everytime i have carioca bowls, i fall in love with portland even more. the quintessential açai…read morebowl is done with such craft and intentionality here that i can unequivocally say this is the best spot for an açai bowl -- at least in the states and that i know of; though someday i will have to go on an adventure to Brazil, which is where carioca stems from. the açai here is not the sugary type but the real stuff. high quality, fresh ingredients, too. my go-to is the rose city bowl (rio açai, honey mamas chocolate pieces (!!!!!!!), raspberries, banana, cinnamon maca, granola). yum yum! speaking of which, for this gluten free and mostly plant-based human, can we talk about the brazilian bites?!? do yourself a favor and splurge if you can -- one will not be enough. the perfect balance between pillowy and chewy textured with the (in the case of the vegan) vegan cheese ahhhh i've developed a Pavlovian response where i'm salivating. logistics -- street side parking and a cozy seating area with some brazilian beats that define the acoustic ambiance. online ordering is a thing! all in all, food for the soul, friendly folks, and an array of bowls (cold and warm) and smoothies and a breakfast sandwich and avocado toast make this the perfect place for post-workout recovery or in general, a pick-me-up, which is something we all need in today's hustle and bustle. thank you, carioca! i still miss your slabtown spot where i first found you, but i'll happily make the trek!

Ya know, it's weird that this has been in my drafts for forever. But I like this place. I like that…read morethey were down with the açaí bowl situation before it was cool (or at least, before it became de rigeur and/or spread to the damp and drippy PNW). I started chowing down on smoothie bowls in sunny southern California and the majorest of major metros like Manhattan, and it seems like it took forever for the "trend" to spread to our rainy neck of the woods. One could certainly get wheatgrass shots every which where, but smoothie bowls, not so much. ANYWAY, Carioca Bowls was leading the vanguard of delish and genuine açaí bowls in PDX long before it was an expected food variety in all hippie-ish towns in the US. Their bowls meet my exacting ingredient standards: Now that smoothie bowls have gone mainstream, many are just lightly disguised dessert with "health food" marketing: Hidden sweeteners and grody additives pushed on the unsuspecting hoi polloi ruin it for people who don't do their homework. But not Carioca Bowls: You can ACTUALLY get an unsweetened açaí bowl if that's your jam (it's mine: If I wanted dessert, I'd get a cupcake), and they don't drown the top in honey (honey has its place, and that place is far away from me), and drink in the extremely second-wave granola vibes while you're at it. Third-wave hippie food, like third-wave coffee shops, have suffered a loss of soul: Minimalist design, LED lighting, and cookie-cutter staff with vaseline smiles beckoning "welcome in!" with vacant looks in their eyes have sapped a lot of the joy from the spaces serving hippie food and matcha tea. Carioca Bowls remains a comfortingly messy, quirky callback to sincerity: Murals, houseplants, low lighting, a big messy garden-y space outdoors for sitting and chowing, organic unfussy aesthetics that make the whole scene just feel welcoming and comfy. You can eat your bowl here and not feel like you're a nuisance to the staff, or like there's a glaring spotlight on you (unlike SOME smoothie/juice/bowl places I could mention). Nary a whiff of extruded white plastic ANYWHERE in this place. It makes me feel at home, the way a wheatgrass-sniffin', long-hair-havin', big-hug-givin' hippie should feel. When I walk through the door, I feel RELAXED, ya know what I mean? Anyway, give it a try - this isn't my 'hood but I will still occasionally make a pilgrimage just to get a bowl and drink in the vibes. So if I were writing a Michelin guide (buy those tires!) I suppose I'd give this at least a star, as it's worth a special trip (IF you're into what I've described here - it's highly specific, but it's MY vibe). Anyway, long live Carioca Bowls!

Well, you know you're a superfan of Kure if you remember enjoying your BOG on the patio of the food…read morecart they used to have down the street... nostalgia aplenty for yours truly. This new brick and mortar is fancy and perfect for the location. Very trendy, very hip and definitely legit. If you can't decide what to get, don't hesitate: you can never go wrong with the Bowl of the Gods. Trust me. I also love the Builder smoothie and breakfast burrito. Service is efficient and friendly enough. You can order ahead online! The bathroom is clean, and parking isn't awful since there is an adjacent neighborhood off Hawthorne. This is a fav spot and I bring my out of town relatives here for a quick bite as often as possible. I never hear any complaints.

yummy smoothies, perfect for warm weather but pricey. worth the price given the quality of…read moreeverything, made on the spot with no fruit concentrates seen. service was good, employees were sweet. parking limited to street parking only!

This is my go-to place for every meal because I can count on it being highly nutrient dense, pretty…read moreand tasty. Probably the best option for anyone with a hangover too. It's fairly expensive however at the very least- the savory bowls are worth it. I wish they had a veggie heavy smoothie.

