables are very close together) they immediately made us feel welcome and recommended places to visit around Portland. We usually don't talk to strangers, so being pulled into a friendly conversation was a different kind of experience for us, but the one that we enjoyed with gratitude. Overall, this a great breakfast spot!

Bernstein's is a tough place to grade, especially if you're from the place whose bagels, cream…read morecheese, and sandwiches it's trying to emulate. I've been coming here since they were tucked away in St. John's and were the bagel provider for the Portland Art Museum's cafe, and it's produced a love-hate relationship. I love the new place on Russell Street and the coffeehouse aesthetic that fits its corner of Portland far better than an average bagel shop. I love that they've gone through the trouble of learning to prepare bagels correctly and have trained Portland to expect a chewiness to their bagel and a mild tackiness often incorrectly identified as "crisp" on the exterior. I love that they use Nossa Familia coffee--the city's closest approximation to East Coast Italian roasts--and that they attempt lox and capers, tuna salad, and pork roll, egg, and cheese sandwiches. But there's still a whole lot to hate. I hate that it makes me pay $3 for a bagel that cooked to pretzel density half the time (a common overcompensation in this market) before it's touched by so much as an ounce of cream cheese. I hate that buying in bulk scarcely dents that price to the level of competitors who have rapidly gained on the shop's quality. I hate that pork roll (loose, cheap pig renderings mashed into a sausage and sliced), a Kraft single, and an egg on their bagel goes for $15 (!). And I quite frankly hate that I regularly have to include these obnoxiously pricey bagels among the city's best for lack of better options. It encourages newcomers to set even higher per-bagel prices without the quality to back it up--making for angry, disappointed customers--and creates an unsustainable novelty for a product that thrives in everyday available volume. The one $5 bagel in town exists solely because it's using flavors and ingredients uncommon to the medium, but I'm no sure that spot on Sandy can keep up its one-bagel-at-a-time approach forever. Bernstein's has found its place, but not without making certain adjustments along the way. Its lines have given way to advance ordering and easy pickup. Its bagel, schmear, and sandwich menus have broadened as it attempts to give people more for their money. And with competitors entering the market on the East Side at $4 to $5 per plain bagel, offering that same price for a bagel with cream cheese makes them the better point of comparison on their side of the river. Bernstein's can be an above-average to really good bagel for this market, but its greatness relies heavily on just how willing you are to cross a bridge.