Originally a St. Johns pie cart, Paiku now serves its sweet, savory, and occasionally game-filled pies in a roomy cafe space in the North Portland neighborhood. Its rustic fruit pies, with flavors like lemon chess and chocolate walnut, consistently delight, but it’s really all about this cafe’s hard-to-find fillings, from a homey venison shepherd’s pie to the old school Italian Easter pie with Olympia Provisions ham and salami.

Holding it down in Northeast, this airy bakery often has pie by-the-slice available, which change frequently and follow the seasons. When available, the rhubarb or chocolate chess are knockouts; when unavailable for slice, devotees can order it and others in 10-inch or 7-inch whole pies — the best bet is to stop in to place short-notice orders. During the holidays, it’s easy to spot flavors like pumpkin and bourbon-pecan on the counter.

This overwhelmingly popular North Albina bakery and cafe is worth visiting outside its peak breakfast and lunch hours for a slice of pie and a cup of coffee. At its cute ordering counter, customers can order a slice of pie crammed with Northwest fruit, from peak-season Marionberries to caramel-sweet pie pumpkin, as well as its killer salted honey. Pie flavors rotate often, but it’s extremely hard to go wrong.

Specializing in individual-sized pies, The Pie Spot’s tiny, cutesy cafe offers a fun alternative to the slice, with fillings like s'more, brown butter pecan, and brandy apple. Plus, the restaurant offers killer pot pies, bacon jam hand pie, and quiches for lunchers. Gluten-free options are available, though the kitchen is not 100 percent gluten-free.

Making standout pies within Portland’s crowded gluten-free and vegan scene, owner Lisa Clark churns out flavors like chocolate brownie cream and sour cherry peach amid her charming cafe’s gleaming white countertops, wood beams, and exposed brick walls. Any given day, diners can pop in for slices of sour-cherry-peach or bumble berry peach pie, loaded with marionberries, raspberries, blueberries, and peaches with a layer of hazelnut and coconut, as well as seasonal slices.

This casual, cheery Aussie-inspired café is a one-stop shop featuring both savory and sweet pies. After a hearty beef-and-mushroom pie or a curried vegetable pasty, pros know to finish with a slice of tangy whiskey-apple or a silky chocolate-peanut butter cream pie. Pacific Pie Company also offers pies to-go.

For those who rank, this homey spot is easily one of the city's top three pie shops: The crusts are always crisp and the fillings fresh. Lauretta Jean’s is a leader in both summery and holiday-vibed pies — the sweet potato marshmallow meringue screams Thanksgiving, while the coconut Key lime tastes like Fourth of July in Florida. Kate McMillen particularly shines with her cream pies, as well as the standout salted honey pie. Order pies by-the-slice or whole pies from the pie window on Division, or pre-order pies online.

Baker Julie Richardson built her reputation on fresh fruit hand pies sold at farmers markets back in 1998. Today, she makes seasonal pre-ordered whole pies (frozen or fully baked), tartlets, and hand pies at The Bakery, the charming Hillsdale bake shop located next door to sister store The Cakery. Go-tos include the jammy tayberry hand-pies and the intricate pecan tart; for pre-ordered pies, customers can call in orders with 24 hours notice or order online.

This Tigard-area diner has been a neighborhood standby for a cup of coffee and a slice of fruit pie since the ‘70s. Here, the strawberry pies are glistening domes of red, the cream pies — from peanut butter to banana — are luscious and nostalgic, and the mixed berry pie is encased in a golden, toasty crust. The real move is to start with the restaurant’s chicken pot pie, the platonic idea of comfort food.