The Celery -- Portland, OR…read more Walked in and immediately felt like I should own a fixed-gear bike. Industrial. Clean lines. Slightly edgy. The kind of place where you expect someone to be editing a documentary on a laptop made of recycled aluminum. Late afternoon visit, so the hipster crowd had clearly skateboarded back to their respective creative labs. I had the place to myself. Prime auditing conditions. First impression? This place is built for volume. You can tell. Efficient layout. Assembly-line potential. If bowls were a factory sport, this would be a playoff team. Ordered the Home Grown. Took a quick bathroom break. Came back and -- boom -- bowl was already on the counter. FAST. And it looked elite. Then I saw it. A generous dollop of peanut butter at the top, sprinkled with hemp seeds. I almost got emotional. It felt like flying over your hometown after months away. Familiar. Safe. Right. First bite? Delicious. Smooth. Creamy. Almost like frozen yogurt or soft serve. Easy eating. Crowd-pleasing texture. And then... I looked up. Another bowl was being made. The açaí base was coming out of a soft-serve machine. As a purist, this one hurt. I want hand-scooped. Blender-blade symphony. Crafted, not dispensed. I had a small internal crisis. But here's the problem: I really enjoyed it. So now I'm torn between my values and my taste buds. Would I go back? Yes. Would I wrestle internally again? Also yes. Rating 3.8 / 5 Açaí Berries Breakdown * Taste: 4.3/5 * Ingredients: 4/5 * Consistency: 4.5/5 * Purist Pain Factor: High * Speed: 5/5 Current Status: Machine-Made But Memorable Lesson Learned: Sometimes the machine wins. Spiritual Conflict Level: Ongoing. -- The Açaí Guy

Cutie little coffee and smoothie pod right outside of the People's Food Co-op. I walked up to the…read morewindow to order and got my smoothie within minutes. The butterberry smoothie was so good. I definitely want to try their other smoothies/menu items. However, I will say their hours are a bit inconsistent. On a separate occasion, my friend had suggested we come here for their smoothies. We drove out this way just to find out the pod was closed. It was a bummer. But I was in the area today, and I am glad I gave it another try.

Amazing! I tried the maca smoothie with added vanilla protein and it tasted like a cinnamon almond…read morebutter delight! Perfect rich and thick consistency. Took awhile to prep - it's just one person taking and making orders - but worth the wait! Menu has so many delicious options. Nite: this business is in a trailer in front of the food co-op. I'd love to return when traveling to Portland again.

Today was my first visit to Sliced Limon. I met the owner, Carmen who was a delight to speak with…read more I ordered two chicken tamales and I'm eating them now. They are so delicious. They also have a big menu of juice drinks, smoothies bowls (and perhaps other stuff.) and they sell plants and other items in there too. The atmosphere is very comfortable and it seems very clean. This is definitely a business I will go to again. I'm a super fan now. Thank you so much! Im happy to have another great restaurant in the neighborhood. :)

Just met the owner of this beautiful shop and I just love it so much!! I really hope this place is…read moresuccessful she is just the sweetest and my smoothie was 10/10 I will for sure be going back!

This was such a great find, especially as a vegetarian. The menu is pretty simple, and the only…read morereal decision you have to make is the bowl size, which I honestly appreciated. I placed my order at the counter, and while I was waiting, I could see the food being prepared through the kitchen window. It immediately gave me that homemade, comforting feel, which made me even more excited to try it. I also loved that they have a variety of sauces available so you can adjust the spice level and customize the flavors to your liking. The bowl itself was absolutely delicious. Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. One thing to keep in mind is that this is more of a grab and go spot than a sit down restaurant. They don't have seating, which is the only thing I wish they had because I would've loved to enjoy my bowl there instead of taking it to go.

Whole Bowl is a great middle of the week lunch highlight for my partner (who is celiac) and I. It's…read morequick, easy, and filling! Kombucha and cookies are a nice little treat too.

They make healthy smoothies that were thoughtfully crafted for people who want to hit their…read morecalorie/protein goals--using fresh, high quality, ingredients. The owners are knowledgeable and really helpful. The menu is really unique due to the owner coming up with the smoothie recipes herself. They have pre-workout, post workout and meal replacement smoothies and everything is customizable. Some favorites are matcha mango, grand gladiator (1000 calories and 100g of protein!), the Hulk, orange creamsicle, peaches and cream, and power melon! You don't even have to be a member at LA Fitness to go and get a smoothie. Highly recommended!

Mochinut is such a warm, sunny, and love-filled environment. I always feel like I'm going in for a…read morebig hug with a dear friend when walking into Mochinut, it's just a happy place. Have you tried a Mochinut? The donuts are lighter and more flavorful than regular donuts, and they have a delightful chew as well. You'll be hooked once you try them! There are lots of items to choose from here. Korean corn dogs, specialty drinks, mochinuts, shave ice, soft-serve ice cream, and more! They even have a special for $14 that includes a drink, donut, and corn dog. The dining room is painted bright yellow, has lots of colorful things to look at, and the most comfortable dining chairs you'll find in Portland. I just love this special place!

I got the Hot Cheetos half&half, Potato original, and ramen half&half. The potato original was our…read morefavorite, and the sauces paired super well with the dogs. I made the mistake of going here hungover and the greasy crunchy cheesiness was nauseating asf so definitely not the place to go after a night of heavy drinking. not pictured i also got the Ube Late with boba and it was just alright, had a lukewarm watery flavor but i still drank all of it lol. I got the keylime mochinut too and i loved it so bomb but there was a fly stuck to one of the other donuts in the case so that kinda ruined it a lil for me. probably wouldn't come back just because it's not my favorite food and i feel it's over hyped for the execution