Food Downtown Portland
Huber's Cafe
A place to eat in Downtown Portland, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Portland's oldest restaurant, founded in 1879, known for roast turkey and Spanish coffee flamed at the table.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Downtown Portland, alongside 2 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Departure and The Nines.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Downtown Portland. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Departure
Rooftop restaurant and lounge atop The Nines, with covered, heated terraces over downtown; it typically throws a NYE party.
Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line - 2The Nines
Hotel in the upper floors of the 1909 Meier & Frank Building, directly across from Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Stay · 0.2 mi straight-line - 3NYE drone show at Pioneer Courthouse Square
The city's free NYE party fills 'Portland's Living Room' with a DJ, a 9 pm family drone show and a midnight countdown show.
Activity · 0.2 mi straight-line - 4Tom McCall Waterfront Park
The riverside park along the Willamette, with the downtown skyline on one side and lit bridges on the other.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 5Powell's City of Books
A full city block of new and used books across color-coded rooms.
Shopping · Portland · 0.4 mi straight-line - 6Powell's City of Books
A full city block of new and used books, color-coded rooms and a rare book room, on the edge of the Pearl.
Shopping · Northwest Portland · 0.4 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Huber's Cafe is a stop on our Portland New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Downtown Portland
2 more curated places to eat in Downtown Portland. See the full Downtown Portland guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Portland
Our climate figures for Downtown Portland come from nearby Portland. Average daily highs in Portland run from 45°F in December to 84°F in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Huber's Cafe itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Portland from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Portland weather by month (covers Downtown Portland).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Huber's Cafe, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 45.52023, -122.67502
- Destination
- Downtown Portland, Oregon
Huber's Cafe: quick answers
How much time do you need at Huber's Cafe?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Huber's Cafe. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Huber's Cafe?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Sit at the bar to watch the Spanish coffee pours.
Which TripsCircle routes include Huber's Cafe?
Huber's Cafe appears on Portland New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Huber's Cafe to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown Portland.
Plan Downtown Portland
- Downtown Portland travel guide 9 places
- Portland weather (covers Downtown Portland) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Downtown Portland
- Crystal Ballroom Drinks
- Eastbank Esplanade Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.