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Sellwood

southeast quaint · 97202

Sellwood is Portland's antique-row pocket on the Willamette's east bank: vintage shops along 13th, the Oaks Amusement Park rink for unironic skate dates, and Sellwood Riverfront Park for the obligatory bridge-and-water selfie. The vibe skews early-thirties, dog-forward, and quietly partnered, which means weeknight wine bars get full by seven and brunch lines stretch past Llewellyn's hedges by nine. Tradeoffs: rents punch above the neighborhood's sleepy look, and the dating pool thins fast once you cross into Westmoreland. Best for slow dates, walking talkers, and anyone who treats Stumptown as a personality trait.

$50,697
median income
$1,705
median rent
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Sellwood by the numbers

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Local date spots

Papa Haydn · SellwoodGino's · SellwoodThe Muddy Rudder Public House · SellwoodKay's Bar · SellwoodLutz Tavern · SellwoodMilwaukie Bowl · SellwoodMoreland Ale House · SellwoodZenbu Lounge · SellwoodLimelight Restaurant & Lounge · SellwoodThe Portland Bottle Shop | Sandwiches, Wine & Beer · SellwoodSellwood Saloon · SellwoodMonty's Red Sauce · SellwoodCorkscrew Wine Bar · SellwoodCosmo Lounge · SellwoodPortland Puppet Museum · SellwoodThe Circuit Bouldering Gym SW · SellwoodSide Quest Escape Games · SellwoodSmitty's Taphouse · SellwoodThe Fates Bread and Bottle Co. · SellwoodOran Mor Artisan Mead · SellwoodSellwood
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20 spots across Sellwood

  • Sellwood
    Dining

    Papa Haydn

    Fine dining restaurant$$$$4.5 · 1,409
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Sellwood
    Dining

    Gino's

    Italian restaurant$$$$4.5 · 1,116
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    The Muddy Rudder Public House

    Bar$$$$4.5 · 918
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Kay's Bar

    Bar & grill$$$$4.5 · 861
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Lutz Tavern

    Bar$$$$4.4 · 696
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Sellwood
    Activity

    Milwaukie Bowl

    Bowling alley4.4 · 647
    Wheelchair access
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Moreland Ale House

    Bar & grill$$$$4.5 · 458
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Sellwood
    Dining

    Zenbu Lounge

    Sushi restaurant$$$$4.6 · 441
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Sellwood
    Dining

    Limelight Restaurant & Lounge

    American restaurant$$$$4.4 · 413
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    The Portland Bottle Shop | Sandwiches, Wine & Beer

    Wine bar$$$$4.6 · 309
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Sellwood Saloon

    Bar$$$$4.5 · 277
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Sellwood
    Dining

    Monty's Red Sauce

    Italian restaurant$$$$4.3 · 254
    Good for groupsWheelchair access
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Corkscrew Wine Bar

    Bar$$$$4.7 · 210
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Cosmo Lounge

    Bar$$$$4.4 · 199
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Sellwood
    Activity

    Portland Puppet Museum

    Art museum4.8 · 165
    Wheelchair access
  • Sellwood
    Activity

    The Circuit Bouldering Gym SW

    Rock climbing gym4.7 · 160
    Wheelchair access
  • Sellwood
    Activity

    Side Quest Escape Games

    Escape room center5 · 72
    Wheelchair access
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Smitty's Taphouse

    Bar$$$$4.8 · 65
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    The Fates Bread and Bottle Co.

    Wine bar$$$$4.9 · 64
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Sellwood
    Drinks

    Oran Mor Artisan Mead

    Winery5 · 54
    LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
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