A 24/7 Guide to Portland

4655 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 (map)

Bleary-eyed students and swing-shift workers get their caffeine fix in this abandoned suburban brownfield-turned-24-hour coffeehouse. Laptop users come for the free WiFi and kahlua and cream lattes; couples and creative types fill the seats in the comfortable lounge for live musical performances on Friday and Saturday nights.

6990 Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR 97225 (map)

Suburban night owls pay a visit to this strip-mall doughnut joint when late-night carb cravings take hold. The sweet-leaning menu is of the more traditional sort with cake donuts, cinnamon twists and jelly-filled pastries on offer. Be sure to try the company's signature recipe: a glazed doughnut dipped in toasted sesame seeds.

22 SW Third Ave, Portland, OR 97204 (map)

This hole-in-the-wall , cash-only donut shop serves gut-bombs of sugary goodness round the clock. The later it gets, the longer the line of bar hoppers looking to refuel with bacon-topped maple bars, butterfinger-crusted beauties and Frisbee-sized glazed donuts that could easily feed a crowd of four.

1002 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202 (map)

Hotcake-seeking night owls visit this Powell Boulevard institution for plate-sized hotcakes and famously big servings of omelettes, waffles and biscuits with gravy. The staff serves lunch and dinner plates like burgers and sandwiches, too, but veteran patrons know there’s nothing like a hotcake slathered with butter and syrup to soak up those late-night drinks.

27100 SW Salmon River Hwy, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 (map)

Gamblers drive out to this Highway 18 gaming destination for all-hours play at the slot machines and card tables. When they tire of testing their luck, they can fuel up at the buffet before hitting the on-site nightclub for drinks and dancing till the wee hours.

727 SE Washington St, Portland, OR 97214 (map)

Eastside barflys pay a visit to this retro-hip joint for late-night rounds of classic cocktails that use inventive ingredients and long-forgotten recipes. In the dining room’s inky black booths, hipsters dine on menu standards like blood sausage mac and cheese and smoked trout deviled eggs until last call.